Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-06
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praise Of Mr.. Seldom; he was prepared 10 60 iar.
Their ihaa him who tad gone iaT'hcsi III euiosi'
ziug Mf. Sc&jvn, q whom no man thought more
highly than himself. He iGc& bon gentlemen
weil-ialima!ey. lie Could say iEal he kne"
the piccIse altitude IN when each Of lhrin s'oo"
toward this nomination. Mr.. ScJdon had dem
eli his pusiioa in a published card. he had peeh
surpfiZ.G. 4, me same time omewh mof'iieui
al, he construction which had been placed ufon
rhs, card, which he mad never Tor a m sup
| pusei would place MIR. Seldom before That con-
yeo,ion, as a competitor with Mr.. Caskie Tor the
nomination. Such a construction was unjust 10
Mr.. Seddon, a reflection upon MS candor and
sincerity. He could say that he knep ,ha! Mr..
Scddon did not desire The nomination, and thai
there was nothing which he more ardently desired
than The nomination OF Mr.. Caskie. That was
an object which Mr.. S. and himself had come 10
that Convention to use all their ~c1er.ions 10 effect.
Ii il we're othciwisc,-if Mr.. Sedd"n had never
EXPRESSED an unwiliin.uess 10 receive The nomi-
nation, he (MT. W. would have been found up
on .hal floor, urging the claims, not OF Mr.. Cas-
kie, but OF Mi. Seldom; and he could tell that con-
venlion that Mi. Caskie would have never cream
ed Of opposing Mi. Seddon. Being a devoted
friend OF Mr.. Seldom, and recognizing what he
considered Mr.. Sedion's superior claims upon
The dislric,, lie was MIR. Cs. first and only choice.
The Richmond meeting had passed a rcsolu-
ton Of preference for Mr.. Caskie-lhat Iesolu-
lion had been misconsirued and misunderstood
Il was not designed in The slightest degree 10 dis
parase Mr.. Seldom. Ii was based upon what
Mr.. w. considered, MIR. Seddon's card OF with
drawai. He TAD both sustained and voted for
The resolution, onI would not have done so but Tor
Mi. Seddon's card.
He would ask, why mol then choose MI. Cas-
kie2 when nir. SedGon himself comes here and
tells sou ne does not want the nomiIatirn, and
waImly recommends Mr.. Caskle as being in
every way fit, and as bsing actually stronger ~
the district taan himSeli, why seek 10 force up
on MIN d reluctant nomination. 10 drag him ION
thai retirement which he p,elers2 Was il he
ce>saIy 10 the success Of the parly2 He thought
he could shaw that M. Caskie was The stronger
OF the two. He knew that Mr.. Seldom was a Ia
voriie in The country, but he also krew thd, Mr.
Caskie was The iavoIite OF the city-as had
been cmphaticaiiy said, "ihe child &! the city,"
and here lie great struggle is 10 lake place; here
is 10 lie the great battle-ground. He could bear
testimony 10 Mr.. C's very great popularity in
the CRY. lie spoke what he knsp when he said
that Mir. C. could neutIaiize three or lour times
more Wing votes in the city than Mr.. Seldom u
any other man. Mr.. w. spoke Of Mr.. C.hs fine
powers as IN orator, The distinguished services
which he had rendered the parry, both in 1874
ana 1915. His personal qualities were such as
10 gain friends, ami 10 advance his popularity
everywhere No man could excite greater en-.
thuslasm in his behalf. lie meant TO institute
no comparison between the two gentlemen; as for
himself. he considered MIR. 5. as not beng be-
fore the Convention; but as gentlemen had said
that MIR. c., was nui So iavorably known in the
counties, IL was because he had moi appe AIRED be-
lore The people Of the counties composing the
Dlstucl. Ec knew Mr.. G. 70 be a decided tavo.
rile with the Democracy OF The Stale al large,
wherever he had travelled, who had set rhrir
hears upon his nomination. w nile Mir. w.
lhus warm supported Mr.. c., i, was win a luiI
recognition OF MIR. SedGcn's claims, upon the
Democracy oi The District, and in accordance
with he wishes and feelings Of tha. gentleman.
Mr.. Gusgrant (cf Guochiand) believed the De-
mocra,ic party Of GoochlaGd preferred Mr.. Sed-
con 10 any other man in The District.
The Convention here nanjtcs Ell a disposition
10 have ne vote taken, which was done. The re.
suit We have already published.
Although Mr.. SeGdcn received a decided ma
jurity ii tue votes, Mr.. Ca>kie's vote was a very
~ialierins one. Richmond and Powhalan were al.
moss unanimous Tor him, and The result might
have been different, upon Mr. Ssddon's expressing
d iepuguaGtc 10 again entering poliDca! life, il a
majority Of the allegations from he other coun.
lies Had not come 10 lhe Convention, entertaining
the slGonsesl and most decijel preference fol
Mr.. ScdGou; a preference watch they were deer
| mined 10 yield 10 nothing short OF IN absolute r.
iusal, on Inc part Of Mr.. Seldom: 10 accepi a noun
nation; besides, these delegations found .hem
selves no; al liberty 10 exercise any discretion in
the matter, but bound 10 carry Dol whatihry beIev'
ed 10 be the will Of their party IN their respective
counties. The delegation irem Luui,a had been
Instructed 70 vote Tor Mr.. Seldom, and Mr.. Young
OF Hen;ico, Mr.. GueIran', Of Goochland, Mr.
Gordon, a Louisa, ami Mr.. Dahney Of Hanover
distinctly announced that Mr.. Seddon was TIE
choice OF 4 very la.se majority Of the party in
those counties. Alter The declaration by MIR
| Seddon, that ne would not refuse a nomination
if conierrcd upon him, The very high terms in
which h. was spoken Of by Mr.. Caskie's friends,
was calculated rather 10 increase Than u dimin.
ISL his vote. So that in iact he remarks OF MIR
Seldom, and the e~8ertions OF Mr.. Caskie's friends
effected a very slight change in The vote; with
two or thee exceptions, j, was probably just The
| same vote which would have been given, il Bol
a word had been said.
The bearing OIL Messrs. Secdon and Caskie
and their iflends throughout, was alike honorable
10 ho5 b seDlemtn. In me eioluentlaEguage oil MIR
X. q Scott, when called upon after Sir. SeGd0n's
speech accepting The nomination, The spectacle
Witnessed here to-day will in future be rcmem-
bered with pride and pleasure by the Democratic
| parry. How nubiy do We contrast with the
Wing party al present in this District, found
eibowing each other in the struggle tor place and
power, and among whom The very genius Of dis
cord seems 10 rave broken loose Quite a differ
enl spectacle here. There is no rivalry here, bu'
a magnanimous desire 10 give way 10 one An
other. No stronger proof could be shown Of de-
votion, not 10 men but 10 principles"
Well may We congratulate the Democracy 81
Ibis DistrIct upon he result 1T The labuTs OF the
Convention. A nomination maGa IrteT such
iavotat.c auspices cannot iail 10 be successful
The wofl; La Teen molly begun. 1, vii L. ,ui
cur itiehas tie and all to see that II viii be as
aapp'iy c,cej Auot,cr sisudala tIorel, a MOE
sailaul Champion o. cur glorious cause ihau Mr.
SttdVn could not haze been selected. ANY com
plimrn's ron US wuuld be supeiduuus. Thoush
still a young man, IL has achieved Tor himself a
most cEviable reputation al The tar as a popular
orator and a adcba'er ic The councils Of he Ia.
ton; his pIivate character is known 10 lie mosl
| honorable ant ireproachsbie. In the late Pres
deniiai canvass Mr.. Sccdon did no, taGe a very
aclve part, on account OF his health, which was
AT that t,ne delica'r. He was among The very
Hrst, however, m give - Gen. Case, The GiSilf-
sui>hed nomlnee 81 the Baltimore Convention, a
warm and a cod q suPP~r' in a speech delivered
soon ai,r his punsiua,ion.
We would moi appear extravsgant, ard "
deem II in very bad Iasie 10 lavish indiscrimi-
late praise; but il we are not very muci, mis,a-
ken, the two gentleman whose claims have been
canvassed tciorc u. i,te Me ropolilan District
Convention, are tes:tei 10 become bright orna
mcnts oi our party and an tonor 10 The State.
John ). Cake has Certainly been gifted with
the finest inte lect his STYLE of speaking is
characterized by remarkable clearuess. energy
iofce aud fIrei and there IS frequent v a tcrseness,
a conciseness q happy turn OF expression in his
speeches, which are wholly wanting in ordIra
ry speakers We d" Dot regard Ills style oil
speaking as BY any means f~aultless; il we may
be pardoncd for n'inslisg criticism with our
praise, We would - that The physical effort IS
too great; there i 100 much grimace, to many
contortions OF tie limbs, too much sway ing OF
the body 10 aud iro; out, GutW outstanding these
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