Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-23
Fer The E'Hgnirtl

Among those things occurring in the struggle
OF parties, in the last Presidential election, 10
none has been given more false coloring, than
lhat which has beer tortured into an attempt, by
ihe friends Of Mr. Calhoun in Virginia, 10 bar
gain ior him support 10 HE succession
in lS4~ The writer Of This is satisfied
he was familiar with all the designs and
purposes Of those who preferred Mr.. Cal
noun in Sil lie soemnly atiirms, he knows
none OF them who would have been guilty Of 50
unworthy and dScreGiiahe an attempt as serious
Is 10 have made on overture, such as has been
lately attributed 10 them. Ii was then no secret
that they net nj the room Of Mr. Seldom in this
CTS. and there, on The cv. oi the meeting 81 the
Democratic Convention in 1911, consulted To-
seiher is 20 their future course; the withdrawal
81 the name OF Mr. Calhoun b. himself, from
the con'es. being then suddenly made known
That Under >ich circumstances there should tie
shades VI difference among themselves, should
excite no surprise. On one point, however, then
and al all times they were unGivided-that point
was III proper manner, 10 keep united with HE
Dem cratic party, AMI 10 battle against the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Ciay-to resist his elevation Ia the
Presidency as resulting in n. p-cdominancv OF
pary ana lis principles 10 which they were So
emmy and ilxetiy oppose!--ihis was The phi
mary, he great object Of their acton.
The writer Of The letter Of the llh o; Novrm-
her, 1913, which has appeared in The United
States Journal when he speaks Of animated
discussions, in which Mes>rs Hunter, Seddor
and Scot participated cannot Snreiy design 10
say, that either OF these gentlemen suggested any
uvenure 10 be made to Mr. Richie, or any OF. er
member OF the Democratic party. Neither Of
man, certainly, IL their remarks, supported ot
approved any such overture. On the CONTRARY,
ne acton OF those assembled repealed, as nnbe
COMM. such false and feeble position. They
would have have been weak and unsafe counsel
lors indeed, 10 have TINS humbled themselves
Taking higher ground. and looking alone 10 what
Tigtf, discardng all eTpcGienCp They Grier-
mined 10 enter the Convention on the next day,
and 10 unite in lis ahors with their political
brethren, without barsain, stipulation or Wpdu-
SANDING. They fell il due TO trankness, how
yer, 10 declare al once, that while thus there
would be united and Jealous action, they should
claim 10! themselves the privilege Of sending
iorIh their own address, in which they would sci
aul their objections 10 The organization of The
Baltimore Convention, and the ground they de-
signed then and in the future, IL resist all Con-
veniiOns organized on the principles OF that.
Les, their motives nigh, be misunderstood, and
with the view alone OF keeping nothing concealed.
4 committee (nol OF Mr.. Hunter andAr Seldom,
nut, as The writer believes, of three OTHER gentle
mem was dppolntedto communicate WIN tbe ieaa-
ing members oiihe Convention then abouttoa assem-
Die, and apprize them ofihe conclusion 10 which we
rad come. Nothing was directed 10 be conceded on
the one side, or granted or promised On the other
We would have scorned such hucks,ering. We
| knew the high and honorable men with whom
ve were dealing, and felt conscious, iha, they
| would have spurned any such ampering OF one
| ot them, may be permitted 10 speak, for have
known him lorg and seen him often tried. Mr.
| Rchie, against whom this impualon is particu
Larry leyelled, was no stranger TO us, nor 10 my
self particularly. His character would have
made him the last man 10 approach with such ar
offer. None such, again affirm, was authorize
or made; and none such would have been lislen
| ed 10 for moment. 1t is another Of The "Roor
/ backs Of The dav, and should constitute new
/ chapter in The next edition Of "Gulliyer"
| ONE OF THE MEETING