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

10 ses'egate from tho majority, to resist their action.
anu cooperate with the dominant portion of The party
IN another State, is schismatic in principle, drscotdant
~ T"urhcy, anu r%fpusnant 10 The fundamental creed
o! Democracy.
II. That any recommendation from the Democratic
raf'y' ~ one State, 10 the minor portions of the Party
~ ot"er states, to resls. the plans and arrangements of
Jus ""Jor''ies, and 10 act indie pendently, by districts,
,"f themselves, IN The appointment of delegates, would
be an impertitent and reprehe nsible in,erfe renee, would
be gross violation of courtesy, and would tend to the
CONFUSION, embarrassment, and probable discord of the
party generally.
is. That The People of each State being sovereign,
and having the right 10 exert the popular principlen in
Inc cho'ce OF electors in their own mode, it results con-
cius'Veiy mat the people Of all the States cannot be
rteaiueo aggregately as one entire community in the
election OF President and Vice President; and, therefore,
any attempt, by any general controlling regulations,
elth'i IN The appointment Of electors, or in the choice
Of delegates To the National Convention, TO preserve
nilnoriues IN one Stale from absorption, for the purpose
Of aoonion to majorlties IN other States, tends to
Grace 'he lines OF demarcation between the separate
states tends to general consolidation, and is directly
adverse To The received doctrine OF State Rights.
IA. nat nil the various plans and opinions supoes,ed
and maintained in the several States may, and ought
to be subjects of free and friendly discussion, with q
view 10 convince the understanding and harmonic the
acton OF the various portions OF the Democracy. That
Inc democratic party in one State has no right 10 pre-.
scribe indispe nslble rules and regulations for the other
states, or 10 dictate uniform plans and schemes to be
observed as a sine qua non, and 10 form the basis for the
organization of the Convention; and the failure or re-
fusai on The part of any State TO comply with such re.
quirement or dictalion will neither forfeit her claim TO
the character of Democracy, exclude her delegation
from the General Convention, or repudlute her lust
weight and influence in the choice of the candidates 10
be recommended to the people of the U. S.
10. That any difficulties which may arise in the or.
ganlza'ion of the Convention, and in reference to the
mode OF giving the votes to which the several States
respectively may be entitled, ought to be settled by the
body itself in a spirit of llberalty and right, consulting
The nssges OF the Democratic party, the true doctrine
Of Stale Rights, and the pure principles of the Cons,i.
tuition.
.7ugust Isl, lS43.
POSTSCRIPT.
Since ! mailed my communication to you, have
seen copied into The petersburg Republican" ircm
Inc "Charleston Mercury" an article headed, estate
Rights aud a National Convention" in which think
there is disingenuous reasoning, sophis,ical argument,
and perverted doctrines. | Gull your attention to it,
because do think, in the paper which | sent, all its po
sIl,ons are met, and its false arguments exposed and
refuted, although | had not then seen the Mercury's
article. Nor have seen "South Carolina" and yet
from what | can CLEAN Of its character from the com
ments bestowed on il, / think 1t has been fully and
successfully met in all lis material parts.
.iogast >, 1913.
We have read "South Carolina, - and we beg leave
to express il as our opinion, that our able Correspon-
dent has oyerthrown all his positions. However, both
eide for themselves.-Eds Enquirer