Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-16
RICHMoND, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY lc
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.


THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The Columbus Statesman speaks IN strong Language
in relation to the meeting of this body, tsays "Thosa
who would throw suspicion on National Convection
only draw down suspicion themselves, as every one
aware that such convention is the only possible means
left to produce Of action throughout vasl
territory 1t is resorted TO by both partes-by ell bar,
ties or even fragments of parties II is useless arm.
in favor of q proposition self evident lis face
A ganst the nominee of that convention, pure NJ,
right Democrat will vote, let his professions be ors
as the roarings Of the cataract Of Niagara To Ma.
convention all must who deserve the conidenra
of the Democracy, and will more cheeruiy aid,
il than ourself.
There is great variety Of opinion about the time II
its meeting and The manner of eleciDg delegates The
Charleston Mercury emphatcally goes for the --latest
day, and specifies May or June, ls44. The jackson
"kssssipian is also ain favor of the dsan, d..
which has been named for the meeting Of the Conyen
tion and that is the lst Of May. IS44. The canvas
from Nav until November will be sufficiently on ana
we think the country should reap the advantages Of an
the developments which it practically can before Ina
nominations are made" We do moi exactly UNDERSTAND
WHY the Mississippan should specify November. a,
the limit Of the canvass when it prefers the month r
May.
The Frederick Citizen (Naryland) is Of opinion, ,b,
ssthe posponement Of holding National Conven.jca
10 the latest possible period, alike unnatural and Al
variance with the hes. interests of the party Tie
re-
vious occasion, shown any hestancy TO act; and We
would regret much to see any in this instance. We
concur in opinion with the New York Plebcian, ,h,
next December ten months hence is the latest period
to which the holding Of National Convention ought
10 be postponed. Ii is highly desirable that reason
able time should be allowed, after the nominations for
the people the claims of the candidates. and
as the people will assemble in the fall for the purpose
of making other nominations, the choice of Delegates
could be made very conveniently at that time
The Lynchburg Republican says, ave will cheer.
fully acquiesce in the decision OF the party, both :;
regards time and place. Candor compes 10 dec.re
however, that every days observation and reflection
bu, serve to strengthen impression, that ea,'g
nomination Of Presidential candidate is highly polite
if not ndispensaby necessary TO the success OF The Re-
publicans in The canvass of 1874. IL The Conven;oa
is to have the effect of reconcilng conflicting divr
ences is il not important that it should meet without
delay, Is any thing to be gained by postponing r.
Cancellation Of differences to the latest possible period
DO not experience and common sense teach us, hatiA
longer disagreement remains unadjusted, the mon
difficult it becomes Of settlement Some Of be.
thren of the press insist upon posponement, that TIE
claims Of all the candidates may be fairly presented
the country, and that public opinion may have time .
develope itself in manner to admit of no doub',la
regard TO all the gentlemen mentioned in connection
with the office. But does any really doubt, that The
people are well qualified to decide Understandings
no,o as they will be twelve eighteen months henc
nan and Johnson been kept constantly before the Pub
lie BY their respective friends since the election q
Gen. Harrison in 1910? Have not the Democrat:
papers, since that time, been in the constant habit Of
publishing those genemens speeches, letters, &c, n
order to place their names and merits conspcuous!y
before The public? Is there Democrat in all the land
who is not at this moment ready TO make known h,
preference, IL there be one, We have yet to hear Of
him. And do any Of our friends desire postponemc1.
of the meeting of the Convention, with the expectation
Of changing the already made up minds of the people
We hope not. Then let insist that the Convention
be held at the earliest practicable day. May 1854
too late, in humble opinion, by many months Ee
would therefore, respectfully beg leave to amend he
resolution Of our Albemarle friends as to MAKE i
read, "Nlay, l643." In these views, we believe,
but express The sentiments OF the great body Of the De-
mocracy of this region Certainly, have not head
different opinion expressed, and not few Of our
friends entertain the belief that il is rery important that
we should at know under whose banner are
to fight in the rapidly approaching political battle They
do not think that any possible good grow Ont ola
departure from the custom OF the party, which has I,
heretofore beer TO nominate candidate from Il months
TO years in anticipation OF the Presidential elecen
They do not mean TO be simPractcabe the sutjCi
however, do we
Nor do we! Bu, May, 1913, is too early. We woah
prefer intermediate day, and happy mean, be
tween the two Mays; say, November, or DecemberneI
but, for the sake Of Cancellation and comprom'
would 60 TO The 9Th Of January, 1874 On this (
subject, correspondent Of the " Lynchburg Re Z
publican falls into some error. He says "As 1
the time Gas the Globe and Enquirer months
Intimately see no reason for changing the usage
the party. Heretofore, the nominations have bee'
made in May previous to the election-and why II Z
now proposed to change the time, have yet to learn
Now, the Globe suggested the Spring Of lci4-aht
we were so unfortunate as 10 differ with Tive pc
ferred earlier day, say the end of November, s
in December. The Correspondent is also msaEt. /
~ e - a..
The presidents various There have been tine:
Democratic Conventions in Baltimore. The first Gu
venon met 2lst May, 1892 in the year Of the EtCt
Gen. Lucas Of OHIO in the ChaW. principal. nj
to nominate Vice President, and Alr. Van Buren, w
selected to run on the ticket with Gen. Jackson. To
next Conve ntion met the Goth May, 1885 the u.
before the Electon-Andrew Stevenson, Esq, IN Gs n
Chair II nominated Mr.. Van Buren, unanmous Is !
Presdent-and the struggle was for the Vice PRESIDE
(Col. Johnson being the nominee.) The third Cs
vention assembled in May, 1S40-Governor Carol n
Tennessee Chairman-But not the fullest Convert" y
Virginia was not there at all-because there was =
question as to the running of Mr. Van Buren, for ln
sdent-and she was unwilling 10 come TO cross qs'' Z
tons about The Vice Presidency-and IN fact there 81
no nomination Of Vice President. Such are tie 1871
-one iuli Convention The same year MS the Eec''s-
another, the year beforehand a Sd, not TIE tG!ts'
The same year. Neither these is precisely se
present; because there difficulty in either Of !es
about the selection Of the first 1fiicer-thc Ptsss,-
We are disposed to believe, that The prese case '
sti;utes such an exception, as 10 justify the adcp@
period bet,ceen those Of the other Conven.ions-t
is, such time, not too early, will allow Of The iEt
discussion Of the qualifications of the candidates,
yet not SO late that the discussion may threaten to
INTO dsse nsions and divisions But we go for tie ei''
Whatever the majority of fIe nds may decd.
will cheerfully acqniesce. We learn, that there
effort making at Washington to adjust all he p'e!-
nary arrangements FOR The Convention, and thai %
IS some prospect Of settling them to the sa,isac's'
The friends Of The parties. Nous Perr0ns. Isl
On hunting up the archives of the past Convfn'.
We were struck with decision, which is ca;cI'
to bear with grea; authority upon the presen; tnH Is
Our friends of the Borough Ct Norfolk request hci
legates 10 recommend, that Gin General Cows
each State be entitled TO the number Of votes c"m
ponding with its Congressional Represen;a'lor'
that the nomin;e for the Presidency shall be the a.
ddate receiving the largest number of electoral : ks
taken per capita, and not by Staes."-ou' ir'efe.
the county Of Greene recommend "that the Dsf:
be chosen directly by the people-the Delegates
chosen to give 10 the General Convention the elee
vote of the State, for those individuals whom o.
rity of them may select candidates for the efF"