Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-10
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49, ,os,,ion hoi,te Won rs well known to yon'
b,t ya were The friends Of John Z. Calnouh "' 700
Presidency, ard that we preferred MN 70 'i NV !"
for t.at elevated oGca. Th's preference wac GU
tertained, bccnus, in Mr. Calhoun ing puu"' "s'
he had given proofs OF his seadast devotion TO 'hns
nr;nc;p on which not only the existence oil me Dr
mocrnt party rests but on the maintenance o "."
d.penos the security and success oil our Tree Hstt1
lions He had proved himself to be an eminent
Satesnao and an ardent patriot. if's pflva.e
s,ar,ci., was ~ pure, as his public life had been
d;.,iucuished for all that could give claim 10 Tue
Iove admiration and confidence OF u great people
Thus thinking Of this, among the hrit men, u not e
very first living man of our country, we earnestly
and sincerely wished his elevation 10 the ffes:denta'
ofFce-not however for the purpose OF advancing me
ner.onal aspirations for The office if, indeed, he en-
priained any-uot for the purpose OF bcs'owng honor
and distinction on him, deserving rs he was OF both
for of these he had again and agnin received al the
hands of his countrymen much greater share, than
falls ordinarily TO the lot Of any, The wises and
best We desired his elevation for noblrr and higher
purposes-we sought It for country, for her pence,
bs ppiness and the pure administration OF tile lenUai
Government You all know, that the attainment OF
this object ardentIy wished by us TO be accomplish
3D. We were disappointed name OF Mr.. Calhoun
was some months since, withdrawn from the ffesi-
den,sl canvass. II is not design, nor DO we de-
sire To recur TO the means by which THIS was effected,
or TO cast on any one tor having contributed
10 this result. From that moment, we have not
locked 10 him, do ne now look 10 MN as
one who under present circumstances, ought ogain
10 be thought OF in the pending canvass for The Pfesi
dency. We surrendered hun, however, with deep
main and reyre-The sacrifice made for the har-
ony and Of the party, and The triumph of our
principles IT made IN good iath, and tor our os
ovsd country. We thought no more OF MI Calhoun
~ connected with the coming Presidential canvass
Tue Spring canvass IN Virginia entered upon by
Us, look ng alone to Mr. Van Buren,, as The probable
candidate OF the Democratic party and We 81 endea-
yo.ed To bear ourselves, 10 sustain him, one every
way entitled the confidence of the people, and as
such defended him. his avowsd principl-s and his po-
tca course, from the wsnion assaults of ls Wings
We have srven, by all proper means to unite oil OF
Mr. Cehouns FIRE nds aud 10 procure their cordial CO.
operation with in our course. In this we Old not
cons ut him; held no correspondence, direct or in
indirect, with HIM, this subject; aud should
have considered il unworthy of him, as IT would
have been Of ourselves, 20 have done so. We have
acted az unshackled treemen, and "a We believe
his good and wise man, loving his country more
ihnn candidate would also have noted, surrounded
by lks circumstances Dscardrrs all previous firr-
encss o opinion as 10 who should be candidate,
we united ourselves with the Democracy OF Virginia,
prepared to share their fate in veal or voc. We have
ccunseled with them-!abored with ihem-cnnvassed
With thpm-voted with them, and are prepared yet
further 10 battle with them IN maintaining cur com
mon principles against the dssoIatng md destructive
schemes othe Wing party 1.-THE statesmen! Of the course
!
cent struggle IN Virginia, needed confirmation, all that
necessary, to refer 10 the entire body OF the De-
aocr.cy OF Virginia. benr testimony IN the zeal and
fidelity with which the frents OF this distinguished
stood by The party, battling for principles and not
for Nothing serBs, however 10 protect MIR. Cal
houn ourselves from the unprovoke md
unjust rnpuations of cabal At Washington, wh no in
spirit Of dlctaton and denuncation spares not no.
Bile and cherished Statesman from the fouss and most
unfounded assaults ourselves from the basest
l No IInha alo IF thn N,r
gina against Mr.. Van Buren-Will he expose the
treason and name The consplratots' We challenge
him speak out. Name those, If he dare, Who have
yielded reluctant or hcsiiatlng support to Mr. Van
Buren,, in the elections jus. past. The same paper
mpu.es 10 Mr.. Calhoun the settled purpose and de-
sign of defeating the treaty Texas and the i'm
pious desire OF al dssovIng the Union in short
with deception and treachery. Never never DID mad
and thong hiless lufauation mslrad human Judg
ment Never was there more heartless policy pur-
sued, more uniounded and unjust charge pro-
mulgated against any man; much les, against
one hose pure and unsued life has aade HIM
the mpersonat'cn of frankness and fidelity. 10
The absence of all evidence, nay, with the cor
stamping and condemning the suspicion untrue
comes the Globe, paper winch IL IN some re-
specs the oracle OF portion OF our party, 10 make
this wanlon and unjust assault of The FIRST and
best Of the Repuhhc.-To increase yet this
great outrage, this paper has the folly connect the
names of of u.s. with those Of some other of the
friends of MIR. Calhoun, md IDLY to IrIpue TO them
and to us, superiority TO HIM THIS IL absurd and idle
mockery. IL has but made feel bitter scorn and con-
tempt towards who, for the nsdious purpose oaen-
aing friends has resor:ed 10 snch degrading means
and who could place poor estimate on our intel
,gcnce and independence The attempt Is to strike
Mr. Calhoun down, by attering his friends; and by alb
surd and hypocrtca compliments ii is hoped 10 sepa
rate them from hun, and then when future occasion
shall require il, they will share better fate We d.
dam this disngenuous attempt I" drs,ngu sh between
Mr. Calhoun and his friends We allow no such ex
empton in our favor. We throw back on the Globe
his poor attempt OF hatery US at the expense oil such
man. II reminds of Ulysses and his com panions
the ofhe one-eyed Polyphemus; only the Globe
would improve upon the Fable spare for the present,
and make Ulysses himself the first victim of lis
city.
We tell you, fellow d emocra,s that desiring as we
know you do, the publication and preservation of
party, and its great principles, these wanton and
provoked assaults must be arrested Our principles
party, our success, our country ail, all, demand it,
Stendasly attached TO the principles Of the Demo-
cratic Party. neither the wild denunclatons of the
Globe, the graiuitous admonltions and half sup
pressed hostility of General Dromgooes letter, shall
drive from our position. We have yet to learn
when have sought TO counsel, 10 advise with
him When do so, 1t Will be time enough for HIM
TO reject the overture. The friends Of Mr. Calhoun
unnltcrably hostile the election of Mr. Clay, and
prcfering they do. Democrat favorable TO The
LITIGATION OF The Tfeuty with Texas and the immediate
annexation of that fertile and important Territory to
country, they will every proper effort 10 pro-
cure The selection of candidate Tor the Presidency,
favorable TO that great This is the head and
front OF offence; and for IL, MIR. Calhoun and all
his concurring friends 10 be ostracrd by The re-
entless and d'ciaioriel managers OF the Globe We
would not di.parage The high merits OF Mr. Van Blu
ren-We have DONE and shall endeavorstI 10 do jus
lice his talents his virtues, and his past great and
valuabl. public services. We will do him, desgcedy,
no wrong-bui now, as in past time have done, re
gard the claims of our party principles, and the deep
and abiding interests of the country, as paramount 10
those of any II is not in the power of the Globe,
any of associates TO strike from the Denocra-
tic Party, or from sustaining the principles Of that
parly-Much less is it in the power of any press in
thi, country, or of any Clique a, Washington, to
drive the Old Dominion from The ranks of De-
mocrncy She breads not but defes, ell such
denunc atoms and threats She has stood almost
alone in the horr Of the greatest peril, and she
prepared at the cell of duly TO s;aad alone again, in
defence of her ong-cherI.bsd opnions. If the day
shall ever come, when, by the Vaccinations Of "consp
ra'ors or the easy cedrty Of Republican friends
she shall be compelled choose between assocc-
ton with them upon principles she does not approve,
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