Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-30
E..GziN0ND ENaUERER.
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SATURDAY MORNING. MARCIi 81, 1852.
n-,7o,R,rrc STATE CONVENTION.

aa,n.h sine die ABOUT T.. NJ. yce'eEiay, IN the W
most harmony md SPIRITS The snccrs end t:"ns
of The WiI press urncL ITO plague Tic Inventors lc
darling ho,cs basc! upon the llsy structure OIL Dc"ci'
&c Discussions wlic uitry fasied; the slight breeze winch
characterized the preliminary proceedings wa hecd se
len into loud aaie but it tic gaze OF Democratic 'c
iocnr o;er II noble soTk, cOnsuHlaeo WIN zea ha''ho'
nv unQni,y and enthusiasm when nave never oeth ca
j., ,,y I1cnocrut:c onyCnon, even in the Old Do
mnion We nevcr fell proud % The hooe Democracy
If VIRGINIA. AMI e .hc gratifying and solemn spectacle pre-
scncd Yesterday L. The largest and among the ost
no,,ir1 Conventions that we attended. We looked
some difficulties ia the progress OF It's proceedings and
III, Wisa confidently expected 10 EiaEo mighty capita! out
If rassinr evrns-but the body once organized, mar
mony, coed feeling and an unlcd determination 10
conquer in good cause, prevailed thoughou, thu He
faces of The Wings laughing they were over Tie pemi-
scenes on Wednesday, long enough yesterday at
The glorious termination of The iabors OF the Convention
In another column will BIO found full deais OF the proceed
uns of The Convention 10 the Closing scenes on da
no,n We nojnt with peculiar qualification, 10 the plat
form of PRINCIPLES which unanimously reported oy inc
committee and will! equal unanny, adopted by The Con-
io, rhev rase on hiph the cherished banner Of Vr.
mimi. nrincines and us well said by the Chairman, AIR.
Wheeler Of Norfolk county, in his capital speech, introduce
inp hcm they nrescnt platform broad enough to hold not
only the Democracy Of Virginia. but OF the whole Union
II is singular and pleasing coincidence, tat MI W. ~ho
from his position in the LIST Congressional DistTic was
called 10 ACT as Chairman Of tho Committee, shon0 himself
hc native OF aorhern State but VINO mas eeeh rasphh'-
ed 10 Norfolk county, Virginia. to whose Democracy he has
palan,y aided by his ecqucncc and zea IN giving decd-
cd asccndcncy.
w. wish we cou! reproduce the speeches made yesterday
and previously, which burned win an e'o4"ence'
- nncols aud our glorious cause, which it would have
, b,,,, If every Democrat good witness. We have
rarely heard more splendid oatory more powerful arsu-
,.n, more thrilling appeals 10 the truth OF The De-
,,c,a,ic faith and TO dlsinercsted love OF country
and of ptincolcs regardless OF men and OF seci'hs-
.ov, NIL we have tho proud qualification TO Rho" Glat
there was made no issue, involving the claims OF dsn-
nbeJ candidates for the two highest Offices IN Inc gilt o
hr pcopn The Times is mistaken IN saying tia e pre-
r, ,,s,ion as to the appointment Of the committee on
i,,on cemet 10 be universally regarded as les! be.
,cs, Old Fouyisrn and Young America, and the triumph
If the latter was az complete as II was unexpected.
IF INV such test made involved we certainty ud not
know it. We know that do not belong either TO the old
Eopies" or TO the Young Fog eies as MI Ration h"h'r
ors, md GOOD nnturcdly reerrcd-we know such dis
| tinctorS and know only the great Democratic nc
nublicsn rar.v-.and still we voted for Mr. Clabornc'E
o,.,srl resolution because il was but carrying on
old usure Of he party, contendeI by EX-Gover
,or Flovd In giving this vote as tho representative
,f several counties and in forming Of the sue
MINORITY We did and do not nov feel that SIC
wc,. nruupl,ac" over any body. The only "ics made
IN the Convention was thai Of devotion 10 the principles
vircria and Ina, test was goriousy and unanimously ss
.,i,cd Now that The Convention has adjourned without
taking M the question OF preferences for men, we feel more
than eyer unconui,tcG men, and more firmly resolved 10
raise tho standard ol-e Baltimore nominees, who arc
bound 10 te good and true men,