Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-02-20
GOLD VIRGINIA FOREVER.

"7Hc Republican Party one and mdirisibi!
aAs 90 the friends Of Mr. Calhoun in Virginia
so 90 his friends throug bout the Union. In that glori
ous old Common wealth the scattered elements have
come together. All personal preferences have been
forpotts n and the generous rivalry as to who
shall do the mos, to defeat the election of Mr. Clay
This is truly cheering. 1t gives US hner and strong
er hopes of ultimate success II anma,es us with re-
newed spirit and energy. 1t foresbadows the downfall
OF Federosrn-and in that downfall, whattrue Repub
lcan will not rejoice? We gave last week short but
cheering account of the Virginia Democratic Conven
ton; and now present as briefly as possible the
leading incidents connected with the reunion of the
friends of Mr. Calhoun with those of MIR. Van Buren, :
Here follows the sketch which is already familiar to
all readsrs:)
SIN accordance with this spirit Of harmony exhibited
in the Convention ITSELF the friends OF MIR. Calhoun in
Virginia. have put forth Address, sgned by Lewis
f. Harvie, NJ. /. hunter, James seldom, WIN
o Goode, Washington Greenhow editor of the Peters
burph Republican, r. G. Scott, and William +. Cor
don. Committee and by thirty three members Of the
Convention waving for the present their preferences
for MIR Calhoun, and avowing their determination, and
exhoting their friends to unite cordially and firmly in
the support of the nominee of the Baltimore Conven-
ton This is as it should be. Our principles are the
same Let US then contend side by sde for The estab
hshment and triumph Of those principles
uFrom all quarters hear of the same spirit of re
union and harmony. We hear OF It from Washington
City. The same spirit, We are assured, which warmed
10 congratulate the Republican party upon the harmo
nv which now prevails, and the certain prospect o
bnryine all differences, and uniting one man, il
gradually but surely diffusing itself among all the
Democratic members of Congress. All the papers
which have heretofore had Mr., Calhoun's name upon
their anners have taken down their banners in South
Carolina, in Georgia, in Alabama, and indeed in all
sections there is but heart mind and one arm
wherewi,h 10 attack the common adversary. And II
this ,me--we appeal to the warmer friends Of Mr.
Van Buren, we appeal those who honestly preferred
other dis,ing nished men to MIR. Calhoun-is this time
to indulge in examinations and determinations? Shal
we DISPUTE and threaten, and become sullen and mac
tive, in the very face Of the enemy Shall we, shall
any Of Us, by any thing say do, play into the
hands of a common foe who would laugh at our dvis
IONS deride US for folly, and triumph over US and
crush US, not by his own strength by our own weak
ness, Mo- Perish the thought There is a foe be
fore US worthy of steel Let US strike at him. 1n
not through tie tosOms Of our friends Let what ha:
been so gotiously commenced, be carried out Let al
march forward under the same banner animated by the
same principles, sustained by the same hopes Of vic
tory, forgefu of past differences, and whenever we
strike the face Of Federalism it will become pale; The
appliances ofcorrupton will vanish before US; British
gold will become poweress except to curse those wh'
NAV attempt 10 bride with IL and triumph of the mos
glorious and permanent character will be achieved.