Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-06-04
MANY DEMOCRATS.
THE. CONVENTION.


Mcss.s Ei"rThc people al Virginia having decided IN
favor ui the call Of Convention, their attention soni -
directed 10 the election Of lis members. Ought the -
elected in 10 the two great political PARTIES
Inc country is question thar arises, and Is one
humLy conceive, worthy Of consideration Though have
always deprecated the extent Ia which party was carric
and have been partisan in the popular sense = tt
term, yet think, reasons numerous and ca@cn' cal u'
the Democratic party 10 observe Their party lines IN eec
members TO the Convention They are the MAJORITY party
of the Stale undoubtedly. And n the Convention VIII He
the power materially affecting the relative strength ="
parties hereafter; and n We know our opponents Vhe
Whissl aerer omit opportunity Of bencitns themselves.
and an occasions improve every opportunity H. thr ~
mast should hc nsensioc u the dangers o ilJ2-
ritz of Wings in the Convention. Already those spoken at
candidates in the different districts :" far a am INFORM
3D. are mostly Wings Tickets have been suggested through
the newspapers largely Democratic districts. embracing
both Wings and Democrats. Regard all such a crianane
from Wings and rs contrvanccs Wings elected.
Ii should be forgotten that Tie Contention VIII dS-
c the the purpose of cIectns Senators and that
in doing il BE- arranged mat The Senate wi mere
after be- Wing. This mny enable the Legislature. generally,
elect Wing Senator 10 Tn United States Senate and
will airays enable them defeat the election "i Demo
GRAFT The House OF Delegates is occasionally carried rs
the Wings by small majority This i brought about by the
influence Of the cities and always Wh in control
ling the elections in ncghboring counties under the stem
o double roag tolerated bv the present constitution
Think won that Whn convention would reform THIS oIuus
feature, Ii they were, il would be the first time III their
history whcn they had knownrly and mlfpAy weakened
their party strength y instance oil such l,y ds'e
esiedness be pointed TO- we may well conclude u "ouc
not be found on, this OCCASION.
The convention will have the arranging OF the right OF
uHragn yhirh will doubtless be reformed in partct-
lar Cannot the boundary or limits that high privilege
bc fixed operate hencicaly 10 the Wing party :
You will al perceive that II can Perhaps sufficiently
To overcome the Democratic majority and permit The W hi.s
elect electors for President, &c and Governor shou'!
that taciionary be made elective by the peoplea reform
that seems 10 bc called for.
These considerations Mcsss Editors, should not be over
looked the Democratic press should call upon the pari
ID organise in the different disctsnd in every Den"cra-
tic district nothing less han fH Democratic delegation
l. ~
tickcs for should be broad scramble the delegation
from Democratic districts may b. divided thing not T.
be expected the Wing districts The Wings always
cunning than the Democrats, and ee6er pdrtu can
always beat them ~ management kEfORh.
~ Examiner will please copy.
FURTHER INTELLIGENCE BY THE ASIA.
The steamer Asia arrived her wharf Boston, Tuesday
morning. 20 minutes before O'Clock making the pass
age from Liverpool in little nine and half dayshe
shortest on record From the New York papers extract
further items OF Interest,"
ENGLAND. FRANCE, AND RUSSIA.
4 serious difficulty has arisen between France, Russia
and England relative Ia the Greek quarrel with England
and the ministers ri Russa and France have been recall
led this account from London. Wimcr&. Smiths Times
saws:
Thc worst feature of this ugIy business relates 10 the
processing in the National Assembly Thursday, where III
announcement by the Foreign Secretary that he had rcca
led NJ Bouyn de Iuys because OF the insult England had
ut upon France produced the greatest possible eXceineni
hands and other nsaiions which showed how paiaa-
Bile the act the National Assembly. In this unsee-
IL manifestation the leading of all parties in Tie Assem-
Bis are have joncdt Is difficult - say, in the pre-
position OF Louis Napoleon what part his necessities
nav compel him 10 The question will te speedy and
lmcahly settled II the yndcaon CT French honor be hi
object But if ncrlo! ends 10 be attempted quarrel
arising out OF circumstances IN themselves vl ihy ei
results whc are fearful 10 contemplate Weawat the Is
with hope and not without ail.9,,: tear'
TURKEY.
petty revolt, owing the Greek intrigue, had been
raised The received from Bosnia the Porte
truly Interesting. The whole Of Hczer.morc in disturb
ed stale and OF nature 10 give anxiety to the Div"n
meeting of the ministers convened few DAYS back
when il determined that the army of R0nella should
Immediately be ordered Ia march, and OCCUPY the disturbed
provinces In consequence, the Emr pdchH, Corm1nier
chief Of the forces Of Ronicli has been instructed cult
Bucharest md concert measures with N1er 81 Bosnia ~
the complete paciclti"n of that \ commission o:
enquiry has likewise been instituted for the purpose Of
aiming into the Of discomfort with rigid nvestLa-
ton Disturbances have broken out in Blrdad and The
ueghbo'ing cities Of Syria. II is however, confidently
pccted the mness Of the government Of Blgd1d and
the prudence OF the comandrinchef ri the troops that
il will soon be quced unprecedented in the annals
Isanism has just taken place Consannopc The Sui
tan has decorated eight Greek Archbsop testimony
his satisfaction their zeal in The discharge OF their duties
ITALY.
correspondent of the London Morning News writing
from Rome, May %, gives hi. account OF an attempt
convert the Pope:
"One of the most interesting occurrences of last week
was the interview of The Rev Dr. Townsend canon of Dur
ham, with the Pope. mentioned in previous letter that
tie Rev. Doctors inject endcavor TO induce his Ho-
illness do with the chickering's animosities and Pc
emical dscords which keep the various denominations OF
council 10 establish the basis OF IN universal creed
at was certainly bold attempt fora protestant clergy
convert the Pope himself hut the Doctor was resell
we'd beard the lion in his den and Friday last he went
tire encounter in full dress canoncals Ale. having knet
kiss the Popcs hand Dr. Townsend was invi;a - h!s
Holiness to take chair, and an animated conversation