Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-30
PREPARE FOR BALTIMORE

The Convention has done its duty 1t has ad DOWN us
platform of principles and has presented system OF State
I'D county organization 1t is now left to the democracy
ssd to the people, complete the work We publish to-day
two calls agreed upon by the delegations here for District
Conventions to be held for the purpose Of appointing dele
rates to the Baltimore Convention We trust that the other
districts will promptly follow the example, calling similar
Conventions in time for the delegates TO reach Baltimore by
the st of June We appeal moreover 10 the democracy IN
every county of the State their April Courts to hold
meetings and send up delegates the respective District
Conventions.
We would impress upon the Democracy, every where,
especially upon the committees of vigilance the vast mpor
Of doing this work we'll Let the people be aroused to
the necessity taking in the NATTER leaving
few but bringing The Democracy out ell ntdsse to Sc.
cure the selection Of sensible and discreet men, delegates
TO Baimore-who will reflect the wishes of the great body
OF their constituency. Let them 20 up TO Baltimore mol
bndy bound TO the fortunes of any man. but with wise
discretion select such national standard bearers, as will
conform the principles OF Virginia and best secure
the confidence and support Of ho great body of the Demo-
cracy of the nation:
FoR ESaulRER.
ToL1 Democrats Of the Counties Of Bedford Amherst, Mel
SON. Atbemarie, Greene, Orange and Madison:
At a meeting OF the delegation from the counties OF the
5th Congressional District HE Virginia Stale Democratic
Convepton held al the Exchange Hotel on the evening oil
March 24h it determined To recommend to these cnn-
ties send delegates Convention TO be held al Char
o,tesvile May 3,h appoint four delegates 10 repre-
sent that Disc, in the National Convention a. Baltimore,
on lst June next T. J. RANDOLPH Chairman.
For the Enquirer
The delegates tho Convention from the fourth Congress
siona District respectfully recommend to The Democrats OF
said district hold convention in the town OF Farmvle,
on Thursday the goth April purpose of appointing
BIZ AUTHORITY.
Lynchburg Republican requested to copy.
Yesterdays Fhig contains characteristic article the
Washington Monument and the recent report of the Legs
htivo committee upon the Monument; affairs. The Wing
does like The report a 1t calls it white wishing
report attacks Mr.. Segar, the Chairman personally
charging that he allowed his private friendships
ride his official duty 1t attacks Mr. Russell ALSO represent
ing that gentlemen running the Wigs editor with
story and allowing another TO be submitted the Legislature
his II betrays the cloyen foot gifts policy by calling
upon-not the conscientious members of the Legislature but
the Whg party Of that body oppose the report, bcayng
object of it's opposition to be- not justice TO
the public, but capital for the Hhig party 1t calls upon
the remaining Hhig members new committee Of
investigation overhaul the doings of their fellow wings
(Nesss segar and RusseD tho original committee, to
suppose if they be made, bring nnut
true report-bu, Hhg report. IL complains bitterly Of
the round plump language of tho report which it would
have liked better II II had been ambiguous quaed ad-
mi..ing Of Hhs bubble and Wig msconsruction.
As tie facts about the Washington Monument, the Wing
10 especially guarded charging improp,iety or fraud d.
reey but leaving 10 be suspected and implied from all
says II very well understood that there will 10 be per-
sops accountability whenever any direct imputaon can be
traced TO respectable We believe that this
10 The explanation Of the Wigs combining itself mpcu-
ton and bush whangng in this matter.
We do believe that the Hhg party in the Legislature
will make this affair party matter; tina, they will reopen
subject that has been fully freely and thoroughly nvesga-
ted honorable men; that they will lay their own Committee
under the npu,ation of wfu mseasance in Office; or that
they will any further time and expense upon matter
that has already five weeks labor and consd
erable expense.