Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-05-06
DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION.


DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION.
The enquiry will SOON be started, Who shall
represent this District in Convention 1t is a
question of the last importance, and one which,
we presume, the people will thoroughly investi.
gate No time-serving sycophaEt or ranting
demagogue should be permitted to take part in
the deliberations of that body. Let the wisdom
OF Virginia be collected and concentrated in the
Capitol of the State-we speak now of men who
are thorough Reformers, and who are in favor of
adopting all the reforms which have been sug-
gested good must result from their deibe-
| rations. There are great many halfway Re-
| formers--discard all such no matter who, OF of
what political faith--.uch men will do more
harm than good in Convention. We have heard
it said, and think it but proper, that Augusta
should elect two elegates-Rockbridge two
and Highland one-fye being the number to
which the District is entitled With this under
standing, no cause of dissatisfaction can exist.
and we think ii is time to start the enquiry.
Who are to be the delegates For Augusta we
can say but little-the names of several gentle
men are spoken of. We understand a cores
pondence is being carried on with some gentle
men Ill Rockbridge, for the purpose Of forming a
ticket. Ii this movement is intended to bring
forward candidates, and to force the particular
Iavofltes OF few persons, upon the people,
without consulting the qualified voters, we pro
test against it in the name of the Isforners Of
Augusta. 1t is no better than the nomination Of
clique. Let these gentlemen cut themselves
loose from anything like trickery-if sound Re-
formers they need not fear to stand az candi.
dates. Our word for it, no man goes into tina,
Convention from Augusta, " no is not 'ssound to
core" on all the questions of Reform and we
should not be surprised if he were required Il
pledge himself to sustain then,-otheryise how
are the wishes fthe people to be carried out
The delegate is TO represent. the fishes of his
constituents, not his own.
1t would be folly in the extreme TO send men
10 the Convention who did no. entertain similar
views on the subjects of Reform with their con-
stltuents-the election of such men would de-
feat the very purpose for which the Convention
was called. Have care Heformers-look about
JoN: e~ii>e oCO Alioe yOu olC LOt lIUpUScu upOU.
The man who schemes for his own election is
not fit to be trusted-for he might enter into an.
other scheme, aud get cheated out Of the rights
of those he represents.
To avoid difficulty in the nomination Of cam
didates, we suggest the propriety Of holding
Convention, at some suitable place,
in the district, at time to be hereafter designa-
ted. Delegates to such Convention to be APP.
pointed by meetings at the various precincts
Let there be a full and fair expression of opin-
ion. II would be monstrous that a little clique
should select delegates to represent 5c:91 per-
sons and dollars and force them upon the peo-
pie. Who will submit to it! Let there be
nominating convention, then---that is the only
fair way of ascertaining public sentiment---the
voters of each county choosing for themselves
We should be glad to hear from the Spectator in
relation to our suggestion.