Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-08-12
TUESDAY MORNING. AUG. IL. 1851.
THE TINES TERMS.

hoves their political adversaries to begin the pre-
psration for another contest The Democratic
member. of the State Convention, towards the
close of the session of that body, took counsel
together on the subject of organizing their party
in anticipation of the ratification Of the new Con-
stitu'ion, ard agreed upon all the details OF plan.
A central committee constituted to 10 the
general work in Richmond, the counties We're
called upon TO reorganize their Vigilance Com
mttees, and Convention called to meet at
Staunton on Wesdesday the Oath of September.
The Central Committee, with the wonted prompt
ness of the "Spartan Band" speedily issued an
address, to the Democratic party, the most of which
as no Wing paper of the kind has been prepared
we take the liberty of borrowing for the benefit
of our Wing readers.
To the Democratic party of Virginia.
"That it may better understood for what purpose the
proposed convention OF the party is 10 be held,
address you.
Our State Reform Convention has just completed its
work and adopted Constitution, which will be submit
led to the people for adoption rejection the 4ih
Thursday in October next 1.-THE New Constitution, be
adopted you will be called on early in December 10 elect
by general ticket Governor, Lieut. Governor and AT
torney General, and at the time, to elect for the
counties cities and towns of the State, members of the
Senate aud OF the House of Delegates On the fourth
Thursday in October ext the law requires the people
to make election of members oil Congress, and of the
General Assembly under the existing Constitution These
last will he superseded in office, il the Constitution
be adopted, by the members OF the General Assembly,
who shall in that contingency be elected in December
next. In view Of hese acts and urged by the necess
ty tor activity and vigilance union and concert by the
party in all OF these elections, the Central Committee
appeal to you TO appoint delegates without delay, from
your respective counties, cities and Towns to the Con-
ventlon proposed be held the Oath of September
next at Stanton. Let it be remembered, that this is
no common occasion. and that"we are acting under
ordinary circumstances.
"Ifthe constitution be adopted, the future pot-
cal character and destiny of the State will be mate
rally involved, it not permanently fixed, by the result
OF the first elections held under it, 1t, by apathy
our political opponents should, unfortunately, triumph
in those elections, they may become possessed
OF the political power OF the State, for long time
Such calamity would give them the Executive for |
Jour and the Legislative Department Tor two years.
Does 1t not then become US TO spare no honorable et
fort, 20 avoid labor, and to all proper to
rally and unite the Democratic party in such q css2
In all time past this party has triumphed in State,
whenever have banished divisions and dissensons,
and drawn 1t 10 the polls IN its full strength. We
shou now especially strive to accomplish these ends,
and this bv any means be surely attained
as by meeting 10 Convention, and here, by and
frank 'ns change oil opni and views, coming fresh
from the people, union and energy party. We
shall thus produce salutary influence the elections
to be held IN October ana the moral effect success in
these will be cont oilng!y lie in those 10 be held
tlngenty in December. Prudence will command most
probably the performance of another duty by the Com
vention While no vote can be taken at early Pc
Rod as the 24th of September, the adoption or re-
lection OF the Constitution, yet by that time such
developments of public sentiment will most probably
have been made 10 indicate with almost entire GER
tainty, what the result OF that vote will be. 1t may
then become the high and important duty of the Con-
vention, should public opinion indicate the adoption Of
the new Constitutional to nominate suitable persons to
be voted for by the Democratic party Governor, |
Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General OF the |
State. To delay the meeting of the Convention until
after the 4th Thursday in October, would not leave suf
Gent time tor our complete organization, for the De-
ssmber elections, and we have therefore, selected the
ohar he fIp1nfo hoId inn
We invite you, then, by meetings of the people, held
AFTER full notice, promptly to appoint delegates to this
convention. Pardon US tor rendering you here some
suggestions. In conforming to this invitation, select
such p rsons as delegates will attend the Conven-
non, and knowing your views and wishes, will take
care faithfully to represent them. Desirable and i'm
portant ss we consider the Convention to be- its pIacti
cal usefulness will depend much the materials OF |
which ii may be composed Let your delegates, or |
majority OF them at the least, stand bound to attend
the Convention.
The great and abiding interests OF our State are deep
ly involved ii the success of the Democratic party
party whose principles have been upheld and cherished
BY the people OF the State TOR than fifty years
Let not It's success be now compromised for the want |
OF vigilance and energy lmpeed by these consdera. !
tions Wa invoke YOU to proceed TO make appointments
OF delegates 10 The State Convention, without delay |
and TO GAME by the appointment OF large and active
committees 81 vigilance N your counties, ciliss aid
fowns JOHN RUTHERFORD, Chairman.
Now let the Wing reader take to himself the
converse OF each of these Democratic PROPOSE
and concert are necessary to place the future DO
htcal character and destiny of the State into the
hands OF the Democratic party, it is equally true
that Wing activity, vigilance, union and concert
are necessary to prevent that contamination. [fa
Convention is the best instrument for ACCOMPLISH
ing Democratic purposes, SO Wing Convention
is the unquestionable mode of thwarting them:
and, if care in securing the attendance of the
delegates, who may be appointed ID wisely re-
commenced to the primary Democratic meetings |
the same precauton should be observed by the |
Wings.
The grand object of the Democratic Conven- |
ton is indicated with sufficient clearness by the
address of the Central Committee and was signif-
canty referred to by the Enquirer, when that paper
per urged its party "secure to the Democracy the
important and substantial honour of putting the
new government into operation" The design
is avowedly to nominate candidates for 'Goyernor,
Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General Of
the State" The election of Democrats to these
Offices would secure to the party, "for a long
time" as the address says, the patronage (for |
which substantial honour" is but a delicate sy-
nonyne) of the Government
Whatever doubt might at first have been en-
tertaned as to the propriety of political organza-
ton in advance of the adoption of the new con-
stitution, the responsibility of it has been assum-
ed by the Democracy, and it would be worse than
idle for the Wing party now to fold their hands
quietly until after the fourth Thursday in Octo-
her. We cannot expect, and will not deserve,
success, if we permit our opponents to unite
upon their candidates, whilst we are acting
without concert or energy.
For these reasons there seems to be genera
aequiescence in the expediency in calling Wing