Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-14

classify becausew do not think the people Of yir.
gina themselves bound by ths expression ola Conven-
ton, called for other purposes and therefore likely
TO be all labor lost to the people o the other States
The truth is, this whole affair ha. very ugly aspect
and looks more like the iugelery of political managers
than straight forward movement of The people The
Convention was got up proessed!v for but purpose
Ito arrange and harmonize the parties for the Spring
Elections entirely for State and local objects Up To
the week before the Convention met, the Enquirer
continued 10 asserera,e that this the only puip pose
and strenuousy To deny TINT there any design
whatever 10 interfere with or act on the Presidential
Election. But 10 The first thing done in the Conven
ton introduce that subject by resolution refer
IT., report upon IL vote by counties, reject the report
and a grand display in uvor OF Mr. Van Buren,, closes
the play and points the moral of the whole Affair
Prote stations longer needed and will therefore
be no longer used-they have accomplished their pur
will be voun,cd, and the prepondrrunce Of Van
Burenism in Virginia (Which does not exist will be
pon, puusiy proclaimed Mons lerrons'
/, is because the Z. Mercury msappre nds the fac,s
that il speaks of ga very ugly aspect of the whole
affr-nt "the jucg!ery Of political managers of The
"Convention being got up professedy for but pur
pose entirely for State and local ohjects"of the
severltons of the Enqnirer-of the Justification OF
protes,alions of "a grand display in favor of MIR
Van Buren, and of "the People Of Virginia not being
bound BY this Expression ofa Convention called for other
purposes" The facts ure directly the reverse. From
the moment the Convention was called. lis wo.fold
character was indcaed-viz the State Elections, and
some action in relation to the Presidential Convention
The county Of Brunswick, which struck the first ball.
pointed out both these objects Most Of the counties, in
their resolutions called upon the Convention TO recon-
mend tune, and place, and manner oil eectIng De-
legates 10 the General Convention-many OF them ex
preslv protesting agans, the State Convention taking
npon itself the appointment nj the Delegates. The
Enquirer has uniformly taken the same ground and
some weeks SINCE whilst it sealed its columns to the
discussion of the Presidential candidates, II threw them
open TO the discussion of The best time, place. and
manner Of eecung The Delegates. All this isma,ier OF
record ltwas pronounced from the house-tops, weeks
before the Convention met, We do not believe there
vas member in il, who did not know that he would
have to meet these questions. The friends OF both
in the Committee Of % discussed the oues
on-art dill red abou, The time But the subj CT
not brought up IN the Convention by resoln,on the
Mercury supposes nor, Of course ii referred In
tie COMMITTEE Of %, the friends Of both cand da'er
expected the question 10 be called up, and had pre-
plred their respective views paper-and the ft-nd
Of SIR Calhoun succs eced in carrying their address,
adjoining taeir own imr--but they were overtulrt
~ the BODY of the Convention. Where then, is the
! "irUclery, "lhe poucs managers the "mauuu-
yres The every ugly aspect Of The whole affair" \"
where We regret that the able Editor of the Mer-
cufv should have this angusge-butw will take
thing. coo!ly-and il the Republican party is to be
spli, asunder, viii try that il shall not be fault.
- But This hope may be permitted TO say with
out the slightest offence that the Virgnians in
capable Of any "jugglery,' "manGuvres," or "ugly"
encouragement, as the South Ca!olinans themselves;
and l,v ng has higher opinion Of their chval
~, honor, and fair dealing, Than the Vrginlan, whose
humble pencil rs tracing these hasiy lines.
As TO wheel, candidate is strongest in Virginia, we
refrain from all remark. Nous rerroas.