Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-16
RICEM 0ND ENGUIRER.


, The DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
Pro nscs TO be very full and interesting body As to
course Of action have already thrown out our ideas;
just about TO express vlows the parcu
. subject referred below, met with the iollow
remarks ia the South-Side Democrat, which We fully Al
cordially endorse.
The objects Of The approaching State Convention are
the restricted character. The body called togel
for tho simple purpose of forming Presidential elscto
cke Of organizing the party cnd OF recommending 10
people In each electoral district, to hold conventions
appo,n, delegates to the Baltimore Convention. As mo
Of the Democratic State Conventions, South and We:
have than delegate from each District and
tho meetings In Virginia have expressed wish 10 c sa
effect, presume that the Convention will recommend Il
old plan of al lens, four delegates from each electoral d
rcL In addition, perhaps, 10 The adoption Of se1ies
Url resoulions the bove alc all the duties that will be in
posed upon the Convention. We sincerely trust and we as
doubt that The Convention will act, that The Conveno
will undertake express preference for any canddu'
for the Presidency, To Instruct the delegates to Ba
mors. We hope !has such movement will be attempted
Our decided 1t hus not been the custom
in Virginia for State Convention express any such pre-
fcreacebecause the duty OF selecting the delegates, ha
been exercised by The central power but has been wisely
left 10 tho people OF each district select such delegates
would fleet their wishes Again. In The approaching Con
ventlon many counties Of tie State will be represented b,
a!ternp,ss living hore and acquainted with the wishes
of those who appointed hcul-lhe Democracy OF the dis
lant counties regarding the Convention as convened for
forms, purpose. From This cause no fair expression OF III,
preference Of tbs Democracy Virginia proceed from
Convention. Moreover, wish TO harmonious
sion and TO avoid the excitement and bad feeling that
he eussndered by public discussion Of the claims
of the various candidates. For these reasons We
In " I=Ery
o.rat we mee,-ha; !he good cli habit ..ill be
followed ou that attempt will nudo in Crnv.nton 10
any expression Of preference and that the s cts will
allowed send TO Baltimore good an tue Den" rats IN.
trammeled by nsuctons and loft free u select candidate
whom their observation and sound judgment will designate
the hest for the triumph of the party and lis principles
BY this means Virginia will bo enabled as heretofore to
command respect exercise moral influence and secure the
nomination OF safe AMI popular candidate These opinions
are put with great respect for those who der from u
pu with decided conviction Of tho correctness OF the
policy,
An intma,lon has been thrown out BY certain journas
that the Democratic Slate Convention 10 assemble 10
Richmond will undertake commit The Democracy OF viz!
sin by formal expression OF preference o the support OF
Of the candidates for the Baltimore nomination
e suspect there is no ground for this l. hss
heretofore the custom Ut the Democracy OF fr'
.ina smbarrass their Delegates 10 the National Cunven-
lion by an expression os preference much less by positive
Instructions Nor were The delegates the Richmond Con-
senton appointed with reference to the performance OF any
,uch duty Their Individual preferences not can"assed
nor their dictated but In one or two Instances
BY any expression of opinion the part Of the primary
constituency. Bv declaration in behalf oi any one o tht
spants To- he Baltimore nomination, the Richmond Con.
eniun would go hsyond its commissions and any resolution
might adopt pretending speak the preference OF flT.
sinu, would be arant assump!cn The Democracy OF
nc State have given authority 10 The Richmond Cnve
lou commit them 10 the fortunes oi ahy noi'ldnai
But waving ,he radical objection, The nrohcy o c.n.
trolling by instructions tax acon ol the Virginia Delegation
in The Baltimore Convention Is too obvious 10 escape at
en,un. The Baltimore Convention can arrive ut NO liar
mnrous conclusion without concession and cum2Iomise-
Blu, concession when the course OF The de-
legation is chaSed in advance. If the members OF incl
as,!sans s,, nTynSa ss @ sfi'S6"e f
irreconcably atoyeh against ono another and te oeoh
-iscoo will DESTROY the prospect of Douocutc uuhph.
The Democratic party of the country must os'
10 the discretion Of The Baltimore Convention ae u IS h
possible by nny instructions 10 provide agars, S
be nerecy uneteed II should be free to seize Inc
sudden advantage pursue the course when e oe
only but Individual member Of the the
Convention shond sin2ly for ihe gooo OF tue py
the cnun,ry The pre'cns"nH and cims oi men e.o..
oh rohinr in ccnra son with tho claims o ihc parry.
ambition should be suffered 10 Jeonnic ~" success
~ ,hr cause All .hond be willing 10 Yield personal pre-
.lonccs 10 the demands Of purity success me Ps'1'S'
# aDy other spirit will te oHln"us oh'y Vi evil
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~, p..o,.burv In,cIliysn:er Declines from no!ives OF
pocy 10 engh.en to tho meaning oi It's aE re-
.,ence 10 "unm!s,ak.aLle signs Of movement WHICH, III
he sbssnce OF other developments Is wen 70 ~
,uch mischief 10 the Wings Of this State lnis movement
ri, ro hte be met and defeated. We believe that 10
re.ess is not desired by one-'hird OF the wings o '
s,.,s or of the South Let hen the Convention hs ns'
nerously attended and the voice OF the wings o' virginia
,e clearly and distinctly expressed"
Wa a.kcd whether the lncllgencer alluded 10 "ihs nom.
,so, Of Gen. Sco, which has so hercey denounced
that the Enquirer has not quoted COT
,s.vt,r ,ars the In,elgencer, I'VE have MADE no ae
cuncI,or OF General Scott either fierce or otherwise.
have never chars.dth 1ntrgencer Win having
denounced Gen Scott, but his nomination. we neeu 80
no farther than the present defensive article OF lie lne
70 prove right That paper after 'psA
Inv highly of cn Scos private character and public sc
vices, says:
No, month has elapsed since declared hat IF Gene
so, w,ud come out h public and direct Pteoge Ins'
d hide bv tie Cumpro mise, and oppose the doctrine
In,ervennn he should in the event OF h's :,
~ IN. Whiy National Convention receive ont supPetI
t.nuncinon wholly at loss 10 n ue
,rami.., whch would carry auch concGson bet
nave no con caaluens on this snoHc onI NO sai''V 80
m natter or eauvocae with II. Willard filhnofe - 't "
s,enre orer all The rord. He has heen trien oy a.
,te, "a nv man ever passed through and has prove" n
elf 10 be- every nch an honest man hnd pure
Rt io the event thar we arc orefIuieo In our pieee"
h III rh.erfly sustain any candidate VINO WI MAKE u'r
-,c, nd orbc Dirdses which We have ABOVE re'ere'
What else does this mean but that the in'e'eencer oc
oorcces the nonnaon Of Gen Scott me staHd' ano VIII
eiss 10 susla him. II he docs not "come out win pa'
J r.ct p,ede. that he would abide by the compromise
,d o,no,o The doctrine Of Intervention T. on 'he o'ie
,snd Seward ard Greeley who control Northern
the doninan, element Of tho Whg pary-snaP 'her nee'
N the ,co Of all such Soutrsrn Wings us the peefs'as !"
,elirencer swear that they will allow no such looS aux
nischieyous pledges be given by Gen Sco' and 'ef'
announce that the NORTH can elect 1eh ~co
hou, the least aid from the South. We cannot therefore
se bv WIN, possible contingency the Petersburg laseh
Ger can DC placed In position In ~n II can fairly
Con Scott, as the Whg candidate fer President
we sI harbor the Idea that the dreaded movement, =
which the Petersburg Irieissncer refers s the n na'lo
Of Gen SCOTT by the Virginia "his State Canvensten '"
ob.erys tina. the Wings Of Fairfax county are have meet
n mex, Monday to decide upon The proprey OF avownR
nsferencs for Gen Scott, Let the Petersburg Intelligence
look to It, or 1t may be trpped up in the struggle
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i MR.. sREcKENRlDGE's SPEECH
We publish In full this morning the c1cei!'n: maide
speech of the young and eoqnsn! msmoer from hsnuck'
Il 10 complete viadloeion Of Gen. Butler f" ths charse
of aaon with the free so!lers and MI Caoeh was con
peed by the force Of truth withdraw his tmpa'a'lon
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