Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-09-03
THF RICHMOND ENQUIRER.

cessity than pleasure that tney 40 soi dnu "nen-
ever ,hey find a few busy, rash persons arguing
for a convention; when they perceive at once thaI
il is unnecessary, they always, at Meproper time,
md IN a usyu forclk ras, prcak their displea-
sure npon the I'M fortunate politician, ioho IS 50
unluckv as 10 be the choice Of the convention. BY
a sort Of intuition they discover the motive which
prompts the movement, and detecting the differ
epce between simulated and real fear Tor the sue
cess of The party, (under which The wireworkcI
always hides himself when disowning a %caucus,)
they lake part al once with The candidate VINO IS
independent, enough TO brave the decree OF this
motk roice of the Psoplc.
The fact is loo often made apparent, alter al
The noise and smoke of a caucus has passed
away, that some politician, too unpopular 10 fisk
even a canvass upon his own merits, seeks !he
aid OF others 10 elevate him 10 The station 70 Wnicn
he aspires, and does so most convenienllythfough
the agency of a caucus. And when the haImo-
ny, peace and prosperity Of The party have been
DESTROYED. we 100 lale learn that some petty iillle
intrieuer has done more mischief than be could
renair. were we TO be cursed with his presence for
a hundred years. j,
II is probably known to most Of the voters OF
this senatorial dislrict, that on last King William
court day a meeting was held in the evening for
the purpose Of appointing delegates 10 attend a
convention to be held al King and Queen Court
house the Both day OF September. AS conVen,
lions have heretofore been popular IN The good
old county Of King William, the delegates here,
tofore have been appointed and resolutions passed
without objection. But, upon Inc occasion re-
ferred 10. il must have been evident 10 every OBJ
server. that The move was not a popular one. IL
1cos onlp after repeated announcements that even
enough persons could be gotten together 10 Justi.
iy The calling of Major Dabney TO The chair; and
then 10 the surprise OF all, who know how, as
mailer of course. resolutions are passed in King
William-when the actual wants oithe Democra-
tic ariy render Them necessary-there sprung up
e long and warm discussion aslo The proprie'y Of
This d disc Issni0shnIIaassIhe;u from lou. ~ s,A In tic
evening, and The pleasure and appreciation evin-
ced by the people, where more than one oil the
speakers against The convention was addressing
them, plainly evinced that, with The mass OF The
voters, a convention was not desired. The grounds
taken against a convention, as nearly as We can
T%ecollect, were as follows:
LIST That though conventions are sometimes
useful, they should not be held, unless The safety
Of The party rendered Them necessary-lhat il the
people were constantly annoyed u~selessly by
them, they would be brought ultimately 10 re.
gard them as mere instruments of wireworkers
and petty politicians.
Cd. That no Convention is necessary in this
Senatorial District, from The fact that there are
only three Democratic candidates in the field
that there is in The District a Democratic MAORI
y of about seven hundred, which precludes The
possibility OF The election ola Wing.
Sd. Besides, il was generally understood that
there was 10 be no Wing candidale-and, al
though those who favored a Convention asserted
that there would be one, they, though often re-
ques!ed," had been able 10 show nothing 10 sup
port, or even justify, The report which had been
put in circulation.
4lh. That The idea Of The Conventions produce
ing harmony was absuId-fTom The fact, that
Messrs. Aylel', Boulware and Gaines had already
canvassed several Of The counties, and many vo-
ters, not desiring or wishing a Convention, hav-
ing pledged themselves to vote for one or another
Of The candidates, would not care a larthing Tor
The nominee OF a caucus, il he was not one Of the
gentlemen already in the feld-and that il was
ridiculous 10 suppose that either Of these gentle.
men wonld, after progressing thus far, permit a
peuy Convention, badly attended, and still worse
organized, 10 rule them of.
5ih. That The counties OF the District being so
contiguous, II was impossible that danger could
arise from The appearance Of a Wing andidale
just previous 10 The election, and that, although
there we've three Democratic candidates, in The
field when e.. NJ. Braxlon was elected 10 The Sc
nate, the Wing candidate started upon the eve of
The election dii not gel halt The vote OF his own
parly-and that We should rely upon the honor
OF The Wing party, when we had been assured
that there would be no opposition-for none could
deny 10 the Wings OF the District as much no
nor, honesty and integrity Of purpose as belonged
10 our own parry.
We will not trouble you with the arguments on
The other side, as they were principally in reply
10 those which we have given.
Alter This long discussion was ended, and as il
vas drawing 10 a close, We were grieved 10 no.
lice mich disturbarce-and when the vote was
taken, there were but few OF the voters Of the
county presenl-lhe laleness OF the hour and other
CO uses having compelled many 10 leave. The
vote IL those present vas decidedly 10 favor Of 4
Convention.
But lie. not The people Of King & Queen, Glou.
ccsrer, MiddleseS and Mathews think that in the
resolutions 10 which we have referred, they hear
The actual voice of King William. Let them
Dcl suppose that a vote taken late in the evening,
when not twenty vo,ed one way or the other, al
lords a fair index to The opinion Of The mass Of
those Wao though mol rOting al The meeting al The
Court House, piu rote al The polls. If they wish
10 avoid discord-ii they are satisfied with The
candidates nov in the feld-let them not call for
a Convention, which promises 10 be an abortion
which will result in no good, but may do much
evil.
Some scribbIer above the signature Of "Old
Hunker" tells you that The candidates in The field
are not acceptable. Who is it lha, thus, with
cool eflrontery, asserts that about which he is ig-
noranI7 w hat superior means OF knowing the
wishes Of The people has this person, who tells
you that, from the learning and requirements Of
Boulware, the strong, vigorous mind and clear
head OF Aylett, the eloquence and tried services
OF Gaines, you cannot find acceptable materials
for an honest and worthy Senator2
Kino WitIiop =, mill nroup at tho p0llc Thai aho
cares not for the dictates Of a caucus. should there
be nominated a person not acceptable 10 her, nor
of great political worth or reputation.
KING WILLIAM.