Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-16
FUN THE ENQUIRER.
To the Democrats Foisrs of Chestrfed Prince George
anL tie Iulrn nC PetcrSbnrp.

and the Iolcn NJ PetcrS5urg.
Fellow Democrats On the fourth rhur:day Of the pre-
month you will bc called upon TO yorr for
Jour candidates. represent you in the Convention which
wl meet in October next TO reform The State constitutions
md il becomes you reflect carefully upon the effect which
your votes will produce convention oi delegates ap-
pointed BY Prince George and Chesterfield, met agceaay
instructions in tic Of Pctersaurg md it
heir duty do. nominated four aGn;cmca of hi.h cha.c
ter acknowledged ability and answering devotion 10 those
feGt principles Of your party s candidates for thai high
md distinguished honor
is he regretted tina, the Democratic party nf The Town
pf Petersburg permitted themselves to be distracted by petty
personal rivairs amongst asarnis lo oco such an cS
tent cs 10 the farc Of their cooperation in the dis
uic coEvenon; and, doubt not that, when tOa late 10
repair the evil, II will he regretted bv than hv
those heretofore finn and true in Petersburg, who
ried away for the moment by personal predictions
ribung etcctualy 10 secure the triumph o their .ppo
ncnts and the discontinue their frenis fne question
for you decide is shall those gencmcn thus nominated
undivided and cii"ctra support which they merit n vii!
Tie Democracy of this district for the first time in their no
lca history desert the standard bearers Of their principles
yield the deceptive voice Q tldsrll pa.sysm and pe
nit themselves 10 be ngoriousiy defencd!
am aware fellow Democats that the great body OF the
Wing party OF the district affect TO consider il most iniui
that any thing like party should into the selection
Of your Delegates and In most Indignant terms them
dcnouncc IT, The veil however, is Thin 10 deceive any
but the gniable The history OF the last dcnlia
election, when the patty ag for The first time rc
State be too fresh in the minds I'll, ai ,hs day
permit trick deceptive and disgrace;a again
ceed No, il but another acane o ihe federal whig party
(emboldened bY their sGccoas in 1S 10 secure under the de-
lsye LaEEer OF noparysm the triumph and ascenancy
those principles which, when openly discussed before the
people, have alwaysmet thr Indignant condemnation M
member fellow Democrats, the dsraccul SC es and e
ruinons effects Of the triumph u 1910 and the all:
more fatal cec.s which likely 10 flow frn that .: ~
lecoor the lnsiios character u your opponents, and
rpn,cmLcr that whn the cvi conspirc good men should
unc.h
One of the arguments used by the Wings OF This district IL
that the Convention will have deal with s.e a,teyi
only party politics on.ht no, c H. ade in se cand
date Is this so, VIII nCt ,ia bld} havo political powers
cf mos extensive charac.er Will il not in fact po-
tcG point OF VII be the important body that has
.embed in this State in the last 20 years Look the present
constitution and you will what power in political point
of the last convention had and course the ore about 10
assemble will in that respect he similar Look at the and and
3d sections OF The ad article of the present constitution
and you will that the convention vii! have in its power
TO re-aproroE entirely the political power of the State
Can it increase diminish the senatorial districts and
re-arrange hem Cannot it reapporon legislative repre-
senation presume this cannot be denied and ask eye
~ Rejecting Democrat if these powers thai strike at
the very of every Democratic oendany in the State so
long the constitution shall standl And these pow
ers 100 great be entrusted political opponents chaied as
they pretend to be- by what they term The Democratic Ger
rynander of lSil II the the control in the con-
vention any doubt that they will ie re-
presentation of the State 10 themselves the u
re control Of the Legislature and consequently OF the
congressional districts and the election of United States Sc
! nators?