Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-07
POLITICAL.
ruE NAME CONVENTION.

PORTLAND, June 70.
We published yesterday the full account OF the
PROCEEDINGS Of the Democratic State Convention held
:, Ranror lime ODD The statements OF the Wing
nresses about differences, monslrous exaggeratons
and carcatures There was some denaIe, 10 De sure,
respecting the proprsy OF adopting mat part OF the
18th resolution, which declares MI an Dofen 10 DC
the first choice Of the Democracy OF Name Tor the
Presidency thourn no one, believed, denied its
truth Il was argued that declaration was premature
that the peopis might change their minds upca the
subiect--,hat some had not made up an OPINION upon
the ency;a,d especially was argued, that Tor
the sake of the peace and harmony oil the party what
ever might be the OF me majority the convention
should refrain fro,a expressing OPINION one way or
the other and refer The choice Of delegates to Balti-
more to the Democratic members OF The Legislature,
next Winter Several Of the speakers who most sire
nuousIy opposed the adoption oil the resolution IN its
present shape stated that of their constituents
were in favor {: NJ Van Barren, and one certainly,
(Mr Martin Of PuisGd avowed himself Van Buren,
man. The vote, as X stands recorded, IS no test oil
the numbers favor Of 'lessrs. Calhoun and Van Bn
rem respectively, the cnnve"tion nor even of those
for or against The expression OF an OPINION es made
Before the vote taken, we understood, land the
number who voted wjl! show 1t TO have been so1 that
- Of the Waldo delegation had left for their homes,
also had large part OF the Hancock oil OF whom
were in favor of expressing preference for MIR Van
Buren, Some friends 81 Mr.. Calhoun had doubtless
left, but as they knew themselves 10 be IN minority,
they stuck by, ana together much better than the
friends Of Mr.. Van Barren. There might nave oeen
fifty or sixty members, who preferred Mr.. Calhoun as
their first choice bat aad the vote been on expressing
that preference OF them would have opposed II
and we do not think, had the name of Mr.. Calhoun
been inserted in place OF Mr. Van Burens the debated
portion of the l7th resolution would have been sus.
tanned by fifty votes But though the friends OF Mr.
Calhoun had than their proportion OF good speak.
ers on the ground and though they debated the ques.
ton ably long and eoGuenily, and were very adroit,
in their moves to avoid issue, they treated the
friends Of Mr. Van Buren, courteousy, and political
associates and friends differing only about men. The
friends of Mr. Van Buren,, though they said but little,
were firm and treated their opposing brethren, also as
brethren and friends, holding the same principles in
common and having the grand result in view, in
the great contes, TO come off IN lSi4.
In regard to Governor. though Mr.. Anderson was
not the first choice Of large aud respectable minority,
here was not nualIon from any quarter that
his nomination was not fairly made, or that he would
not discharg, the duties OF the office ably honestly,
and satlsiac oriIy, if elected Even the three who
dissented from he pledging him the unanimous
support of he convention, WILL we are informed vote
for him.
On the whole The good spirit manifested by the con.
vention the determination 10 abide by the will OF
decided and unequvocal majority, fairly expressed,
augur well for the Of the people, and the utter
prosraton of The Wings both in the approaching State
and Presidential elections - Eastern .7rguS.