Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-08-05
Far The ENQUIRER.


Messs Editors THE Convention has adjourned ana inc
new Constitution is before the people 1t is not my purpose
10 sneak of its merits defects. hat II VIII oc =!
nm %. cT whc.ning majority none can duuo', uIia 'nA
icncy will he all sectional Icelng ana
as certain that it fails 10 recognize any g,oSia!'eu, M
known as "C;rand Divisions Tide wate PieaIoht t"e''
Trans. gIany" &c, all Of which are wisely
lis successful working in the future n1y however ph
some tho political complexion VI .'use
duv il shall be TO uganiza and administer Inc nc" govern
ment and might be well for The Democratic parry ~ en-
uuc whether there may not be some Danger oil ,he os''2
Inc Grs election 'is said that the Wings are already COM
nIstcy organized and ready for acon Their strongest men
in the field less than Mrssrs C Summers ana oahe
Watts focnen worthy OF our steel But ocs'd ielr c"h
nIe,c organizations 81 the ych when The rst cleo
uu ces on is less favorable To the Democratic party
than 10 the Wings. Our people are 10 be found MANI!
monns the agricultural community. living a distance
from the places ri holding elections. This IL not the
win the Wings Their strength is 10 BE- found Ia Tn
towns and cities convenient TO the polls ana nave heho
il said that Wing would swH the Mississippi 10 attend an
elrriun- 49,
W are they be! have already heard The names OF sever
nj suggts cGMc%srs Wise Johnson Lucas L'tchcrand U
" Hupkns perhaps others. Can concentrate wlhont
giving offence friends of those who fail I"b nomln1
ed2 Can have fair and full expression ot public "In
ion in the short time allotted Ought the first candidate 10
be taken from the East the Wcs should we go for the
most available rnanl go
II is fair 10 presume that the gratitude Of our Western
brethren would bcsruw the office Mr.. WISE for the great
effort made of equal representation; and II East
ern gentlemen felt equally grateful for the equally great ct
fort he made in favor cquai aratio aud protection
perry, his would be tower OF strength throughout me
State. He would BIZ perfectly nvncbe. IL may b., how
ever that both East and West would prefer Ia place Mr.
Wise another forum, where his mighty powers OF debutr
could tell nations history but that these generous men
mountains will insist giving him The otr
office, doubt who rccllrc the manner in which X
B. Ia lor made Judge in 1881
Without wishing dictate my brother Democrats and
without wishing in the least detract from Others would
suggest thaif Mr. Wise should be held back for
Senate Of The United States for any other position,
do no better than to select gallant Col Johnson,
Governor elect under the present Constitution IT'S said
is 'hard To beat and surely deserves
the hands ui the Democratic party than does Col Johnson
From youth old he has been consistent Jealous and
untrng Reocrn Iur many years the STANDARD Gl
his party in that section OF the State and has either
lowered or suffered the flag TRAIL In peace and in war;
sunshine and in Storm he has been found where duty called
him. The purity Of his private lt the that has
tended his public Career his great nodcsy and sound prac
rcal sense would seem 10 point him in whose
hands might safely condr the executive department
the government and who could, perhaps, get larger
than West OF the mountains.
Give either Johnson Wise for candidate and we
the people, will give you Democratic Governor.
! "ONE OF EN-"