Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-25
TUE RAI,TIMOKE CONVENTION.

ssmois This day ceek next Tuesday, June LIST.
Wh their usua grca, energy and generous hospitality
tie Democracy OF Baltimore have made the most complete
for the accommodation ot The very large mum
Der of delegates that will assemble Large as nave oees
previous Conventions OF Baltimore the present viii DC si
larger For instance Louisiana sends sixty delegates VIZ
GINA at lcas, one HUNDRED Michigan thirty, Illinois sixty
four and Kentucky about one hundred Excluding oou''
Carolina who will not be represented Baltimore, two hun
d!.d and eighty eight Is Tho entire number OF votes IN Tux
Convention representing tbs electoral vote OF tue
From the extra number delegates appointed oy ee'era
the States the number Of 2sS will probably be doubled o.
friDed-so that the of the Democracy VII
be called upon than usual share OF cooness ane
discretion, counsel with harmony and good Telling
any subject OF peculiar excitement the dell
bera,ons Of large meeting would present an ap
parenty agitaed surface At the present moment no."
ever we may naturally expect somewhat stormy SESSION.
but we trust The Democracy in Convention VIII again
show their good devotion The principles and
Of their parity and that The breezes which spring W
IN Baltimore will be directed swell the canvass of the
Democracy and carry the good old ship enthusiastically
and uaf.y through the coming voyage. We have seen thu
Democracy weather mnny dangerous gales Tho lessons Of
the past lguch look with confident, hope safe doll
verance on the present deeply interesting OCCASION
!, is well that have taken no part In promoting
the political fortunes Of any OF The gentlemen prominently
named Presidency but have sought TO do equal
20 ALL In allowing their friends present their claims TO the
country We seek for the OF principles and not
men merey-and have calmly awaited the action OF the
Grand Council OF the naon resolved 10 sustain It's nom.
who cannot the present condition Of things be any
thing else Than strong man, fully imbued with The prnc
pies of the party and true 10 The Constitutional rights OF
all sections of conderacy In sustaining the nominee
of the whole National Democracy aim at the success OF
our principles and tho defeat of Whigaery whose principal
elements are Galpinsn and sectonaism. Should differ
snt course be pursvedshoud the Democracy refuse 10 act
together and sustain the Baltimore nomnee whether ne be
their rs second last CHOICE they will surely throw the
victory into the hands Of their political enemies The De-
ocras have the game in their hands, aud We trus, and
believe that by their concatoy and harmonious action al
Baltimore they will heal oil dissensions which may exist
among them and will enter upon this important contest,
with fixed resolve TO let be bygonss and TO
makea long pull strong pull and pull altogether
With these preliminary remarks. cordially commend to
the delegates from Virginia. and TO the Democracy of the
Old Dominion the following ahle eloquent sound and
servave appeal of The Boston Post journal which has ul
ways been the rights of the South and the solid
and safe platform of the National Democracy:
The time draws nigh when the Democratic National Con-
senIon w, assemble Baltimore. This i'll 90 nm occa.
sion of intense interest," and of vast Importance For the
first time, Will delegates from tine shores Of the Pacific
those from The shores OF the Atlantic in council to consult
Chief magistrate TO preside The empire Of free
dom, which has remarkably and eoriousy grown
II will be well il the members OF the convention bear oil.
in mind that they The party whose prnci
pies labos tumpts aud measures have mainly thus lar
guided aEd moulded This that their
idea the rights Of The States anchor
consolidation ann t'ieir :rsJr or
reform and OF extension in opposition 10 conservatism ANA
contraction have Carried the ntry upward und onward
10 It's present proud position. IT fact too that had The
party Of The past the declared opposing councils from JEFF
ferson lime 10 the present time prevailed, neither the val
ley of the Mississippi with its world of trade Texas
California with IT'S golden commercial ain would now be
united in The bonds country and destiny il Is
because The Democratic pocya truly atuna and firmly
constitutional pocytriumphcd, that the star spangled
banner proudly waves over county reaching from the
Atlantic To the Pacific.
This great and patriotic party will be in council gather
from all it's borders, its varied views and reflect its public
opniun-tu plant itself such fidelity 10 old
principles ard conformity To- the wants OF the county,
may de,ad such in word may tend streng hen
ndorn and perpeiuate the Republic. s crisis In our
nails But it is thing irr The Democracy meet the
crisis II has them before when, In opposition Il may
be interests localities, and in spite q" the known fact,
That large portions Of did agree important
forward and laid down it's platform frank and hon
osable manner and panled itself these measures Such
instances, the adopted, United States
bank and Independent treasury. There then
du5gng policy and no Jntsiaced non comn'ttaisn adopt
ed. The platform body framed the candidates
placed it, and people with mun!iness and conf
d-nce in the right, invited To tally it, All felt
that under such circumstances, defeat would not be dis
grace while success would be triumph of principle. We
upe these bold examples will not be forgotten by the Bal
more Convention Let the old strong and sound
resolutions lS44 and A. and give form the public opn
ion Of the party by acquiescence in the compromise
Then II VIII sanu sulld ground an! come up To
tho mark Of crisis Ia the history OF the country We be-
liere majority Of The people whatever views they
Of opinion, that the peace, the future welfare of the
country ugen? require that they should remain undis,urb
ed; and that The demand Tor guaranty TO this effect
in the action Of successful patty.
But whatever Iy be the d, cision this single point
the sharp be the discussion which
strong pr udces and enthusiastic personal devotion ny
ihn the h
sectional that the nominees will not be bold uniochng
supporters of the constitution, and all it's compromises.
There will be much putrolSm intelligence, and nation
atty in the convention for any other result Hence what
this resul may be- ii must be regarded expressing
tho will Of tho party embudI ing the decision OF the
jpriy Acqui scencc in IL; therefore and cheerful
ucquescence-can be the only ground of pvtcu
And il TO be hoped ,ut this may be The pr. mi
nary watch u,d that will through the convenlnn that
there will be prior language Of dcalion ot threatening
and Of dennnciaun and secesson and that
far the members cncernd they will recognz" and
Their great duty the democratic cause and hail
the platform and the nonlnalions the fairly expressed
collective viii OF the democracy the bond OF union haro-
ny, strength and victory.
We believe lar the OF The party are concern
&C. hs the ce'. animation general aud strong abide by
the decision OF this convention Here aod there we know
there ia press locality that threatening
tone where Is announced that This or that platform, if
this candidate lie successful the decision OF The
convention will no concuried in Such cases ure
And We have filth TO believe that such policy will
persisted in When the voice Of the majority clear lodi
Gated when the leader Is LARRY designated when tho old
begun 10 rally about the national and con-
siituonal standard we cannot believe that these
presses and localities will act so suicidal putt
to play into the hands Of the enemy. More likely far
a the ofold euggcs and ttunphs will annule
them review critically their pas, course, by
10 he Winds rush Onward the al the grea, demo-
cratic army and strive for the largest honors of triumph
inns IS The eprt that ought TO pervade the party. With
ench spirit and with zeal and with
we'll.
And "heh was II oil more national Importance that the de-
mocfucy should succeedl Every part ought 10
ere he contributes 10 triumph the abolition element under
the Scott eanne Such event would 70 omen agitation
with more OF danger 10 The Union thnn ever TO proven, H.
the TO take, not only hnf fr svcv
true American, is 10 rally under he banner which has hold
y its folds, peace to the county Etcly 70 m,
s.i!utun aud tho laws.
The episcopal Convention vi Virginia closed its interest,
Ing Sunday night. On that occasion ST. papp,
Church crowded to its umos, capacity Bishop Johns
delivered very fine DISCOURSE and Bishop Meade pro.
nounced solemn and impressive charge the Ministers
who stood up in tha chance which they filed.
TIE Convention have recommended tho appointment OF
Thanksgiving Day, in which they have invited the coope