Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-28

n, If freemen for the last twenty years as house
,.erors &c but as many thousands more WIN ous"' ="
h votes but who have not found II convenient 10 Keep
donkey. or boil pot in house WIN d CHIMNEY ''
to themselves this ineshn'ho'e p'''''s
Wing of Friday last says: 49,, ,.
II ~ - ~ restore freehold suffrage as II existed I'M
der the old constitution not 'hnt le .es W Inn, ,har
oe.lel ,a ,c would put end at once to the thou
sand disputes with regard 10 the rghl 10 Ioe mmcn a
under the present Constitution W p. I -, ne
| tangible iualhcalioh VIII" -
| take" - 49,; -,
| For ourselves take no step oacA""'u' vi WHO sun
- ,yh,orer may have been earlier impressions
- h ,hoc, ,ve are now satisfied that the right OF
suffrage should be extended with proper guards against
frauds instead OF being curalled hu', lor ie'o'i's
-. iii. s,,b,cct ne well as upon all the other impor-
,rr subjects 10 come before the convcn''h we leei the
,r,,rre Of having suitable delegates TO represent us
r.i ,, I,y. of Stale canno, be changed or re-
ld Ike legislative enacmcnts every year IL may DC
M ev ill be fastened upon us whether Tor eooa OF i"F
n - I,nc rs Virginia may be State we therefore
ip cali upon our friends 10 give this matter especial NJ
,n,ion In the language Of the Abingdon Democrat we
ask, ;;
Are they Ohc Wings good souls TO or paeea ~ u" IN
s ~, or.at trust and responsibility, and Dc pun IN pos
P"; cover thai may be- used 10 bind us forever T.
For an, we must beg leave 10 dissent II .ne penioc
racy of Virginia nre "suonlsS0hS'' III '''''
are ms We NO., the question of Convention No Convention
hr,noh 10 bear in the late elections and sought 10 DC
use as means defeating our candidates IN so7 u ue
u,ties, Are concessions 10 be all on one side
non the Democracy Of the several Districts VIII shortly
eyolrc the duty OF forming Their ticket LEI no more can
Ne nominated than the District is entitled to and II
,h are not chosen BY District Convention (whch Is me
best mode let the Democracy oi each county rh; I
~ man and then lei oil unite upon that ticket. ms pan
win ensure success which is all Important LOT '''i'"S 'e'
sous. : -, ~ .
Is not the county court system also very ufsc'l'e ~"
mon no, preudiced by selfish and mercenary feelings
mus be apparent it now exissli Is repushuh " VIC pun
cinles Of republican government II has peeh chhgeu '
e influence of these courts have been treey useu io p'
nurposes Il is sef-constituted perpe'ua''s oou! ",
>eoded powers which dominates its own SUCCESSORS anu
nerpc,raes an outrageous system OF nepotIsin'
In this connexion give place TO the following commu
njcaon from n correspondent ,
STATE CONVENTION.
To the rioters Of Caroline Spoasyra"'a' A'"s '"'4'" anu
On the fourth Thursday in August you will be entitled 70
elect five delegates 10 the Convention 10 aenu '' II 9no
luton of this Commonwealth. The four counties o -uo
line Spottsylyania King William and Hanover having "
elect five representatives. deem II proper 10 Suggest "ih'
one he chosen from each of The counties oil Spollsya
Eng William ana Hanover and that two be chosen from
Caroline Ii true that the whole five might oe sceccu
from one county, but presume that each "ou hc " I'D
~ least one of its citizens elected and rs Caroe y
decidedly The largest county OF the four Caroline Is ceftun
H. by courtesy, entitled 10 the Two $1,000, ~ - =,
would also propose that each county, hrouB eohe Vi "
citizens bring notice one or more oil us pIoliei -"
bv nominations in the Richmond and rederich sous pp,
50 that proper selection may be made ana III Dun
with this proposition put III nomination ana'e" o. poau
us and Francis W. Scott Of Carone-inen VINO ehlos "e
confidence their countymen and whoI ieo"-ciiles ="
Spottsyyania King William and Hanover we coninu a., ~
You as fit associates for the most select among you, III
gc ~ lie importan, duties which will devolve upon the
Convention Andrew S. Broaddus is extensively known
among YOU as one the persevefing men wi.h fo
limits With an energy that never res-wl'i nna ram u,
I'd TO reflection comprehensive, discriminating and strength
cung lie advances in le-with INC bolohess ~
the argun,entatrc power 10 sustain inc CAUSE aug m
oI those he NAV represent; and with moral character oe
yond rep.oach one, in my opinion WITHIN .he io"' '
lies is better suited or in the Convention anu o
,, uoJ eosons consider Francis w. Scott as good
selection NJ can be made. Mr. SCOTS wide spread tame ana
~, IN domination 4 VoicE FROM CAROLINE
The writer of the foregoing communication, while dieF-
ng with s in political sentiments and having no claims upon
5ur columns vet mere matter oil courtesy, We CIV
,.c IA his article lie presents the voters oil decidedly
democratic District 1.-THE Caroline District the names o'
Two gentlemen Caroline as delegates TO the C"h'eho
Andrew s Broadus. ESD thorough wing WIG represent
ed Caroline for years in the Legislature ana
X Scott, ESD u sterling Democrat, a gentleman u my"
character and fine talents We constrained however -
ask how il is that decidedly Democratic Dis'ic's "
find strong disposition manifested by our pol'ica opp
nens to equalizc the delegation as regards soe'a o
lies By slipping Wings in and Wing Districts we see no
stlc
friends 10 come forward and offer 10 the Democrats nan Vi
,h.;r loaf Ne no--hey don't say tuckey once
How d,.. i, happen too especially in This Wing district
con,posoI Of Richmond Henrico Charlea City and we"
Kent that we have heard the name vi single pe
crat me niiuned in conneSon with this matter! bo'S 1'
lrand LIONS Meredith Stanard and hl Garter nave os'
named n, representatives in the Convenioh-oul no peo
era, hn. =, vc; spoken o-and we hazard ihr "'u'
,ion that no Democrat get into the Convention ron m
a.rir unless pechance, il be through The dssensioh ao
,h uEiLennv fights for which this district is So famous
Have we not Democrats in the district FULLY rs aolc anu
,rust worthy-men of tried abilities and eminent pubhc
services NJ well qualified, nj least as any wing, l"
~ =. Tint there are many SUCH cannot be denied-ye
xe do not find these disineresed opary politicians com
ing forward and rendering the olive branch In good al'
No. these patrots think they have the exclusive fsh' "
send Wings from Wing districts and have an equalization
Wings and Democrats in Democratic districts DislnteFeseu
no party" patriots indeed Will we find them soiI enough
yith all their partially for ''no-partysm, 10 send any De
mocrats from Loudoun the other saunch wing uiscs
in the State! Away with such miserable twnddle about
nopartyisn comes with i'll grace from party VINO
sustained the immaculate chief a, Washington, the god-ia
Their of no-paryism and the sycophants who lawn ana
crinre al the feet of his Galphinizing Cabinet.
We again urgently appeal the true friends nj Re-
form To be the alert with vgiant and ~aci'i eye Ict
Democratic require OF the candidates before them Tor
suageH full frank clear and explicit aVowl o hci
views and opinions the great questions which viii be
brought before the Convention Vrgnians of beloved
Commonwealth whether hailing from the Eastern Shore
or The banks of the Ohio let forward band OF
brothers, united with each other by hooks Of steel pre-
pared To aid in the effort make this Old Commonwealth
free prosperous and happy
p Since the above written we have the Fin
castle Democrat from which learn that since The Demo
Gratis Boteourt have been talking OF Democratic Con
vcnon Wings there have taken il high ddgeon, and
have called meeting Wings and Democrats 10 be he'd
on The Of June select candidates for the Convention
The "Dcnocra,' pronounces this Wing trick 10 elect
Whg possible and they can't do that take up
dsacctcd Democrat and 30 for him. in defea
the regular Democratic candidate.
We callupon friends throughout The State together
nj once take prompt ard efficient put down
such miserable cksers who while nsdously Using every
effort elect Wings 10 the State Convention yet are strain
ing every induce Democrats in certain quarters
abandon all the influences Of party politics in making choice
of candidates for the Convention.
III lir.x,