Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-29
To Tie Editors Of tte Enquirer.


SpeRRYviLLE, Rappahannock, JAMS.
Messrs. Editors: In your paper oil The q inst.
observe a communication over the sienatare
IL. D., Jr.," in which proposition is made foi
a convention 10 select candidate 10 be run by
! the Democrats OF this county at The Spnng cleo
| lion II il be their intention TO have candidate,
! do not object 10 the mode proposed OF selecting
one.
Blu, from The conversations have had with gen
temen in different parts Of The county, ! have
supposed il was question pretty well seIlled lha,
we would not, as party, offer resistance. Not
as L. d.. Jr, supposes, because we have lost
faith in the parry; for there is no portion oil the
Commonwealth, or OF The Union, in which they
have stood up" more valiantly for their princi-
Piles. or baited with greater unanimily and zeal
against the errors OF Federalism, than IN Kappa
hammock county. although success has seldom
crowned their efforts; Tor because our convictions
are in the least shaken in the soundness Of the
principles upon which we have heretofore, and
are ~ | trust, inserarab!y united /; for this is no
III 10 waver, or lose confidence, when those
principles have lrumphed most gloriousy in al
most every State 10 the Union. Upon the con-
trary, il is because OF the implicit confidence we
entertain in the uHnipching tirmness and integri-
~ of The Democrats of This county, that we are
willing 10 trust ourselves 10 stand off, in the alb
sence Of other issues Than those apper,aining 20
Federal politics. aud because il mnsl be conceded,
We have not reasonable prosP ccl oil success IN
der The existing Constitution, and advantages
possessed by oar advcrsaries over us-adranta
yes which. | think, are in violation Il the spiril
of our Cons tuition, and tu remedy which should
be the constant aim OF every friend 10 tree Gov
eminent.
| admire The spirit Of L. D., Jr., in whom We
have an excellent sample ofthe zeal that animaes
rs here, and an earnes! Of tulnre usefulness But
submit most defcrenlially, whether il will mol be
mos, prudent 10 waive party issues for tie present,
al least, when there is 70 adequate motive 10
press them, and bes!ir ourselves 10 correct, as
Virginians, if the action Of our Legislature
should be such as 10 authorize it, what all admit
10 he a crying evil allude TO The restricted sui
frape under our present Constitution.
| suggest. then, that The convention proposed
10 select a candidate be deferred until alter The
Adjournment oil The Legislature, when we shall!
know positively whether snv new issues VI &c
made, and What they will be, il any; after which
we shall! have ample time 10 prepare for con
test, and 10 select candidate II II be ne deter
,ninatoG Of The party 10 do so, with reference 10
those issues. And il, as is supposed The CUES.
ton OF Convention 10 alter the Constitution te
The most prominent issue, avail myself Of this
occasion 10 suggest 10 the meeting TO be called,
The name OF THOMAS J. MAssie, Esq, as a can
dida,e. And in making the suggestion, feel as.
sured I shall but anticipate the action OF that
meeting, and the wishes Of large majority OF
our political friends. Mr. Massie has pecu.
liar aptitude for The position Of s;andard-bearer
OF the Republicans OF this county; and II they
determine 10 have candidate, think that there
| is no man who could 60 INTO The contest With
better prospects Of success, and upon when Re
puhicans generally would unite more cordially.
lie has never faiei to make bare his arm IL de-
tence Of their principles and il the question Of
c, nvenlion Shouts be the issue, feel assured, nc
will be the choice by reclamation.
SEVERAL DEMOCRATS.