Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-03
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
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Carrying the Election the House Of Representatives..
The Address of the South Carolina Democracy contains
several passages Of very great sgncancy H. in putting
them together read them argh the settled pur-
pose OF Mr.. Cslhoun' friends TO carry the election
House, Mr. C. fails get the nomination. They stu
dousy orbesr pledge themselves abide the decision
Convention, and put their wits work frame many
troublesome conditions in the organization Of the Convcn
ton, render itneSt impossible have any Conven
non-which be satisfactory them. They the first
place insist that the shall be held until Nav
lsii-a few months before the election, whcn it, from
diSsension other nomination be made will be
too late unite and hSrnonze the party. And the only
plausible assigned for this day is that they
South Carolina Democracy. have full confidence in MIR
Van Burcn's Democracy and they wish until after
the session of Congress- il his friends will not
iasiy their pledges in regard the Tariff and Free Trade
Than tins reason. nothing be neutrality-suspicious.
as does direct mputnon upon the honesty vcracy
| OF the Van Buren, Democracy.
In the second place, they that the Convention shall
DC composed Of many Delegates there Electoral
votestwo he elected 10y the large and the
TO be elected one by each Congressional District II
understand the Address proposed have formal and
regular election IN each District The Address says 'If
the District divided the Presidential candi-
dates, the usual course will be, that prominent in.
dViual the side Of each OF the two most popular
candidates, shall offer the place OF Delegate and will
canvass the District in behalf OF his particular fayouTic
What world Of trouble and difficulty will this plan in.
vove Who TO keep the polls the proposed cleo
ton Who are To vote Who 10 be the judges ct
the qualifications OF Here all the iabour OF
regular election, without any method ia the proceeding
10 keep rum confusion, aud make all subseryent
to the end proposed, that OF asceainng the popular wish
Ii the oljectwas defeat Convention entirely, more
effective plan could not be adopted
The Delegates having been elected in this way the Cal
houncs insist that they shall per capita; j. =
fhut oh guohgr han hayg th.
al the votes without regard delegations shall determine
the nomination. ON tins they insist involving funamen
tai principle The opposite plan of voting by delegations
recommended by Ritchies and Dromgoolo's Convention
they affirm Toe both dangerous in bearings and
constitutional principle" alt adopts principle u
'kHocH the Constitution and which, combined with the
number Of delegates proposed be appointed from each
district D. would practice be destructive OF the most
important OF all the compromises OF the Constitution orwo
might with truth say, the fundamental compromises ON
(which the whole rests"
The absIrdy Of alcdging that the Constitution has any
thing do with the organization Of partzan
convention, for argument; but very grossness
may commend favor with Is not our purpose
however the force Of any o the views present
cd by this Address We leave that the Van Burenics
whose orthodoxy and common are assaied
To tins point the Cahounies themselves deter
mined to adhere uncompromisingly-an that without
pledgng themselves abide the decision Of the Conyon-
cipc aud principle with them is OF more importance than
the Presidency. We extract:
THE objections have stated against the plan TO which
opposed aud the given IA favor of the one
support OF grave character, going the principles
Of the Constitution and some OF Its sacred cOmpro
misses and which touch in their bearing the very yals of
political SYSTEM II they true, they must, in the
opinion al all who value the Government and Constitutions
settle the points difference In favor of that which we
IN common with many other States, recommend. The
question then they true Thatthey are, solemn
.N-II a..
yaneed their favor should De carefully, impaaly,
dspassonhtoly weighed; II nssened 10, the opposing
reasons presented n TIE same sp Of truth and irankness,
n which ours have been advanced. II we wrong,
shall be happy be put night. Truth first object
But as long convinced that right, cannot be
pcced shall surrender the ground ON which they place
To dOsp would he abandonment principle, and
with principles OF importance than the Presi-
dcncy; and feel assured that Virginia herself the plan
OF whose Convention have been constrained oppose
would be- the last to expect surrender ground
less convinced that II Is erroneous"
In this conncsion have the following very guarded
and well qualified disclaimer any wish carry the cleo
ton 10 the House:
1--WE not the advocates Of carrying the the
House. We know that there strong against IT,
and sincerely DESTROYS Of avoiding IT, IT can be
done fair and equal ieHs bBf blind not
10 that things stand It the smaller States and
less popuou seciDns should surrender this contingent adj
vantage without securing the nomination n cOmponsa-
uon, which would preserve the relative weight assigned
by the Constitution they will virtually surrender all
control the Presidential election aud the Executive
partment The plan Of the Richmond Convention does
secure ~ the contrary apparent from what has al
ready been stated, that IN going Convention that
plan, FAR from securing compensation surrenderng
their contingent advantage the smaller States would have
even less weight ~ the Convention, and nomination, than
10 the Electoral College and election.
That Is, sooner tiln submit the suggestions Of
"Riteies Convention" (,ory properly denominated n
RIiclne represented u counies,J they will # they cam
defeat an election by the People We wish our neigh
bour JOY IN having such alIie-
II would be great scandal On the Democracy ~ split
erforces, and goio among temse yes-Each dyis-
7etng up IT, particular layounte a. the only un
adueraed Democrat II a. been the boast Of this party
thot there be but Democrscy-lhat all departure
ir"ui aud H. dictates helnous offence which Laer
Z the -eyerest penalties.
Although the Whig5 may be- able compose the
dcDrd "i the Democracy aud them from the shame Of
running crowd Of candidaes: they will take care 10 save
the country from the evil luoncc Of dcpriying PEG
pie Of tie privilege Of eccng their Chief Magistrate ly
d's'ancing the field with HARRY or THE WEST.