Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-15
TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1901.

RICHMOND ENQGlR Il.
~ S1I1So ,Soo ~. .pRn> -. 1851.
THE JEFFERSON CONGRESSIONAL DisiflCt.
We very much regret to see thar So'he aSoen'io hao
sprung up in this strong Democratic District we have al
ready published the action Of the Convention which nom
tod Henry Bedinger ESQ., Subsequently, we received the
winche,ter virgnlan leading Democratic paper in the
District, which indicates anything but good feeling and ha
rnony We give its comments below. 1t is for
dictate In such only express regret that
the integrity Of decided stronghold of Democracy should
be peled by internal feuds and appeal the wise and
influential Democrats in each county, put their heads to-
gehe and take the proper steps avoid collision and save
the party from dsruption
THE MEETING OF THE Sd.
There was Convention on Thursday last composed OF
delegates from six counties Of the District. The represent
tation from them anything but full owlpg 10 the noor
ously general impression that nomination would be made
and that the party would be left during the SIX months
intervening before the month Of the election quietly to shape
its wishes preference and organization This conviction
only kept of the strongest democratic counties,
Hampshire and Morgan casting democratic vote Of s7s
AWAY but also kept home nearly the entire country dele
cations Frederick Warren and Page. The latter county
was represented entirely will official pro-
ccedngs in another column, by five gentlemen all Of the
same family and personal preference The day agreed upon
in the wishes OF Jefferson ia
vorabls for full attendance and whe after that
enr the unexpected passage of the postponement bill by
the Legislature became known farmers were at once dec
what they thought would necessarily be overwhelming
majority in favor of adjournment When week before the
day appointed became apparently the purpose Of the special
friends ola particular gentleman force nomination the
district at all hazards urged on all the delegates
per reached attend and fair and full represen
ation of the district possible. 1t late. Some
yet believed there would be Convention that there
would be nomination, and perhaps still larger number
that whatever done, If anything could be done in
The name of the district as Hampshire would necessarily be
absent
So much for the relations between the Convention of
Thursday and the general sentiment of the District As TO
The state OF things in the Convention ITSELF the reader will
learn truth from the official record but he will NOT
learn ALL He will learn for instance, that the
upon the question Of acournmen decided majority in three
counties Of the six represented in the amatve while
fourth, Clarke was nearly equally divided Among those
from Frederick the vote Of which is larger by
two hundred than that of other county, not more than
four voted the negative The Of about
of the whole number of obtained solely by
the unanimiy of the delegates from Jefferson and Page
The named the last Presidential election
I'LL Now, 10 these add the 673 of Hampshire
and Morgan find 84 of the 1893 of the whole
District IN jaror Of postponsng nominations majority of
two to this little fact however, light feather
the conscience of the noinotors They did
TO for the candidate chosen thirds the
In the Convention according the rule which has
fore been follvwed-much less did they obtain for him ma
Jority Of the whole of the District bu,
offer him. backed by ls45 considerably less Than
We do the gentlemen the justice TO say tina, they ad
mtted Hampshire and Morgan not bound by the nom
nation But in that why If they sought the union and
Of the party did they make ain Why did they
totally ignore counties whose Democratic more
than covers the Democratic majority in the pisrct7
The proceedings state that resolution pedgng the whole
meeting support the nominee passed Unanimously"
This Is In WORDS but sense; for the simple reason
that those opposed did not ALL They virtually with
drew from all part in the business, many Of them had
Iii suPer6uous that do consider Mr. Bedin-
ger the regular nominee of the Democracy Of the 10Th Dis
tc, Is equally so, we hope To tell our readers that
obvious and sole purpose has been unanny
action which can only DC permanently attained by justice
to all views and all sections That object feel author-
ed TO add will DO sought by anohera regular and complete
Convention, to DO held In Angus, or September.
Most fhe other Democratic papers from the valley which
we have the party unite upon Mr. Bednger
secure his election The Churlesown Spirit of Jefferson
concludes strong article in favor OF nomination by the
following emphatic declaration
hat 10 done is DONE and one in obedience 10 the
wish Of the district and the recommendation Of the Convs
on unfurl the flag Henry Bsdnger and lie, him who can
oehe wing or Democrat, make i, Trail in the dust
The New Market Valley Democrat thus warmly urges the
union of the Democracy in favor Of MIR. Bedinccr:
We consider Mr. Bednger of the ables politicians In
the district and gentleman of unimpeachable character
and we hope the gallant democracy will rally
support This gentleman forth the champion
the glorious principles of Democracy in the darkest hour
trial. and think deserves the united support party
whose principles he has defended in sunshine and in storm
We regret to dissatisfaction prevailing 10 quarters
and that an effort will be made assemble another Convcn
ton in August September next We hope ,sober &C.
cond thought will convince all those that such efforts will
lead TO Reorganization Of the party and
and nothing we are esn The sas U ssnaols
ey Of tho right wing of the Tents Legion will be found raj
lying to his support and owning down allopposition.
papers, OF their tricks
cite dssenson and ill feeling among democrats for their
own benefit We friends beware all such invi
dious efforts TO disturb tbs harmony OF our party.
Mr. Bedingers conservative views the question Of tho
day may be gathered from the following extract of letter
from him to correspondent in Winchester published in the
Vi:ginian
lin reply to your hint that is though, that anl upon
the Compromise matter ga e too far South will speak
very plainly to you, and request you communicate my
opinions to any of my friends who may take the trouble
enquire concerning them.
1T is true that in opinion the South the measures
called the Compromise badly treated and badly cheat
ed too True that have often expressed myself in no mea
sred terms concerning the bad faith and tho tyranny of
Northern 'Brethren-True that believe they have
pied the Constitution under violated the rights
OF the South But the Compromise are now ,os
Of the land They have been adopted and 70. dsur
ong tsm-for multiplying hem for asi,ang any further
the questions out of which they grew. Little less am tor
dissolution or secession say If the North will lei
no,o, wronged we have BEEN cheated have
am still willing TO ubide by the Unon-o cling the rom
nant OF the Constitution that has been left and hope that
we shall not be compelled similar treaty
for the future This is the ground occupy dsu-
nonst nor am apolo.ist for Northern cacery and
ranny desire that not be misrepressnted or accu-
scd Of favoring dsunion when do not" r