Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-20
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TO The Friends of ohm 4. Calhoun i'm
Virginia.

beg to be excused o' again es'passng upon your no.
nee IN the exercise OF the invaluable privilege expressing
my opinions with freedom and Independence. No position
IN which ! could be placed, c1mbInauon Of circum-
stances, could induce ioeso the pleasure VI thinking
aud speaking with rcemen This pryrg, which should be
Md Gear by ever capable OF properly an1reci,r the
blessings OF ber u caU l enjoy, without fear or inti
daton. have long been taught that psry irtoe.
rance i insGpPorlblc; Inst iii obtained by prosti,u-
ton OF puscpie, honor and patriotism IS not desirable
nave nothing 10 AK aHd nothing from my quar-
ter; and c1n proudly boast that am Tree nan.
When contemplate tre length 10 which party frenzy
mas been ed the msdles- and gscc that churscer
iaeir acts, and he d.r5mnl1G mautest effect their
objects aud desIgTs By any means hosever yrarnca and
oppressive, lear ard utE5e Tor the fate OF the Republic
and the liberty OF the citizen Thai honest difference
o. opinion y IN no wise 10 be tOerltsd and that no man
is 10 think and speak fJr himself, oil ne with alarm Ae
the pains ard penalties Of the odipus sedon law which
led 10 the political revolution Of IS 10 be agsin revived
anu without iHc s-uclolo legislative ctmcu Why have
me liberty OF spssch and the freedom OF %. press been D
pafucuIary secured by the constitutional VS. itnlt b.
cause they were thought be safeguards 10 b-r-
~, and the most powerful checks upon ambition and cor
Upuon2 The consequences resulting from an invasion Of
hs glorious privilege, essential liberty whether by
egsiauye enactment " by the ZION rule e party is u
wise different and equally fatal Our Government is one
OF public opinion Tue people at the country s the govern
meHt OF the couaty; and the language OF our Bill #
kgh maesrates arc their trustees and servants and AZ
oil times amcna5e 10 them" But. acquic c. submit, 10
s system of party intolerance and yfuurv by which ave.
~ man j. TO be- placed under the BAN and pay the forfeit of
me political existence, who dares 10 be free man. and nm
mo pendent citizen, and YOU the principle OF oar
bhi ~ hght bnd mike treat tlll all power - vested
the PTe'd-Hf that the people s.e his servau,s and al all
TIM amenube 10 him Dee IL require any a t!eur-s or
intellect or Tue spi % prophecy ioreSee that the
NOT csnui when tue President of the United States Wi
nnS and speak for every OF pary7 And is there
No danger 10 be apprehsudsd from placing In the hands
the Pres dent this meet powerful OF all wcaponsl Might
not designing and ambitious Precedent welding sucb
powerful hh1ence through the ballot box, controlling the
opinions and votes Of h pSriy effect any direct vnateys
even me overtime" Of our glorious constitution and system
9 government II such should be the object Of hs ambiou7
81 lAe parry should persist DO applying the screws the
refractory and n executing the pails md penal les Of the
seguon law OF 70 memory, % Re feared that fhofc Wi
nc out few .1s me Hampdsns and dnefs OF the world
afele" who viii be found maintaining their Independence
10 such result circumstances point with unef-
fng certainty. Where be that Spartan band thut short
time since dared 10 stand 10 bold and successful oppos-
non N the Macedonian phaanrl II what have sen ip
The public prints be true they have fallen fallen without
blow, in bloodoss field. oud but few survive 10 oat1s
ne lniamy Of the deed. What! Have they surrendered
he night ni thinking and speaking f1r ives and with
nlependencei Have they sold her bth-rght Tor mefs
o. pouagcl Have they consented @, b.cJfne parry ayes
more ignobe and dcgfaded than the ef Of Rus-a7 I IL
true, that every has he price " end that tc world
MED with scanotsi The requirement made Of The can.
ddaies for Congress 20 give pledge to support the nor
nee OF the Baltimore Convention Tor The Presde1rv /,
ie'ohg mo pdo and honor of an independent frcem1n
~ H - Vfanmc1 aud oppressive aud would never have
been made bur g. effect the overthrow of Mr Calhoun Tor
having dared 60 think and speak a. ON independent senator,
DO me discharge Of bic public duties. Will any man Of pride
me nominee OF p'rcc Of poIuc8 Rambers and spcc1s
ios conRiega't n the cry OF Baltimore banded together
by Tue hope OF Office, whose bread depends upon rlc
Gers 20 NOR vocation, and who presume o. dictate 90 tho
~ PIE Oh THE Uu01 mo- matter ,gbat may be hue drflfm
W. Whclhff Do De an ub1Ituus' or d,mru7 Add ip the
ENSUING 'aio OF parties, would be surprsIag vt On ab1-
u1hisi should Boz C nominee of that Cluyrntrn7 Look
l"g o. they would, moro 90 party success and their own n
lotesi than 90 the good of He country and ro .a,ri.s
forming strong party DO he county aud hold ny e bal,
encf Of p'wef 10 be doubted. that Che Bai,re Con-
'cnu'n' hndng dot they could succeed boo r Presep
u1 contest without 'hr'r eii. would nominate man II ,
aiin1ic, who would sY far favor thor vc.r OIL m
H.1, end obf1n their v0f'si Ys,fe c4r.iar,s for Con
efesn the Sme of Vrfna orc required p, gyc an ufqus
H'I pledge 90 sustain uiuonrscl To what engtbs sill
not plv nao1g'- o. las cot lsituot time high Tune b n
Ne honest and psnotc Of oil parties should rice n the t
.y ~ moruongin and heir power and rescue the coun
Wy H'm e'le % political 1r1dom, which threatens the
| s'ley and perpc'miy oi our institutional
Feiow citizens do not wish To be Understood in snv
uUs hai have said M this former communication
ea,ung unqualified end condemnation up,n the
'esdeni o the United Siaos. have too much tstpeet
~ 'na high ioncu0nsfy 10 believe, for moment that he
u " scceEsofy ~ the nefanous designs u mos, unp,it
peo 1un', 10 whose way the Presidency John e. Cal
you" supposed 20 s'and. Though fer with NJ Poll
P zone points yet repeat that am very far from cast
.'t WON mn unqualified consufs and condemnation In
~ u",iehce OF opinion existing between u.s. o. claim
y, n'nt' nltft' ON willing 10 award o. him the tar,e
u'g'o OF hlne'y and believe hs ofrors n errors he h,.
''H"'eo 70 BE- Of Jodgmen 10 which oil men are liable