Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-27
THE UsAGEs OF THE DEMOCRATIC

The Oh Customs o. me De'hocfalic parry VIII,
have carried our principles 50 molly lb,orss
many harl-fcugh battle. We, .; cou.ss ,,,r''
10 conventions OF the party. We are no, a, ,boss
Who would be bound hand and foot or viola =
our pfiacipss 10 any SCI ol men, tut We hal,
70 be the du,y 0, Democrats 10 sacri6cs No..
The common altar any personal p,eillec,ioD. g.
individuals "bear and fOrbear," 10 vi.l.
"evcly,hing for the cause and nolhils Tor M,
And this is no time for The ificlts Of ns
publican party 10 be haliing. We have ~.
enemy 10 contend with, and We should p,e.s,,
firm and united front.
Our attention has been called 10 hi, subee, i.
perusing The address Of Gov. Chapman 10 II.
people Of Alabama, after his te.ea. befor. ~
Democratic convention OF that State. Bejov :.
publish this address. |! speaks fol il4p With
boldness which does credit 10 Coy. N,pn,r
be expresses what were his wishes, ya Al II.
same time shows masnarimiiy and nsI b,
The success Of HE principles Of bis pany Of
which any Democrat might justly be proud
The following resolutions were un,p;oon,,r
adopted BY The lalc Democratic State Convent,
oil Alabama:
"Resolved, Tha. this Convcrl9n hi,h,v ;,
prove Of The administrator OF he Hen. r. Cb,pp
! man, as Governor 0i The Safe.
"Resolved, That the tact q Gov Chairman.
failing 10 receive The support Of :hc Conyrp,io1
arises not tfom any want OF cor iience in nj, H.
test,y and patriotism, or ilom cisappobaicr
OF nj, efcial conduci, but I. ON an sgprehcu,icr
| on lie part Of many Can arprenrnsoa reluc,ar.
| ". bu, sincerity ehlprained) lhal he might M
combine the entire Strength OF The Democrats
parry Of The S:aic."
TO TIE PEOPLE OF ALABAMA.
The apprehension, expressed by mary oo,'
| Democrats since the adj3uIEnen, OF Inc a.:
Stale Corve nlion, that Tie disappointment, ls:
by warm friends al M defeat, may prevent ,ter
ltom zealous!y supporting he nominee will. /
uus, excuse me Tor trespassing somew hat upor
HE auep,ion Of lie pubic. Ii mis- feeling .hou !.
he increased ty The fact lha, North Aahsmi.r
was moi selected as the candidate, and tina, he
friends OF either Of the Sena.!s appointed ty
me. from The suppose! rivalry between them
| should have thought IL their tuiy 10 oprosa M
[ can assure my friends, hoLsh 90 mol pre,tt:
10 conceal hat desired the nomination tha!
leel no disappointment at The result. The Coz.
ycu,iou have nominated distinguished seLi!..
| man whose name and friends had no par il e..
| citing Opposition 10 me, and we're entirely u.
/! connected with the struggle 10 deieat my nom.
| nation. Il is nominaiion which maeis n,
hearty concurrence. have been On terms !.
| Intimacy ard iIiencship with he nominee 1;
many ylaIs, lie mcf!.s your c0hl!e &C. AMI
trus, will receive Your united support IL.
sized lie nomination net from a wish 10 Iea'.
The iii e, bu! on account OF The iorner usage d
Inc Demccratic party, which had been 20 conside:
! the incumbent candidate io. a second term a..
lest departure from il in my case should cfear!
in The putic micd impressions unlayarab,e 4
nv public corgse. b, for his LIQUID NJ
hare been a Candidate Tor The nomination.
While a Candidate Tor CoGsfess Two years az
wilEuu, opposition, j: Dis'nct which hat ID
presented, a | sincerely believe 10 The eeret:
satisfaction VI my constituents ior twelve years
| was, mos, Unexpectedly TO myself, nominated I.
the candidate 0. he party for Governor, BY D.,
mncra;ic Sale Convention, al which there We:
no lesaes from my Dis;ricl. eni only ole ircc
| all Norm Alabama. Although had neither u
peclea Of desired The position assigned me By Il,
| political ffeniS al lie time, ti !.ol ieel a. i
tcity, in view Of The mische:ouo Consequent.
| TIA, might have ensned 10 the parry from surh
course, IL decline the nomination al, ef he c.,
yculion had adjourned. Therefore accepeil
and, a. Tar as c5,id, sustained The principles ,
! The parry in tie v.rm comes. that inmeta.,
ensu,c. In accepting The domination ina II III
charging Itc obligations lEt!cty incurred, | q
ccal.l Ea,hing from tie people q The r;ircif
| had always entertained aEd The policy by Wal.
shculi be governed ii elected. succeeded b,
large majority, and entefei up n HI discharse
ny Ciicial duties alter Il clear and explicit II
cleraii.n ol M ,pinlous and my views Of STA
policy.
Tia; thus Tar my administrator has het
maIfcd by ma.y impor,dn! r9cn's, esprcia
il. lie necessity IL. be tnqnrui AID highly Z
poasis,e exercise OF III" appointing power, ie
posed 81 ~" Constitution Oh The Executive,
will admit. III dis,narg'hS hcsc ii..portan.
ties may have erred; bnt can safely arpea 4
all VINO kn,w me 10 bear me vines as Ia! !,
the motives o. one man cGn b. jpt.cth g Z.
other, mat my 81 ct has, in every lnstatc
been u carry uut your will. 10 tae exercise a
The appointing power, especially 10 The scccu:
81 The lwo Unite! States Senators, was awas
ina, had 4 duty 10 discharge no less hazar'oo'
10 myself tan imponart 10 he Stale The fui
+, la;a dos. aGi a-tei apoa vac 20 spFJh
The individuals most accep aule - ne pcop'.
did no! select the mea who waaei The o!h1t1
| most, but the Cl,n whom The most c.orle wdnt1
10 have The offices. II hal adopei The fu.1
FIRST stated ana graf fed tho ambition Of he lev .
| The expense OF The desire and Interests 9! ne
many, should doubtless have escare-
much ct thai enm;ty which has since 50 relea'I
lcssly pursued me. Blu, would have de,erv, 4
The condemnation OF ali good men, anl open.
in my own heart wounds .!uillu! OF more lasiits
| pain than the animo.iiy Of di.appoi. lied aspftf
lions can ever intiict upon me. appointed IS,
ried Democrats, VINO had NEVER been iout.
with The enemy, who had by LONG ser:N'
proved lhcms Ives tue 10 their party and ihsD.
principles; who had laborcd not 70 Gel Tor them.
selves good Offices, but 10 secure 10 their cour''
! good government For my conduct IN masiii
the las, Stna ofial appointment, was chali,te1
Ell By a Sa.iIs DemJcfa', who coa.red :.
;esegvecly influential, newspaper 10 me S'a
and who strongly condemned the aci, 10 TAR!
the Customary advantages Of my position, az
go again before Stale Cunvcn ion Fa.y n
C snising my responsibility 10 lie people io
my ac,s, | lfreiy accsp;ed The Challenge, az
Gnu Gisli"ibIiU- 6lJ -
ton, declared that | would "chtcHuliy submit
III. peoples delegates in conversion 10 cc'cfrh
who should be the cantidaie oil tn. pafy ~
Office" and shat 50 lar tom desiring . e'c>I
The candidate asans, the wishes Ci The par,
would no, hoai The Office OF Goveincf GA
other, day longer Than the maJo'rYc! thc p
pie desire my services" The Consehilan
cordihsly was held, bat ihcfc were no dri's
from Norm Alabama, only two OF her COW II
beng heard IN The proceedings Of the o 4
those amones, whom Tie Dissatisfaction
my official conluci was alleged 10 exist"
great degree, as well by their failure y ieti
Sent themselves, ~ their public eIpfessoh
opinion in their meetings, seemed 70 aeql'
N The pfoPfciy al my course, anc"tsS ile'.s
disposition 10 abicc bY the usaees OF 'he p''l
Rnt | sougE, not 10 avoid Inc decision ~ - I.
convection, and asked ouly fair uli. ~,
tain d maj ariiy Of two thirds, after harry -
Senatorial appointments, disappointed, % m'r
eaint nj aspira0.s, some olthcm Of sIia.en'
llcnce to prucuIe The attendance Of iais
b.rs OF th.ir friends, animated by csm~
telling OF hostility 10 myself, knew "a
nest, il not utterly impossible. fei, !nosh sor.
large majority Of the Convention were .a'
able 10 mt, and il was urged upon me 'a, =
Convention itself being held contrary
usages Of he party, departure ron 'ns ~
thirds rule usually adopted 10 such oou's' ,,s,e
be luslitiabe and proper, desired mi NC
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