Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-08
Far The Enquirer.
PETERSBURG CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

the counties composing this District has appoint
ed delegates TO meet in Petersburg on the 9Th OF
June, to nominate suitable candidate TO succeed
Gen. Dromgooe. The proper mode OF organ
izng a District Convention seems not 10 be well
settled in some ot the Districts in the State, and,
perhaps, not so in This District. That some plan
should be adopted, and universally acknow-
lodged lhroughouehoui the State, you will al once
perceive, is necessary 10 successful and harmo-
NOUS party action.
The plan that Suggests itself 10 the writer oil
this seems 10 him 50 just in itself, and so much
in accordance with principle, that il need only tie
sta led 10 receive the acquescence Of every inee-
nuous mind Ii should be remem bercd, thai il
is Convention Of the Democratic party oil this
District, 10 The entire exclusion OF all other
parties whatever, and Tor the sole purpose OF
party action. In this no geographical lines are
known, except those defining The boundaries Of
the District Convenience requires that portion
OF The party in each county 10 assemble in
their respective counties, 10 appoint delegates
10 represent them When The delegates thus ap.
pointed assemble, they are The representatives.
not Of The entire voting population Of their coun-
Ties respeciyey-dM Of The Democratic portions
Mereof So that the delegations from each coun-
" stand in the shoes of The Democratic Parry in
their respective counties. Therefore, as The
whole Democratic Parry OF The District, il as.
sembed in Convention, would unquestionably
vote per c0pita-cach member casting one vote
The more Democratic portions Of The district
would out vote those less ST.; 50 should The yn-
ling OF their representatives correspond with their
own. This appears 10 be Ion plain for caviling.
In the mode frequently adopted Of giving 10
each couniy strength in the Convention, according
10 its representation in the House OF Delegates,
not only all analogy is wanting, but il is grossly
unjnst and papaby absurd. BY il The few De-
mocrac volers in Wing county are permitted
10 countervail the numerous Democratic voters
OF Democratic county. In an assembly hav-
ing for lis object party arrangement exclusively,
this cannot be correct.
II is matter more difficulty 10 ascertain how
the delegates oil given county should vote in the
Convention whether each delegate should ca>l,
on his own responsibility, vote Tor portion OF
The Democratic strength in his county, which
| shall be in proportion 10 The number oil delesalrs
from that county, and thereby allow The possible
| lily Of division OF The votes from each county;
or, that a majority Of the delegates should cast
the entire vote OF the county, and thereby pre-
cude The possibility OF division OF the votes
from each counlv2 Much, perhaps, may be said
| on either side of this proposition. As The dele
gates from each county are chosen by majority
OF The party in each county, which majority We
must suppose 10 have been harmonious in refer
ence 10 he nominee, il would seem 10 follow, that
| that harmony should be preserved, by Casting the
vote from each county entire This however. is
not question OF as much practical importance
as the first one because il probably would not Of
ten happen that The delegation would be divided
observe, Messrs. Editors, that the names Of
several distinguished gentlemen have been
brought before the public in connection with
the nomination OF the Convention. Among
lhem that of William o. Goode, Esq, Of Meek
lenburg, has been urged with much ear
neslness. Having known Mr.. Goode for a Ions
time in his public capacity, and knowing ast
that he had sustained himself we'll in the yariou:
high stations 10 which he had been called, MI
turay looked TO him as one OF The prominent in
dividuals OF the District for The nomination.
do not know, until examined his claims more
particularly, that had considered them par.
amount 10 all others. But, Sirs, in view OF The
circumstances with which he was sci aside BY
The last District Convention, has claims do appea
superior TO those oil any other; and sincerely
| hope The nomination will be bestowed upon him
His ability is equal 10 that of any gentleman
spoken OF. His experience in public affairs
greater His long and consistent devotion TO lht
principles which now distinguish the Democratic
Party in Virginia, can abide as severe scrutiny
as any. and suffer as lille by The ordeal. Bur
Sirs, Justice-lbat eternal principle, So beauli
fully defined BY Edmund Burke as an attribute o
the God OF Nature; which ras before worlds
pere, and will reside with Him when they shall
have sunk in the abyss of Nature, from whenc,
| they were commanded into exisence-tha earthly
portion of il, which has been committed to on
| hands 10 administer, will not have been neled Il
Mr. Goode il the nomination is withheld from
him. Fiat justitia APPOMATTOX.