Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-09
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II correspondent. go estimation Of the euali,is. Of
Gea. Tavo-, CT Nh7m h.s been well said his modesy
= ony surpassed - hs merit. entirely concur. But
whether ;as De proper put aim IN nomination
o' the Ca!ei NsgsTaey Jar in advance Of the period
o election and while he command o. oivson OF ths
Army engaged II active service in the enemy's eounrv
NAV. aink be vel d5u5iel-for reasons personal 10
himself. as We - on grave public consideration. 10
ach e cny neeessl-y auie But 10 - At the came
tine, ,aIGS, very osvovs, from the signs Of tie times IN
a. directions, that THE PEOPLE co not ia,end TO val,
1r arsEulsr -milatoa"-ia they have for once taken
INFO ;aef hands without locking 20 the Do
ra ug emsn-aad TIA, Gea. Tsylcris to be tkeir csD
cate. uo.ens voeu despite Of political cone aves on
either &c Of the house whether they be called Cauease.
% Conventions. These Conventions II cal ed nav respond
% public voce by wing him the benet,-i.i, be
Of their endorsement but whether they shall or not IN
ess there sha be miraculous change Pabc :ee.1s .
sye'y o5yiouI that they vi. oFfef. hin IN VAN.
One @! the most .nfIoaus. reasons doubtless. ef the
hoPeessness WITH which even regularly n1iiaateG =,
caad dare W.. enter the field sgaIus, General Tayr l.
The growing hostility The C5aegs Syitsrl upon the evil,
Of which our abe correspondent aHaove with so much
severity and force and IN reference 10 which we TAX. m
say, that, long fully sensible o; toe s.,,
OF which That susceptible, and OF the fact that
II mas been perverted 10 the selfish aad unworthy
purposes we have nevertheless been compe led 10 yr
10. a. do many other indispensable things a. us-rs
ORDINARY cIEcUx-riScEs, &" necessary evil When o-s
parry into tue field hlimouzsd BY the action Of
such body, whose decision acsgesecd n by rival can
delies ana factions VITA wat P'osYee, o! success can Ia.
nominee be opposed by the opposing party though
10 be numerically Stronger, II be divided between
tF5 or more Of ne iayores, which be the case IN.
less, By .e Intervention Of some ;'.yIna cal q. by wat
you please ils sui ages ca1 lie concentrated upon
soge individual II obvious that the Caucus system.
not one OF the PFmoda elements %; L1cofocoi.m be- 10
b. heuceiorii regarded essential pa u it mscnr-
cy, opposition 10 va en- desmei tn aYst iaex5ta5. OF
H-fes-s HIS can .s cp f-su under ordinary c.rcru.
stances, hope agaiust tins banded and Disc.
ned phi.anT, but by some plan Of c-garfz,-
ton, Dy which her 'telg may be ~ ss manner c5as5-
Gated We repeat was, sad in the a,uele watch Guy
c5EcspJadeniTessros sp3ogy she Caucus sy.e
aAi parry without organ zlu'n j. Ike army without
discipline. 4 b0cy Of rreRl.ars. without a commando
or recognizing some half dozen feren cagtaIrs of s
authority, m different paris J the field must u,ea ;a5'
may vastly olin1m5er as comPaci.i bldy Vi ~ opyo-
nsnis led on by sngo chief be CO., 70 pieces and &C..
sifoyed The adherence Of tie pJtca. Leaders q one
party 10 this system, aut the alqIesccnc DO o. by the en-
tire BODY Of their iou0wers oegs;s the necessity for it,
adoption by their spyorenuo alternative d.fea,
must uniformly Them And wlat then. j. the con.
sequence, bu SHtaa. surrender Of The Gorern1enf INTO
the hands q TIL. CAUCUS PARTY, Tor all time d,
come Does DOT our correspondent perceive that 90 .gnz
as the system sffny adhered oy party u can never
be over'hrown BY the relsa Of other parry 70 follow
ITS eIampe-bs' that the contrary ;ls reiuss must re-.
sui' IN perPei1au'g power the hands h0so no do9
this mode Of orgaHsatoH, thOygh they should con-
| sliiuie minority Of the yeo2e7
We should rejoice b.in parties would abandon the Cav
Gus system and leave the people free u act r thessvs
/ without the Intervention Of p d.cstoral sgency t..
pocay have we been Impressed with the uischsyJg.ne..
AID danger OF The system the attempt Of ihe last b
umofe Convention, BY Which Mr. P.k wa nominlsc 70
travel beyond the legitimate province Of slcu bodies
indeed there be any rule other Than their own arbitrary WI
iDT their guidanee-fis IN setting aside the mtjouy pm
cp.e ia the nomination AMI secondly, and many "a die
tatHg ne foreign policy Of n, GoSssn,nt leaving Oh
President no discretion subsequently, n eRar
10 questions Of the eisVes magnitude involving peace
var ~ their decision. We say should DICE + both psi
tee would agsc TO dspens, with these Conventions b.
90 long they shall be neEby adhered u by one Of then
alternative but a resort % them by the otbc
inevitable defeat % 10 probable however that an o,
cision has arisen which wii give 20 the opponents
the Caucus system opportunity Of Sueccs,i.y rssisur
. Caucus nominations and, while for reasons a,reoo
stated. We may NOT deem advisable nov o. unite n f
movement 10 bring Gen. TssJf once into fa. FIELD y
co not hcsiiae % t1y "wln oil me usI pow tt ore us
that We 'haN, Of The pJ1 tune be pr,ysf,o Boz s,0g h
Co be honest, csys.s sHo .aa.1 ~ fas C91st t.lgru
unite most o''dioI end z,a9.4} vt a.. mon, s,se
b. froHds Boo e,.T1Jrg h.r o. trs E1s-.nss chat