Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-23
POLITICAL.
(From ne .stp York Ereniar pos,)

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When shall genera! convention Of the Democrat:
of the several States te held for the purpose OF moan
mating President for the Federal Republic? How
shall the delegates to this convention be chosen: 10:
newspapers arc discussing these questions. We have
already had somewhat TO say upon them, and We have
now sonew hat TO add.
Some in favor Of calling The convention in No
vember next-olhers for pnsponing it until May
following. The reasons for holding 1t in November
appear to Us exceedingly strong Last Winter the
members OF Congress IN our party were altosethe
loo much occupied with the question, who should be
their candidate for the Presidency Persons vi
sitting Washington, for the purpose Of bringing private
claims before The consideration Of Congress, complained
that nobody seemed TO have any inclination 10 aeno
to any thing but the making Of President. Nothing
could be heard all sides hut discussions ofhe claims
and prospects of The several candidates |, will BIZ
greatly for the dignity and utility OF the next Con-
gress if this question be settled before il meets tina
It's members may be uader temptation 10 wcs',
their time in manGuvres tor their respective favor
lies, and that fruitful source Of discord NAV be
removed. What the nation desires Of the next Con
gress IS, that 1t should apply itself seriously 10 The re-
formation oil mjudcious corrupt measures of its pre-
decessors the members OF the Democratic purity actnn
with seadincss and harmony, conscious of The import
ant mission that they have received from the people
and confident of the public appreciation long as they
seek only The public good The making Of Preside nj
is no part of their vocution-hat is matter for the
people, and Congress take part in it without
losing the public respect.
Again The early decision Of Convention will put
an end 10 certain practices Of the prcsen, Admins
tra!on, which have pernicous effect upon the pub
lie morals or all the Administrations which this
country had, appears to tina, MIR. Tylers has
made the most corrupt use OF lis patronage Never
believe, has the bestowa of Office been so much
matter Of bargnin-so slameless!y coupled with the
condition that the receiver should exert himself 10 So
cure the election Of his patrons Mr. TYLER is look
inn Ia N hv he ,fic ~ L,cL
there is not the remoes probability BY making the
! nomination in November, that hope will be cut of,
and the foodgatcs of this corruption will be shut.
!, is therefore, think most earnestly 10 be de-
sired that the Convention should be held at the
lest period |, is urged, however, in favor of post
ponemeni, that the people have not yet had time fully
10 make up their minds in regard TO the candidate they
may prefer. To US, there does not appear to be any
ground for this assertion The candidates named are
all well known to the people; their characters their
talents, their public services, are not TO be
vassed for the first time-ihey have long been matter
OF public discussion. Pfeferrng, do, MIR Van
Buren,, should be perfectly willing fur his
chance is concerned, 10 postpone the nomination to
| the latest possible moment. We convinced thai
no delay will lessen The probability of his receiving
| the nomination.
| We know very we'll that the friends of the cand
dates whose prospects are The most doubtful, most
DESTROYS of delay in the hope that The tide of public
opinion may turn in their favor and if there were
strohS reason affecting Tie usefulness OIL the next Con
and The general morals, it would be the fares
thing in tie world tha, they should be gratiied :
Such reasons, however, exist, have already
sIo
We fear, however, tina, may be obliged to con-
sent 10 hold the Convention next May A consider
able number Of States ha already declared themselves
IN favor of that time, and if they persist, there wl be
no alternative.
In reglrd to the other question: the mode ofchoosine
delegates 10 The Convention, ii frankly say, tina
the election by Districts, appears to altogether TIE
best, and that is very desirable that it should be intro
duced into all the Slaes Many Of them, however
have been in the habit Of appointing their delegates
State Convention, md, suppose, will persist il
doing so, for the ensuing election, at least. If thu
Democratic party, any State sees cause to preie
this method, it has perfect right TO do The dele
gates chosen, sure 10 give an expression OF the
general public sentiment in their State, though the!
may not show the variations of public opinion in The
several districts Ii Will BE- bold experiment TO pro
scribe and exclude these delegates because they have
not been elected, according 10 what seems To The dele
gates from the other States, more perfect theory
party represe NATION, do believe that such al
experiment will be made.