Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-02
RICHMOND ENQUIRER,
MONDAY MORNING. JULT ! Is.0
TIE QUESTION OF THE DAY


on Friday evening portion OF the Democratic party of
the passage of the Senate adjustment BILL assembled at Odd
Fellows Hail. Dr. W. A. Paitcson was called to the chair
and Mr. J. NJ Daniel appointed Secretary. Mr. j. NJ Pat
ton offered series of resolutions which were adocd after
an unsuccessful motion 10 adjourn submit The aes.
ton to general meeting of the citizens, and party
meeting only We coRld not obtain copy of The rcsu-
tons or the pocccdgsand therefore, have regret that
we cannot lay the information before our readers Mr. r.
G ScoiI sustained tic resolutions in Il speech We under
stand thai the resolutions oppose The whole provisions Of the
Senate b really making concession to the South hut
stcnderng all Ia the North They further sci forth that
r the sake Of peace and harmony the meeting would agree
line drawn To the Pacific for fair and lst partition of the
territory between The s,choin and saycoding
i0ns ol ic Union
We in with many other Democrats, had hoped
that the meeting would have adjourned over that the coun-
try might the shape in which the bill would come
from the Senate tie House. iii ii indeed get through the
Snate) and act accorliaa!y We admit that the Of
the Whig party Of Richmond in relation lie Nashville
Convention was well calculated 10 make the Democrats
avcrsc fusion Of parties in great mccting-bu
The Wings have TIM interest in the subject,
and as should Resistance hacoat necessary, all parties will
have 10 stand up against the common foe, thought be-
coming 10 invite them general council grave
matter, which should not bear the least ttiat Of par
~. The time Of meeting, too we desired to sponcd.
At present. il cann" BE- denied large portion Of the South
is committed in favor Of the Senate b and in any general
meeting great difference ri opinion exhibit itscand
The South cannot be brallgh, common PLATFORM
Shnn however the Senate bill be defeated should il
such shape be dis!stcul to The South, then
might have expected united and enthusiastic
cation Of all parties The South, nd harmonious and de-
tcnintd rally safe common ground. We wished
not to sec the South divide her strength moment when
was important 10 b. firm and united That has been
our great dcsrc-nnd wc trust that may on
produce division Of feeling and action hereafter n
mon PLATFORM If the question b. settled by this Con
acss the only hope ol saving te Union for the South 10
,se Inc esr broacst ground We do say that She will
do So in view ol the past We shall ccrainy 10 nothing
TO eharr,ss such consummalion should il become
sary
tipon This question: there Is certainly great diversity of
sentiment in Virginia. Tie Petersburg ncseuccr notices
ill.,. fact the Presidents plan is advocated by the North
ern members Congress- because il harnonizcs with thc
feelings an principles Of all Northern men,, and that
these same Northern regard hc Senate bill as "a con-
ccssion the South for peace aud har my II also thus
comments on the statement Northern Whg writer that
the President ani s caluc. I. unanimous in favor
Of The Executive Plan:
"Ihis NAV bc true but with great t!ath make The
sI,clcn that there is oni cf one hundred "a the
voters Of Virginia who prefers the Presidents Plan 10 'r
Camarouisc; au thar there cw, very few indeed who
wau! under any circumstances uol !, IL l. n may s,
The feelings and principles Of I'll Northern men. bat il
CRATES most hars!ly the erings Of vrnia Whi@s and
Democrats The county of Brunswick perhaps as strictly
Deinuhaiic any in the Union and yet sc are informed
by an intelligent citizen o the coaaiy who has the anissi
opportunities Of asccrainng public opinion, that he has
aeycr hear! person decaf his opposition 10 the Copro
ma Bin or Ls preference for the Presidents Pan in 1nr
own civ We believe tha, il poll we:c opened after 'ne
notice headed on side Compromisc, and On The " r.
X, Caauroms' the names Of ninc-tnnths Of the voters
w, b.. recorded under the head oi Compromise and 'l
what c ran learn from Other parts of the State t'c same
CORDIAL desire this yexod question settled by the pas
slgc If the bill prevails