Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-04
POLITICS.
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ATTENTION DEMOCRATS.

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We publish below a call for a Convention of the De-
mncratic party in Tuscaloosa, by the Democrats in the
Legislature. External vigilance Is the price OF L'ber-
ty.' All that you require IN South Alabama, to regain
YOUR former strength, is an early and efficient organ'-
cation. Our principles energetically backed will
triumph. The season for the use of log cabins, hard
cider, coon skins, &c, is now past. The asper'ty Of
partisan zeal created by hard cider revels is over, and
reason will again assume her supremacy, and 1t you
are not again triumphant it will be- yon own fault
Then we say neglect no: the sending delegates to Ius-
caloosa, as now Is the time for action.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
The undersigned, a committee appointed Tor the pur'
pose by a meeting uf the Democratic Members of the
Legislature Of Alabama, beg leave to submit TO your
consideration, the following resolutions, adopted 10y SAID
meeting, and to request you TO take such steps as mag
be necessary 10 effect the desired end:
i. R~esoired, That we recommend to our Democratic
frien ds in Alabama, to h"ld a State Convention, in The
city of Tuscaloosa, on the Sd Monday in December
next, for the purpose of promoting the harmonious nc
ton. and securing the perfect organization of the Re
publican party IN the State.
2. Resoiced, That we ~ecommend that the number
of Delegates sent 10 said Convention from each coun-
", shall be equal to the representation of said county
in the State Legislature, including the Senator.
II would be superluous in us 10 urge upon the De-
mocratic party in each and every county in the State,
the propripty, not to say the absolute necessity, OF the
proposed Convention. The heated and bitter political
contest in which we have been engaged for the last
six months is not ended, as some may imagine-it has
just commenced.-During next summer there will be a
fierce struggle for the mastery in Alabama, and to en-.
sure success, we must not only be prepared to defend
ourselves at every point, but We must also be prepared
TO take every advantag e of the inactivity of our oppo-
nents. 1t is therefore in the highest degree important,
that our strongest men should be in the feld. Our
candidate for Governor particularly should be one
upon whom the whole party would readily and cheer
fully unite; such a selection can only be made by a
Convention in which every County in the State shall
be represented. -.
There are many other things which render the call
for n Convention al the time specified in the resolutions
to which we have called your attention, peculiarly nP-
propriatp; but as they will readily present themselves
TO your minds, it is unnecessary for us to mention them
in this communication.
We beg leave also TO recommend, that in oil cases
where Delegates are appointed by primary assemblages
Of the people, and any of said Delegates should fail, or
refuse to attend, that the presiding officer of said meet
ing, or some other suitable person, be authorized and
empowered to fill any vacancy so occurring.
Very respectfully,
JEREMIAH CLEMENTS,
DlXON HALL,
JAMES E.. SAUNDERS,
THEOPHILUS l.. TOULMIN,
GREEN 2. RICE.
T,.c,looea Nov 18th 1Si0.