Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-23
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE KING WILLIAM SENA
T0RIiI DISTRICT.

TORIAI. DISTRICT
"Democmt Large in the last Enquirer delivered
himself of large amour, Indignation ami wrath the
expense OF those who, in Tins Senatorial District opposed
what he very properly terms the caucus system.
When patriotic and terocioue genccn happen Ia be The
victims u supcabundanco III spleen AMI large amount oi
bile it well for them seek ree in The newspapers
and spread the melancholy symptoms o their disease before
the eyes Of Il humane and sympahlHing public When
man has worked himself into perfect agony oi rage some
means afforded him for cooling down. he Is very apt
upon some Court green company explode
like boiler collapse after the fashion OF the
frog whose unhappy fate IL recorded by fsop
We once heard gentleman afflicted with certain ca
whispered friend, Good Lord wish could step ont
and scratch myself what relief ii would be- a Demo
crat Large having relieved Himself upon the same PLAN
by scratching whole regiment of anti-caucus gentry
one that interesting fraternity begs leave 10 congratulate
him upon the OF his performance For if we not
dead coned up and quietly buried it is Ia be attributed
more o the slubbonness with which cling 10 life than 10
Tie mercy Of who styles himself a Democrat al Large
What he means by signing himself understand
unless he Democrat Of the Wandering Jew vaSrant
school, with No local habation or home.
In denouncug the anti-caucus party Of lis district he
has nssaed few indiy duals, bur contend large
majority of OF party. For il is notorious
fact that in the counties Of this district after due
consideration majority OF The people present voted down
propositions for convention and Tor The nomination OF
candidate III .c strong hold of party in King William
the first hectooro in appointing delegates effort
has been made 10 carry ou The views of "A Democrat ~
Large"
the people Of King William upon the subject Of conren-
ton II a majority Of the Democrats opposed 10
Il convention would there not have been one! And II
81 Democrat Large branded that minority with the It'll:
Of "disorganzers p Or .c "A Democrat Large take the
other horn of the dilemma Ii there was minority in favor
OF convention, and against those whom the family call
disorgan.ers 10 is 10 blame than any OF u.s. in not
trying his party For, If he represents MAJORITY?
with the power Of Keeping the peace and has not done
hold him 10 strict accountability for his sins o:
negligence and faults Of omission.
But the i'll and presumption of this writer in de-
and
cnti1 men IN this district goes clearly u show that nc has
in his warancc in the Enquirer regulated his operations
by petty hatred und jealousy Of few men, than by
any love for his party
The piece not, far may be permitted 10 Judge,
intended 10 produce conciiiaton, but grouIdlcss prejudice
The people have common sense enough see that the
yuo indignation Of this writer il be traced To
jealousy and disappointment than to any more righteous
He is in this ludicous effort ~ inure Others acting
tho part of dplomas whose operations like those OF
mole be detected from the lrfacc. He is in fact fish
ing with pin hook, Ito use his classic anguIgc) $"
very small that there not minnow in the district green
enough 10 bite al H. Unless lie bites ut his own hooks, hs
angling i'll the stormy OF politics will prove unsuccess
iu that of the who spent his morning in labbn.
for cells in basin Of butternilk
We deny that those who opposed the caucs SYSTEM
responsible for the sad state Of affairs in this dstr: It.
Messrs Bouware, Catlet and Shepard dividing the
party, splitting up the vote the dsorganizers" The
Convention system itself is TO extent the OF the
number OF candidates For Mr. Cate brought by
county caucus, thus adding 10 the list of Democratic
candidates for the Senate. The opponents Of the
system have been opposed general Convention
fairly organized ard composed Of disineresied delegates
But they have objected and will forever object any vile
mean unpatrotc upon the part of wire workers. who
boldly in the secret concave of caucus but who
dare not face the music before the people For number OF
for Convention. For the first time for many years the
Wings have brought forward candidate for the Senate.
Those VINO opposed district very fairly presumed
that there would be Wing candidate. There lad been
the previous elections in this district although
there were several Democrats in the field upon both
siorr.
ie.I..,
date in preference 20 the nominec OF caucus and 1t is
orious, that although the selection Of the Convention of
s47 gentleman of The most spocss character, md fine
AMI Judgment, yet he elected BY more than
majority Of thirty Why then has the Convention
system been unpopular in this district Because it has
considered necessary people seen no
reason why convention should select candidate for them
whom has given discretion enough 10 select for them
selves They have objected because they have
become heartily tired vi being rei and led by the by
such interesting specimens rs "a Democrat at Large and
those Of his species.
The writer in the Enquirer, Of the 18th nst aims poi
the public mind against several gentlemen who opposed
hc system in this district He has with little regard
Ia fairness we might harser tcrm-a,ttmped
establish the opinion that s "disorganzers and OPP
posed TO the convention system under any
So far from this being The fact they have been the invarabe
advocates Of conventions selection Of candidates OF
Congress The writer of this article. when Gen Ayle,t
candidate io the Senate published pamphlet against the
abuses OF the system this district few
will the utter groundcssness oil the charges which
have been preferred against the party to which he belongs
On page o the following language is used
f the success Of the party require the sacrifice would
cheerfny make it, but if not the mere fact of man having
been selected by does moi make his claim superior
TO those OF an Independent candidate
We believe that of the people Of Virginia agree
with us in the above sentiment
The caucus system has been declared an evil but
necessary evil Every impeachment in the way Of the
people, in preventing them from free choice of candi
dates in the old fashioned way evil only be tolerated
under the stress of solemn necessity Party organization
has imposed upon In the selection of candidates for
the Convention, which will in all probability be held
October will not hear of caucusses and why Because
there will be party ends to accomplish.
None but small potato men, who fear display before the