Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-08-08

10 seSregate from the MINORITY, to resist their action,
ana cooperate with the dominant portion OF The party
IN another State, is schismatic in principle, drscordant
Of Denncracy.
~. mat any recommendation from the Democratic
fafiy, IN one State, 10 the minor portions of the Party
III o'nef states, TO rcsis; the plans and arrangements of
lhe impurities, and 10 act Independently, by districts,
iof themselves, IN The appointment of delegates, would
be an 'nipert'nent and reprehensible interference, would
De gross violation of courtesy, and would tend to the
coh,ns'on' embarrassment, and probable discord of the
party generally.
IL. That the People of each ,Stafe heinz sovera;on
ana having the right 10 exert the popular principle in
'ne choice OF electors in their own mode, it results con-
cinSiVeiy That the people Of all Ms States cannot be
fegaioeo aggregately as one entire community in the
election OF President and Vice President; and, therefore,
any attempt, by any general controlling regulations,
either IN the appointment Of electors, or in the choice
OF delegates TO the National Convention, to preserve
riInorii,es IN one State from absorption, for the purpose
OF uoni'on to majoritles IN other States, tends to
eiace the lines Of demarcation between the separate
states, tends 10 general consolidation, and is directly
adverse TO The received doctrine of State Rights.
H. nat all the various plans and opinions suggested
ana maintained in the several States may, and ought
10 De subjects of free and friendly discussion, with q
view 10 convince the understanding and harmonic the
action OF The various portions Of the Democracy. That
the democratic party in one State has no right 10 pre-.
scfoe indispensable rules and regulations for the other
STATES, or 10 dictate uniform plans and schemes to be
oosefVeu as q sine qua non, and 10 form the basis for the
organization of The Conventions; and the failure or re-
fusal on The part of any State to comply with such re.
qnirement or dictntion will neither forfeit her claim 10
Inc character Of Democracy, exclude her delegation
from The General Conventlon, or %repndinte her JUS,
Weight and influence in the choice of the candidates TO
be recommended to the people ofihe US.
10. That any difficulties which may arise in the or.
ganizatlon Of the Convention, and in reference to the
mode OF giving the votes to which the several States
respectively may be entitled, ought to be settled by the
body itself in a spirit of l,beralrty and right, consulting
the nsases OF the Democratic party, the true doctrine
Of Stale Rights, and the pure principles of the Consti-
tuition.
.4ugust Isl, lS43.
POSTSCRIPT.
once | mailed my communication to you, | have
seen copied into the petersburg Republican" ircm
the "Charles,on Mercury" an article headed, Estate
Rights and a National Convention in which think
there Is dIsingenuous reasoning, sophistical argument,
and perverted doctrines. | cuIl your attention to it,
because do think, in the paper which | sent, all its po
sltions are met, and lis false arguments exposed and
%refu,ed, although | had not then seen the Mercury
article. Nor have seen "South Carolina" and yet
from what | can CLEAN Of its character from the COM
menis bestowed on il, ! think 1t has been fully and
successfully met in all lis material parts.
.i"gast D, 1913.
We have read "Sou,h Carolina, and we beg leave
10 express it as our opinion, that our able Correspon-
dent has overthrown all his positions. However, both
SIDES are now before our Readers, and they will de-
eide for hemselves.-Eds Enquirer