Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-04

irY ,a vel gu 6 Mr. GILES successors mas lo
had as much power he wished to have, or tnonsn VI
oupht TO have Certain il is that Democratic cdiios anu
Democratic legislators have in latter days. shown
cradle propensity to add to the Governors po" ind
people should look ths not merely those VINO are
Wings but those who called Democrats II observes
the attention of all who have at heart the gn0a OF G
munity. ONE Vt -iiA>
For THE ENQUIRER.
To the Poters Of Caroline Spotsylrdnd, Hanooer ana
Tho neonlc Of King William, having been repeatedly
urged through the public press to take some acton WIN
ference TO the selection OF candidate or the coh'e,o
held large and most respectable meeting on inc Gay VI
their last county court The Chairman and SecreaIy VI c
meeting were members Of the Democratic party, anu cosi
derng the overwhelming Democratic majority IN c cou.
il is not unfair to suppose that two thirds OF the
nrescnt were Democrats resolution was offered by
leading Democrat disappearing OF the caucus OF @ ~
convention system and inviting candidates TO declare iel
through the press or from the Hastings with refer
ence 10 the questions of constitutional REFORM key 10 DC
cussed in the convention The object OF this resolution
garded praise worthy in the extreme as Il WIS
furnish the people with accurate information WIN
the opinions OF those who may feel disposed 10 soc
mort In both political parties there are advocates Oh REFORMS
disposed rush mady into the widest excesses =.
ism and there are others welded TO the present
and disposed to cling those features OF whch VIZ
late every principle of rcpubcanisn hundred men, Sc
cced from either of the political parties, would DC ounu en-
anng different views with reference the reforms which
have been suggested in the three great departments o go
yernmeni Hence the utter impossiblty oil nominating
Convention selecting candidates. whose views woua DC M
ccn,abe n all the members of either political party In inc
first place would be exceedingly difficult to gel ve cahu
dates TO stand the PLATFORM and IN the next won
be still more difficult to persuade all the members VI e'oe
party stand upon II with them N
There are Democrats who approve oil the election OF a
officers by the people, and of the extension OF inc g "
suffrage 10 all persons twenty years oil age cliHes u"
Virginia. and who have resided in the State TWO years
There are thousands of Wings who entertain precisely le
same opinions upon the subjects Just mentioned IN .c
other hand there every ncigh5ohood members oil DOM
parties who all of tho proposed changes as
in the extreme and tending 10 the prostrai!on oil every n
like constitutional responsibility and safely IN Mou
there are in Virginia. without respect to party ncs Mc
basis and mixed basis men, advocates OF eeno sua.e
and of universal suffrage friends oil an eiccse Jnlc
for term Of those VINO Tega a,bo S' Of eecng
slightest dcyiatloA6fom the present Hcthoa Vi s'ss :
Whatever arrangements may make through the nsir-
mentality of nominating conventions the people OF virginia
will vote in the election of delegates 10 the convention
those candidates whose views of reform coincide WIN thc
own The various shades and hueS oil pubic OPINION WIN
necessarily be represented in tho convention Every reform
will have its advocate and every popular hobby WIN "
mounted by selected rider The RADICAL mol content WIN
those reforms which nearly all sober rejecting men aaVo
cafe will come from the wild counties of the West wishing 10
tear down every thing savong of antiquity and respec
by The md shrinking, ultra conseryatlst WI Rf
from come old 11i6 the wiscs and the best
ever framed by men-and regarding the model reormer
Ite worse than Jack Cade Whilst there are but POI
ca parties there will be in the convention rs there are in
every county of the State twenty different opinions with
reference to constitutional amendments and reforms As Is
usual where the people obscrvan and intelligent all sorts
of utrasts will 90 the wall and in the majority OF cases
wise reliable and moderate men will be elected to the con-
yenon Whatever number of candidates there may be- the
neope will before the election concentrate upon the proper
Innumerabe candidates always otter IN the earlier
stages of canvass but public opinion settles with current
so steady upon worthy OF them that the rest with
that discretion which is the better part OF valor generally
retire. 1850 200
The delegates TO the convention Of 1929 and 30 were
elected without the agency Of the SYSTEM and they
were men of whose Virginia will always be proud
They tinctured too much by an unfonded fear Of en-
trusting the people with the election OF their own agents
;rtao nh hnnar brilliant
abilities have been doubted In the majority Of the
districts of this State candidates are every day declaring
themselves and giving their opinions fully and frankly
without awaiting for the cumbrous re-workng machinery
of the system be put in operation The great re-
forms which attracting public attention should be brought
prominently before the people, unconnected with the excite
ments of the political canvas. Every should vote ad
ysedy with reference TO the opinions OF the candidates Tor
the convention Upon those who shall be elected the future
PROSPERITY happiness and dignity of the State must depend
If our constitution should prove like that of $780, OPP
pressvc and unpopular il will be owing the people of Vr
gna not having exercised sufficient care in ascertanng the
opinions of those who may be selected TO the convention
The people OF King William in repudisng the caucus sys
tem vindicatcd their capacity and ability to select candl
dates for themselves Their hal nothing 10 do
nM opartyS. An organization for what has been cal
led Union nopdry PURPOSES involves necessarily re-
sort to the caucus system and equally with party move
places in the hands of irresponsible body the sclec-
ton of candidates for thepcope Where party ends to
be gained and where the opinions and principles of every
candidate are known, the system may be introduced
with but little danger to the people 1t is true that merit
may be dsegarded and inferior person selected but he
least far his vote concerned discharge the d
ties of member Of political body Not 50 is il with ref
the candidates for the Convention Their political
opinions far the ordinary distinctions of party a
ford index their views with reference TO the great qucs
tons of REFORM
man may be very good Democrat and yet prefer free
hold suffrage and Judicial of Office for life Wing
may be true to party principles, and at the same time
thorough paced radical These questions having
ton iM The principles rhich hare dricd parties upon qncs
lions Of federal policy cannot well be whipped into party
lines. you ventured to put them upon party platforms
oIp otI HOItl vitp.I
practicable customers and the of stretching them to
the Procruscan bed which has been proposed would be
are given the old fashioned habit Of thinking for them
selves would be very difficult TO manage The number OF
boers would be alarming to the lover of caucusses and
To whip into the advocacy of the nominee
OF his party when the happy favoc of the hap
pcncd to disagree with him in his opinions, would be
duous undertaking.
able confusion which the squabbe between no-party adj
Of the system and party advocates Of the
shall have sHDsde will see the PT9ey Of the
ton is emineny liberal and catholic in its character 1t
provides for the election by The people, Of those candidates
,rbosc rers upon The moofed subjects Of Constitutional re-
form best suit the majority Of the Voters of this District
Is there any thing Objectionable TO either party in such
resolution! Does it annoy any gentleman afflicted with
any sturdy Democrat who feels disposed give the Wings
the denial upon all occasions? Far from it, Hledre r erery
Voter the unrestricted priraege Of rotinS for just rhom he
pleases opens large field from which the people
cct the hest and wisest Ii requires every candidate
stand f,rwardacc the music and deliver his opinions
the command of the people. This the OF the
county before commenced manufacturing great
men of remarkably small materials
Immediately after the Convention question first ag
lated general opinion Of the Democratic party that
the parties would differ with reference the conem
plated reforms Then il that articles written in
The newspapers advocating party organization. Since that
lime very great changes have taken place the opinions
many of party The wises, and best of the State
regarded the introduction of party feeling extremely
ndcious into the discussions which necessarily pre-
the election Of delegates Those discussions should
aim and dpassionnte intended exclusively for the purpose
If aiording The people information upon all questions
,eced with alteration in constitution. The meetings
which have been held in the several counties OF the district
how great diversity of opinion among members of own
a.ty the necessity for any whate-
er 1t now certain that the Democracy be united
he formation of party ticket To pesevere under such
circumstances would be divide and sever the ties
which bind US together 1t would result in weakening
ur party, and its disastrous consequences would be
eli for years. 1t would drive portion OF par
into an entangling alliance with The Wings. II
would lead the bandying of taunts and repoaches be-
those of our party who advocated the district caucus
nd those who did All Of the quaes and disturbances