Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-03
COALITION

correspondent of New York Wing paper,
having charged that in the spring Of 1874, there
was a stipulated "hargain" sealed, ratified and
executed in this city, that il. in ls44 the Calhoun
wing OF the Democracy" would support Mr..
Polk. the then editor of the Enquirer. Mr.
Richie. would in lsIs, support Mr.. Calhoun;
the latter, now editor of the ''organ' Mt Washing.
ton, s,out!y denies all knowledge of the transac.
ton, and appeals TO Messrs. Hunter Il ScLdon as
vouchers of his truth
At this stage of the game, "Potomac," CORES.
pendent of the Baltimore Patriot comes forward
with the following statement
WASHINGTON. November 80, lsI5
To the Editor Of The Baliiussre Patriot.
Ii is Geld, evening this but your cores
pondent is before good fire and feel. n writing mood.
Ii IS always requisite that a for the public eve
who wishes TO gain and retain confidence respect
his readers should have all his statements fact
bly, fortified.
Particularly should care to be So fortified who
essayes TO break lance with, tilt against the willy,
adoi' an experienced taccian who Conducts the ofc
organ
The Washington correspondents of or two Of the
y. York papeis have recoudy brought charge against the
editor OF the having early last year.
sderauons, pledged himself support Mr.. Clhoun for
Prssiden, in 1913, ii Nh Calhoun should in that
be candidate for the Presidency. But they have made
the charge IN such careless unguarded manner.
allow The editor accused make seeming denial Of
The whole of IL. and charge those who have preferred
IL win falsehooo! For example, enc Of them says:
This pledge he made in the presence of r. NJ T. Hun.
ter, Esq., Mr.. Sedden and several o,hers. have
letter from one OF them. who present the king Of
the bargain Nr. Hunter, it 10 believed, has the
pledge IN writing from Mr.. Richie given that
sion"
In reply, The editor Of the orssn. III his pepper OF last,
night. Mr. Hunter and Mr.. Seldom called him
and received with asonshmeni this narrative about coal
uon. &c. The editor continues:
NOW propose maze short work Of this mise rable
aIFr k.I
Mr. Hunter and Nr. Seldom th.t far she
confirmed in the letter them said
mtn's absolutely and uuquabsdy false. aud they
believe them be equally destitute found whom.
Sever they may relate"
This certainly looks TN usual reader unfamiliar VITA
the editors of doing things, the vanishing
line II there could I've no foundation whaersr for the
charge-as II there bad been attempt form coalition
Virginia between toe late Van Barren aud Calhoun
OF Ihe great republican, pAriy-and If the editor the
organ, Mr. Hunter and Mr.. Seldom all amazed
audaeiy which had prompted such terrible ISLANDERS sgsnst
them!
The naked truth of ,he stands thus: The friend.
OF Mr.. Calhoun in the Virginia Legislature. in the spring Of
1874, numbering about twenty held meeting Mr. Sed-
dons room 10 consult together and interchange opinions
upon the proprey Of forming eoditisn union, with
the fends of Mr. Van Buren preliminary
giving the electoral Of the State for Mr. Van Buren,
against Mr.. Clay, in the ths those gentleman
should be, il then generally believed they would,
the rival candidates for the Presidency The meeting
No. and the discussion long and
after which those present finally sgre.d submit prcpo-
the gentleman who the editor IT Mr. Poke
organ, and other leading friends Of Mr Van Buren,, the,
the latter would agree support Mr. Calhoun, If candi-
date in lS4S they friends of Mr. Calhoun, would
dual with the friends Of Mr. Van Buren, advancing
that senieInan nomination and election.
These facts have read TO day in letter recently
by gentleman OF character aud standing who wns
the time referred member Of the Virginia Legislature
and who attended the meeting at Mr. Seddons He says
he understood that the proposition made named
above and inst the gentleman who the editor Of
official organ aeeedcdtO IT, At all events such q meeting
took place Mr.. Hunter aud Mr. Seldom present
the subject Of eodeseing uniting with the Van Barren
men warmly discussed the agreement general to
make the proposition for bargain undsTs0adIhs
to the then editor of tho RiehmoRd Enquirer. and other
friends of Mr. Van Buren, Though of the friends
Mr.. Calhoun said have refused sign any paper
the kind upon the ground that he had faith tue pro
nses Of the editor Of the Enquirer y the coaoa
took place and ia Consequence hereof the editor Of the
official edmits, the STATE Of Virginia
ried sgsinst Mr.. Cny
tbs things the editor Of the orzaY Mr. Hunter and
Mr. Seldom will scarcely deny. Whether they out
such tina; commented upon and coniem ptuousy
replied TO by the official OrkaI " last right left with tho
reader TO determine.
Ilesrn there l04 members in the Locofooo caucus
last night and that after good deal Of unhsmDnious talk
ing and thinking IL concluded de nothing except TO
adjourn until Monday morning at 10 O'cock-wh ich
sccCfding done. POTOMAC.