Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-09-15

- THE SYRACUSE CONVENTION.
The following just and vigorous article from Tues
days Globe supersedes the necessity OF our making
any further remarks upon this OCCASION 10 support the
power of New York 10 take It's own course, and 10
vote its whole force
.ltu Yort Democratic Siate Contention.
We published the proceedings of this Convention
in our paper of yesterday. The body OF distinguished
men, OF whom 1t was composed, performed Their iunc.
tons in a manner which We think will prove not only
IN the highest degree satisfactory their constituency
of New York, bat to the Democracy Of the Union
The State Convention yields lis own preferences as To
The time Of holding the National Convention odopted
on the recommendation Of Virginia and Tennessee, 10
the inclination expressed by other Subsequently,
making up a popular majoriy-in favor of May, ls4i
II adherss TO It's own usage regard to the election
OF delegates 10 the Convention at Baltimore and m
ssts upon the right OF every other State pursue IFS
own mode in bringing its full electoral strength into
that Convention; and 10 the majority of this Conyen-
ton 1t leaves the rule OF II: own proceeding 10 re.
gard to the manner OF constituting the time of hold.
ing, and the mode OF action, Of the National Conyrn.
ton, the New York State Convention submits every
thing to The settled and approved usages of the De-
mocrac party which were all drawn from strict anal.
osies TO The practice under national Institutions
The mode of eec,Ing lis delegation adopted BY tie
Stale Convention conforms TO the General Ticket sys-
tem which prevails universally, in choosing eiec.
tors of President and Vice President, in the several
States. How discussion worked up about The
district mode Of choosing persons cast the vote 10
which each State is entitled, is really matter Of won
der This plan OF bringing State strength into The
general vote has been utterly abandoned from a full
conviction of lis inequality and Injustice By this
mode, small majority of the districts of
New York, might have the effect OF balancing the de
legations elected in the other seventeen districts the
State by immense majorilles; and in this way feeble
aggregate minority in the State would be able TO coun-
teracs the voice of the delegation in convention CT.
operating with the great majority in the State and the
resulting from this connterbaanclng of
he majority by the minority in the State would b. %
'eprve New York of any weight in the convention.
The district system night thus operate 10 give Rhode
Island the disposition Of the Presidency; while New
York, with a decided majority agains, the preference
IT the small! State being hobbed by the district
ystem, would have no vote 10 counteract it, It's pre-.
'ostsrons TO suppose that any of the States would thus
iisable Themselves in The Convention, when they have
VI taken such sedulous care 10 avoid in the electoral
colleges.
The resolutions of the Syracuse Convention are IN
inc keeping with lis character. There never was n
obler "decaration of principles, for the public eye
han is to be found IN them. Frank, full bold clear
nd decisive The neuments Of Democracy are az Jal.
able as statue. The blind may know its form, and
10 proportion is such, that its enemies dare not crit.
Use. The National lntellIgencer carp q.
ne resolution Of instruction 10 the delegates 10 brrg
ne name of Mr.. Van Bnren before the National Con.
enton for ation-but it is only make false
IMPRESSION, by garbing it, The suppression of the re.
'lution, plrdglng the Democracy 10 support the
ee of the National Convention leaves the resolution
instruction, in favor of Mr. Van Buren,, without an
Tentative. BY this artfce, the Editor Of the National
ltegencer seeks to touch the pride and rouse the lea
usy of the friends Of the other Democratic candi.
ltes-and he adds n remark, aimed as SIDE blow AT
e right OF instruction, which, it is intimaicd must
'era,e as dictaon the part of New York TO he de-
cations of other States. He says
"These are the determinations to which all the DE-
fnoe tIc' of Ran II.
prepare themselves we have SAID with what grace
they can, TO submit; because they will undoubtedly
constitute the basis Of the action Of the Naona.
Convention Of May next"
We have recap,uated these "dteermina.ons. -
hey leave all that "eonsitue he basis Of the action NJ
{ National Contention Of Nay n,1t," IN nominating
President, the basis of The Constitution in regard
The action Of the States in electng a President
'e National lntegencer forgets, that the party OF
'ich it is the organ has adopted the same ''basls Of
tion and that it has recently published similar
tons of instruction IN behalf Of It's own fyosic eau.
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