Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-03-11
RIcHmoND. SATURDAY, MARCH
Tae Stale consensioa, 4nd TIE national Contention


We are happy announce, that so far adrs
cd Concord has amost entirely returned TO the RePublI
cal ranks and that the "dsapponted friends of of
The candidates willing TO acq uiesce in the decision
of the Convention. We trus. It will not be long before
the Wings will feel the consequences of this auspcious
union of the Republican party-and when every sign
If ,he excited and ruthe. embitered discussion which
was hoped by tho Wings and apprehended by The De.
mocrats will vanish into thin air The signs in other
States which begin 10 dawn upon US, are calculated
also 10 confirm the hopes which we yeniured TO express
on Tuesday last that the time specified by our Con-
ven,on would receive the sanction Of sister States.
We already witness this generous and considcrate spirit
in the columns of of the leading papers of the
keystone State, and one of the ablest in the Union
We mean the "Pennsy lvanian" of Philadep hia-
which holds forth in the following stran On Wednes.
day morning:
"vrRGIsIa-THE NATIONAL CoNyESTIoS.-The De.
mocratic State Convention, held at Richmond, Virginia.
adjourned late Saturday evening The subJects-of
the time of holding the National Convention to noml'
candidates for the Presidency, the mode OF select
ing Delegates, and the mode of voting III Convention
when assembled, discussed at considerable length
at proposed Ia defer the convention TILL the Sd
Monday in May, 1874, and that the delegates in that
convention should each vote separately, instead OF vot
ing BY States according to the sense of the majority
from each State. This proposition ultimately re
iected by large majority, and il was finally agreed,
by vote of 60 and odd counties against 20 and odd 10
recommend TO the Democrats of the Union that the
National Convention be held CT the fourth Monday OF
November next, GS43); that The delegates be chosen
by Congressional DISTRICTS four 10 each district, and
that the voting in convention be By States, each State
giving as many votes 1t is entitled TO Presidential!
electors After this proposition had been adopted, the
minority generally withdrew their opposition, and ii
was resolved almost unanimously TO sustain it.
awe were DESTROYS that The time ard place OF hold
ing the Convention should be fixed by the Democratic
members of Congress; but, this plan not adopt
ed, there appears TO be other mode Of settling the
question than by adopting the recommendations Of the
Virginia Convention. 1t is to be hoped therefore, that
the different Legislatures, State Conventions the
case may be. ~M JotiCr The suggestions Of Virginia,
and make the necessary arrangements TO carry them into
effect The recommendations of Virginia, coming from
that old, central and unwavering Democratic State,
entitled 10 the greatest respect; but apart from these
considerations, Mey should haee much torcc beng
fesy right and proper in themselves, ard calculated
to meet uiA general satisfaction
Who comes next, in lie spirit OF Union and EIarmo
ny, 10 second these propositions: We shall watch the
Signs Of The Times as they gradually arise in the lea
vens, and shall faithfully report them. We pray for
prompt and decisive concurrence. Let US, as
possible, have rallyng point, which every Repub
lican will be willing TO plant the sole CT his foot. The
sooner, the safer