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


rTWe cheerfulIy comply with the reques, Of
friend in laying before readers the passage Of thu
original Address reported by Mr. Seldom, which WA
stricken out in order TO introduce Mr.. Dromyool.'s
Substitute The Substitute extends from the bracket
at the head beginning The National Conrention
down 10 the head " State Concern" to in,rodnn.
which, the following passage from the Rtpornd IA.
dress was stricken Out:
"The Democratic party being now IN triumphan,
ory, attained by no delusve pretences, but b. lie
frank exposure to the symPathes OF the people Of pm
cipes and measures kindred nike To their feelings and
their interests. should not folly natuae weasp.ss
blind the candidate Of their selection must be invested
with the high functions Of President The Nomination
by National Convention must therefore justly be 10
garded little else than the practical appointment AZ
President This reflection at once awukeDs al, In
full sense of the aramoant Importance which must b.
attached its action, and The imperative necessity Tia,
in free country, whose fundamental law The soys
rsignty of the People, should be con.;i,uet :,
directly TO convey the popular will Of the who
and conducted as most equitab.y and coa>srerir
with Republican analoges to assure the conclusive and
undoub,ed expression of such will.
at is obvious therefore, that the Convention Should
have, if it possible to give it, all the solemny If
the Electoral College, and be guarded with all tie
precautions provided in the Constitution 10 pre,e,,
improper influence In this view Of the subject, ur,
matter not Of discretion, but Of duty, to fix upon such
time place and mode of choosing Delegates, as ina, 10
best calculated TO concentrate the unbiased will If
majority of The party-a duty, which cannot be mo-
lected without subvertng, in fact, the principles II
The Constitution in reference to the choice of Cbss
Magistrate. With these remarks, we sha proceed 10
give views on each point
ain selecting the place of meeting the principal CON-
sideaton the fac lty Of approach from The varltu,
parts of the Union. and The accommodation of lie
body when assembled. In both respects, zee 10
for changing Baltimore, which has heretofore
been the place Of meeting. 1t rs central in ITS position
and easy Of access all sides.
"The question oftme, is of vastly greater importance
and in reference TO which there seems 10 b. a ,,e,,
diversity Of opinion. After mature deI,beraon Ne ere
of opinion that ample time ought 10 BE- allowed ard
that the Convention, ought by no m,aBs 10 he h,it
before May or June, 1874 The REASONS IN favor &c
this time are numerous ard strong. It has tr-n tie
usual time, which, though not dec sive reason ,.r,
ver,heless, not whou, lis weight. 1t ,s IN the n,,,
place, season of the year favorable To uavrnr An,b
from the condition Of the roads and he usal pt.,an,
ness Of the weather. |, also probably OF as auch
leisure as any other. But the great and overtime,
consideration for selecting it, s that il will give %
well for full development Of public opinion as #
the proceedings of the Congress- which may hay.
essential bearing on the selection 10 be mace v.
regard the fnrmer due TO the people, because re
of the most etfeclual means of giving pepondrgarce
10 their voice over oil improper Influences; AID The
latter calculated TO have ssluary control over the
friends Of the respective candidates during sessrn
which will probably be highly important There 70.
mains another reason, not without its weigh, II The
choice should he at too early period, events might
occ cur, calculated 10 change the opinion of mojo,y Of
the party in reference 10 The individual selected
might thereby happen that candidate might be forced
upon the party against IFS WILL and thus defeat tie very
object of Convention. IL would besides, have ,hr
effect of happening the zeal Of that portion of The parry
who might be warmly attached to the unsucc. ssal
candidate for the nomination. Under the influence ot
these reasons, and in conformity with what
have been the OF the party heretofore, w.ud
49, t.a H.
Sd Monday of May, 1914, the time at which the las,
Convention assembled.
ITO this II has been objected, that to postpone tie
meeting oflhe Convention TO late period cal.
cuated to distract and divide the party TO such oe.
gree 10 prevent their uniting any csndidle
ave do not apprehend any such consequences II the
canvass should continue to be conducted in liberal
and fair manner, il has heretofore the he.n
and which it seems 10 be the strong sense OF Tie party
that it should continue 10 he. Let each do ample
tce TO his av0ri;e without derncting from The othe
and there VIII be to fear the
sequences apprehended from delay On the cont,a,y
believe there will be far danger Of dlstcrn
and division, and n final failure agree on ony ore
candidate, by fixing on an early and premature meeting
of the Convention Indeed, the proposition 10 anoid
time is Of itself reasonable that If made BY ans lee.
pectabe portion of the party it ought 10 be acrordcda
matter Of courtesy and respect unless the pcriodo Of
the proposed poslponement should be late, be
manIfestly unreasonable.
CIT is also Objected that so late period would not e
ford time to the people, after The Nomination. 10 become
fully acquainted with The qualifications of the
dual to be selected. We regard this objection 10 lie
without weight II is not, in tho first place, probable
that any will be selected, whose qualifications w,
rot be fully known TO the country; and IN the next,
we regard it as much important that am pie tine
should be allowed TO the people to and ccm.
pare the qualifications of the respective candidate, be
fore the nomination by The Convention, upon The
ton Of which their voice ought and probably HouH
have decisive weight, than after The nonInainu,
when no alternative would be left, but It. cor firm ws
they had done yield The victory 10 their op 'cnrrt
ln fact, the only period at wbch the OF Tie pro
pie can have controlling influence, is before The
mlnation, than which there be stronger
for delay.
"lt remains now, TO consider the important point how
the delegates 10 he Convention are be cho,en and
here the great aud governing principle ough, to 'r,
that they should be elected directly by the people, With
out intervening agents. The fnrih, The chnlcr IS Il.
moved from The people, The less will the delegates he
under their CONTROL and the more under improper
huences, and the less will the choice of the C0ny n'on
be respected. With this impression nf oprn.cr
that the selection should be by d'sr,cis each Coz
gressonal District TO choose FIVE delegates where tie
STATES are divided into Congressional ,sircis. ft4
where they are not, TINT it be recommended TO the Re-
publican members of The Legislature Of each Stale 10
arrange the Snte into many districts for the purpose
of choosing delegates, as they entitled 10 Rspesea
tatiyes in Congress
1--WE are further Of opinion, that with a view Of con-
forming as near possible 10 the formation Of lie
electoral college prescribed by The Constitution ard
preserve the same relative weight 10 tie Stairs N that
body, that the Republican members Of Tie L"esaiur'
OF each Sinie The Stale Conventions 81 'hc Farg,
should nominate two delegates at large. Whhou,i.
The relative weight Of tie smaller Slaes all! be ef.a
decreased compared with the larger.
ITO National Convention, tins fairly cons'rC'rt
and convened, when in regular organ za'Ion, -. chs"
fully commit, us 10 them naturally belongs, The "nf
remaining question whether tie delegates .ht ,0'.
by States single Da,rc,s To ii. !ikew SCI "h
waverng confidence in the h"no- ard mt erIty o 3"
members and Of the faithful Observance ty utu&
The true principles Of Republican rcpresenra'ion ~
entrus; the responsible duty Of determining " b. '''
honored choice Ct the Democracy of he uu-on II
the highest flee in the gift OF free nation.
"Ihe hcpes "f cur political opponents rest nos aer'
on The supposed dangers Of dscord md scsr amor;
ourselves, ard from The slough If Their present dep
dency, they rear ihemse Ives ghost IN mag natoh 20
prediction, over The anticipated chickering's, disrooin'
and divisions of their conquerng adversaries. D.
ded with such vain msgnngs, they are bu, roEafis
additional modification for the hour of their tal o-
fpot. But from such chuckling exhibition ty re