Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-05-14

stands:
For the Convention. 11o1'cco3
Against Convention, ''o
,,.;,-;,,. eor corven,on 24,l65
The Counties vet hear from arc Aleghany Amherst,
Augusta Bath Boone Cabel Caroline, Clarke, poddrdge
Elizabeth CITY, Fauquier Fayette, Frederick, Grayson,
Greene Henry Jackson Lee Logan, Mercer Monongala,
yJon,somerv Nicholas Orange Pulaski Rockbrdge, Rus
sell Smyth, Tazewell, Wetzel Writ, Wood, Wyoming
majority of the above have probably given majority for
Convention and may safely set down the majority IN the
whole State the Convention as from -ouoo 10 zo,ooo-
This 10 very handsome vote the majority for the Conven-
on of e29 did not think, exceed 5000 1t crafty
inc fact in connection with this result that The vote given
r rho Convention has been difiused generally throughout
rho State While portions Of the Trans Allegheny counties
have allied strongly opposition other portions have
m warmly TO its support Nay not regard this ccum-
stance as indicating spirit Of harmony and good feeling
which will guide proceedings Of the Convention and 50
far from alternating different portions OF the State as was
appecnded serve knit the most disnt corners OF Viz
GINA BY still closer ties of interest," Stale pride and cordial
ty of feeling
The people Of the having thus decided in favor oil
Convention amend tho present Constitution OF ms COM
monweah the next STEP as provided or by the Act for
the Governor 10 ascertain the result from the returns OF the
pols on or before Monday the Sd dayof june and within
five DAYS thereafter declare the by Proclamation
making proclamation the time fr holding genera
election of delegates TO the Convention which election TO
be held on the fourth Thursday in Angst The members
of the Convention thus elected will met in Richmond
the second Monday in October next. The Constitution
which may Frame is 10 be reported the next General
Assembly in order that provision may made by law Tor
submitting the people, and for organizing the govern
men under it, in case il may be approyoe The same quail
caticns required OF for memhrs OF the Conven
ton as for members OF the Hose Of Delegates
but no person is permitted vote in mon than one county
No qualifications laid down for membrs oil the Conven
ton They nav be elected BY the of any district
though they reside in any other district the Stae--and
we shall doubtless see many able and eunen members of
the Convention chosen in this manner
The reforms which We look Tor from Introduction Of the
wses pnrcst and abcst of Virginia. been already
indicated though shall frequently tcch upon them
again. The necessity o! having good true representa-
ves reorganze system principals which will last
for many long years. is admitted BY all question has
sprung up whether the old lines OF dcmrcation between
Democrats and Wings shall be observed the approaching
canvass We shall hereafter deveope ouviews fully
on this ponthui for the present hnk, proper 10 indi-
ca our Were circumstances derent, we might
be inclined discard all political tests anook alone 10 tho
intellectual and moral qualifications of nnidates before
the people but when we recoect the adca difference Of the
eediable evil which would follow the erraflng Of false
principles the organic aw would Ut be true TO
duty did seek the danger such perilcus
| movement at its very start.
Again. we have vivid recollection othe utter failure
Of the no party" scheme recommended BY he last Lcgisla
,uc for the election Of delegates 10 the Nahye Conven-
,on be nvcighed into another such caalaon. Boh par
ties in the Legislature coaesccd in the recommendation OF
the Nashville Conventonbu when the people were called
upon act the Wing press gave party /" the Con
-.;on nd mrdo- hc preaching, the Of the Wings
with many noble eXcept;ons) held aoo nd would moi
unite with the other party. is true, the varbns District
Conventions have appointed Wing, well a;Dcmocraiic
delegates Nashville, and DO wish TO &c regarded
as rejecting then,-on the contrary We s commend
their selection All that design contcd 6 is that the
Wings, : party, have acted mp the recommended
tons of their representatives. in The legislature but epnd
the Of the District Conventions. With this expc
encc before eyes, cannot consceniioty recon-
mend the no-pary plan in selecting delegates the State
Reform Convention. As the I.ynchburg Paroi (vhig)
says:
ave cannot perceive how, under existing Circumstances
the evil as il regards il be avoided The site of po
cal feeling prevailing in The county renders extremely
improbable that the great parties OF this State BE-
brought cooperate tremendously in any election, aud
discard the influences which have 80 o controlled
them in The choice of their representatives.. Bic political
prcudces and anim0sies engendcred by strife IF fifteen
IN moment nc Eablts
nary association be broken al pleasure fewnay act in
dependcny of these considerations, but is aonal and
natural inference that n majority will be Influenced and
controlled less extent, BY their fled political
prepossesSions The who for several successive years
has regularly supported the candidates ot particular party
or the Stale and Federal councils will but obeyhc natural
impulse OF his feelings in sustaining candidate or the
vention OF the political iai."
! The PATRIOT concludes with the following appeal TO the
Wings rally party grounds for the delegates
the convention. We trust that the Democras will
iecnc the challenge, but the Wings the ground
they have deliberately chosen In hi, strong Wig district
have heard single Democrat spoken OF in connec
ton with the Office, but sundry Wings have been named
I Let the Democratic Districts follow the same poicy
ain view Of the considerations 10 which we hive advert
ed, there cannot think be shadow Of doub the
which becomes the Wings Of Nrginisio pursue
ii regard 10 the election ~ members the convention.
We have that there every belize that the
Democrats will make il party matter and the Wigs should
hold themselves in readiness adopt the oicy In
all udouJed Wing districts lei them discouatenace all dr
sons among Themselves bring inio The fcM Met strongest
and best men and elect them II need be By pdry ros In
III doubtful district, lei them adhere strictly Their party
translation and contest inch IF ground Nth adrer
sarics Unless his shall be pursued fcel strong
econrcon that the Wig party rM not nunter. corporal,
guard in the contention.
But il may be said that the State is Democratic BY de-
cded majority and the elections made tun on party
issues the Wings doomed to inevitable dcea To this
answer that whenever the Wings of Virginia have
fully aroused and have put forth their full strength they have
shaken this boosted citadel OF ocoiocoism 10 centre
They have done This many occasions, and can do il
again But admitting il to be beyond the power of the
Wings 10 obtain majority in the Convention al il does
follow Tint they should surrender the asceadancv
their opponents without struggle"