Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-05-02
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Gentlemen: addressed you short comrnunic,,

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Gentlemen addressed you shor, commitment. ''''
few weeks since, in reference to the rumored A.,
which the Democratic party ~ this State caDos"t
The action Of the Reform Convention now in Session
tlen, have heard that the Democratic members NJ u
hy from the East, had determined 10 surrender the %
l!,er than give up the Mixed Basis | do not kDpv
:oundaton there is for such report, do kn,w w.
i tue; but if they do their &C, will fall Ike ,hu,I
upnn The members of the party throughout the S:l,e r.
ycuiicnGn-a vastly mistaken II they for no,Der
Pose the people of their party will sustain them in .r
net The people cherish democracy as The great ulllai
pur liberties and they not willing 10 surrender Ira
chase OF the revolution Tor the qualification OF the ara
go of wealth. In their desires 10 WELD the power, NJ "
state The limsy veil Of protection 10 property from Va
crn plumber cannot hide from the minds Of The reerr
o, the real design is 10 ovetrn The principles o! jeff
tb,sr nrincipI.s So much cslecned-sO deeply Chef,
Nv every true Democrat The right and capacity the
nI 70 Govern has ever been held fundamental prnd
ri our creed and often have we charged upon our po
,,nnnnen,s want OF confidence in The capacity OF he =,
ale And now when read in the Supplement the ,Iesc
ri Dem0crats;n mountaineering :liit very doctrine
which we have r,proachcd opponents, am alnos,
10 donbt nv own senseS-Ihosc gentlemen who have t.
DISTINGUISHED in The Democratic ranks now conencag
the puopc arc not 10 .overnthat 1t Is unsafe 10 ;u
power in their hands-pronncn members Oi Tie Dtg
cratic party concnng that the people must DC rest'lG
money and even carrying this thing so tar as TO give
money OF Eastern Virginia fourteen more Representing
Than is given 10 the people 81 The same Sectloh l,.
Mixed Basis report, forty eight delegates IN the kst
given 10 taxation, and thirty -iodr To me pc" anu yeiu
call themselves Democrats. From such democracy Tx
good Lord deliver "
Bat that is not all. Our party ascendarcy IN the State
also be surrendered for the purpose o. carrying out H.
nrincpI of property power principle that i a5aO-rrn
the mind Of every democrat Every one now Knows thu
a fair apportiOnmeEt under the MIXED basis must se "a,
department vi the government 10 the Wing PAR
10 a I,rus MAJORITY This, | understand, Is conci-
by nil And vet this is be done by gentlemen Of The t
ucraric party WHO nominated by democratic Cony.:
tons and elected upon party grounds aud Tor The fgpJ>
u dem Fpr.ra
Eastern Virginia prepared Ia surrender THIS State Tor all lin
to come into the hands Of political opponents! Ay
,her prepared sacrifice our distinguished Senator IN ca;
.res (Mr Hunerl n the next ei:cion and .S oH' oit
Srn,,Hr MIR Misonl instructed from his seat ,, Are The
willing 70 have the Congressional districts 80 ai'!nSrd as l.
give 10 the Wing party majority OF Inc lthber'oi Cor
grcss from this State whitney sustain SuC! '' ac' IN u
mart OF those gentlemen they have nominated ana elected
The Convention for lie purpose u sustaining Inc drEO
;arty above every thing eSc II this thing done the nA
basis is adopted then indeed may democrats hang ltlf hap
man the willows Western democrats viii be driven m
ali cooperation with the party in the East the na"'!'y
the stature will be given up 10 opponents ana a.
divided among ourselves and, manac!cd by iesat''s m
rv against s, will have II enter future confess r.
:, h., can h,ur for Success under such circumstances
But wi, vii! gentlemen do with their PLEDGES The 81
70 ncr Of accepting party nomination, pledged their fir
great obligation 10 the party ny when no'iai['i an. .
mated and elected disregard the party Obligations aus a.
sum,d! Ii We should nominate and elect Northern Demo.
era, 10 the Presidency and he should afterwards sGed
Northern sectional interests, would he not BIZ DENOUNCED III
violation of the implied pledge based upon the acceptance
III the nomination. AND Is the pledge any more binding
the one case than the other
But some say that, after the principle Is settled il wi
be the duty of Western Democrats 10 unite win those
the East gcymanderng the State soas To save The party
Bet does any rational expect them 10 do il Could an:
man ask desire them thus 10 disgrace them
selves? II the East reject the principle that will honora5
:ud fairly by proper superintendent, increase TIE Dcino
cratic strength in the Legislature they them expect TX
est 10 unite witt! ,ru unfair apportionncn 10 sls
he party upon 5omlGatle principle Ii the East rcet
tie principle by which the party interest may be promotes
hcy must not and expect the West, then TO come
heir rescge have idea they will do IL indeed hay
~ idea they could be expected thus 10 ks5 HE hands OF The
lnrcsSors Ii they did, they would deserve 10 5c slaves
have no hesituncy then 10 believing thar, if the mixed BE-
SIS adopted eternal defeat ana GSac: Will be the pJ'i1r
,, the Democratic party in Virginia. And think il moe
han probable the Richmond Times is looking as nlch
hat result Eastern interests, in its cagsrness To ha5
lie iXed basis adopted
And now in vcY this danger 10 the party beg 10 hn1S
5 hat the Democracy Of the State are doing AYE tn!
ynsed 10 the danger that awaits or are thcy sum2eI
Ipon hcr oa.sl Awaxe o yc sIeepcrs There Is store
mead Ii is in vain Tor any man OF the Democratic parts
o suppose that il is sectional question: IN which II
,ry is not concerned and in which they ought not 10 IT,
erfrre Sectional MOI il ii involves the unity and slIet
ii, The PARTY ali good ani Democrats bound Ia
u the rescue And every man, with two eyes IN his lea!
nus, now see that the adoption OF the Mixed basis wi! d.
and ruin the Democratic party in Virginia forever lhcE
call upon the Democracy throughout the State 10 sics
,ut a; once oil this SUBJECT and demand maintenance
heir political rights and party ascendancy
ANTI.MlXED BASIS.