Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-06-08
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER:
Eou THE ENQUIRER.


TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF The S G1GE-
TIES OF AMELIA, BRUNSWICK, DlNW ~, " y
GREEMSYILL.EEss, MEC ,I R Noi
Fellow. Ctizens:-The time will soon come
when you will be called on TO choose successor
10 the late lamen.ed Gen Dromgoole. Among
those distinguished individuals whose claims
have been urged, know OF no man in The us us
,rict who would fill thai slaliun with more aplil-
" than Judge James Fl. Gholson, Of Petersburg.
He is a gentleman of fine talents an able Juose,
and profound reasoner; and, as 10 bis moral
character, il is above reproaCh do not know
that he would accept the nomination. ltcerain-
" would be great sacrifice in him. But, know
inc him 10 be willing 10 do any thing in his pow
er for The Republican cause, believe, II you
were 10 honor him with the nomination, ne wouia
90 into the canvass with zeal and energy. and that
success would crown his efforts, and the Demo
cratic cause would be strengthened in The Dis
lricl The people OF the District should be unit
ed, and rally upon one individual, who will con-
mand the support of every Democrat In me
District. United, we will succeed divided,
we will be defeated am deeply mortified 10
see one Of our old coursers, who has been en-
gagged in public life for series OF years. come
oul against the Caucus, or Convention, as some
OF he Republicans would call il. gentle
man Of his experience and talents ought TO reflect
upon such course and the influence which II
will have upon the Democratic party in The
State; for he is we'll known throughout the Stale
as an experienced and talented Democrat-and
not only in Virginia, but beyond The limits OF the
Old Dominion. He ought to recollect that ne
owes his election as Senator in his district lC a
convention or caucus. | hope he will come be-
lore the convention as lIue Democrat, and rely
upon The Democracy OF The district. | am oP'
posed 10 Democrats who go into caucus when
they can elevate themselves or their particular
friends, but when they cannot succeed by relying
upon The Democracy, they will unite with The
Wings TO break down their friends.
Look TO The course Of the last Legislature. A
few OF the Republicans, as they call themselves,
determined not 10 unite with their party for lear
they would not succeed in electing R. M. I
Hunter to the Senate. They determined to stand
out and get The Wing vote and succeed by thai
means They knew John w. Jones OF Chester.
field was The strongest man in the Stale, and
would get The caucus nomination if they al
| tended The caucus. There are politicians who
are strong caucus men when they can put theiT
own friends into office, or get in themselves; hn
the chances are against them and their friends,
they saylhe system is anli-Republican AMI dan
gerous TO tree people.
Some OF The aspiranls for Congress acted with
the majority OF The Democratic party last Win
ter and some did mol. From my recollection OF The
votes given Tor Senator seems that those Two as
piranls have changed their notions. The one who
refused TO ACT with the majority OF his parry last
Winter, now rests his claims upon the convention;
and the one vino acted with The majority OF his par
ty last Winter, refuses 10 submit his claims 10 the
convention on this occasion. fear we have too
many Democrats in our ranks who go for them
selves more Than for the Democratic cause. The
principles OF the party ought 10 be The first object
10 accomplish; and we ought TO &c for The indivi-
dual who would succeed best in carrying out
those principles. We should go for principles,
and not men. We have too many who do not
think for themselves, and men OF intelligence TOO.
They follow other distinguished men OF The coun-
Try.
If those aspiranls would abide by The Conven-
ton, we would have no difficulty IN securing a
good and true Democra, TO represent the Demo-
cracy in the District. Some OF the aspirants are
in office al this time. They certainly will resign
their seats in the Senate before they ask another
Office. could not sustain an individual holding
one office and running for another II is not De
mocralic. Rotation in office is the Democratic doc
trine The people Of The District will request
those individuals TO resign their seats in the Sc
nate before they enter upon the canvass, and
give The District a chance 10 select another indi-
vilual to represent US in The Senate. cannot
support any man for Congress who will persist
in holding one office and running Tor another al
the same lime. A DEMOCRAl.