Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1848-09-21
Van RureniSlsl.

We see il frequently asked since the more
formal presentation Of MI. Van Burcn for
the Presidency by the Buffalo Convention,
why is it that whig Editors have become SO
bitter all at once, towards Van Buen, and
why they seek 70 dissuade wings f, ON joins
ing in support OF him, If i, he rot that these
wing editors are afraid, lest he may thus
receive support enough 10 elect him.
That Nj. Van Buren, can by possibility
be elected, we do not believe any one, whig,
democrat, or abulitionist, has the arrogance
OF ignorance sincerely TO pledicl; The con-
est is he ween Taylor and Cass and every
wbig vote hiatt is cast for Van Buren,, height,
ems Get. Cass's chances of election. Nearly
If not all tn. democrats who.oppose Genera
Cass, Infinitely prefer Taylof to his CIR
cumstanceship; bat they say they may sup
port Ms. Van Bu,en, without compromising
their political faith, for they adhere 10 a
man who has ever uutlin.'hingly held To the
most ultra OF Loco Foco doctrines, as orpo-
sed 10 their great aniipodes-W Wing princi-
pies. Such men may and do consistently
fight under the Van Buren, standard; but
they. even convinced thai their course alone
would elect Gen. Cass, would cheerfnl!y cast
their votes for Gen. Taylor, or wosld for
Clay or Webster we're they the candidates,
50 much do they deprecale the elevation of
thak I IL
dency. They do not dream he can be elect.
ed. We said the Van Buren, vote hcighten-
ed Cass' chances; perhaps nothing which
is not more certain 10 produce the result can
be said 10 increase the chances; but it
would at least reduce Gen. Taylor's majo.
ritis5,
It IL nss, therefore. that we fear General
Taylor's defeat, or entertain SO faDcliul an
idea as that Martin Van Buren, will be Pre-.
sident, that we attack M. Van Buren. We
know of but few, very few Wings who sur
port him; but we are mortified 10 know or
hear OF even one, who is and has been
Wing for ten years pas now enrolling him.
self in the ranks of Van Burenism lauiing
and supporting man whom they have ever
before opposed-one SO identified with, aud
whose prejudices and principles have 80
completely, always, embodied the dogmas OF
loco toeoism and the loco icco parry, tina, in
his name Was comp ehended their W hole pc.
iitical faith. Van Burcnism is synoai.
NOUS with allthat is opposed TO Whiggery,
We do then earnestly deplore the excite
menrs ind causes THAI lead 10 II, aud the fact
that any wing does or can lend .he nlfiu-
ence OF his uame or vule 10 endorse the
teae,s of loco foco whom the people have
twice so emphalically repndiated., Aud To
them, few " many, we say, there is not vir-
tue enough a. the present day in the single
idea, though, great aud truthful theory, OF
Free Soil, 10 expiate he gross Inconsistency
oil wings, in following The train OF Van Blu,
renism; there is not northern man save
Gen. Cass, who dare avow himself opposed
to the Wiimot Proviso; even the Cassites
adhere 70 1t. and weuld fam have us believe
their Candidate does Also; and SO pt,sent
are IFS principles, sof pregnant with truth and
lree republicanism. that nome save ,hsise
who have been hong committed against II
and warped " hahit snd. education swithir
the pale Of slave i.;s,i,u,ioas, Deed conyic
uoasof It's petfrct justice ami Legally Tn
people hays prononpeeA fos ii in ,hpaderia
tones. +
Is ours 7 sudden idea : Thry say whe
;Hrsk Ne. Barnearners revoi,ed AGAINST ca
and te,k up M. Van Bnren. we admire
Aaai5 course; 10 We did, 50 do We now; b