Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-08
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, AUGUST
WHO Is THE cATECIitsT ,

The Charleston Mercury IS courteous enough
that we are 'sgreat on the Catechlsm." But ~
We may be, the Mercury is ftill greater. fl
greater than the Yankee, who IS said TO answs,
question by asking another. For, the Ms
evades the answer of one question, BY putin,
others 10 US. This is, indeed, improving up5a
model, With 4 vengeance. As TO one OF lis qa-,,.
"Does that State, (Virginia,) intend to hold ,
tional Convention in November next we
certainly, that she does not. She cannot iorm !
tional Con yention herself-nor does she wish 10 A..
one, with the concurrence OF a minority Of The So.
and she is willing 10 sacrifice her own wishes 10
of a majority of her Sister States. We had supm.
that all this was already understood, wlthoq.
necessity of further question upon the matte,
10 the other question, ado they (sbe) intend, wa.
the concurrence of a single other Stale, to sen: +
delegates from each Congressional District" ~.
swer, that the State Convention Of Virginia pres
10 allow more than one delegate TO a District, frs,
cause they thought it best TO allow more than one i.
gate TO a populous District, and give each part or
District a representative, particularly as our reps,
tatives in the former Conventions had gone 20 eyss
counties. And secondly, because they Thought, II a
to leave the nomination TO a larger number OF toqc.
Tors than II from the whole State. But what q. Gei-,
does this provision make to the other States: We s,
claim no more than our relative vote in the Gert
Convention. BE our delegates II, or -, or loo. d.
was in a former Conventon0 Virginia will cso
give only il votes for the nominee. Tins Arrange
therefore,, neither adds 10 our relative force, mr. Il
II impair the vote of any other State.
Inc Mercury is rather unfortunate in lis PEI.
about the power of the majority and the minority
IN every step 1t takes to do justice 10 the mIGorj,
State, IL does more injustice 10 the majority Bi,
argument OF our able Correspondent upon this l8,
leaves nothing for US TO add on that point. 4, b,
other two questions on matters OF detail 10 voun,
can safely leave their solution either to the ),
themselves, or 10 the Convention. We might m
questions, in this fashion, 10 the end of time-bu; g
we not safely leave all such questions 10 the VIE .
liberal spirit OF the Convention, wherein our brf.a,
meet IN tree communion with each other lnceet
the scheme of the Mercury itself free from al >.
difficulties The great question after all Is, ar
friends of all the candidates wiling that each ;
should select its own mode of representation, q.
respectfully and carefully weighing the reason.
her sister States in favor Of Their modes; And d,
the manner of voting in Convention, are they y
ing TO submit any questions that may arse to &
State, or 10 The decision Of the Convention A
upon such liberal principles, are they wiling To a.
ny the nomination of the General ConventIot
These are the great questions, which we have lhoc
fit to PROFOUND TO the Editor OF the Charleston Mere.
or the author OF South Carolina-becaus some Of
positions are not expressed IN such precise term.
to remove oil doubt or equivocalIon upon them.
assure the Mercury, that however great We mag
ION the ca,echism,' this > the last subject, aui
very last season, on which we would exercise
the harmony, the union, and the success Of cur pr