Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-30
A NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The Richmond Enquirer able and well tea
pered address to the Democracy of the Uned States
urges upon the States 10 make early expression IN
favor of the period OF holding National Convention.
The Enquirer declares, that Virginia never intended
10 dictate to others II is her character 10 speak frank
" TO her ssersbut she IS disposed unless when
her great principles involved to consult their wishes,
and to study the great of Union. harmony, and
concession Every thing for the cause, nothing for
men. No is more disposed 10 conciliae than her
self-no is determined 10 compromise such
questions than herseif-and the only limit which she
would prescribe TO herself is tina: others would act BY
her she does by them-upon the fair and priu-
cipe OF liberal reciprocity. And then adds, that
subsequent signs appear incline to the distant day
OF this fact there scsrcsY he SHADOW Of doubt
already have large numhe- the States de their
preference Tor MAJ, i-!i, and far as the Demo-
c:acy Of Eennsyiva concerned, the expression
of the party decidedly and unequvocaiy in favor Of
the most distant day. There IS, be sure, no princ
pie involved IN the question: whether the time shall be
fixed for holding the National Convention in Noyem-
Der, 1913, or May, loil II is preliminary ar
rangement, the approval of which wise mill
tate against the prospects Of any candidate or the tr
umphan success OF The nomiuee, be he whom he NAV.
Every day adds TO solemn coBycton that the De-
mocracy OF the Union will march up in solid phaanx
10 the ballot-boy and deposit their votes for the
nee OF the National Convention. BY postponinr the
nomination for twelve month, shall act with more
understanding n The matter There viii then be in our
possession such mass Of political facts will abso
iuley prevent our ahg hto any oi those errors vci
have proved fatal divers occasions 10 great parties
Among these facts, wall be the results of the ectons
of As, and of all such shall take place in IA p7a
rious to May-the acton Of the next Congress The
popular branch Of which will be Deulocrstio-th
of the Administration with regard 10 The action
of Congress, and the line Of policy adopted by the
Wings, as well as the name, characte. and weight OF
1he Wing candidate. With these facts before IL the
Democratic Convention viii be able 10 make such a
selection shall give general satisfaction the party
Unltedly ear we thea enter upon the campagn-
vigorously shall prosecute II, and it's conclusion
will be marked b. our triumph.
All efforts 10 distract the great Republican party by
few designing individuals, will prove abortve as
they did in lc2- We aware, "that lasehood IS
successful when she bats her hook with truth
and that opinions fatally msead US, those that
wholly wrong" These facts apply with great
force TO political opponents and few renegade
politicians, who always ready TO sacrifice their
principles at the shrine Of hiammon We are graiiiied
10 know, however, that in Pennsy vana, have hu,
few such sordid wreches TO contend with. The De.
mocracy of the keystone State, will present an unbro
ken front in the National Convention for her favotle
son, JAMES BUCHANAN, for the Presidency, and
cherish the fond hope that he will be the choice Of
the Democracy of the whole Union.
Harrisburg Keystone.