Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-15
RICHMOND, TUESDAY, AUGUST Is.
rleesou Of Dereoates to the National coaren.ion.

The Democrats of ~ York are discussing the ques-
tion hoo their Syracuse Convention OF the 9Th Sep
TENDER shall proceed in the election oil delegates Inc
last AL bany Argus puts the question IN ihis form:
| "Undoub,edy the question will be mooted whether
the Convention shall proceed directly to choice oil
delegates TO the National Conventions or, limiting the
selection 10 the Two State Delegates, 1t shall refer
The choice of the residue to the Congressman Districts
Tn result the present canvass, oy the adoption OF
either mode would probably not be materially different
NJ, Van Buren, will. in nil probability, carry nearly
syery delegate whether be by one mode or The other
The question is perhaps less material IN lis immediate
effect than for The future. Hereafter when local
cause may not lead united State vote, Ills represen
taton in the National Convention may De neutral'zed,
and its no potent strength annhated, while Pennsy.
vanja and other large States may preserve their unity oil
representation through choice by STATE Convention
The uniform practice Of The State, once departed FROM
will probably not be resumed ol'i' ueie are those
who conceive the district mode to be more Democratic
"a bringing The selection nearer the people-and who
conte nd that whatever NAV be the advantage TO the
State OF going into the National Convention as unit
and sustaining Its commanding postoh oy vote as one
man. it should be surrendered TO the principle OF being,
as they believe, more Democratic. Inc Argus
comes 10 no decision, and submits The whole question
TO the wisdom of the Syracuse Convention.)
There is unqueslonably great variety OF opinions
unon these oups,ons-and most of them are honestly
entertained From the beginning ct the discussion
we have formed and expressed the opnion mat 1t was
Gus or by Convention but 20 leave them directly TO
the People As far back as December 9Th last, we
expressed ourselves against any appointment OF De-
gates by Convention of I'd March, and took The
broad ground, that
1.-THE great body of the Republican party are opposed
any such In fact, have not yet met with
one of friends, who is in fasor of taking the seec
ton of Delegates out Of the HAMS OF the people them
selves 1t is their privilege to select their own Dele
rates TO the General Convention The State Conyen
lon will come 10 Richmond, urued with no such pow
er; instructed by from the People themselves,
many of whom have not yet made up their own OPP
MONS. 1t is due 10 them, il is due TO the principles OF
the Republic, to leave the selection Of their Delegates
in the hands the People TO have frank but llbera
discussion on the qualifications of the several candi-
dates-and then, the People of the counties will exer
else their unquestionabe right OF manifesng their
first choice by the selection of the Delegates, whom
they will appoint themselves tocarry out their wishes
We mad some doubts, even, about appointing by
District Elections because they would require District
Conventions to nominate can ddates, which would be
another step from the body of the people. Our State
Convention determined 10 recommend the election OF
four delegates each Congressional District-the
whole vote of the State, Q7 to be decided by the
jorty OF her delegates in the General Convention. We
cheeluly acqulesce in this mode, or IN any other 1t
any, which the Republicans of the State may choose
TO adopt by any future action.
The Republicans of Missouri have appointed her de.
legates in different way--viz: by Legislative
cus-and they all Van Buren, men. 10 Georgia,
they have appointed her delegates in Convention and
they are all Calhoun men. The late Convention Of
Mississippi have adopted resolution, agreeing 10 the
4lh Monday in May next, as suitable time for the
assemblage of the General Convention-und they
tlurther recommend TO the Democracy Of this State,
to assemble in Convention, the Sth day of ia
nuary, 1874, for the purpose OF nominating DE
mocraiic Electoral Ticket, THE FURTHER
PURPOSE APPOINTING DELEGATES TO REPRESENT THE
| DEMOCRACY or THIS STATE, Is rue SAID CONVENTIONS
Of course, if tins mode be carried out, her January
Convention will appoint the delegates, and conse'
quently they will all be- for candidate; whether
Calhoun or V. Buren, men, we will not undertake to say
We wish these three States could have adopted more
popular mode Of appontment-and we hope, that n
York will lake the But, upon thts prIn-
cpe mind fully made up, VIZ that each State
has the right 10 judge for ITSELF what way she shall
appoint her drlegates-and would further think,
that if any difficulties should spring up The Conven
ton ITSELF upon the mode of voting II would be best
to leave them to the free communion of brethren in
the Convention, " no meet together in the liberal spirit
of consultation end OPERATION for great common
object viz the selection of candidates Who will carry
out The great principles of the Republican, State Rights
| Party.
We have before article from Mr.. Kendalls last
that each State mus, Judge FOR itself Of the Of
its representation bot that each State has right 10
claim the mode in selecting candidate, as It ex
eclses in eecting President. II intention 10
lay the article THIS morning before readers Bot
our devil reminds Of The want Of necessary room
for 1t. We shall publish it, however, on Friday.