Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-04
THE WHEN AND THE HOW 4.

The Philadelphia Inquirer satets, that "ihe terms
which MIR. Calhoun will go into National Convenlcr
are SAID to be, viz that the Convention shall mol Il
held till May, ls4i-second, that it shall consist d
delegates chosen from each Congressional Dislrc,
We do not believe this statement Some Of ".
Caihouns friends, no doubt prefer late day, auda
District Election. But upon what authority can a.
man say that they do positively insist upon these tenn
or, that they would lay down any such rigid rule, as
fuse to go into Convention unless the rule be inyit
ably carried out! We believe in no such statement h
Convention ought TO be organized to reflect iar
the sentiments Of the people Of the States. Tie Cor
ven.ion mus, guard strictly against Ruckersm, ,ri
similar abuse or fraud We ought 10 consider and ado
for ourselves the best mode OF giving efficacy tie
popular sentiment, in selecting the Delegates 10 II:
General Convention. We should also recommend b.
mode TO others. We concur with Mr. Rhett dccitrcis
in the opinion that it is Ear best elect these Deega
directly, by the people themselves instead Of eml,,
ing The filtration and machinery Of State Lfgisias
or State CoRrcntiOnS-but we must NEE, and cCmrrf:
and cooperate on liberal principles and wise dcr
ton must be left 10 The States in The eIcc.ion-ssL
wise discretion allowed to the Convention itse. 3.
purge itself Of all self constituted Rnckers
Mr.. Rhet recommends, in the strongest terms ".,s
practice Of sending Delegates immediately iron 4-
people IN town, county, or district assemblies, 10 ~
Convention but does not directly specify his pet!
ence for counties or districts. THIS question we d l
mean to discuss at this time, TO decide II hasl,--
though The question may arse, can "Delegaes be si
Immediately from the people" in DIS r,c:s sa'
there not be employed the Sub machinery of Ds'fd
Convention, I" elect a Dislric, Delegate? We lfos
not what MIR. Van Burens immediate f,cnds say ~ q
this point We know not upon what auiIority lie IS:
New York Herald undertakes 10 put forth the ioa
ing article
awe understand from the chateau de Kinderho0f, b:
Mr.. Van Buren, and his friends will 10 into the Dcne-
cratic National Convention on the district sysar d
electng the members, which is The principle coLrerda
for by John {. Calhoun and bis friends Mr. Van b.
rem, It see perfectly willing to take his chat,
on any reasonable principle Of compromise sooner 4.G
divide or distract The Democratic p=.ty
"Ihe ttme IS now the only point Of difference, sd
Mr.. Van Bnrens friends suggest, as the latest dsg is
month Of December, 1913 What do the friend. q
Calhoun say 10 this?
lf the friends of iIr. Van Buren,, Calhoun, and a.
The other Democratic candidates agree to unite %
these principles and to take their several chance s'
contest OF ls4 will be Of the most beautiful e'''
seen in this country. MIR. Clay will have hard "-'4
before him."
But rerrOns. We trust, That the Republics
party will manage their concerns, without 'i'
special reference 10 the wishes of Messrs Ca.ho3t'
Van Buren,, Buchanan, or any Of The candidates W
presume, that our Stale Convention Of The I'd .; hat
will take up the subject Their allie non speei;t
called TO il By The resolutions from this City, and a
inc county Oh Amelia which We now lay UeS
our readers) We say, with correspondent, r.
Souihsider, that a voice from Virginia would ."
be unheeded, or thought dic,a;oraI, il spoken !h"0,
the agency OF her State Convention, which is Props
to be holden on I'd March next From The nnm.i'"
meetings which have appointed delegates to our sas
Convention, from all portions Of her territory, there
no doubt It will be body distinguished for aO'y:' y.
devoted TO The valuable interests Of the RePoS-.,,
party Should that body deem proper TO rsspeeA..,,,
suggest TO our sister States the when and where y"
Democratic National Convention should as:e n1s.
certainly would not be considered nopportune aLc "
| doubt would be met with great favor"