Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-29


"l is not true, them that the Democrat, a. ~, So,,
" VIII support the nominee OF the Bahimar, Cny.n,,
should he be Wmot aboliuonist, Tn. s,i n Is
wi 60 into Convention with the implied cond.
Won, mat no Whmo provso man In 10 ba non,,na,cd
" for in that event the Southern merhers III, 49,, ~
" for themselves" &c. &c. ~ '
ms Is .e statement OF the Enquirer in reply to tho able
atuc'c Mt'mn oy hampden aud puSli-hcj in IN. Whig
OF the 18th AT most 1t is but IN assertion ,ben, which
e Enquirer Is not better informed than the sensible mon
o either party generally. But Is there po, otc,,
tcncy IN tine thing Mr. Seldom rcl,.c. ,.os, n.;si
I" obey the mandate Of National Cony,n,ion IN, an,
wneh must commend itself every southern mau
'' inc Nth mas the power and therefore can give o the
country President, whether he be Sil,s W,,h, NJ
p"' ''e "Aho'tai and renotcHsd pinsot or Carl
80 ppa I " ay otner unblushng Aboliuonist But
'c'c j. no daEer the Enquirer would saw because S,,,b
ern members Twill into Conyenton Win ,h. irIaI
'ha' no "hmot proviso man is 10 bo nominated
No"' hes>rs Editors, the plain men of common ,,nse
whose Interests aud feelings are ali ;d.,,sd ,,L -
SOUTH and who hold their fortunes live and s,c,.I
,h Sb W DC offered up, at moment. upon
AZ the ido IN ire case. For first the Scn,b.,n Dr.,
"'o no power 81 right To make any such stipulation
upon assembling IN Convention, except for ,b,u ~
y" so"soc pemoerat Will hesitate believe that the only
alternative lett will be retire and n, the Eno,,ar -
% ''u oSeNes Tins is all that MIR. Seldom proposed
To do ne were selected the candidate of tbs s,,;,
or under any circumstances lie was willing q, 90 ~,
Convention eseving himself the right 10 nnDroye m 90
reject the nomnee-plainly indicating as he was un,r
stood by the writer, that 1t Mr. Wright or Mr. wlmo,
were That nominee, then no would act for himself and on
Tor Southern Democrat, while. 1t Mr. Calhoun wa. The
his hbcrtv
OF aSon Ola not SUIT the Democracy ct this district mos.
clearly; and the bchost OF Naona Convention has b,o
heid I'm erro'em" over Mr. Seldom all the time and Tim.
nc Is ruled OF, and Mr. Leakc facile Democrat
Percedcs hm lie gives pledges. But the I,non,,r,
pledges tor him. lie will, under contingencies r,,
and act tor himself. Well he has right TO do tbs b., -
VIII he 90 Tor lie cannot for SIR. Calhoun b,caus,
Mt C. voted for the expulsion Mr. Richie iron, M, M
rGe on the u"or OF the Senate, aud thus struck as f,
blow At the liberty OF the Press that which mas
,ahzed the inamy OF the Scdion law upon
Mt Duane. lie cannot for old Rough and Ready
because he Is Whg-and Mr. Clay out Of the question
ihen MS only choice IN the present aspect OF things will
be Nh Polk and has Mexican War! 1t Mr. Leak, will o.,
iorih before this District. and base his claim. Il, l.c
upon aay such ground this, his eoquenee will
not only never be heard Hall of the Hons, of r.
personalities, but It will be forever hushed in the Hall nj
our House OF Dcegates,-which without any disnos,,o
10 dsparsee the gentleman Is at least "A hgb n, H. -
reasonably aspire. s"'
The Enquirer III the article from which In, opo
mas oee ahen True 10 ITS party instincts, levels an
other blow at Mr. Bolts aud the 2Is, Rule B,, ono -
upon this subject will suffice. 1t has been asserted and
maintained by facts and arguments both unan.wer,bl
mat the adoption OF that rule by the House Representa-
nVes contributed than any other step ever taken nv
congress To disturb the peace and harmony the country
by the multiplication Of those abomnable petitions The |
Incorporation Of among the Rules Of the House filled ,
Norm with the idea Iat Il invasion Of the RIGHT f
petition, and that too with great show OF % visibility II in
creased the number Of abounss 1t Is believed GA
IN one year MI Bolts with many Others went for its ie
peal believing that the fact that the L. STATE. Senn,
where no such rule known there were bnt r
petitions, which always laid on the tabl, vbout 10
bate furnished ample proof that 10 abrJgate the rule would
be To essen the number OF petitions both the time
and the money 81 the House. well 10 prevent those an
CRY aud dgraceul scenes which have often been exb
oited IN that branch OF Congress This ought 10 be ,,
factory 10 such OF Mr.. Botis political enemies "a NJ.
disposed TO DO him justice Ills friends are already .o,
ned In these high party times If will blndly and
inconssony for their party right or wrong and brns
rum IN all It's phases upon the fair inheritance bcqueahed
10y our fathers they bear the consequences and hold
themselves answerabe 10 posterity.
Ihs attempt % wne down Mr.. Bolts and thus to elevate
Nh Le1ke, will not do here, surely. Ii the "Chiyary of
the District with M Seldom their head can 90 for Mr.
l. surely the Wings who ready 10 do Mr. S full Us,
ice "r hts manly independence IN repudatin- the dctum
OF party have no cause complain Our county il m
2eTHous condition. She has approXmasd 4 crisis the
history Of which, fully portion OF her annals
Is yet It Is feared, the blush shame and remcr
upon the coming generation May Heaven avert the dan.
ger! NARIoT