Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-18
THE ENQUIRER.
Richmond, April is.
THE SUCCESSION


THE SUCCESSION!
Start moi, worthy reader We do no, intend
10 open the seals ourselves, for own party
but 10 show you how impatient The chaiied Wings
are 10 take the BIT in their own mouths, and run
of into the rev race. We present an interesting
article from the Globe upon the givings-out Of
The New York Tribune" This Wing organ is
for showing Judge Mclean aside, 10 give The
path 40 the man. Oheir idol Henry Clay) "in
whom the Wings (al all points OF the compass)
repose implicit confidence, and whom they re-
gard with an affection only not idolatrous y
(Sirike out The qualification ui "onlr not" and
then il better expresses the idoarons devotion OF
The clan 10 its Chieitain, or rather the worshipper
TO his idol.
The "Salem Gazette" (Whig also y seems 10
look little more 10 Judge Mclean, than 10 MIR
Clay, if We may Judge Of It's predictions BY
the following article of the S,h inst.
"IMroRrANr MovEMENr-We have been Of
opinion, for some months past, that the next Pre-
sidenlial Election would turn upon The question
of the extension of slaveIy-lha on one side
would be arraved, irrespective of former party
divisions, the great mass OF the people of the
Free States, together with the more conscientious
and religious people of the South, in favor oil
restriction OF slavery rithin the imiis OF ne Con-
Ntmiion and, on The other side, those who are IN
leresed in The profits Of the domestic slave trade,
or Texas land and scrip speculaIions, or schemes
of ambition. together with The muitndes whom
they can Influence, comprising al hrst majority
OF the voters in every Slave Stale. The party
thus formed, upon the basis OF The Constitution,
we have supposed, would nominate some emf
nent person, POSSIBLY Judge Mclean OF Ohio,
as the representative of their principles, and, II all
probability elect him. An important movement
toward this object has commencedin Ohio. The
Pittsburgh Penn Gazette publishes letter from
distinguished and Influential citizen Of Ohio, IN
which he says:
eve are 10 have County Convention next week,
and think il will Re spirited meeting. Our Safe
Conventon will mos, likely come or in May and We
shalt then probably propose United states Convention.
would he desirable To have that held as early a le
9Th of July, ii possible AZ that Convention, we n'!
concentrate efforts, and sys'emaii.e our operations
put forth an address the people of TEXAS, ana i-
other 10 those Of Cnitrd States declaring definitely
I and distinctly our objects and motives.
"Under lhe banner of The Union and the Con-
4 st,ution. this movement will be irresistible" so
I SAYS he Salem Gazetle)
Here we have the Wing paperin Salem leaning
4 in favor Of Wing Convention 10 take place even
as early as tie III July next, whose object i, first
10 defeat Texas, and 2dIy 70 push on the column
of the "Hon. John Mclean "-rfonoUncins
I this m0renaeN. 10 BE- neutrality-suspicious. TOO
the proposition with beautiful hints about the next
Presidential election, turning on the question Of
slavery, and feeding Up lis hopes with The pros
pect OF the "nore conscientious ana religions
people" (Whigs of course ''of the South Join
ing in the crusade OF the new movement against
the South
But one of The Virginia Whig presses is also
striking The ball Of the Succession The Lynch
burg Vilginan' republishes a letter from Wash
insun, Of the 9th March in the Alexandra Ga
Zeuc in which il is stated lha, .'the tone q! feel
ing prevailing among The Wings al The Capitol,
in relation 10 The vital question OF Wing a>cen-
dancy in the government ci The country al The
mex, Presidential election. is decidedly ana warm
w in favor OF Justice John Mclean, al Ohio, as
our candidate for he next Presidency" The
letter adds, that, In very extended intercourse
with The mui,itndes OF Wings, assembled here.
from all quarters Of the Union, since he month 81
Noremher last. have ne, mel with single indi-
yidual whose attention has no. been inrciun,arily
drawn towards Mr.. Mclean as The man unter
whose lead VICTORY would be sure and certain -
His fra belief is, that he viii be The opcn and
recognized candidate Of the parry before The close
OF the present year" And The bob 10 the kite is
10 be The Lc Expungef"-,ha is 20 say, In
regard TO tie Vice Presidency, our friends hold
various ans conflicting opn;ons-hnf, 30 Tar Is |
can udsc, | think The scale al present inciDc> in
favor OF the second Madison OF the Ua:on, WIN.
! G.. Itiye>, o! Virginia"
The "Lvnci6Jlrs Nirginian" takes up this lel-
;cr, and tesc7ns upon i,-and wl:ils ii admits,
that il is rather 100 early To ENTER upon the uiu
ous labors Of another canvass vel, a this thing
is thrown out by way OF ;relrr il does no, hesitate
10 show lis own hand; and therefore, SAYS The Viz
ginian For qDc. we 10 no, hesitate 20 Sav-and We
! believe We speak almost the unanimous voice Of
| the Wing party (Indecd ,)-;hai, OF all The men in
| the Wing ranks HENRY CLAY i >iii The man
Of our choice II NAV Be, however, that Mr.. CLAY
will refuse 10 permit MS name again 10 90 before
| his couniryineH-that he will mol consent again
| 10 subject himself u the acrimonious denuncia.
tons and infamous SANDERS By which his enc.
! mics, for many years past, have sought 10 crush
his proud spirit and degrade his elevated charac
Ter Il ma; nc, TOO, that the inirmi,icS incident
10 advanced age, and from which, Tins fer he
has been snSulaTly exemp;-Time having
touched with gentle hand both his mind and
body,-wi render him avcrse 10 leave The gn;et
and repose congenial 10 his years and 10 re.em-
bark upon the unqnet and agaied sea OF poiii.
cal contention. u lha, event, his friends. although
they NAV be reluctant TO 90 into hattie under any
other leader while he Of The U7te I,nmc sur
wives and retain, all the fire and ar!or Of his gal
liant nature, will feel constrained 70 consult his
wishes, and TO seak for orc wouhy 10 he his sue
ceSsor."
Let the Lynchburg yirsinian dismiss is fears,
Mr. Clay vii! never 'hins himself TOO old 10
clutch The brilliant scePire-a';housh on The l2,h
inst. be was Is years Of age-and before he
could ascend the Chair, he would be 72-and be.
fore he left il, he would be 76 Bat il he should
have The modesiy or the discretion 10 decline
canrass. still the Wings have RAMPANT horses
enough in their stable 10 bring into The feki-aS
Tor instance, 'ihe able AMI eloquen, CLAYTON Of
Delaware The sailan, ana chiyalrous Scott: the
manly and intrepid Cfiienien the pure and
bish-mDded Berlien-and MANY Others whom
we might name, occupy commanding positions in
the Wing parly. as well as the distinguished gen.
,lenan, Mr.. Mclean, whose name, in conjunc-
ton with that oiour patriotic and gifted Senator
Mr.. RiveS. for the Vice Presidency. is thus early
and prominently brought into view BY The wrier
oflhe foregoing letter, ana whose prctensionz. we
admit. are of a high and imposing character.-
Judge Mclean. in ruth, has long been faynrite
with US.
Clay is, however, the grea, iavorile as we have
all along suspected; he white Suny," whom
they are DESTROYS Of sadiiDg for The field And.
therefore we ask the Republicans, whether is no,
their solemn duty their cearest interest to keep
their columns firmly united, and organized, to de-
fea, so formidable and dangerous an adversary?-
Iai oeSo"S - M IGiif I1CSt VI
Wing force along with him-and dangerous,
because of The pernicions principles which he
would bring into power. But lei The Globe speak
his merits, and our danger and our duty
From ii, GLIB,
FEDERAL STRATEGY.
The New York Tribune, (,he leading press Of
its party in New York; opens this liue glimpse
10 The policy Of the DICTATOR:
"THE Nr1I PhEsIpEsr We brein to hear from
rious quarters noes of preparation for the Prrs
Dental campaien Our rrnor: states, that paper is 10
be started in Washington advocate The claims Of Hon.
Jchn M'Lean To the Presidency. We hope not for
would be pretty c-r;ain to kin him. The Wings whose
opinions on this sljert known us, UNIVERSAL
" 10 any President agitation al this time. They
cannot help cheTishinga secre, but gaddening hope
that before three years wl have elapsed spontaneous
and irresisthir call will he made on hs man in whom
the Wings of the Moth and the Sonih the East and The
aGrcIinn a,ui, ,..i ks