Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-03
COMMUNICATIONS
REPORT

nAo,,ed a, ttc late CiaT,oi.espN; Democratic
Ccarcr'tcR.
The Committee, appointed under The fourth reso-
ln,ion % ii. Charlottesville Convention ana VIM
were CHARGED with The special duty Q. Iccolh-
ln-ndine some general eiitcual plan .. oo' Ivy
organization. have had under co-siaeIaoon '''e
>uh,2c. red :.ci 20 hem.
Ih. Committee cannot iorbcar % express 'icii
,jecp SEES. Of ihc vita. Importance q 4 wei
concerted ard organized plan OF ac:lon 10 !''e
success o. the Rcpr5I.can par" III Tie coming
election. uppn .he Importance 81 mai eiect'oh 10
The preservation oil hose greet priacipics 81 oo!'-
st,iljunsl liberty, which Virginia has ever mere
,o,1rc cherished. ard r,ain,amcd. II Is no. S''ii
oar province tosar a,y thing here. we hi3l oe
permitted. howcvcr, 10 express me lcrei' IN"
llron In. issu. ot no contest, iof iohe Sti,tS -
wears has the fu,ue success ~ tle hct'n'nlv"U
principles mure vita.ly tcfcndcd we hf'i'S TX
lice Ina, he Democratic Republican perry com
orses al present. decided .nalor;i; oi TIE poop
If Virginia and thai an ac.i"c cooperate"
among the members OF that party, and an ciiscl''e
concentration of It's Strength, are alone wahs 10
insure lis triumphant success. 1t Is mol u 'e
l;>ouisel hcw,"cr, that we have 10 Contend VIVA
an enemy bold ana energetic IN aciioh, i"fi'i'1'
HE in point o. num5ers, wealth ana resources
AMI vino have s:allcd their ali upon success III .ht
coming contest. We have heard them hoast'n.
~ la,. that in Virginia their organization Wa
prr..ri:" and 10 that organizalion Is 10 " att
ku,ed in a .fcat degree, the temporai: ara par
,ial success which they achieved IN lac IA
S;ring elections. We cali upon yoa 10 l'etc iht
Wa;ang which these boasts are so ven c'''cu'A1eN
|, inspire, to arouse yourselves in time aad s:'t
the Republican party from the possibility OF iie'HS
vanqu.shed by the superior efforts oil their d'er'
sarics.
Your Committee believe, that no system o' or
ran:za.ion can be- efficient, which, does NOT operate
personally upon the voters. NarioGs causes g.
morally conspire 10 render the vote cast al the
Presidential Election less in point oil number, than
that nollcd at the election tor Delegates 10 The Ge-
neral Assembly, ard tor members OF Congress
IN the latter instances the co'iiities are IN an AMI
mated contests canvasSed closely by me CAN'T
,aic; and their respective friends, and to the SIT
minus Of party excitement is sapcra'.ded The
strength of personal Intercourse ana solicitation.
I'm In. Presidential Election, the later causes can
no, operate to anY considerable cX,en'; and your
Committee cannot too strongly recommend Tie
propr;ety Of substituting tor them thorough or
nauiyltion of the di.ieren. counties oi the state,
hy having them OF into precincts or subdiViSions,
and the appointment OF Sub-CoiaEiltccS VINO
shall bc charged with the duty OF asceraning Tire
number of vo.ers in their dieren, sections ami
their political preferences; aud Who, III ihcT !i'i
shall appoint a few active ami influential indiTi-
duals in each division OF the county. Whose cuty
i, shall tie 20 vsi, in person The democratic 'olrrs
OF their several precincts sh3r period ht'9fc iie
dav of election inform ihcm % tie day ana piac"
Of ho!lins il, and urge apo. them TIE "u;; OF al
tending i, and exercising he right ot Suffrage
To rca Ter this plan, oE practical efficiency 1t can
not be too strongly urged upon The suaCoaalit-
tees 10 appoint 10 This latter dn:y none but ac,"e
AMI energetic men, who viii pledge themselves 10
discharge the trust reposcd in them Year Com
1ni.ter believe, tina; il this plan he actively and
caer.er.caly carried out il cannot fail to secure
a la!! and decided expression OF popular opinion
u, the polls; and this object attained, the do not
for one moment fear FOR the result But they
cannot too strongly remind their Republican
friends throughout; The STATE liGl any plan, how
ever we'll adapted IN Mcmv 70 attain the end III
view. will wholly TAIL of The desired result, with
out dili.cnt attention to the details OF It's czarn-
nation Upon the Central Committees and The
Democratic Associations OF the several counties,
anil upon their energetic action, will I'll last de
pend The success of this or any o'her plan ., or
gan;zliioa We, therefore, mos, earnestly invoke
the immediate and prompt attention OF the Cen
,rai Committee oil each county, Ia This most i'm
p1::an, subject II pe.chance there ne any coun-
L. in which there is no; a. rreScA, IN existing or
ganize! Ceniral Commi;tca, We call upon the
Democratic association oi SGch county 10 appoint
one at once lie, the Central Committees meet
promptly, appoint their Sui-Comni:,ccs, notify
10 them heir appointments, and call upon them 10
d, their duty
Such, Fellow Democrats OF Virginia, is b!ic.
oa'linc Of The plan which We propose 10 YOU fer
efficient action With yoa i. remains 10 execute
il. We appeal 10 YOU by every consideration
which, c.n animate Iirgriaas, who are battling
Tor the establishment OF the principles OF this
reruWn"G Cd Commonwealth. upon The soil which
gave ;I.cm birth, 10 arouse Yourselves. Let vonr
waici-wcrd I've de'.0n, Act'oa, A,':0H!-aad lei
The voice oi Virginia Democracy be heard n lis
ioriest. latest am. iuilcs: volume.
in cJnneyinn with the lulies ASSIGNED 10 them,
vour committee Deem this all appropriate occa-
sion 10 present 10 the Convention, and through II
- The people d condensed statement oil the vari-
ou> provisions Of the Constitution ana the laws
vii; regard 10 tie right Of saIiaSc ana the quail
iicatipns and GisGuali.ca;ions al voters, aud par
ilcriarlv those Provisions which are more direct
" arIl;ca1e 70 the Presidential election. Such
a condensed stat nent was published by the De
mocra,.c Convention which met IL tuis place IN
the wear 1910 And the committee have extracted
that portion vi the proceedings o the Con"cr-
lion q rh:t year, which rc.acs 10 this subject.
with such o;hct laws as have been passed in re-
gard 10 since iha, ;imc, which they recommend
10 h. published a!.d placed in the hands OF the
Central Committees 9! the sc"c:a counties OF the
STATE, in or.cr that tn. may W. prepared 70 take
SUCH action in securing lie exercise Of the rCt
of suffrage 10 all who hay hc qualified Ia enjoy
ii, and n preventing lis exercise y avs Who M"
attempt i, in deroyalion oi the Constitution, IS t'i.
state al affairs IN their several counties NAV serm
10 require
Your Committee, in conc Ision. Tccom:neni 10
the Convention, lhe adoption OF the following re-
solutions, "a cmbodying their views upon the
subject referred 10 .hcm:
Hcs,'r.d Isl Tia, it be earnestly recommended
10 the Central Committees OF FiSiaHcc III each
County in IL, Stale, FORTHWITH Ia assemble AMI
appoint sub Committees for each nc?hhorhcod O.
subdivision OF Their respective Counties. and ian
iac,ialelr notify them Of their appointment: that
the said sub Committees have power 10 enlarge
their numbers =, pleasure, ana that il &c their u-
IL 10 make lists .. such voters as we may look 10
ior suppor, in the coming election 10 appoint
one or more persons in each neighhorhood Or pre-
cinct, as shall seem hes, 10 said ub-Commiitccs,
10 call upon each voter at bis house relscwherc,
a short time before the election, and notity TO HIM
the day. place and manner Of holding IL; and
furnish him with an Electoral Ticket: To appeal
L. the patriotism OF the voters, and earnestly urge
their attendance al The election; and whcE The day
al election arrives, 10 funish every necessary IA
ciii,y in their power 10 enable them TO &c; TO The
polls.
Rc~lred,2. Tha, ii be recommended 10 the Cen
tlal Committees in each County, TO procure 4
sutcien, supply Of Electoral Tickets, either from
the Central Committee at Richmond, or from The
rcarcs, poin, 10 their respective Counties, where
the same can be obtained with taclity, and have
them distributed among the people in accordance
with The recommendation Of The preceding Rcso-
lation; and that The several Central Committees
of Vigilance, he further requested 10 co,nmua;
cate freely with the Chairman Of he Central
State Committee at Richmond, upon any Subjects
which may seem TO claim the attention OF the
State Commc,.
n so,rei3. That ii be further earnestly recon-
mcnded 10 the Vigilance Committee Of each
County, ard the various sub Committees 10 adopt
such measures as may seem 10 them best calcu-
lated 10 prevent the polling Of Illegal votes Tie
,To oil