Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-08-05
Attbmon0 Enquirer.
NJ RITcIuE, DCSSAvANT, TYLER 4 WISE.
FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 5. 1850.
prssidsn. Buchanan Still Candidate 10. gcaorina-


not lie candidate ttr denomination 10 the
Presidency, seems to receive from the Press
generally no more confidence than We were
from the first willing to accord to it.
We know not what pretcnS:on the Gazette
may have to speak authoritativcly, but we
would prefer 10 seek indications Of the real
policy Of the Presidents especial partiZanS, in
the columns of the New lorl; Herald ra-
ther than in the announcements of the Bed
ford Gazette" however authoritatively pro
claimed
1t is hardly to be supposed that's long course
Of editorials will appear in the "llerald, " Ia
bored hurralI Of enthusiastic denomination in
the PittSbur- Post. "a shower Of vitupera'ion
in the "Pcnn> ylvanian," and TO end Of mysti-
firing nonsense in the Constitution" only rs
the prelude 10 an authoritative announcement
by the Bedford Gazette" to the effect that
the whole demonstration meant just nothing al
all.
! The Herald is evidently determined 10 nip
this stultifyng conjecture in the bud. Accord
ing!y, in its issue of Friday last, the following
unmistakablc announcements Of Mr. BuchaEau's :
continued candidacy for denomination jealousy
follows up passing notice of the 'Ciazct,c's'
announcement:
! From the i.ct ;ha; Mr. Bacinnal. is ut present
sooureT II; the Bedford Pa Springs, We are Justi'
fed in considering the positive announcement IN the
Bcdior! Ga-tt', that he is no. candidate Tor :hc
srccesion as II statement made under the direct a;-
tloriy o.: the President himisef We have .oub;
cf u: wo haze every rcasou TO believe on the c"n
| trary LA: Mr.. Buchanan is sonc"lia. annoyed l.,
the ncrcduv with which the politicians on ~! side,
haze received his repeated protcstaons Oialhcs"n to
the principle, and ,ha: he sincerely wishes
all concerned once Tor all 10 be relieved c any fur
ther mi,giying; upon the sGh jcct.
II is Ql;,c possible, however notwithstanding the
fixed resolution Of Mr.. Buchanan 10 close NJ his pah
lie with the expiration oi his Present term,
that the clnnor> OF the opposition inctlos and thc
distractions "t the Democracy iay result in coinpe
ling the Charleston Convention To- bring him again
before the people the only candidate compctcn, TO
re-tini,c the party North and South in solid column
against tho Black Republicans
The Convention, from the law nj necessity, may
thus BE- compelled to tall back upon Mr.. Buchanan
it the same time, the nce,sant huc ard cry Of the
opposition OrganS and politicians that he is canIi'
dac and that all his appointments, I'LL his acts, and
nil his treasures have been adopted IL view Of a re-
election. may opcra.e 10 conTli.ce MI sections mi'
ciG,irs ~ the Democracy that Mr. BuclailHu really
j. :hcr only available candidate. During the hr-.
term o. Mr.. Jefferson the old Fedora. Party raised
similar hue .nI cry a.ains: that di>:ngGis he'd pa
;r;ot, ana .hc results were, nr,t his Reelection bv
powerful majority; and, secondly. the csthbl!-!mc:;
If party under his leadership which held the uil-
broken occupation OF the Government .or twcnI:
years. so with regard 10 Gercral Jackson. He Was
sincere in his wish 10 retire from the White House
after serving o.e term bu; the opposition would a"r
.,.,rt, ~. eLp. lI.I,tn a.
til" Democracy until they were convinced that OLD
Hickory WIS their mnn The results need 10 rcreti-
ton here hu. these example, arc very suggestive III
regard ~ Mr.. Buchanan.
IN word. irorl the per-cycring Efforts OF the op.
position TO make him Presidential candidate, and
from the distractions and cnbarrnsSncns which, up
every other man, will confront the Democracy III
Charleston, they may be compelled, evcn against his
wishes To put p good old tried and trsty Pre>i-
den. for -eco':d term Should be thus De- rcelrg'-
cd ,.,u sill be able If resolved upon II, TO retire
ptIHSa:c hic in ls6l b: simply rcsirnlng his ORC,
We would accordingly ndvi-c the Opposition o! al
shades md STRIPES % keen NJ .hc!r huc hnd tr;
nr.n,, him ~ i. Presidential canddn;c for ih'- tbs
Dcmocracv may discover their way OF safety a''d
success, l.. in the ci Jefferson and Jackson
Thus. although Mr. Buchanan does not desire
arc.norninatior andis indeed "soae'chdt annoy
ed at the ncredulity with which the politicians
ON all sides have received his repeated protcsta'
tons of adhesion to the one term principle,
yet Mr.. Buchanan is patriot and' IN case h''
partisans shall decide, as they have already de-
ci.lcd. that the good Of the country requires
hi, denomination hc will not feel ut liberty 10
refuse il.
This sacrifice Of private inclination to the
publc welfare is by no means unprecedented;
G,r WAS II not so in the case Of Mr.. Jefferson,
and again in the case of Gen. jackson:
Moreover, Mr. Buchanan has card to play
which neither Jefferson nor jackson ever
dreamt Of lie can unite forces with some one
Of the strongest and riost popular candidates
for the nomination on the basis--not of "bar-
gain and sale;" fye! no but OF patriotic
agreement, BY means Of which Mr.. Buchanan
shall be re-uominated for the Presidency ana
his "lrustworthy colleague shall be nominated
for The Vice Presidency, upon condition that
soon after the election Of the patriotic fusion,
the President shall resign bis Office retire with
all the honors Of war, and leave his shoes,
salary and station to the undisturbed enjoy
mcnt of his 'trustworthy colleague
Such an unimpeachablc arrangement would
indeed be something new under the sum- but
is it practicablc? We will not rashly attempt
to solve this new political problem, bn' modest
" suggest some difficulties in the way, which
happcn to suggest themselves to our apprehen-
| sion.
First, where will the President find a trust
worthy colleague who will agree to go
snacks" with him on the basis Of such an ar
rangemcnt: lie must he Southern man-it
won't do to have the whole ticket from the
North. So this not only restricts the selection
but must solidify against the renomnalion
the friends of every Northern aspirant for either
office
Ao,in there is some risk in the matter
Suppose Southern aspirant could be found,
he would By no means be so sure oil the preSi-
dency, even if elected. For the same sell
sacrificing patriotism which would induce Mr.
Buchanan to accept q nomination, in spite oi
his pledge to the contrary, might oblige him
equally to disregard the pledge of resignation
after election.
However, the trustworthy colleague
would have bird in the hand, as well as one in
the bush. If the Presidents patriotic scrupies
should keep his colleague out Of the Presiden'
CIV he would still have the yice-Presidency sale
So 4 Southern trustworthy colleague might
be found. after all. Who bids for the offer,
gentlemen: Don't all speak at once
Surely there is plenty Of patriotism among
Southern politicians, at least among certain
class Of them And if this new discovery III
political arrangement is the only means to pre-
vent an opposition triumph-if it does promise
probability, or even remote possibill
-.... .ho .,ol;c,. will nnt 90 a baroinf