Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-01-28
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, January n, ls4s,
THE CAMPAIGN OPENED.


We hasten 10 lay before our readers the follow.
ing important proceedings. which we find in Tues
day nights Uuion. Ii will be seen that the De.
mocrals in Congress have selected The city OF
Baltimore, and The 4lh Monday in May, as The
place and time for the assembling OF The Nation
al Convention. This decision meets with our
cordial appreciation. We think the selection OF
the usual time much wiser than that OF day SC
late as the 4lh of July. II will enable our party
the better to organize and rally for victory in No.
yember. Motions were made to substitute Gin
cinnat as The place, and the 4lh OF July as the
time OF meeting-bolh of which were rejected
The meeting was full one, and adjourned, says
the Union, in the best feeling and spirits.
The ball is now set in motion, and the Demo
cratic party every where will, no doubt, ratty the
movement, and at once sci 10 work, with union
and enthusiasm, 10 renew the glorious scenes OF
1874:
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
We understand the Democratic members of
Congress felt some delcacy in meddling, in the
slighles! degree, with the National Convention
But, when they found themselves appealed to up
on the time and place Of its meeting by various
meetings OF the people, and when they found the
State Convention OF Georgia invoking their inter-
position, they could not reconcile 10 themselves
TO abstain altogether from expressing some opin-
ion upon the question. They accordingly met
and conferred together and the result is now laid
before our resders-beins respectful recommen-
dation 10 the Democrats OF the Union 10 meet, as
OF old, according 10 The usaees OF their party, al
The usual place and time OF meeting. In taking
this course, they do not pretend 10 dictate 10 their
fellOw-cilizens, bu, most respectfully recommend
the former course Of the Democratic National
Convention TO the adoption OF their Republican
brethren. The following is the official account
OF the proceedings of the meeting of The Republic.
cans of both Houses on Monday night:
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Meeting of tie Democratic Senator'S and Members
At meeting of the Democratic Senators and
members OF The House Of Representatives, held
in The Senate Chamber of The United States, On
the evening OF The 24lh OF January, 1913,
Gen. Sam Houston, Senator from Texas was
called TO The chair; and
Mr.. Richard Brodhead, OF The House of Rep
resenlatives from Pennsylvania, appointed Sec
rotary.
MIR. Sewer, of Arkansas, from the join, COM
mitlee appointed a. a previous meeting, reported
the following resolution:
Resolvet, That il be respectfully recommend
ed to our Democratic friends throus bout The Union
10 hold the proposed National Convention, for
the purpose of nominating candidates for Pre>i.
ponl and Vice President Ut The United States, al!
the usual time and place, 10 vii: on The 4h Mon
day of May next al Baltimore.
Mr.. Thompson, of Miss, novel 10 strike out
Baltimore; which motion, after some discussion,
was moi agreed 10.
MIR. Bradbury, OF Maine, moved 10 strike on.
the 4lh Monday oi May, and insert the lin Of
July; which motion, after some discussion, was
also decided in the negative.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Sewer was
then unanimously adopted
On motion OF MIR Turner, of Illinois, ii was
Resolved, That the proceedings OF this meeting
be signed by the officers; and that al The Demo
cratic editors be respectfully rogue sed 10 publish
the same. SAM HOUSTON, Chm.
RicH'D BRoDHEAD, Sec'y.