The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-02
From the Richmond Enquirer. Sept 30
Vhc OemQcratic stats GQnysnllan.

The Democratic stats CONVENTION,
After session Of three days, adjourned Friday We
have already given to readers the names OF the dstn
guished gentlemen nominated for the Offices OF governor,
Lieutenant governor, and attorney general. We have
never known convention more numerously attended, or
splendid array of talents from every portion OF the
State The proceedings OF the convention, which we
publish in odays paper will give our readers the views
OF many OF the most talented members OF party The
Debates previous TO the nomination OF gubernatoria
candidate, marked by degree OF eloQuence and
ability which we have rarely known equaled. No
could look the men who composed that convention
without seeing that the young and old men OF our party
were alike determined TO leave no honorable means
neglected by which to the democratic party the
election OF our ticket by an overwhelming majority
And although the debates characterized by sharp
sparrng, and occasionally by more severity than
could have desired yet the nomination of the Hon. Joseph
Johnson for governor after the result OF the second bal
lot was made known, unanimously and by accama-
nation, and with the greatest enthusiasm, removed
every apprehension OF dscord The pleasure, the delight
exhibited by every at the result of the balIotng for
governor, convinced that there was not demo-
crat present who would not put his shoalder to the
wheel in the support OF candidate The fact is. that
whilst the friends Of the other distinguished gentlemen
who were placed in nomination supported them with
much warmth, they unanimously coupled it with a dec
laration of their determination give hearty support
to the nominees OF the convention The results OF the
convention can leave doubt as to the harmony and
cordially which subsst IN the democratic party OF Viz
gina. We are divided by no sectional feuds or dis
putes-no local acerbies divide the great democratic
party. Mountains do not separate and divide us. The
convention presented the pleasing spectacle OF eastern
democrats forbearng TO present candidates of their
cheerfully awarding to the west the high honor of select
ing candidate from among her most distinguished
Thus Mr.. Barbour nominated Governor Floyd, Mr.
Scheduled and Mr. Ayle nominated Judge Samues, and
Gen Chapman, Mr.. Leake, candidate for lieutenant
governor.
We rejoice at the indications of hamony-the signs Of
determination of the democracy of the entire Stale 10
support the nominees of the convention. Oi the nom
OF the convention shall speak hereafter They
known TO the State sterling, tried democrasden
tihed with the principles Of party through good and
evil report. They men, also, who can call out the
full strength OF The party in every section OF the State
mocracy shall prove true 10 their prncplesfoIget all
sectional dispues-hey will sweep the State by ma
down for the next half century. Their gIanr OF the
west will prove Goliah-her boasied strength an idle
straisgem to hide their weakness. The land OF
Jefferson and Madison will never fall into the hands OF
the federal party, il the democracy only true to them
selves and to their principles as we doubt not they
will be.