Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-09-02

Monday 25 of August, nominated Col James Aien as
a democratic candidate for the Legislature convention
for the nomination oanoe candidate to complete the lick
o is TO be held for the other part of the county, the 18th
OF September
s5"Onr thanks are due TO Messs Dcane d Brown for a
half barrel of Family Flour of Mr. Henry Langhnrnes manu-
acture. We recommend being beautifully white ana
delightfully."- Some of Bachelor friends who have
paruken of our frugal Bachelor fare, pronounce the flour
| to be very nice.
tsy"TO CORRESpON DENTS--We have several COM
nanica,ions hand nominating various individuals for the
office of Governor &c., &C, which shall endeayor 10
publish the present week
| For the Enquirer.
In the approaching gubcrna,oa canvass the Democrats
of Virginia desire candidate who will represent The youth
full vioor and energy OF their party Intellectual fccbcnrs
and dccreptude must not belong in any degree Id
the man who shall bear standard and proclaim
before the people Virginia utterly tired OF the incrcn
cy and meocriy with which she has been 50 sorey alc
ted in the past Ours is progressive parya party
composed tor The part OF the enthusiastic yon OF The
land, and ebudying the bsd original independent thought
of the country. The candidate presented them must be an
emblem person of these striking characteristics
The new voters of the State will be chiefly young
Let offer ,he candidate for their first suilrages
man who will command their warmcst symypalhes-"h
they will feel manly pride and enthusiasm IN supporting
the busy politicians and wire WORKERS oi Inc parry
not TO force upon US candidate who does not possess
these qualifca Let them learn from the experience Of
the Presidential campaigns of ISL and ISIS The difference
between nominating representing the youthful active
progressive spirit Of the party, together with It's political
docirncsand representing the latter alune-belng in
personal respect emblem of the great energetic vgo
ous organization OF which he candidate. We want
intellectual energy and popular eoquence for
dida first Governor under the Constitutional man
has gained for himself and achieved honor for his
State Virginia must have her helm, during the next four
years OF sectional man whose character Is KNOW"
Nuhward and Southwark and whose decision and energy
purpose will command the respect OF all sections Of The
Union.
know no who will fill all these requisites more
fully than present. able Governor JOS b. FLOYD The
Democratic party proud OF his brilliant administration OF
the State government His messages rank with the ubcst
that have ever issued from his chair. The in which
their SUGGESTIONS have been complied with by tho Legislature
is remarkable evidence of their wisdom and true Fglnan
spirit They have done credit to the State and produced in
caculable benefits the great interests of the Common
wealth. Not these sateSmanike recomnenda-
lions let Gov. Floyds able suggestions in his message vi
December lsi9 which may said to have originated the
for IA Constitution, suffice for an example OF
which his views have been cngatted upon the
poty OF the State. He said:
"Ihc subject of reform engaged tho attention of
citizens less since the adoption OF our present
heterogeneous and unwe constitutions 1t was the offspring
sectional eaosynot of an earnest desire 10
reform abuses nolerable TO be borne The evident dis
trust popular authority and control which is written upon
every page of it, has from its birth rendered Justly obnoX-
ous to the people at large II IS most unfortunate mat
power by the peopea few alterations in some particulars
would in all probability, have obvated the necessity of
inherent defects constitution. These defects render
call inevitable and certainly nothing short OF thorough
The this is accomplished the better for all the inter
ests of the commonwealth.
1.-THE county system, such is repugnant 10 the
fundamental principles of republican governmental has
high Judicial powers, il has high legislative auihority-hc
power of taxation aud of selecting and appointing important
executive officers 1t self perpetuating body response
BILE earthly power for its action not even To the people
whom they ay and whose money they expend for any pu
pose whatever that TO them may seem good The practical
i'll effects Of the system been less felt by the commune
~ because The generally highly intelligent and merilor
character Of tho magistrates themselves As body the
magstracy Virginia Is of the very highest responsibility
but whilst it affords real pleasure 10 bear testimony TO Tins
fact, cnnsaincdto say that the power conded TO their
should be entrusted officers directly responsible to
the people,
"Bu the garins wrong perpctracd upon the rights
and intelligence of the people, 10 be met with in those
provisions touching the right OF suffrage The rule control
ling that high privilege now is purely arbitrary The
principle governing the right OF suffrage under the old Con-
suton dsrcgardcd because TOO the rea
son for it, discarded Also 1t is rule now, without pnc
pe and without support ii senselcss and insult
ing the distinctions which draws and most pcrnicious in
the consequences which flow from IT, The abrogation OF
this provision of the Constitution and tho substitution OF
tho proper in its stead would in my opinion vel! s
H the expense and trouble upon the call con
vention. The ground upon which the old Constitution
placed the right distinct and definite. 1t went upon the
dea that the of The soil should not only that
but should govern every thing else beside The ahsdity
of that idea has long been cypodcd and is repudiaed
by the enlightened statesmen OF every State in the Union
hc principle of universal suffrage ought be adopted
Justice requires il; and the spirit of the age demands al
the hands Of the Commonwealth. Every free white man.
citizen of the State over weny-one years OF should be
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where else The right to vote in as many counties as can
be reached by holding real or pretended title to land
therein is insult and outrage upon popular
rights: it is calculated give the cities and towns
troll the interests of the surrounding country which
result in nothing but injury and discomfort This one
of the crying cvsu nuisance rendered sacred BY consi
onal enactment which the public mind reyos al and will
have remedied.
.rhe Judiciary system needs reform and believe am
warranted in saying such the almost universal sentiment
of entire population is useless however, for to
attempt specification of the evils which redress they
are quite familiar TO all.
II earnestly recommend that law be passed. requiring
poll 10 be opened in each county, TO test the Of the
people, at the ensuln. election upon the call Of Conven
tion fit resu'ls in call The succeeding legislature can
settle the pareiminarcs for its meeting and in the
mc the census will be taken, to afford ample in
| formation guide You in your deliberations"
appropriate reward could not be bestowed upon
faithful public servant than would be that Of comforting upon
Gov Floyd the honor OF Carrying into effect the cunstu
ton which he the first person officially recommend
and advocate Besides comforting this appropriate species
of honor which distinguished for her refinement
and dclicacy Of sen!imentso much delights RENDER the
reelection Of Gov Floyd would fulfil beautiful coincidence
in her constitutional history His honoIed father The elder
lion. When the succeeding constitution ratified the
Legislature testified their high appreciation Of his worth and
patriotism relecng him. the first Governor under the
instrument. There is scarcely fgiIan in the land
removed from the strifcs and ealouses of politics. who
would not be oraicd BY similar election of the worthy
son of such she the same distinguished post.
Some prcui still fingers IN the Democratic party in
consequence oi The manner q Governor fyds election 10
the office which lie now holds lie received Wing votes;
and the impression is that Col George W. Thompson oil
Wheeling his competitor would have been elected but for
those votes The TACT u.s. however, that Col Thompson re-
ceved Wing votes, likewise; and thai Governor Floyd re-
cevcd considerable majority OF each OF the two pares
both parties tesivng their decided preference for him. II
is also sad that his friends refused 60 into the
the party that attempted 10 be held before the election
This also is mis,ake His friends with very few exccp
lions did 20 into the caucus and that defeated
BY The friends of some other candidates. of whom there
several who refused attend The fact Isl the Democratic
party OF the State nisled the character OF this
election by the Of the Wing press OF the State, who
imagined at The time that they had obtained Governor
whom they could haer and seduce into their
the abuse and detrac;ion which fills those papers,
disabuse the Democratic party OF their error and prompt
them do justice public servant whose fidelity 10 their
cause has brought upon himself the venomous assaults OF
these so.ely disappointed journals.
None who have heard Governor Floyd the stump
will deny that he is the best popular speaker in the
State and If he receives the nomination of the Staun
Convention shall consider the ascendancy the DEM