Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-03-05
Ear Tic ENQUIRER.

fGT US J|HIHuG.
Mes.rs. Editors: The late action in The Senate
If the JJr;,ed Stale, shows thai Mr.. Calhoun has
come our fully ~ opposition 10 the present Au-
mn;sualion. Il. therefore, becomes The mem
bers Of the Democratic parry proper TO look ioc'l
10 the principles 10 he avowec by those Candidates
oil the { a'h IN order who may present lhcih-
selves ior inc sufages OF the people III me sllins
campaign. II i we'll known thdl MI. Oalho u
in lhis section has had but few adherents; but
they have so managed affairs as 10 tll many OF
the mnor,a nj Offices IN The State, as well as III lie
General Government, 10 the exclusion Of men u
stern and unhnchipg adherence 10 our primer
pes. whom the majority Of our parry would nave
delighted 10 honor All This IS IN accordance
with The character Of The "balance opoweT par
ty"-showing determination 10 rule, or else 10
rise up 10 opposition. ,-., A. c.,.
Some OF The particular friends OF WI. Caihouh
will, no doubt, repudiaIe Calhonnlsm, since Ger
la in recent Developments, and come over 10 lne
right side; while others may shape lneif course
differently and go over 10 our enenies' as .ns,i
sy,npalhies and unity of action al present appear
TO indicate: so ha, that party may contain lew
more birds ofeyery feather" II IS my hrm bellei,
land Judge from The general leeilns prevailing
among the people that any candidate VINO SIN
adheres 10 Mr. Calhoun in his opposilloh " lne
Administration, and his unholy alliance WIN me
Wing, of The SENATE 10 ostracise the venerable
Editor Of The Union thus striking ooid stroke
al The liberty of The press, need mol eSPec' 10 meet
with favcr al the polls from lheiI FORMER liehus'
After the recent election oil Senator'S by our
Legislature, knowing The ieeiins pfevalsn. a. 'ne
lime. YOU made an effort ito pipe all hands on
board" for noble defence in this springs cam
paign. bu,. sirs. il would have availed just as
much il YOU had lied up spirits from the vasly
deep They cond mol come. witnessed Inc
scene in that drama with deep mortliicallon-
Friends in peacc, but when the tug oil war came,
10 see the nineteen irregnia7s SEEKING AID anc
comfort from our enemies against The wishes oil
large majority of The Democratic members, and
against The wishes OF al least lour-ffths OF Inc
people OF our party, was humlliaune enough
Mr.. Hunter, on that occasion, was styled ny one
of the speakers as first lieutenant; but the course
pursued by a certain member, whether ilrst or
second sergeant in The ranks, should entite Inn
10 that coenomen. That election was carrying
out The wishes of the people with vengeance!
Tha, election satisfied me that some oil the iol-
lowers OF The Southern asplrant had acted WIN
us for the purpose OF getting the loaves aud hshes
all the honor OF ali the offces-thereby advanc-
ing the interest, in their opinion, OF their great
prototype. like 10 do battle for and Tih my
friends, and mol 10 arm some protested TRENDS WIN
portion OF our weapons, 10 be turned agains!
us whenever their peculiar interest and political
advancement require IT, IAN open enemy Is De-
Ter than protesting friend" so have no objec-
lion 10 mems showing their hands. A word TO
the wise is sufficient and acts speak louder than
words; then let those go out who had rather ad
here 10 their leader in all his eccenricllies, than
To leave him alone in his glory The Interests
OF the Democratic party require II. The sooner
the better for us; and hereafter lie, us clolhe our
o1en men, good and true, with our own Offices
The President has acted in good faith in car
ryng out the principles which he protested pre-
vious 10 his election; and the people cannot be so
easily induced 10 array themselves against him
as some aspiring politicians seem 10 imagine
"Maslerly inactivity" is no longer The order OF The
day. Instead OF Standing BY our common coun-
lry in lime OF peculiar need, war is made against
our own Administration while making every Ell
tori 10 uphold The honor Of our arms in jusliha-
bic foreign war How unlike true patriotism
SOUTH-SIDE.