Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-24
For the Enq.
no. IL

To ne Democratic Party Of Iirgnia and especially Ae
ESSer Contention Dsrtct-I fetc plain remarks IN
Son-"No-pdrtyiSm" again Monsieur Ionson
come aoain.
You viii soon be called your for members
form Constitution. The people have solcmny de-
clared, bv large majority that Constitution
shall be amended There mary other features in IT, II
IS needless specify them all. We may be permitted, how
ever say that the system OF double yoln.
the eas and il is strunge that that feature should long
been tolerated. that II should ever have been ncor
aoa,od into Constitution ALL One individual residing
N Or near Richmond, easily cast six votes, and
many doub do cast four or five What easier than 10
CHESTERFIELD Richmond llcnrico, Hanover Caroline
and syvania! Under present, facilities 81 travel all
this be performed without labor or fatigue III few
hours and il this s longer be tolerated, would sect-
iy suggest that the arstocrac' OF the cities be permitted
hereafter by telegraph This would save time and
quite wei! Is the present system. 1t denied that
double votn. igcCd by both parties but every candid
nan must adm, that il is carried greater BIZ
the Wings than TIE Democrats; and is well known that
Dat for II Nhi9eey would scarcely BE- felt III our Lcgsla-
At least dozen counties have been placed under
lis influence. say, them away with il.
The extension o the right oi suffrage is another mpoT-
tant subject 10 before the Convention Al present
subject difficult 10 understand than this right In
some counties receird under qualifications
rejected in Others: and in the counties, nj diff
precincts, different decisions made All this is
wrong. We want uniform Qualification plain 4
Just one. There are many other subjects OF deep importance
! .r- thc consideration of the Convention.
The question naturally presents itse-To whom will you
look make these alterations and improvements II may
he safely assumed that the great parties in the
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upon The principles OF Government, well as
upo the legislation Of the country. Upon the latter,
i spring the elections made ,urn and each party
strives Tor The asccndancy. How much important
3ien is it, that when abon; 10 establish Chart for
the future legislation of the country that the voice Of the
majority shall govern! Tina. chart may last for century
while the of the Legislature be repealed
they become obnoxious. But the voice of the majority
be heard if no-partyism again tolerated by you Have
and felt enough OF il lately! II, and alone
has caused the present state OF things in Washngtonthc
who does sec it must be blind and if he and
does acn.i; it, he be uncandd Witness again the
failure great send delegates the Nashville
Convention Is il, not principally of this very
no par,ysn?" | readily admit and take great pleasure in
saying tina; many distinguished Wings have cordially CO.
operated with honor them for doing but the fact
be denied disguised that the great body of the
Whe party his n.oriousy refused 10 act; and yet
called again. and most important moment 10 place
"no-partysi, in the asccndancy, at moment when the
people 4, the ballot box have soiemny rcpudiaed il.
In my number shall pursue this subject ana prcsen,
ticket 10. tie District Of Essex, which hope and believe
will be acceptable to all the friends of
equal RIGHTS"