Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-02

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Il FINE Spill nn
w..,o co-,,,,l.d 10 defer lie very ih'eies'"s
-. Winchester Democratic Con
-, =, he .2d inst, which resulted IN Inc Sc
l,c,ion # Parker, Esq, who was f'esi-
dent os ire Convention, on The siJtsenth oaiiol.-
His noa,iGa ion wss then made unanimous'-
The t,liouing aiiic.e from the esprit OF Jeher-
soy" graphically paints the scene and presents
sentiments entirely worthy Of tic Imitation OF
the Democracy every where. The olhe, gentle
men voied for, were Messrs. Byrd, Sloan, Bedin-
ger, Blue, Mccormick, Cas,leman, Lucas, Muir.
ply, Anderson, Fuusteu:
The attendance of Delegates, [save from JET
ferson was much larger Than we have ever seen
on any similar occasion, and the very best spirit
OF harmony prevailed throughout The Gelioera-
lions OF he Convention. As had been heretofore
anticipated, and as the balloling will show, near
every county III he District had one OF their own
favored sons OH whom they wished 10 confer HE
honor OF so distinguished a position. The con-
sequence OF this was, that the difficulty OF max
ing a selection was long, tedious and Vefplex'
ing, and though no aerimony or ill-ieeiins was
heaid. vel each particular party adhered peTiina-
ClUuslt lD kUtlI us ~ a. w.
sented, ore and all Of them, we're eminenIly wor-
Inv The position, and the friends Of either seemed
| 10Th 10 give hem up. To preserve The unity Of
| our parry and the success OF lis principles, II was
| clear A concession must be made from some
| quarter. and a mere difference as 10 men must
give place TO a higher and nobler consideration.
Had This not been done, The Delegates would
have been ~faitbless 10 the trust imposed in Them,
and received a. they would have justly mcriIed,
the condemnation OF the Democratic party
throughout The District.
The name OF The candidate ultimately selected
was not presented in the early stages 81 the Con-
%vention, but when il became manifest that a neD
man was wanied Tor The crisis, lis force and It's
power run through the Convention like fire in
| dry slubble. RICHARD PARKER, Esq, OF Clarke
county, a man eminently worthy by his srm de-
volion and consistent advocacy vi the great cause
of Republican principles, was found TO be The
| one that could alone bring peace 10 the troubled
walters. And where is The Democrat: cOgnlZanl
Of he facts, and who alues The success ni ms
| principles, Ina, will hesitate 10 declare thai The
Convention done well, done wisely} To The peo-
pie OF Jefferson county, the nominee OF the Con-
ven,ion IS no stranger. He has long been identi.
fed with the Democracy Of The county. and, IN
sunshine or storm, they have had no flrmef or
ltuer friend. As a politician, he has known no
CnuUSt 1l FdiIdDltHcSS, d = q id"JCii "a q ~
WAYS ranked among our abIesI and most astute
j~urisls; As a man, the breath OF suspicion OF the
| tongue Of calumny have never been whispered
| against him. In all his relations OF lite, public
| or private, he has proved himself wotihy The po-
| silion which the free-will offeling OF The Demo
| cracy OF The District have assigned him, and 10
which we doubt not their recorded sufirages will
lriumphantly elect him.
When The result Of The Convention was asceI-
tanned, and MIR. Parker who was present, appear
eG on The sand al the spontaneous call oil the
Convention, The welkin was made 10 ring. 10 a
neat and pertinent speech, he returned his grate-
ful thanks 10 Inc Convention for The unexpected
honor conferred, and declared his determination
10 acQuiesce in It's wishes. He would 60 forth 10
The battle determined 10 DO his duty in the contest,
and if The Democracy OF The District were dis
| posed 10 second his efforts, he had no tears OF Inc
result.
DR.. Isaac Buck and John R. Jackson, Esq, OF
Warren were also called out, and pledged the
united support of that county 10 the nominee OF
The Convention. They had honestly and perse-
v~eringly Struggled 10 secure the nomination Of a
distinguished citizen ~ their " county, (Giles
Cook, ESQ., but unable TO accomplish The object
OF their first love, thew had cheeriully met their
brother Democrats OF the District, on one COM
mon altar Of patriotism and duty.
JACOB Ddkef. Esq' Co, fauuicW heyset diu
P. B. Borst, Esq, OF the lion-heaIled Democracy
OF Page, also addressed the Convention in elo.
qaent and patriotic speeches. They pledged 10
the nominee OF The Convention the cordial and
united suppor, Of the party, and in The emphatic
language Of one Of the speakers, on the 4Hh
Thursday Of Aprillhe Democracy OF Page would
come form from the hills and the valleys, TO give
10 Whisism, Tayiorism and federalism, through
the nomination OF this Convention a Waterloo
defeat.
J. Randolph Tucker, Esq, was also called 10
he stand, and delivered one among the most e!o.
quent impromplu efforts it has ever been our
pleasure 10 hear. No similar Convention e"ar
held IN this District terminated lis iabors more
tremendously, or furnished a happier augury Of
complete and Triumphant success.