Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-06
From the Riehmond Enquirer
TO THE DEMOCRACY OF THE
UNITED STATES.

us have como through the fiery furnSce,
almost unscathed. We have carried .
decided majority Of l6 or Is in the
House Of Delegates-we retain our ma
jority Of Sin the Senate-snd we have
left the wings but onefifth Of our Repre-
sentatives to Congress, when in the last
session they had one-lhird. You have
seen with what new difficulties we have
had to encOunler---DOt turning upon the
old land marks Of political parties, but
upon new issues, artfSlly cODjured up 10
mislead the people upon tax Law, (which
was passed to preserve the honor Of our
State upon the failure to pass a facti.
tiOus relief law--upon the non-re csption
Of the distributable fund-uPon the alleg.
cd long session; aud we have only had
fOuI weeks to meet these issues, to ex.
pose the misrepresentation and explode
The humbUgs Of our willy aud desperate
enemy. But we have defeated them, in
the very midst of their exultation; and
their pompous hopes have dwindled into
dust and ashes. We present the Old Do.
: minioR still buoyant in spirit, brilliant in
victory, and still prepared to carry out
Tho great principles which she has always
! iprOfsssed.
But we are not permitted to hang up
our victorious armes in theNemple OlCon.
cord. We have scarcely escaped from
one battlefield, before the Wings are at.
tempting to thrust Us into another
And this time they are animated will
higher hopes, because they are calcula.
ting upon our own divisions. -
They Sre Boosting that when next they
marshal their own troops, we shall not
be able 10 bring all our forces into the
held-that Rome must now fall because
her own citizens are torn to pieces -
Can this be sof Are we prepared to
fulfill the omens Of our enemies, and to
fall the victims Of our own fury and fol-
lyf No patriot can believe the tale
and YET no man ofssgacity but believes
that II requires oil our discretion and
Cancellation to avoid diSssntion-that we
must unite oul votes upon one candidate
that convention is necessary TO nom.
inate a candidate we must concen
trate our votes upon the nominee--and
that we must display the proper forbear.
ance and concession, in the adoption Of
the preliminary arrangements necessary
.to be made for holding the convention.
It's the object Of this address to
smooth the way for its meeting, by res
moving the stumbling block which stands
in our path. Will not the cause excuse
US for this appealI We stand in some
measure midway between the North and
tho South. At the ave of not short life
associated as we have been, for many
years, with the principles and fortunes
ofthe Republican party--no idle Observ.
,eT Of the many contests in which they
have been engaged--no Indifferent spec
latOF of Issues of the present cam
,Paign--devOled 10 the great principles Of
Virginia, and scOrning to participate in
the spOiIs OF the victory, at the hands Of
any of the candidates--being, too, more
or less, connected with the position which
Virginia has lately assumed in relation
to the point now at issue--preferring an
early day for the meeting Ofthe great con.
VentiOn; but determined not TO "iAsist
.uncOmPrOmiSingly" upon our own wish.
81, or the declared preferences Ufo own
State-We hope we may be excused for
making this Ingenious end direct appeal
TO 70 our republican brethren. In all
frankness Of spirit, in ell respect, with
the most cOnCiliatOry feelings, we wish
70 commune with you for q moment
10 express our wishes, and 10 ask your
own.
The que'tion now before uS is, when
the general convention shall assemble I
Baltimore" Tennessee proposed the
fourth MONDAY Of November next. South
Carolina, we believe, suggested q later
dsy--May, Ie44. The legislative con.
gnlion Of Missouri seconded the propo.
Iition Of Tennessee. The convention o
Virginia adopted the same day, and New
York sanctions the same period. The
after day has been adVocat cd by more
'tates than the other. But, although
be sentiment Of The Republican part,
Q faI more strongly inclines to May next,
ct the majority Ofthe Republican parly
Oes not appear 10 have decided the ques.
lon.
We can venture to declare, in the
a1S Of the convention Of Virginia, that
ieir skirts are clear Of oil improper in {
aence in the selection Of the early day.
hs has no citizen to present TO the ma. il
on for the presidential chair. She has v
Q Interest to sweIVe her judgment. She "
g no man to promote at the expense a
principles, Of justice or of fair dealing, II
70 know i has been said, that the EARL. d,
day has been selected to promote the re
sWs Of Mr.. Van BUrsn, and the Jealous. d.
2 o. some Of the friends Of the other hs
lnd!dates have been reused by this SUP. CT
ssitICn' But We do not very we'll see de-
'w Ihe question Of time is strictly cal. tn
Hated % bear upon his prospects. The b.
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