Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-21
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 81. 1850.

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TUESDAY MORNING. MAY 81. 1850.
THE IMPORTANCE OF PARTY ORGANIZATION
The people OF Virginia having, with Unprecedented unan
nifty, determined upon Convention for purposes Con
stutona REFORM the selection Of suitable persons cleo
zion the proposed Convention will in few weeks become
imperatively necessary.
Too much care and wisdom cannot he employed in the
selection OF into whose hands the grave and weishty
responsibility OF framing Constitution will be placed
Upon the ability and integrity OF the members OF The Con-
ren,on will depend 10 erea, extent the future happ
ness and prosperity of Virginia Advantages afforded by
frequently rendered worthless by an oppressive
arbitrary and unnatural government Constitutional restc
lions may chain down The energies OF people, crush Inc
affections of the citizen for his STATE and pafaze the aha
of industry To the prosperity OF State ana the
rights the people Constitution should be framed by men
who have been characterized By their support OF measures
calculated elevate and improve the condition oil me masses
without impairing the legitimate rights property in well
organized society.
The experience this country has left doubt upon the
minds of impartial men, that the best and most popular mea
sures of reform have in every instance emanatcd from
the Democratic party and have been NEST bitterly opposed
by the Federal party Regarding Thomas Jefferson as the
fountain head democracy the history Of country bril-
iantly illustrates the fact that the cherished principles
constitutional liberty in this country their promulga
10 The men VINO I've
of the Constitution OF the United have kept up per
petua upon Federalism all lis phases and mutations
The glorious triumphs OF Democracy Federal
ISM have been those resulting from the destruction Of
and hoary abuses having the sanction of the Constu
,iona authority. Many of the State Constitutions
originally formed when the monarchical party Of colonial
times aided by the mother county kept the very genius
Democracy in chains Those constitutions, although
garded with almost superstous vcneraon by the Fedc al
party have nearly all fallen before the progress of Denuc
racy In nothing have the parties VII ~ diff
fered in this country, than in their opinions as 10
the powers which should under The constitutions, whc
Their State Federal he entrusted people, With
the experience of the past guide US, do hest
say that where party lines and distinctions
necessary than in Convention FOR Constitutional
form. To secure TO the PeoIe the enjoyment Of their Just
rights betere Aat Democratic majority Kill be inds
pensaby necessary the Convention rhh Is 10 in Oc
tober merit With the recoections Of the results of the
partysm fresh in their minds sincerely hope the PEG
pie of this State will permit themselves again be dupcd
By the party identified with the corruptons iaSehoods and
broken pledges of the present administration. While the
Federal party stands before with the MASK of lsis torn
from its features hope that the people will again Sc
duced from their fidelity party by the camor faith
less Federal press We would be unwilling see the
Democratic party breaking lis strong holds and making
hollow and deceptive with the Wing party respecting
the Convention would To that party heakening
the disinterested advice Of Truman Smith and Fz Henry
Warren. Smartng under the effects oil their meed
defeat in this State conscious OF their weakness yet anxious
have majority in the Convention the Wings have begun
their hypocrtca whining about the necessity Of break
ing up party lines for the purpose Of forming Cons
tuition They calling upon for a time that
party organization BY which the people have been blessed
with the principles OF Democracy, and mince the ee
men,s of Repubicansm With the abuses and ialhcssncss
OF Federalism. Our strength. vigor be crippled
aud restrained IN the Convention by unnatural union
with those whose views of political and constitutional qes
tons have aiways denounced Although the Whe party
now pretesseS To dsapprovc of such abomna,ion a.
party oganiza on b.i6rs The Convention are we SURE
shet after they have ty Their cunning procured the cleo.
zion of their candidates, they viii the Convention
throw aside their paysm aid violate their pledges az
the Taylor Administration has been engaged in doing the
last fourteen months
Strict party organization has been the promnen,
,rai; of the Democratic party The greatest triurps oil
the people have been obtained the Federal party tn,
agency of honest fair party organization The fathers OF
present pary oganizaon render sacred III eur eyes
They Jefferson, Madison Rosne, Giles and many
Others almos, their equals From the time when Thomas
Jefferson in the purcst days the Republic arrayed the
mocrauc party against Hamilton and the Federass to
the very hour when Whgecry down with their leade,
in 1874 with but one short interval party lines in this
Try had been drawn in Congress well in conventions
for REFORM During the mighty contests for principles which
moulded into shape the two great pars Of the land, The
humbug of mo pavisin the hist refuge OF party bank
rup principles woud have been excciad by the fathers
of the republic Rcpuhl anisIs liberty civil political con
si,utiona freedom would have formed
chaotic elements OF which survived the revol
ton had there been fearless patty which struggled il;
ccssantly Tor the rights Of the people The leaders thai
party little believed that the strong party with which they
then openly issue would one day become weak
attempt preserve its existence by abandoning its prn
cpes, d!Sownina s political fathers and hosting mo
party coia: ;oy the purpose dcceivc .hc people No
partyism has toen. ~ the action the Federal Viii!
party, made synonymous with political corruption dis
stimulation and iG!setood The tom has been used 70,
the purpose of enabling tic representative obtain the sup
port Of coniding constituency, withou, making such
larations of principles the people have RICH, to
mand. Jefferson promnen, and efficient party man
Taylor Colamer Ewins and Smith are the precious eca.
ces of the no-par,yism Of lS;s The game OF dupcy,
pracsed by the Wing party during the has, Presidential
vass having been attended win success and Presidont
with views em.nently hostile TO the great Of the peo
pie of the Union having been Struggled INFO the Whit.
House. the ckery learn 10 lie em Logged in this
State for the purpose OF misepesentins majority of tn
people OF Virginia BY eecng Delegates the Convention
without reference their political sentiments. BY thi.
sembance Of affection for the State is expected
that Wing lawyers and editors be elected in stron,
Democratic districts.
We have much for the intelligence Of the De-
mocatic party suppose that this shallow object will not
be seen through In strong Wing districts we pre-
diet that Wings will be- III every instance elected the
cusion of the Democrats equally able and capable Of
ing the people in the Convention. We have watched
rowly the progress of opinion in This Convention Dst
and do not hesitate TO say that the Wings will eject
ry the six deleut from the ranks OF their
party STILL however, as large majority of the f.,rc,s
Democratic, and whilst political 1n stIons dc TO b.
neglected where the Democrats ascendancy
be felt in full force where the Wings have in their
power Nopatysm in lSsS 20 uSt SO far as the
welfare OF tho Wing party requires that shall 60 but
farther When ii begins work in of the Democrat
ic party it is 10 be checked
The argument used BY tho Wing party that party spirit
will interfere with the formation of wsc and good const
tuition This is not the fact. and ask information a.
the instances where good constitutions have formed
for Of the States without The cxpscas recognition of po