Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-18

from that State all to vote for him.. True they d
reced to vote per capita, but what possible difference
is there in the result, if given number of men are d.
reced all TO vote in way, whether their aggregate
is given by majority of them each pa
ratey: In each of these States, is notorious that
there are Congressional Districts in which Mr. Van
Buren, is the first choice of the Democratic party
Ii will thus be seen that uniformity in the mode
Of selection is now mpractcable, and that each
State has, it is believed, followed its ancient usa.
ges 1t will also be seen, that while the trends OF
the candidates, other than Mr. Van Buren,, have re-
| solved much and talked much about the rights
OF minorties, the necessity of selecting delegates
fresh from the people, the propriey Of their appoint
ment by the people In primary assembages the district
system and the per capita voting, they have uniformly
thus tar overlooked every of these considerations
in the actual selection of delegates, while the friends OF
Mr.. Van Buren,, with the single exception OF Missouri,
have as uniformly respected them-and while every
| expression Of sentiment in favor Of Mr.. Van Buren,
and almost every selection of delegate has been freely
charged to Juggling, manOuvering, "dictauoh
and "raud, not one word has fallen from his TRENDS
casting suspicion the proceedings OF the
trends OF the other candidates, but they have been &C.
neraily approved and always acquiesced m lhe Tune
Tor the meeting Of the Convention, too has been suo
stantiay surrendered those who required more Tune
Tor preparation, and for making known the merts Of
their avorites all this has been done aothout any
distinct declaration hs parto Mr.. Calhoun Jreaas
IN South Carolina, himself thai he or they 'o.n support
the nominee Of the ConcentiOn and even now tne ed''or
OF the Redmond Enquirer gets no response 10 MS en-
curry addressed for that purpose in all ianKness' can
dor and patriotism to the Charleston Mercury except
the idle snee that the "Rchmond Enquirer, great on
the cateohsm
At such stage of the proceedings then II is, that
New York is 10 ask herself what shall she do al her
September Convention? We know of no alternative
mode Of choosing delegates, except by this Conven-
lion by calling Congressional Conventions for this
sole purpose. We have no members of Congress to
elect this FALL Our friends, last Fall, on mature re-
Election, empowered the September Convention "eithe
to choose the delegates to Baltimore 10 determine
| how they should be chosen" The meeting of the
Convention for these purposes has been notified s'x
months. There is no ground for charging on the
Convention either surprise dictation, whichever
they do.
| We trust that the abest and wsest Democrats in
the State will be delegated to the Syracuse Conven-
ton In their hands the honor md interests of New
York will be entirely safe. lf harmony the interests
of the party, the claims Of candidates. above ALL ii prn-
cpe and honor require this great State 10 forego her
just advantages, or to postpone change her ancient
and time honored usages the sacrifice will be made -
If, the other hand, it should be thought that her
course has BEEN heretofore, orbcurng and yielding in
eminent degree, that it has not been met by COR
responding liberalty, that her repeated concessions
have only led to further exactions and that while she
playing with her strength, other States are conso
dating theirs, and that with all her good nature for
bearance and kindness, there is some doubt
whether all will acquiesce in the result Of the National
Convention, then the Convention will adhere to the
usages OF the party, will select the delegates IN the
accustomed mode aud will give the just weight OF The
State 10 the candidate of it's choice. Whatever may
be the taken by the Convention there is hardly
a possibility that the result would be varied in
Congressional District in the State, that any Demo
crat who acknowledges the right of majority to make
nomination and the duty Of the whole party 10 pro-
mote its success, will refuse TO abide by it.