Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-25
ptctINOND. FRIDAY, AUGUST 70.
;, APPEAL TO THE REPUBLICANS OF VIRGINIA.

IT, circumstances Of the will, we hope ex'
c,se NJ for addressing the following Circular TO our
! p,II;can Brethren of the Old Dominion an Essay
~. -. =, ,ho non of "South Carolina writing like one
'oi ". rbor;tv recently appeared in the Charleston
u,onrv and excited some doubts about The position
or some Of Mr. CaIhouns friends. We took the liberty
| IS c.nkiv and respectfully nterroeating our South
lira friends upon the positions they had taken
nd nr queries called forth two articles, Of an auth"-
;,a,;vo ttanp-first letter from "South Carolina,
which we shall publish in our nextand second et'e
;rn.d "A Member of the (South Carolina) C'nven'
Ton" which we published in our last paper: But IN
,a,d Of queries, the "Member put others
TO us-as preliminary TO his answefs-which queries
are, us follows r,;,;,
inland TO adhere uneompromisingiy to ne Prsne,pe'
Lor ,ach STATE has the right 10 determine h0'c as ae<e
oafss shall be appointed, hoo many there shau oe ana
5o, hsu shall rote in the Contention, IN making ms
nomination :
ami oher preliminary questions, aoch there are, or
,aar be- difference of opinion TO the decision Of the ma
jory of the States, md TO abide by their decision "seer
taiacd Gv an appeal similar to that made by the Indiana
! Central COMMITTEES on the preliminary question as u
the time of the meeting Of the COnrcnfton
81 hope the Enquirer will give an explicit answer 10
both, and say Also if Hirginia 'uncompromiSing'y IN
sists than serenteea delegates IN the Conrsn
ticn p
The "Member'' promised in the meantime 10 collect
the Sc nse of South Carolina, upon the questions we mao
addressed TO him. We should have found mnch less
difficulty in answering his LIST and Ord questlons-oe
they appear have been acted upon oY Inc iae
State Convention Of Virginia (We are therefore, some
what prepared to give partial to these queries
but still should ask our Correspondents 10 eoa'e
them also in their reples) But the "a query was
one we'll as more delicate IN ilseh anu ''o'e
cui, in liz solution We could not assume the re-
spoons .bIty Of answering ii. We discaim the power
to in the OF the Democrats OF the oiu
Dominion-but we promised 10 consult thehi-ahu !"
report the results In the mean time, with we" oil
facilitating their determination and OF clearing up
some doubt which the 2nd query OF "a Member was
calculated 10 produce, took the liberty OF putl'ng
question to him-what he meant by "he m"jof"y "
the States2 We shall repubsh his answer, as soon as
receive it, II does seem to US, that as each o'a'e
has the right under the Constitution, 10 appoint her
own Electors in her way, it was IN Ike manner
her hit TO appoint her Delegates to the Convention
in her own way-and that If we elect the PRESIDENT IN
one way, we should select the candidate III simar
way as in fact the selection seems 10 be CONSIDERED on
most hands rs almost antamount To the Eectton-And
we had supposed the 2nd place, that the Oohven-
ton might itself decide the manner IN which the vote
night br given by the Delegates, 'ohc" Assembled -
But "a .uc,ater'' asks US, whether virginia VIII
mol consent 10 refer The question Of the MANNER OF
voting before the Convention assemblies, and TO aoiGe
by the decision Of majority If the Satcs-n the same
manner as the Indiana Committee called tor DECISION
as to the TIME of meeting We must add, however, that
the language Of the Indiana Committee is ambiguous
In their letter they speak of being satisfied with the
determination Of majority Of the Democratic party IN
our sister States" In their resolution, they wish
1.-THE National Convention 10 be) holden at such time
and place as majority of The States shall determine.
You WILL of course, be struck at once, with the dter
ence between ga majority Of the party IN our sister
States and ga majority of the States
The fact is, the last expression gives the best stand
ard of the two-but neither OF them IS critically cor
rect The true standard should b., if practicable, the
maores Of the Republican party in each OF The Siaes
according TO the electoral vote. But, even admit
t#s tina. may pass over this constitutional STRICT
ness and Simply substituting, as we haa oeeh accus
toned 10 do tie majority Of the Republican party IN
The Union, it presents very different problem, from
what appears be the meaning OF ga Member OF the
C.onven,,on" &c South Carolina
We hope may be excused
though The State Convention OF HTglnaoip bf Voting
upon The strongest grounds because it was directly IN
spirit practice electng as we'll as TO our pract
ces in previous Conventions she has strict
right claim This mode Of voting specified in their
address-Ye, we may with Mr.. Amos Kendall in the
late address from Washington, "What sacrifices the
Democratic party in the several States shall make Tor
the sake Of harmony, we Will not undertake to say
nor will dare 10 suggest, without further ad
vsement, what the Democracy Of Virginia is disposed
to do
j (cIRCULAR)
i RicuMosD, August 81, 1913.
Dear Sir As a member of the Republican Party of
Virginia. take the liberty of calling your attention to
a Letter from "a Member of the South Corolna) Con
ven,ion,' repubshed in the last Tuesdays Enquirer
You will please also read my remarks upon that
friends, you will be good 10 advise on the ol-
lowing points:
, /. Ought Virginia "uneompromisingly TO insist
upon voting the National Convention, according to
the mode which was recommended by our last State
COVE that her District Delegates, instead
Of voting per capita, should give the whole Electoral
vote Of the Stale
:. 9 Or, ough. Virginia submit the decision Of the
question TO ga majority Of The Saes-ii each State,
large or small New York or Delaware, for e1ample)
is 10 have prec sey the same roe?
g. Or, ought TO submit it TO the decision OF the
National Conuention-and in what form would 1t be
desirable 10 decide it by the action Of that bodys .
4. Or should consent to decide it, by what shall
appear be the wish Of the majority OF the Republican
party the United States, collecting that wish either
from toe action of the Democratic party in the several
States from the declared wishes of that party IN other
ways taking distinguish between the voice OF
ia majority Of the States, and the of ga majority
of the Republican Party" Mrouehcu,thc Union?
) Or is there any other way, by which you would
recommend the decision Of the of voting IN the
/ National Republican Convention tn he mldes
/ 6 Would it be proper for the Central Committee,
appointed by the las, State Convention, to declare the
sense of the Party in Virginia. or, What other mode
would you recomme nd for that purpose?
ask the favor of you, SIR to express your views
frankly and early possible, that sster States
may understand the wishes Of Virginia the earliest
moment. Yours respectfully,
90 We address the above Circular every Republican The
STATE" will much time and attention the affairs Of
the Rcpub cte TO be made Of their replies To be subject
10 mutual discretion.
IL We wish 10 hear if possible, every county
In the And hone these viii he
ask The he p"sp ID: They will fall lightly
each correspondent bri rather heavily
i Is TIE LITTLE MAGlCIAN'S WAND BROKEN:
81 could be solid triumph put Mr. Fan Bares back
asa ana ma saaJ" 4a" a G,'rrs IF F% GG'SC
The hadisonan refers to the letter from Connec-
teut, Gn the Charleston Mereury,) which noticed
in last, and expresses It's doubts about The Clay
Wigs preferring Mr. Calhoun as their second choice
We think they have choice but Mr. Clay, and are
resolved TO support him with perfect knowledge that
he will be deieaied-We would respectfully ask, how
the Mercury's correspondent, any body else,
kno,c that Mr.. Tyler cannot get the nomination? We
are quite he is very much mistaken. We would
remark in reference The intima,ion contained in The
closing lines Of the Mercury spondent, that,