Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-01
yn w.. TUESDAY, SEPT. I, 1910.
-,rrrsNnlE CnNNENrION.

.tt,rr OTTESNILLE CONVENTION.
sr,ceWed the proceedings OF the Republicans
g,,, who have appointed 20 delegates 10 the
>id|0"' !, The head of whom stand Gen. VIM.
agcn''.,3 ! II. Lewisl also of Page county, who
:>'" ' ,,.5 81 delegates, with VIM. A. Harris and
ps phertson at their head: )-of Frederick coun-
h ".,. ,pponed IL delegates, with Richard +.
aa' - I,hn " Miller al the heud:)-and the pro-
E'a M' = ,be county of .HieghaRy. The Democrats
80 .,,Irr county have appointed - Delegates to
l'' ,,,on. a: the head OF whom are Messrs. Isaac
Y !, and Il II. Payne. :,
=. word 10 our friends IN AiieShany, and TO the
~ - The Convention generally. The meeting
Pc any have appointed nine aiternates, in case
N, M own Delegates should attend. This is
r''s ~ .onnty, which has done the honor Of APP
/: 'p"" an allernate-But We hereby give fair no
?Da,- no viii act as alternates to no county, how
. @ ve respect lis character or appreciate the
q: nhich they confer upon US. We will act
,.'.- i,r no sort of Delegates. We mean TO
&,rr a Delegates Of our own noble Spartan
s. ~. ~, own City. There are few men in the
- = ,,r,onweath, who can leave our own bust.
'-t hon nome a, this time with little convent
i :" p, W. mean 10 be at the post of duty
1' .h,ud not our friends at Allegheny And
- ,,B no, the Delegates of every county in the
Il wealth There should be no proxies in this
-' III. cr,sis Is too important TO permit any man
.!,,,ny subordinate considerations. Let every
70, 4, ms own business Let him repair to the
= ,,,e hallowed ashes Of Jetfcrson--and there
y. -, with his own brethren from every part OF
MI Dominion, for the preservation of those grea,
,,, which Jefferson maintained, and which his
,sr,irs and their modern allies seeking
>, .pTostrate ia dust and ashes" We want 4
- ,rong. talented meeting from every part O
800, 10 collect and 10 distribute light TO catci
,ug,uulca;e Inspiration, and 10 bear back TO the
4 r hose great arrangements which are necessary
,,,,ste organization of our party, and those thou
,,.rUmerls which the Central Committee have
ISL win S. much labor and 81 much care. What al
h, i, the universe undertake or perform this du
y,-no--l1i every Republican be found at his post
Il, n, sss me Democratic party TO adopt the ma
ri llnbug. winch the Wings intend TO collect n
s,, m the 9TH of October. We do not ask then
,,r whole counties, to attend our Convention
y..n.,v n them 10 appear with badges, and IN
, -,,r, and log cabins, and thousands and tens OF
,rf; TO swell munmcry procession We ash
,...5 not >Nnw-for able and energetic mon, to re
.,. ,v.r, por. of the State-not for tens Of thou
I NJ. MAKE m Imposing spectacle, or laundering
4 ~ a.., tr- mind, 10 direct our movements
49, 4, eniirhen our citizens about their dearest IN
Il ..,.. masses Of human bodies, which may fl!
1 - sweet ami swell the nosey pageant Of Hum
Pm We have desire to cater 10 the appetrtes
.., ,-y or 10 strike the senses of the People The
W,, talk Of illuminating our City, on the 9th! They
(. mv.h better illuminate our minds about the true
,pss oc;hcir Ncrled candidate and the principles
par,s, than illuminate orr houses. They had bet
ii, their nominee to put the string OF his latch out
HI. bosom, 80 that we may see the inside of the
-. instead OF cocctinga wild and promscuous mul
.,e IN Tins Metropolis to shout his name and hurral
.aIsrg irats
i.,a. We conjure our Delegates, to meet at Char
...,e on the nth September, that We may gravel.
. DELIBERATELY take measures for preventing any de
.ot TO the Republic. We call upon them to come
1 day 20 their country.