Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-22
We are requested 10 publish The following
from he Rockingham Register:
E1y Jhc Rs0jSfc,


THE PROPOSED DISTRICT CONVENTION.
There seems 10 be diversity I'll opinion among
| The members Of or party as 10 the propriely Of
| calling Convention, 10 decide whether we shall
| rel ain our present representative in Congress or
| choose another in his stead, and II is presumed
tina, all are equally entitled 10 The expression OF
their opinions, amt il must aso be conceded that
all are honest in maintaining them
| The tact is apparent that there is disSalisldc-
| ton; no one can doub, that. Some IN writing on
his subject would create the impression that IL Is
| extended 20 entire counties. Others again assert,
with apparent confidence, that the people are sal
| i,6ed. perfectly satisfied with 'our able and dis
| tnsuished representative" The object Of this
| communication is not an attempt 10 express The
| public sediment On This subjecl, or 10 direct il in
| favor Of any individual. nor 10 ask reward nr
| any one for services rendered 10 he parry The
! writer has not cCnvelsed with many persons On
this subject, and We! hr has found some Violently
| opposcd 10 Gov McDowes reelection; and they
give heir reasons Tor il. His refusal 10 sign the
Southern address constitutes an insuperab'e objec-
ton with some Every Democrat in this district
| in The Virginia Legislature, voted Tor the resou-
tions pa SD by That body not many weeks since
on he subject oil slavery, and only thirteen Wings
from old federal Counties voted against them; =
and should we not hold our representative in Con-
gress bound 10 express the sentiments OF the dis
lrict on all proper nccasions2 He was The only
democrat, from Virginia who refused 10 sign
win any OF his friends dare 10 assail The South
ern address2 Why did ne not speak out The true
Southern SENTIMENT Ii is lille 10 say that good
many old Jackson men refused to sign That is
no reason at all. Martin Van Buren, was Jack
son man, SO was Col. Benton; what constitutes
their Jacksonism nowl Haired 70 Calhoun forms
a large portion Of their creed. The writer has a
great admiration ior Mr.. Calhoun's genius and
talents, but never believed him 10 be practical
statesman from the fact that he has always sup
posed him 10 be controlled by one idea, and push
ed his reasonines on i, too far; and he has VI
Ter contempt for Col. Benton, who with all his
great learning and practical wisdom is disposed
10 turn his back on the South and is now stan
ding with ou,s,re;ched hands and jmplorins looks
directed to The North. But 10 return, il has al
ways been The usage OF he party TO call Conycn-
!ions when Inc necessity Of the case required it,
The Governor is The last man TO ohjecl TO Con-
ven,ion fairly constituted. He surely must know
that he is viewed with dislrnst by some in his
district He was brought out BY Convention,
and il he is good Democrat as il is hoped he is, nc
will mol be afraid 10 submit his claims in common
with Others The writer Of this piece s'no, pledg.
ed 10 any enc, nor does he advocate the claims OF
any man. Should Convention be held and re-
nominate Gov. Med. he will support him again.
DEMOCRAT