Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-11
POLITICAL.
tF'Omme .ianuary .vo. If the Democratic Recier.)

Is already made IL Is not question which II -
served tli next May TO settle. That nomination was
virtually made the 4h of March, lSil. This is
point on which, practical fact, We have never
terlained doubt. The feeling which on tha, day-al
ABOUT Inc hour when every man at the furihest exre
NIFTY OF the Union knew that the ceremony Of the III
auguratlon of General Harrison in progress on
the poruco OF the Capt at WashiDgtnn-swelled up
from lie heart of every Democrat in the and whether
1t broke forth in uterance or remained The in
tense and deep from its indignant sence-was Mr.
Van Burens true denomination; and when Col. Ben
ton, with his characteristic sympathy with the popu
lar heart and anticipation of The popular will, the
hrst 10 give that denomination loud and authorize
tive expression, his but the organ, through
which the ii or IL hundred thousand voters, yet ree
from the sung of their late defeat declared their eager
determination to "fy 1t overagaln. 1t mig Int be that
some preferred this that other candidate reconme
ed TO their parolty Ivy sectional sympahes or other
causes--t might be, that in cooler mood might
feel that, abstract political truth, ought
nat perhaps to occupy long the magnificent mono
poly OF that position, aud that the proper working oil
our national system would probably dictate more I'M
partial rotation OF Tie Presidency Among the four grea,
divisions OF lie Unou-yet no matter was the ge-
neral mPuisc-no matter for tiS once al other mo-
tVes should be waved, and aonement should be had
commensurate, de ncal with the great wrong endured
| Another leadee-ulhe. lssues-would not answer IL
must bc wiki the Ssues-unter The leader
or the victory already resolved upon with prophetic
determination, were but half triumph-hu, half sa-
siactl0n: Tins was the feeling general among The
Democracy AT the period blinded to- None of US PFC
badly were wholly cxemp; from with the greet
OF the Democratic party feeling earnest as to
approach to passion And from the observation oil
tins every direction around-and from The strong
consciousness OF lis influence upon ourselves, even
while caimer Judgment might scarcely approve it Is
proper motive II determination IN such Il case-thai
we from the outset felt bs fixed any future
political event b., that If NJ. Van Buren,
should 1--we TIL lSi1, he would certainly be the De-
nocratic Candidate for the Presids ncy If nominated
1 he wonld be the successful
! Torrance Is not exactly the word-(but we must
honestly confess that it something little like ITO
express what all then, who had taken a part
in The recent contest, atdentIy pant-d forwere SO
resolved TO Perhaps there was, in regard 20
the old enemy by whom We had been unfairly
trioked out Of The victory knew ourselves never
to have better deserved, little leaven OF that feel
| ng-and little, know, suiees u leayen 'the
whole lamp. But there also something q
great deal and great deal better al the bottom
Of 1t. We very clearly that the whole election
was stupendous ftaut-we do not here mean by dls-
honesty al the ballot boxes-we do not mean in any
sense involving exactly ndlv moral tufpitude-
but do mean, that the people, sufficient number
of them 20 create the Wing majority, had been mis-
led, mgstifed, excited bewldrred BY false issues,
false charges false promises, Piled with The co-ope-
rating advantage of circumstances, temporary 10 Their
nature, yet for the tune faal-the toat cHScnhie o:
which constituted the Whi, triumph CT lclo, one oil
the most stupendous ami aaomnaLe political frauds
tina, have been planned BY unpfncipleG design,
and executed by tie blinded passions and prcJudccs
Of party. 1t this conviction that prompted that
general sentiment; in The minds OF the Democratic
party to which We have alluded. great wrong had
bees done, and it must be undone. heavy scredit
had been brought upon whole system OF institu-
lions, and il only 10 be removed by showing TO the
world that the success OF such decisions, and snch
means of dclusion is but short-lived-and that they
are be foil wed by a severe reaction oil popular
justice, in punishment 10 their authors and IN atoning
compensation TO their victims
This is the TO which Mr.. Van Buren's renomi
nation, 10 bear again in 1874 the flag well and mob
borne by him in 1870 IS mainly DUE and this has ops
rated doubted that II would. 1t is idle fol
the friends of other particular candidates 10 seek to
crbe 10 other influences, 10 the management and tao
tics of politicians, result altogether too general and
too decisive 10 be as-isnabe any inferior origin thai;
Il Spontaneous movement Of the popular instinct and
feeling. And on the ot.er hand those of Mr.. Van Blu
rem : friends equally N error, who have urged
claim 10 denomination on the ground Of 'jusce' IL
him. for either performed wrongs endured
| Mr. Van Buren, himself has than spoken
with becoming proprety on this point, modesty disa
vowng any such pfcienslon, with irankness as m1n
as il evidently sincere. HIS fine performance Of nj
his duty in his eevat office, might constitute title
To the appauses Of his and of future time, but
none TO the recGrd ct renomlnaton, for third candi
dateshp at the necessity Of the proiraced exclusion Of
the other prominent Democrats, the representatives. oil
The otner great SECTIONS Oh lHe OHtOH NO-lHiS WIS
not the ground which he is renomnated, or on
which he ought TO be renominated. 1t is the cand
date of 1910, and for the purpose ct lighting over again
the contest OF 1c40-though this ground may he rein
forced by many of expediency, with reference
10 the probabilities Of success, we'll by many
lives of tried political confidence personal attach
ment all nhue ncing in various degrees various mind:
vet lh.s we repeat is the min ground on which HI:
denomination rests. Ard this ground, while 1t removes
from the question every rivalry OF personal merit or
has nnItI aInc he
same time imposes upon oil Of them and upon all the
friends of all of Them the duty and the came mo
tvcs 10 his cordial support in the approaching canvass
as secured it TO HIN IN the last
/ That such n support will be yielded, with an emu
lous zeal by all most sincerely hnpe-ond not less
fer the sake of the other eminent Democrats before
whom lies open the splendid future that is 10 succeed
MIR Van Burcns concluding term, than for his sake
ar rather for the sake al the great party OF which he Il
the representative. There 10 but OF these whose
friends are backward in their pledges TO this effect
The event of Mr. Van Burens formal adoption as the
Democratic canddale-an event on which u Is nc
lonrer pretended that any doubt rest II ls unne
cesslry In ncas by that noble statesman o! The
South for whose genius character, and general sys
tenn Of political opinions, We have long cherished al
admring atichmen. winch are httle disposed L
Weld 10 the warm-st of his special and secona
friends, Mr. Calhoun is the only one OF those @hrst
names have been brought more or less prominently Tor
ward in this relation, III whose behalf any osposllor
llpDE1TS ~"''
suicidal division in our own ranks But II mus
be apparent, by this time, even TO the least dis
Greet, of the false friends who would thus ruin him
for ever, by running their party and It's cause, tina
this is disposition which they are as lmPeratvel,
forbidden to indulge by their very attachment te
him and their very hope for hiss future, they are BY
every other and higher motive TO action involved II
the question. The difficulties about the organization
of The Convention which have been The occasion OF
much unnecessary and unwiss acrimouy of discussion
have now virtually vanished into nought, before the
great fact no longer equvoca that in whatever mode
i moh, be constituted Mr.. Van Buren, could no, fai
of receiving the nomination by large majority on the
first ballot. and by vote leaving but small adverse
minority on a second Ofthe 275 members composing
the Convention it is certain that net less than Ia
will be in their places elections by State Convention
or general ticket in conradistnccn from the single
dsiric, mode urged by The friends Of Mr. Calhoun ane
preferred by ourselves ard only about IS delegated II
the latter mode Chs calculation assigns Virginia t.
the former, and New Jersey to the latter; in Virginia
though ,hey are /, be chosen by single districts ye
they are not t. vote pr capita, but to cast the cosc
tive vote of the Site according to their own majority
in New Jersey, no action has yet been had on The sub
iec,) The III will represent IA a'es, and the u
will represent II OF the liz, there is little dono
that at least l25 votes would be cast for Mr. Var
Ruren IN The first ballot, TO which 40 more would