Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-06-09

nWe aoprecate the liberal courtesy Of the Richmond
Enquirer in promptly Publishing The proceedings of
the late Convention of our people, thus giving them
the advantage of first speaking for themselves lis
readers Presuning that the doubts expressed IN ills
comment candidiy entertained, we shall endeavor
to them far az our opinion can remove them
BY canddly answering the questions popounded to the
South Cayoiinian and the Mercury. The Enquirer says
1ssa ssas che sss. BY d.
know whether her preference i. so exclusive as TO amount
dn, mode from seo .aSms III, mode Sai5
voting to the liberal discretion of the delegations fu The Other
by States practised Of al
that in either Of these cases. Carolina will decline all pa
charleston Mercury, or the Columbia .sonh caroinan
ave answer that in their address, the Convention
have said that in either Of the cases supposed
Carolina would decline oil participation in the nom.
nations Of the Conventon'-nor do we presume tbs,
the Conyentio intended 10 intimate that she womb
We believe that she is ready to 60 into Convention
in May, 1874, as TO the organization and mode Of a.
ton whereof The known wishes Of a majority of ths
party shall have been consulted and foowed-snd
that having gone into such Convention and taken part
in its proceedings, she would not be gully of the bad
faith of refusing to support It's nominations
sWhat understand by the following exDession. /,
the last paragraph Of the address, IL wrong shall he
happy to be pu, right Truth object But as long as
convinced that right expected We shall sur
render the ground on which they place To do wond
an abandonment Of principle and principles
Importance than the Presidency and feel assured that vir
gnia, herself the plan Of con.
strained oppose would be the last 10 expect us 10 surrender
ground, unless convinced that ii Is erroneous Now no
man can object lst the Democratic Convention Of South
BEST 2ndy to their similar to The sdop
lion Of the Democracy of her sister States But under
s,and that she goes step further and uncomomnsy in
sists' the adoption OF the mode which she prefers and
chat they g en S he ., ens to go into
We onght thoroughly 10 understand each posi-
befor reasons which is unnecessary specify AZ this
IT. then, either Of the Journals which we have referred
able give us the information request ask Of them in
the most respectful spirit not TO crafty CURIOSITY bu IA
communicate information deeply Interesting 10 the Repuhis
party because may essentially condnce harmony union
"lf our Convention had proposed as sine qua non
Dst!ct delegation and per capita voting of which the
one implies the other, We presume they would not have
lett II matter OF doubt but have said so explicitly and
unequivocally They have said nothing about 'nncom.
promsngly insisting, upon the acquiescence of other
States but as they believed and that principle il
invoVed and support the assertion by arguments which
they think conclusive, the Enquirer surely would not
have them surrender their ground before they are con-
WINGED that they are in error. 1t must admit rather
that it is their duty to maintain and urge it, promoting
equity for the sake Of armony-and because they desire
that the ultimate voice of the Baltimore Convention
shall be as authoritative it is possible to make it,,
As 1t is the re ht and interest Of the majority Of the
party, that the convention should be ar-t presumed
that such majority will exercise its power in securing
fairness and therefore do not anticipate that we shalt
repudiate the nominations Of the Convention, though
cannot believe, that any portion if the Democracy ~
prepared TO go bndiod into any kind ola Convention,
pledged to abide the result Of any kind Of proceedings
If any profess TO be prepared TO do So should DIS
trust their sincerity and fidelity, and be that they
would be capable Of breaking pledge they little
'crupulous in assuming.
"As we understand our Convention, then, they do
not 'uncompromisingly insist these points Of Dis
rict Delegation and per capita voting; and in our OPT
nion IT would be wrong TO do So On the contrary,
we hope and believe that nothing being done to weaken
heir opposition TO the Tariff oppression-or to give
heir sanction to any treacherous promises with the
,rotectionsts-the people Of this State will be found as
title disposed any Democrats in the ranks, impede
embarrass by captousness and dssension the action
# the ma jorty of the party.
"And here, we respectfully usk Of the Enquirer 10
emember, and not seem 10 forget, that the words
insist were ours for which the Mer-
ury is solely responsible, and that used them
With exclusive reference TO the question Of time =
IL: whether not ought to weaken anti Tariff
osition by binding ourselves to support any nomina.
ions before the settlement of the Tariff by Congress
We accompanied our comment on the Charleston pro.
ceilings with the proceedings themselves, and the
1ercury is precuded from Directing TO the adoption
its Interpretation by the Enquirer, yet others
ave right 10 object to it, and who took part in
he proceedings did object 10 our interpretations as
published and before The Enquirer took ercep.
on to it, Our wish may have been father to the
bought, that they did nsst-we still think that they
ere bound to insist uncompromsingly, believing that
ne fair settlement Of the Tariff would be endangered
y premature commtal to men, through nomna.
on in November next. To every Southern man be-
ewing this, as most Southern men do believe it be.
anne matter Of principle, involving the vital political
ueson of the day, and constitutional liberties,
nd paramount to oil considerations Of party success
nd preference TO men, that should participate in no
lere election movement, tending to disappoint The
ope Of deverance.
"The Enquirer knows well, that the jealousy enter.
lined in the South this point, is not dstrust 'cf
he party, as some have pretended TO think il, but
My of portion who have created and are responsible
y such distrust, from having thwarted and defened
their votes in Congress, the efforts OF The majority
Democrats to restore justice and the Constitution.
is wholesome jealousy in behalf Of the party, and
SO great majority Of those Democratic States which
ave expressed preference 10 time have decidedly
oncurred TO await the action of Congress, that the few
no proposed an earlier day have yielded
rmed in our opinion, and believe that others would
ave insisted, though had not But had il been
herwise, and majority of the party had shown dis.
oson TO sacrifice the OF free trade and The Con-
tuition to inferior consideratons-panfu and scon-
gnely as would have been the conVicton that the
ary had deserted its cardinal principles and that the
respect OF delverance and redress was shrouded in
loom, il would have become those who regard the
nrifyranny as we do, preftrring principles men,
refuse TO participate with the majority in any action
hich involved the sacrifice of their principles though
uied them from all chance of sharing in the triumph
the party or the power of the Government.
"But we rejoice TO think, TINT this question Of time
roperly setiledthere is every probability that before
re Convention meets all the ground of uneasncss as
the Tariff will be removed and that Justice and the
constitution having been first seeured the party will
calmly and tremendously into the examination Of the
ualications and availability of candidates and that
hen The nominees have been designated, Sonth Ca
Dina assured that their viii be the Of
lie cause Of reform and the Constitution, will be sur
assed by none in faithfully and zealously promoting
leir election. - Charleston Mercury.
More Backing Out.
Major Mace, The Wing nominee to Congress. for
lie Eighth District, in Indiana, has formally fepud-
led Whggery. if the Wing leaders are getting SICK
their doctrines, must not the rank ADD file frlIow
ur friends are in The finest splrs and If any depend
nee can be placed in the signs of The times, the Demo
rats OF Indiana will sweep the State August.