Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-28
POLITICAL.
THE RALTIMORE CONYENTlON-

FOLHHACAL.
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION
The Opposition make much noise about the propos-
ed National Convention TO be held at Baltimore tho
1t were something new under the sun--as though Wig
gerry itself never met in Conventions either county,
State, National. Was Mr. Clay never nominated by
a National Convention? Was Mr.. Writ not nominated
by National Convention ofAnti-Alasons? Did the OPP
position never hold National Convention, and that too
at Baltimore? Will any ofthe Wigs these ques
tons: VIII they act independently and openly for once
and LET the people really understand them?
If they answer all these questions afhrmatvey and
they dare not do 1t negatively every youth in the land
knows them TO be true; would then ask III sober
robustness, what is there terrible in National Conven
ton when held by the Democratic Party? Will the OPP
position inform us-enlghten us-nsruct u.s.
Perhaps we might venture answer ourseves-and
IT Is very probable that should correctly
we have sometimes vcntured guess at the uering of
.e rSuera party, ana guessed correctly and 1T inspires
us with sufciency of confidence 10 guess again Our
readers will well rccollect that every National Conven
non held by the Opposition, proved miserable abOrtion
and OF course they not III very high favor with that
partywhile those held by the Democrats proved kgh-
y successful, and this confirmed their bad opinion of all
such meetings. The Opposition see, beforehand that if
the Democratic party make nomination and unite upon
IT. as they unquestonably will do, that tekel is
written upon the wa--tat all their candidates ham
mercd into one cannot them. Hence the cry is
Down with the Convention, though they had never
held one themselves. Any other act Of the Democratic
party that would be beneficial its success would be
Just as loudly denounced If the Democratic party
were to pursue any other for the sake of unity and har
mony, in the language Of Judge White, these reyy
same mca, would denounce it with equal violence
Every understands perfectly well that this is The
amount OF their patriotism and sincerity And the pco
pie nave seen too much of such of inconsistent
cy and double dealing, 10 be gued by it.
II the certain success of the Democratic party uni
ted upon the National nominations that highly dis
pieases the ring streaked and speckled Opposition
Is 1t not so /; Have not guessed well? III we have
every Democrat will know his Duty and be prepared to
perform 1t !-CofD,nous (Ohio) Hemisphere.
NORTH CAROLINA
At meeting of Delegates from the counties of Hall
iax Nash, Warren, and Franklin, at the House of Mr..
Henry Sims, in the county of Nash the llth of
April, lo}5-there appeared Turner Rutland and b. X
Dickins, Esq'rs from Halifax DIR. }. Arlington Gene
raj Henry Blount, D. Nj. Deans, w. w Bryant and NJ
r. Garrett, Esqrs. from the county of Nash; the Hon
Daniel Turner, Gen. John III. Hawkins Francis A.
Thornton, VIM k Kearney. and Jacob Faulcon Esq RS.
from Warrcn and John ID Hawkins Henry c. will
lIams, Joseph J Maclin, Joseph J. Ward and William
Thrift from Franklin.
The meeting called to order by VIM X Kearncy
Esq, and on his notion John d. Hawkins, Esq, was
appointed the Chairman of the Convention.
On motion of the Hon. Daniel Turner Nj. r. Garrett
Esq, appointed Secretary
After the Convention organized the Chairman
addressed the Delegates in clear and satisfactory man
ne setting forth the object of the meeting be APP
point Delegates To National Convention to be held in
Baltimore the both Of May next whose object will be
To select from the Democratic Party suitable candidates
for the next President and Vice President of the United
Sta s5 eSstfd 6r i in striking eoors the
great necessity for unity of action and decides FIR,
IN Of these a,aatss, WHOM selected on i.r
nits Sit might b. decided that defeat wopld be the
consequence by the Opposition
On motion of Gen. John III. Hawkins it was
ResOiccd That as the county of Halifax by mistake
had only two of her FIVE delegates present that the two
delegates in attendance should have the voice in
the convention as If ali were present.
On motion of the Hon Daniel Turner il was
ReSo'rod, That Committee of member from each
county be appointed by the Chair, consider of and
report to the Convention what number of Delegates
should be selected 10 be sent from this meeting to the
Baltimore Convention: Whereupon the Chairman an
pointed the Hon Daniel Turner Gen. Henry BIo,n,
Henry md nicE;p II. a.
that Committee; who reported that this Convention
should send FIVE Delegates to the Baltimore Conven-
ton And thcreupon, the Honorable Jesse A. By
mum, the Hon Daniel Turner, Gen. Henry Blount
Rev Henry Fits and Joseph J. Alaclin. Esqrs were
chosen by this Convention to attend the National Con
venton to be held in Baltimore the both of Nav next
to select suitable candidates for next President and
Vice President Of the U. States.
On the motion of Joseph j. Maclin, ESQ., it was
ReS0tred, That the proceedings this Convention be
signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and published i'm
the Raleigh Standard the Warremton Reporter and the
other Republican papers ofthe State
On motion of Francis A. Thornton. Esq. il was
ReSoired, That the thanks of this Convention be ten
dered to the Chairman and Secretary for their services
and it also resolved that the thanks of the Convcn
ton be rendered to Henry SIMS Esq., for the use of his
Rooms occupied by the Convention for their dehbera
tions.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
JOHN ID. HAWKINS, Chairman.
M. r. GARRETT, SepctaTy
PRosrEcTs OrPosTIoN-We begin TO com
miseate the orlorn condition of our triangular Op-
told
The 3a Masonic part have Vermont, the NuiferS have
South Carolina and the 8la0ican System section have
Massachusetts, Delaware, Maryland and Kentucky-
Thus the whole combined, number only six out of the
twcnty-four States composing Union. And so dis
cordant they, that they find an individual
who receive the votes for President of the three
fiagmcns-and Mr. Burgess recommends that they run
three candidaicsoue presume for each scclion-no
with the hope of ecctng either by the PFoPLE, but with
the avowed expectation Of preventing election by the
People and throwing into the House of Representa-
vcs, where intrigue, borg0ia and corruption may tn
umph. We really pity the sad condition to which fac
ton has brought the Opposition Butt Rep.
The following rather unpaatlble Pill, is administered
by letter writer Of the Courier, who dates from Prov
dcncc the 18th inst: H.
"Herc, with every thing at command and with
the ability 70 succeed have suffered shame and dis
grace, because many Of party stopped by the road
side TO quarrel about Masonry anti. Masonry anti
slavery, antibrandy, gin and cold water, orthodoxy
hctcrodoxy, Fanny Wright Beclzebub, aud Railroads
Thus quarrellcd and split aud divded;the well-nr.
gained forces of the Administration marched up in the
mean time and carried all before them We have thus
lost Senator, and the State besides and thus with
tears in my eyes and wormwood in my gizzard do (
curse and quit the Rhode island Election for April
1888. Give me my hat want to 90 home"