Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-09
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EDITORIAL correspondence.

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WAsmlSGToS, Jan. 9TH, lSo2.
In yesterdays Unioa appear, officially aud IN i'"' Inc ""'
moniuus ADD unanimous proceedings OF lie Deni"e'a'c
National Committee. To make the record complete ana u
show the basis on which the committee came together to
commence the organization for The great struggle "i Inc fTe'
sent wear, ask you 10 publish, in connection with The pro-
ceedinas, The following Circular, from ia worthy, sound
headed ard able chairman. Upon the platinum therein laid
down, the whole Democratic party can AID vii stand In the
auprouch!nI election:
CIRCULAR.
To tic Members Of The Democratic National
SIR: In the ulganzaiion of the "Dtm"cratic !Ha',2h"l
Committee appointed BY the National ConVehurh' helu j:
Blliimo,r, May 22d, 1915, "tJ promote lie Democratic
,ause." The Chairman was authorized 10 call q Lncctlh9 al
Washington. In the opinion OF many members u inc ON
mit,ee with whom | have correspondent, I Is deemed !.IF'r.
tan, and proper that the Committee snoh!l assemble ~
WashinGtun, dlsing The next session ct Congress, VI 't
sole purpose Of obtaining Il concentration ana lnahihi's u
;he views ci The Democratic party rs 10 Inc t!nlc ana pace
~ hoIi;,r , National Convention 10 nominate candidates Tor
President and Vice President, according 10 tHc us'sls ii INC
party. -. ,o,J $40
,rorn,c ,h. Democratic cause" Than 10 ensure HE cprclil
.o.onera,ion Of The Democracy o. each Stale: N sendin,
| Delegates TO 81 National Cenveniion. 10 nominate WIN
r,a.iui,v in such a Convention, will DC 10 eject oar Cundi.
dates. To ensure The holding Of such 4 Convention, ti''e
INNS, he an,pl. assurance and mutual conh!t nee, t'iai ne
Constitutional rights Of The South, will be safe IL TIE Con-
stitn,innnl rood ilitt q: The North. The time and place o.!
hoid,nc Nm. Convention should be The result o. 81 ritlCh con-
cen,ratjou .; cpiaiUn as can BE- obtained from al sections oil
Ihp Union he -NallpIliI CDiiIH!tlIt, - "A'' l h'. tN
honor 10 ne named Chairman, stand charged with their du-
lies 80 prulact The Democratic cause" hnl!l ihcg snail DC
released bv Il Convention held next ai.c. that when appoint
Cd them. THEY were selected 5y toe Delegate" from 'aca
State. confirmed By The unanimous vote 81 Tie Convention,
end rpan now meeting together could arrive At u sale c"ncla-
sion as 10 lie wishes Of their constituents upon the cal oi a
Convention, especially when aided BY and co.opsiaiin1 win
the Democratic .ntm3cfs Oi Congress-, VINO VIZ " III WISH
iBeton G., the next session.
The CumniiGec,a acting under q trust rcFoStd IN ilem hy
the Democracy OF the whole Union, can entertain no pur-
nose. and will use TO influence 10 aid their own private
wishes o. those Of Others, in the designation or preference OF
auy candidate; and ! take this OCCASION 10 say max MI repre-
sentb,;ons pi n different purpose, which nave been iiiaac ny
fictitious PEI sunugcs or others, irHuduienliy aHl:liiiho 10 {
members OF The Committee, o. 10 srcaH ior ltieii Or c.'H'r
nf them are entirely false ard Eninunatd. N" meeting !iaS
been called or held, by the Chairman, or the tNecri'c
Committee, or members Oi the Committee, Stree the last
Presidential election, and To correspondence has been Il Id,
relating 10 any matter, except The time and place ni l"lalhe
a Convention uuon the National platform, established ~
the Baltimore Convention, and the support OF me Coinpro-
misses upon which now materially depends The support al
the Union, always 4 cardinal prlnciplc vi Inc Democracy VI
the Union. =,
With these views of confirming fraternai relations and
cordial cu-ufcraiiun between all sections o! the Union, arc
of holding = conference in the firm Split I'll Democratic
hrutheliluoi mat now aniGa;cs the whole ceniccIa'ic party:
and before which. in the triumpis already achieved IN Dem
ocratic States from New hampshire 10 Georgia, AL section
alism all Northern d;Sunion or Southern Secession are Of.
appcarinr; | respectfully notify you, that Il meeting OF inc
SaIiunai Democratic Committee, of which you arc Il mem
Der will be h. IL al the National Hotel, IL Washington, ~.
on the 29,h day of December, 1851, at which your attcn-
dance il most earnestly solicited.
BY the fuTlu Of the organization OF the Committee. cach
member thereof has ",he power Of Substitution" Hence,
il your personal attendance should be imp!acticable, which
il is earnestly hoped vii! rot be the case, you are requested
10 appuint . sups li,utc vino will be present 10 act ON your
behalf. in The Committee.