Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-10-24

,o,ncd IN Richmond, until Saturday morning Every
mark o. respect paid to them by our Volunteers
: said, that better disciplined Volonteer corps
rsrsf visited City.
STRONG VIEWS.
rxrs,cr If a Letter from intelligent Politician.
.raere is much more of principle involved, in the
controversy touching the plan OF representation and OF
,sg m the National Convention, than appears on
-. surface the scheme OF eecting delegates by dis.
,,s with its adjunct, The district or per capita vote
Convention, without which the first would not be
a.s,eG upon) is not sustained by analogy;
ant bauuh Ms ad vocaes claim for it the merit Of be-
~, almost the alone shield of State Rights, 1t ha,
moi q s.n- lie feature 10 recommend II as SUCH What
-s the rrhs o the States in reference TO The Presi
l.G.,al election The Constitution clearly defines
hcm-lhe practice OF all the States clearly expounds
,bsn The Constitution declares, that Each State
sa. appoint IN such manner as the Legislature thereof
MAJ direct a number of Electors, equal TO the whole
number OF Senators and Representatives, to which the
Sse may b. en,itlsd in the Congress Under the
sanclons Of this clause, all the States have adopted
thar mode appointment which results in the bestoWa oil
0. an undivided vote in the Electoral College. Each
State regarded IN this respect as unit or 60dy
gaic, endowed with certain quota OF political power,
watct /, may weld al it's will and pleasure, inde.
peadeniy OF her sister States, whose attempt at con-
t,o OF dctaon should be viewed as otciously oblru.
size. Il not material TO inquire, whether this is the
be. form IN which the power may be exercised. II, is
.afcen that ii exists Each State THINKS for herself
dots or herself, and casts her vote according 10 the
val Of pecpis-so that the election is made,
no by the will OF majority of the people OF the
Union, rs tchote or one aggregate community but by
majority OF the acuiS ut the people OF the several
States separate and distinct Sorereigntes-ascer-
iuasd and graduated by scale established by the
Sales themselves IL Is to this character oil contede-
aec Sovereignties that only trust, in all time,
or The strength and permanency OF our happy Union.
Snk that, and State Rights will only exist IN name.
r., M hon honld hp no oil
a. political action whether it he taken in pursuance
fine Constitution and Laws, be the result OF volun
l,ty associations, induced by the desire to produce
Unoh and harmony OF purpose, in order to the more
eileen; exercise Of the rights and powers OF the States
sud of The People. How perverted or strangely pre-.
possessed that mind be, VIII ch seriously argue,
In. The hereticat UNION of election by districts and
PET capita district vote in Convention, is promove
o. THIS grea, end. |, relts down the separate State
e.siences and the distnc, people Of each into
ore consolidated mass. II invests with the power OF
agnaitipg distinct body from that which ctects-and
oun-s within the range Of probability, that the in
dydia who IN ght be the choice Of the Convention,
wog4 be the choice Of the Electoral Colleges, if
rnt.smmelled by pledges unfairly obtained Thus in
trpie OF the great Democratic Republican principle,
that majority should rule, we might have fosted
rpoa the country President chosen by the minority
hin the scope Of reason 10 hope for acquiescence
such state of things. /, would be unjust to the
h'se Staes and more than liberal to the small. The
former would not make the surrender the latter should
ask the concession. 1t would surely have the effect
oibrng,ng into bad odour National Conventions, (now
admitted be almost the only practicable and accept
able mode of harmon'Zing and concentrating party
sength) and result in their total abandonment. For
ihe want then of some common ground 10 meet upon
aad agree together, the election Of President would
inevitably devolve upon the House Of Representatives
LEI sGch a SIN, when It shall be visited upon US
sick Ike pitch plaster TO the backs of its rea! au.
Tiers
But the view in all this matter calculated to excite
mo.l concern, is, that Southern men, who must and
do anow, that the relative political weight, well as
he distinctive interests, of The Southern States, can
only D. secured by strict adherence to the compro
misss o the Constitution should insist upon rule Of
consolidated Numbers, just basis for political action
or the true measure Of political rights. Such depar
lure from The plain intent of the Constitution, and the
genus and spirit Of institutions, would not be
long tolerated without giving rice to questions which
Socd deeply involve, and seriously endanger the rights
aud interests Of the South, &c.
I've t'us too much to mere politicians, and to the
machinery Of mere potcians-l would rather call the II
f9csatiag pn!,Icans-who look too much TO sheer ex
ledeacy and not enough for matters OF principle
Inc sp5t,ess and devoled patriots who gave being
ioolr Government, threw around public liberty all the
salfts which the wsest forecast could suggestive
mech @as lsf to be accomplished by the virtue and IN
diligence o: the people In these saving qualities, nj
people share largely, than do those Of the Unitee
States Let them, then, lay the shelf some of their too
eoahdIng nature be more jealous of their rights ane
more critical and searching in scanning the action:
>sd motives Of public men, Let them then, judciously
and wisely the means, and not look to miracle fol
iis!' political savation and the days of our institutions
my never end. The Constitution, have the fulles
reliance, Will do its part-and my most ferrent wish is
21t Ne People may do theirs.
= had wished say something of our prospects il
Tie campaign of 1874, and my apprehensions of TIT
ciGgsrs which may be generated By the overwrough
'-a', and incorporate threats Of some of Mr.. Calhoun
'fsnds. The Wings cannot beat us-we may beat our
sves. l have great confidence in Mr.. Calhoun. Rl
-a ane cnaste public and private character-hs H.
oS,t'ons name, eminent services and deep devotion t
To Democratic cause, are strong pledges that he vii
moi he infected by the madness Of indscreet friends
ei wl do al! that man can do 10 restrain them from
e commission of treason to their party and their cause
DG: should tire you by going into these matters
Tnr GREAT RACE AT NAsHvlLLE-The race fol
the PeYton stake which attracted to Nashville man,
pesers from different parts of the Union, including
ncmb-r ct dstin gusbed gentlemen connected with The
.i came off on the 10th instant, and resue.. in Mr.
Afkmans FLY, the produce of imported Eliza, By
NGSens and imported Glencoe, taking The stakes.
-Four horses started. The first heat was won by The
n' Alexander Barrow produce of Lilac, by imporet
L NATHAN and imported Skylark The second, wa
San by Col Wade Hamptons produce of imported
"'Pine, by Whisker and Penipolentiary. The third
vas s"eny contested between Colonel Hampions ane
~ h,rsmaas but the latter in the last mile, made
s'rsh and passed her competitor. The fourth hea
va he great contest. Hon Bale Peytons was with
Inc contest lay again principally between Col
ttiamPtons snG MIR krkman's. 1t was well sustained
~ AGAIN N the last round the latter by brush ganee
W. W. DAY The result seemed quite unex pected Col
.anpions horse eviden y The favorite, while the
o had excited but incon siderable attention or int
:es, - 49,
''mes Kukmans entry-2roduce of
'', "a by Reubens, and imported Glencoe, |
WI Wade flampton's en,ry-produce of
,s, Delphine, by Whisker and Penipo-
"| .h'y' 3 {
nF1snder Burrows entry-producc of
pe' by imp Leva,han and imp. Skyark, 2 3 :
- teyton and Chalmer.'s entry-produce
So. ".sck Marin, by Eclipse and imp. Luz.
i'"s 52-s aa-s SO. Track very heavy