Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-02
RICHMOND, TUESDAY. JANUARY .
rlIE KElfilNnLI;.

rNE REJoINpEE.
"Ths Washington SPeetilcr has been pleased
devat, a coomn 10 the " chm10d LrG ser a >uc
ed We have complaint to nake % the terms
which it speaks of rs Ia trI,b, 80 have reason
thank Il Tor the courtesy o! rs manners. W w'sJ ,:
could speak, With TIE same saUstsctor Of the So
it gives us, and the position 1t assumes for ,;ssA
! there any one proposition which we thought
clear t. admit OF any Argument IT was that eacl SOY
reign hsd right TO choose its own Delegates
the National Convention IN It's own way we cahh
all agree upon the best mode-but whatever shades
opinion might prevail upon the SUBJECT, and hoHey,
anxious night be II impress our own plan upo
other States, after they had decided Their mode
elected their Delegates, we had supposed 4tevery ma
who valued the harmony, and UNION, and success OF I'll
party, would acquiesce the .l-c'ion-and ABIDE by
decision OF The Convention The friends Of Mr.. Calhor
prefer the District Dslagaies and the per- copta vo'n
But when they tird that not only hGs New York '!.o
ed her delegates by Convention, bot thai * n,Hr f'
Tennessee, A!atamo, Arkansas, Missouri, MlsSlss'P9
Michigan, Nc, ere sboUt TO imiiots .heE example,
.ai noT5d that they would abandon their object a
and unite cord ally in the common cause If"r-t'
too @: tie ifst States toappo:n' Ter aeIes"t
By Convention and they too were 'ncted 10 y.
for Mr.. Calhoun. Another State Conyenton has u
Gently been held in Georgia 10 revise the acts Gra Il
verse the proceedings oil the t,fmcr Conveotoa~-,
substitute the District mode, and throw the eirci
back among the PeOp'e-but they mad 90 change
this respect. They only confirmed the selection Of ~
former Convention, stl keeping 1t cot of the hands
the Pcopie- and the only change they made vas,
perm each Deleg:t. 10 vote as he pleased
We confess, therefore, that Il is with some 'r'tt sgi
prise and deep regret that ~e hear the Sfecta'c: ~
swcrng cU' former query resfect'ng The s'at neai
the 81 C.lnmha Chronicle, ard iakpg the io!o@ln
posion-so directly st w;ih oil! irG'er usage =
ranking the farmer nominations a. USGfPst.onS
Constitution lis, Ii. Bat let the "SPec;-tof
''' sHs. o., own opinion, on tn. po.n, ny =
worthy Of the Eaqnirers cur osity, We con iit' -
press; and, snpPosIng it possible iha' II ms? @FS 81
some g-aiicaon, courtesy ha't us Us 20 e&F'e"
them We agree with sir. Van Buien, an J1ns
| Madison ard Luther Eiariin-wIih tie te'notS 'at
an the face of The Constitution itself not yet ans~t~.
and unnnswerabe- that the power o. Tue larger Sat-
in the Electoral Colleges and OF the smaller sa.s
| IN the House OF Representatives, rs comprJm.se
rho Cons,;,ut,on betwsen these different chess
S,ates-,he one being the consideration ct the oat'
We believe that Convention prHcticaly m1kEg
Pres dent; which shah disregard tbs comPr"ga,e,
be organized tn. basis 0! EITHER 0! l..ss t~o r
thc,s of election, 10 the exclusion OF The oiHe-,
= vol,tion of this compromise, ana, ceasegIru
y,ol.,;on OF the Cons, tut on. Such beng o.-
mons. unless the Constitution IS to yo.a 80 o.
our country II our party-we can haze bEt tn~ q
with respect 10 4 Convention, organized uFoa l5rs
rocuse plan. on the model Of Eiectotp Colleges d.
I-hare nothug u G0 'c'M IL, excepting On oae p1g
,le-to reform n II lhis 10 hopeless, must h.
! iesely turn away; nnd-wIth or without our gcr--
with thousands by sides or alone--ho.d ;asl 90
integrity and the Constitution.
| These revelations coincide With the IT. MS tt-
ratIers from the "Peod'etnn VI s'eur-r
"a Van Buren, G. II, spordrTt o. ar b. 81.
cu,,er very sage!y sugss SIS that 'lT ta.aoua s.-
placed as Vice PfesGsul e" the urI.e; TO b. Houfa
Il Baltimore. MIR CalLogn's friends ri. a, d.
feel duly sensible ol the horror Intended Est CH-
we are mmch mistaken in AIr. Calhoun, Ia ST. @
consent to go before the Convention etthcr - r
T..
ed tor 4 Convention chosen by the prcp!, ~ i So
which wonli gave the small States their due seq 4
New York ard yrginia, II seems, haze drletm'oee
n Weld to this reasonable aGd equitable proPos';i,
Their delegates are chosen by State Convection. /
the purpose ofcas,ng The whole strength OF those
States for a particular cand datc. The minority OF
marty in BOTH is thus dsffanchi'ed. \ Couv=Ia
unless chosen by the people themselves, cannot be
sidered az representing their wishes It's recomU5'
tons are of weight than those Of any o'is-
Of men wac meet together and express t.'T'I 'Gtn
! All that can say IL, Ia Gsclaim s''cH posi-
the part Of the spectator and "ihe f'"1'. ten !
senger' and to protest against IT. IN the Il. 49,"
nariy Bu; upon ne pnr. ,le : cc;a'et n'', itet
emner:ly mistaken. The danger 's So ".fH...a-. \
interest involved IN tho contest too n'ha1-'. 'let
too strong, The consequences ton 'ea-i-l. IN a"'
"thousands' TO abandon the Republican 4Hues-
Calhoun will find himself surrounded wh
guard, # he should encourage t!is desperate t.a
i've But we do not believe it-and nothing wiI ~
fy ne but his own declaration in tlick and Eh -.
VIVA, is it, but 10 say, that 'he trends o. h1
homn vail not cooperate With thei. bretu' 80
E,tinore C"nventon: That they would c.s4.
Republican forces, ard whilst The Wing are ef
upon their bold and desperate champion NAt
bu, TO saw that ~ order to carry out e1ue aev-a
n liion about the Constitution ~ allow ihe sa1a>
positive aad immediate advantage oyer NE
Strt tn establish an "aris ,cfacy 81 small s'
~ John Taylor Of Carolu styled t-laty r-H 1
% into 4 Convention Of Eepn icars, corst ,t O. 1
friends OF all the otter candidates, and agFoHes Il
each State in The exercise @! her sovereign poa II
They would break up party. If they cou'o
place US ut the feet of the Federal party and lfr'
ing leader What candidate could resist the cca7
q responsibility like this: