Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-12-08

presentation of the popular WILL and TO The ucquies.
ence of the public mind in it when made. In the
cond place, TO insure the hearty cooperation of the
party, and the interest necessary success
we in favor OF calling for developments of popular
opinion in the primary assemblies of the people in their
own neghborhoods, IN which conflicting opinion will
be adjusted, and their unbiased judgments expressed
and carried into the convention. Besides these obec.
tons, there is another of decisive influence upon us:
it will be selecting individuals according TO opinions
entertained at the moment Of their appointment which
will be than fifteen months before the assembling
Of National Convention, when, in the interval, state
of things, wholly unanticpated may arise, and entire
" adverse 10 the policy of measures contemplated by
the State Con venton.
"Thrdly. Why shall the subject Of the Presidential
nominee be referred by the people 10 the Convention
in Richmond at all, And why shall the Convention do
for the people what they are most competent 10 do for
themselves, and what they have always done Why
change the mode Of proceeding by the nomination Of
Delegates in the counties short time before the Ma
tional Convention This has been our usage and
while We have seen TO change it, We are at
loss to conjecture the object contemplated by The
change. From both policy and principle are, there
meet with the appreciation Of the Republican party
Let Us adhere to our ancient cusloms-they were well
considered before pursued and have taken through
many trials and contests in safety.
We take leave to repeat that have fears that no
good will come of State Convention next SPRING
u
this subject be introduced Time enough yet TO make
State move the Presidential question, and we con-
with the Globe in the propriey of postponing IN
der present appearances, National Convention till lie
Spring of a. The inherent vice Of Wing principles
and the fBtUity Of Wing leaders, carrying US rapidly
to flood tide. Let Us but preserve our organza
tion and be prudent the subject Of the Presden.
cy, and by these mcans we shall most certainly acce
erate the downfall Of The Wing Party and the triumph
of Democracy. But, if We attempt to dictate events
we shall fail, and our cause will fall with U.s. The
people are the only safe depository Of the power to
nominate candidate for the Presidency and whatever
proposition be made, to limit postpone their agency
on this great and delicate subject shall meet our feeble
but firm resistance We want, and the interests OF the
country, and the cause of free principles require the
purity, the freshness and the ervor Of popular opinion
and inatinsts in the nomination Of the Republican
candidate for the Presidency With nothing else shall
we now or ever be sat's6ed-wth nothing less shall
have popular appreciation, al once the presage and
guarantee Of triumphant success
We reerale these wise and liberal sentiments, in be
half of The rights Of the People It is their rght--
is their duy TO take the matter into their hands
Ito select ihsr own delegates to the General Conven
ton-to adhere to their ancient customs and 10 an.