Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-05-16

PoLIrtcAI. MANIFEsToEs.

ROLAf1CAI
We give, ibdhY, extracts from vafiot,s poliii-.
cal manifesloes. from which il viii be seed ahat
he self,sglsd Democratic party are 10 i mus a
bout heir candidate fsr Ire Presidency AR.
Van Burenn Let,er agsinst the Annekauop Of
Texas has THROWN Cd The whole Southlrn ~iss
of his supporters, and portion from lie West
In accOrdsnce with Mr.. Rilchie's rsspludons
at The Shoekhe Hill saesiing in RichRord, the
"Democsaiic. Central Committee haze csme
out wr,n ali Adde'S to the People Of ylseinia in
which The tnaexatiop Of Texas is uiged asa
question mdFe important ;han all oihsts- and,
ludierously enough, whilst making seorg par
ty appeal, AID abusing their opponents in god
set phrase FIR beating Them. the eusseal theiri
partizan fiAAds ito consider these msslerSt re-
lievel from The banefui bias Of party spirit, spd
the binding influence If party excitement. Y
They susges, to lAshn 10 ''meel promptly ioPd-
mary assernS lies, and take such actin as u,sy
he deemed jadeidus and effective upon the great
issue unexpected 5bropght forwatd since the se-
lection Of delegates 40 the Baltimore Ccnsen-
ton"
They 10 poi say SO in terms, but The object,
we suppose, is to- authorize their delegates ito
vote for M eand5d date for the Presidency who is
not favorabls 70 TIE Annexation If Texas The
Manifesto j. signed BY Thomas Richie. as
chairman, and Robert g. Scott, W. D. wren,
James A. Seldom. John B. Young, Andrew SIZE
vensoD, Washington Greenhow, Charles Fps
borne, Thomas Il Ellis, Thomas T. G les, and
James Bossicr, members cf.the cepral Commit-
tee.
Fourteen ofthe Calhoun men have af.o ssucd
q RescSipt rom Richmond on The same subject
IN which they iashsthe Globe with some. sevtri-
tytfor The manneIin which il has spoken ofMr.
Cslhoun-and thrpw back into The face Of that
print It's "absurd and hopocFitcal conf limenas'
to some Of them ~ the expense Of ,heir great
leader. They speak Of their services ia ,.she
spring canvass inEVngina," which was enter.
ed upon by llhethl booking alone 10 MI. Van
Buren as the probable candidate of iho Demo,
cratic parry" and they state that ihey s4lol MOI
NOW lsek to Mrt Calhoun as.one, WHO, 8 ndeI
present circumstances, ought again 10 be lhough
OF 10 The pending canvass fqrlhe Pfesdensy5'
After dissorglng large portion If Their Bill,
upon Ger. Dfomsoole, Clique al Washing
TOM and the gFeat assembIap enef Ahiss a
Baltimore, the Calhoun Committee codche
with the following flourish -
~, however, the madness If proscriHiicu an,
aletaupn shall yet2revsit; il the intoieFAut bear
ing q me Globe and rs cunfederates Iii wash
Pg'ph oe adheIed1a, and de fear and disaster fol
low 10 Their fainsRwe shall at least have the con
solailon oil knowing, that we have honestly en-,
fankiy pettarmeps our duty, by giving timely
warning o. the Ginning danger. Bury; forever
'ouiy, al ms s'tfe about men. Come. fellow.
Democrats together. Tell the would.he. mana
gers, mat TINS IS Eour own great e oncpfn w
you understand better Than they how 10 direct i,
Surrender every thing but the right, and ysur
yalned principles rselect Democrat agreeing
with you on all lhe great questions thai divide
as from the Wings, and WHIP is prepared al onc,
70 aaS Texas o. e as national domain and vdO
This address i signed BY Robea csa! seou
Thomas T. GiIesI James A. Seldom, Washing
ton Greenhow, al Ten other members.k Fl II,
Calhoun Party.
In addiionto this, We have, in the same MIN
Der of the Enquirer, an Address from eieergs w
Hopkins and Augustus A. Chapman, member.
Of Congress, and alternate delegates from the
4 18Th dlslrietlo the Baltimore Convention. assiug
new Instructions from lheir constituents beF5rs
the assembling OF BE Baltimore coayessios =
These gentlemen are for candidate who "a
vors the Annexation Of Texas, aud they max
the following important admissions -
Differing, as we do, with Mr.. Van Buren, Up
on the Texas question, and satisfied ikarouelI
saiisfed-1zfndepeneently Of that, frem full :, ffe
and freddy conference with others from a
quarters oathe Union, that he cannot be elected
/ we are noilwllling TO sacrifice the cause in an
| vain atlembi 10 accomplish it.. We have % he,
italion.n stying, thar we think there ave ollie
sound Republicans who are more syaiEablg, an
for whose lnomInation il would giveus plessui
Ito vole.''; - "Somethiug ousl
10 be dcne-and too much cannot be done ia pr
vent the election IT Mf. CLAY. For with ali OF
respect fot Mr.. Van Buren, and with alloar a
sire 70 seshrn redeemed from The shsmef4I d
aeat q 1910, We do not think his eestioh IA
wi'hin thelsangesof the Femolest pfobabilfiv !.
mai shs cause ought not TO be sacrificed IN an
VAIN attempt to elect him, will, we lbihk ha -
'nls'ea by any true and disinteressed Deinocfa,.
mr.. William F. Richie, another fthe 4f,e
mates from the same district asks for nsw 4
s'tuclionsi and consoles himself and lis GINS,
:aents BY he hope ina, with nana,s 81 ss
aas' 'ne country can yet be saved from tho ID
nous pony o. NJ Clay and The whiss.u
fns opIn'on now prevails, that tho uDetnoc
iae5 wy attempt q shove Mr.. Van Hafehl !
sac aDd saaks a rally upon Col. johnson
Com. Sffan- Mr Tyler, tits said, has dcclaI
ca nat 4 III can't prevent him fson. 6ein
Presiderii and This conviction is fell BY ;hii
from the pope long entertained that .l,e n 81
more CONVENTION would break 5 ,ritss,,t ! ,s,,,
nation.
| The moment hfgFaH Buren i dropped, shou
sands osiihe moderate men or biz parfyswill 4 y
under ihi Clay Banner.
The Richmond Enquirer. n i. r&,sv !. i
Globe. denying that i. was dune. s.,ss-s.tts s
dence bag been submitted iosus from som. Il IS
most resEestaose Republicans Of Yireinia sIraI