Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-12-14

they will constitute tribunal where personal preerer.
ces may be fairly weighed, and where these, with oil
the local considerations, may be sunk in the of
the majority The proper work of this Convention
ought be, to guage the strength of each candidate
closely and dispasslonaely, and put nomination that
individual who BIDS fair to the arges, number of
elective votes. Must this great end be leopard zed
angry discussions about pr lminary forms? The ar
gumeni in r,ltion 10 these points the manner Of
choosing and mode of volng-bas been pressed in all
lis bearings Cannot the subject be allowed 10 remain
where IT ls' VIVA. better way 10 dispose of ii,
Another point Of dsunIon, has been the mlnner in
which Democrats have sometimes spoken OF the cand-
dates they are opposed To- They have forgotten, that
every blow thus dealt out returns with entold force
upon their candidate. Su a course is emnenly
unjust 10 all Long service in the Democratic cause
has established clam those who wish II well. that
ought to be allowed. Strong preferences are 10 be
expected Differences Of opinion touching the avail;
by of candidates are, als', to be expected. But have
not The irenGs OF one night 10 ask OF the irenGs Of the
others concatory tone; candid allowance of mo-
tves just appreciation OF years OF well tired service;
This sneerng tone too much of which has been seen,
ought 10 ltbreeds nothing but mischief II is
4 forerunner Of defeat.
We appeal earnestly 10 those engaged IN q common
cause consider this subject fairly and coolly-wth
single eye The ascendancy of Democratic measures
If Democrats erred at all in the 1910 contest IL IN
despisng their enemy they forgot that falsehood and
misrepresentation would scour the land, while truth
was putting on its boots. II IS to wink out of
sight the fact, that the Democracy have got
ter in this President al contest similar hot zeal nd
lar false issues that they had to encounter in ls40al
stimulated, too, by the that the moneyed ineres,
always has at command. II will do well 10 Giid rs, Ii
to the work Of battle in right down earnes for this
battle will be no boys play. How much better to co
this, by sinking hese points of disunIon, and preparing
u rally man, about the nominee oil the N.onal
Convention
Sham, this personal contest |, Is abont men,
and not about principles Whist do the grea, mss OF
The party about The aScendaucy 81 tbs that
man, compared with the nterss, they feel in The
centancy Of Democratic measures: Why, they may
we'll ask, should The great reforms nooIy begun ~
Jackson, and ably carried on by Van Barren, be
jeopardlzed by such i selfish contes. The party be-
longs to man, SIT Of men, and the claims fire.
quently talked of IN rellon TO thu Pres dancy,
the part OF the candidate, but on the SIDE of the
party II is the latter VINO dam the Of
any Of their great champions mhen their needs
them. In fact the disunon difficulty, repeat, does
mol lie OF the door OF the distinguished candidates OF
the people.
1t lies at 'he door OF ciues of gobeiween Pohti-
clans, who hope TO rise by clrgiag TO the candidate
they bawl oudest for, and not by their own merit.
These the who DINING IN our ears the cry,
that unless ;h,s man nominated, that man, there
can be no election. Away with TINS cry Let Demo.
Gratis keep UNITED, and they are strong enough TO
elect either OF the distinguished CHAMPIONS: let them
be DIVIDED, and they not strong enough TO defeat
Henry CLAW.