Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-04-02
TO MIR. CALHoUN'S FRIENDS IN THE RICH
MOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.


approving Mir. Calhoun's recently uttered OPT
MONS, 10 say few words 10 you. It's ifue, |
:oub, whether Mr.. c. correctly ascroes ne war
10 General TayIcrs march from Corpus ChI!s.l.
Blu, Mr. Caihoun's plan for the war comments
itself 10 my judgment as better plan FoR u
people of the United States, than The Presidents
or MIR. Bcnlon's plan; and The great CaFolinlana
sreec h on that subject seems 10 ne The wlscs the
fullest of humanity, greatness OF miad, and true
craftsmanship, that has been made 10 Congress
for many years. except his own speech last year
about Oregon. Even on the withdrawal from
Messrs. Richie and Heiss, of their extraordinary
privilege Of sitting on The floor Of The Senate, |
agree entirely with Mr.. Calhoun-thinking thai
seat in the reporters gallery, much more COM
modous than you or should enjoy il we visited
the Chamber, is quite good enough for those ed-
tors after the unwarran,abe attack made in their
pap with their sanction, upon the majority Of
that body And with Difference 10 some respect
ed friends who think olherwise) il is my coni OPT
MON that The greatest humbug OF the day, cx-
cept Protective Tariff, is The iaic ouicry against
The expulsion" OF those editors, as ian At
tack upon the Freedom OF the Press" Nor am
behind him who goes iarhest in abhonence II
the caucus system: believing il the surest Il all
existing con,rivances 10 cheat the people of their
influence in elections 10 make parties most IA
pidly become (what all parties do sooner or later
become) baleful FACTIONS; to rouse opposing sets
Of equally honest men into mutual hatred; and
lofil public offices with the least worlhy-wirh
such as Mr.. Botls, and Mr. St's', who bul FOR this
party machinery, would never hope for the pro-
motions they have aspirsd 10. OF course, view
with sorrow il not with anger, Mr.. Seldom ey-
c!usion from The canddaleship Tor This district: and
nv first Impulse, when heard OF H. was 10 de-
clare that would not vote Tor the actual nominee
But consulted my pillow; and "wi,h The morn
ing cool reflection came" That angry impulse
gave way 10 The suggestions OF reason and con-
Guided that according 10 nj! The highest principles
which ought 10 govern a man in exercising a
high pubic lrus,-h his voe-I eoidd mi retl,sc 10
support Mr.. LEAKE Of Goochland.
For tie foremost requisite in 4 candidate for
Office among US, is, or ought 10 be, NoRAL
CHARACTER Ills OF little avail that a high pub
lie agent happens to agree with us on The politl-
cal topics OF the day, il his habits arc profigaie
and his debts greater than he can pay tlc may
be bought up by conicderacy OF rich manuac-
lurers or seduccd by corrupting administration;
or instead OF watching viglanlly and shrewdly
over our Interests, he may waste all his time
(Which is our time) al fafobank, or in doing
away the effects OF a debauch. Now, Mr.
Leagcs morals are without blot. Not only is
ne clear OF any vicious habit, bur ne has adopted
tie surest safeguards against ever falling into
vice. Ills voice and example have for years
been steadiaslly enlisted in the works OF benevo-
ence around him; and lei him rise ever SO high,
no young man can ever point TO him and say,
"There is Leake, who has become great man,
and he was always frolicking, gambling, and
running in deb! Why may not do SO TOO, and
sill become a great mani" All his Influences
are eXeIed for GOOD.
Blu, he is politically orthodox also: iha, is, he
thinks with you and me on The Tariff, the Sub
Treasury, Bank, and Internal Improvements.
He is strict construotionist-a sincere and con-
sis,ent one, with abilities not of a very high or
der The would not claim such Tor himselt,) YET
quite sufficient for The post in view-abilies
which, coupled with his purity and good sense,
and his working habits, qualify MIN, far better
than his party-mad Wing Antagonist 10 repre-
sent Virginia farmers and freemen. What il he
does differ with MIR. Calhoun about the origin OF
the war, and the best mode of conducting III Nay,
what il he las far too many are doing) thinks
unjuslly Of that purest and greatest OF living
statesmen, in almos, every respecll Do WE not
equally claim a right to differ from MIR. Polk, on
some, al least, of those suhjects1 And do we
no, complain of injustice 10 Mr.. Calhoun, Chief
ly in his being denounced for differing with the
PRESIDENT The same reason-the same great
prnciple-which would have made il shameful
in MIR. Pols's oa-and-Out friends not TO vote Tor
Mr.. Seldom il he had been the candidate, will
now make il shameful for us not 10 vote for Mr..
Leake. That reason that great principle-is