Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-18

On Yesterday, the 29th day of April, District Demo-
Convention assembled in Farnvio 10 dcputc dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention was source of re-
ret that several represented but there
tocrably full attendance from the other counties oil
the district The impression all sides far as heard,
was that Mr. Buchanan OF Pennsyvan was most decided
" the first choice OF the Democracy in this district Gen.
Cass has very friends hereabuus and If selected
candidate by the approaching National Democratic Convcn.
,ion would certainly receive luke warm If not very
feeble support Indeed many leading Democrats have de-
carcd they would vote for him ii nominated In TACT
doubtful whether could carry the State His nomina.
would be the precursor OF defeat because our
party is hostile all monopoies Sound policy as well as
the spirit Of Republican Institutions equny sanction
rotation in Office This necessarily suggests the Proprey OIL
making nominations Surely II is as repugnant 10 De.
nocratc principles persist in nominating defeated and
unacceptable candidate as continue one in oce after ne
has proven his unness for holding it. For the plain reason,
OF desire TO pay homage 10 an unpop
uar candidate than reflect the popular will, and advance
the great interests OF the country Our government was
instituted for the benefit of tho people and not to sanction
or salia,e the inordnate ambition Of Presidential asrans
Now as formerly let do JUSTICE and strive rather to ad.
vance our principles than cater TO the extraVngan ambition
o INV one avorilc Gen. Cass constantly and in
before party for OF the highest hon.
os long before we'll since the spring OF 1874 Ger
tany his ambition ough, be satisfied with the chances
already afforded OF gaining the highest hunors in the word
having already held perhaps by far more distinguished off,
ces than any of party and also had his claims TO
the Presidency twice and passed upon by Ma
tiona Conventions and having been fully and fairly
before the people, regular Democratic candidate Tor
the Presidency With the best exerons OF our party in his
behalf with all the advantages that long e illustrated
by important public services could CONFER no has proven
| his last great trial an unsuccessful candldnte.
The Democracy discharged in full every claim he
had upon them if party vanqushed under his
banner and leadership the inevitable and strong presump
lion is that may have been owing to nsupcrable
ELECTIONS him the part OF the people This 10
be well grounded much many Of his and enthu
sastic supporters in 545 only deem Cass
ceptabe candidate but present adr nty advocate the claims
of other candidates and stenly oppose him. and have
heard of support he has conciaed in his behalf
strange that when in lSi5 he the general vorie
now 1882 when others fully favoraby spo
/ bon Of nd mar deem q fhe
mnaon decidedly better than his yet under all these cir
cumstances that his ambition for office should induce him
persist in dsresading the teachings OF patriotism and
sense, which forthwith demand, that his friends
should withdraw his from the list of Presidential
didaes. After that has been sacrificed his
by the party dgned sense of what due 10 other dis
nguished Democrats as well 10 his country, should
prompt him not 10 appear on the arena candidate
the asscmblage Of the Baltimore Convention. II,
when that body convened they should fiji him
nomination. then he might with credit accept IT, But
as the gea, DEFEATED should now stand aside and let
others have tul and fair trial in the Convention If after
due deliberations the claims OF others having been fully
vassed Convention should be unable down upon
other person suitable himself and should in such
contingency offer him the nomination. would be given
could be accepted in the manner that could rea
sonaby promise him. or our party prospect Of sue
in his zeal for second nomination. is he follow
his foo. seps Is he TO rule or ruin Really the signs
Cass Others the full measure support they
have heretofore freely rendered him he yet learn
that paIriocm is not incompatible with wisdom, beray
and elevation Of that ambition gropes its way
| too frequ.nv amidst vanity selfslness and folly :?
1t has been urged BY the friends of General Cass that all
that could be said against him advanced in lS45 Was
there absurd assertion 7 Who was so active in
all the kossuh movements? Who went further for
The abolition doctrine of intervention" in form or
other than he dd Who has prated preserving
the Union oil hazards and the proprety of the fugitive
slave law and did not for il Without any ade
quaie reason that we could see OCCASION Gen
Cass went out of his TO aud General Jacksons poca
on the highest federal his administration His
Nicholson letter was SO engmaticay written as TO leave it
open for Northern we'll Southern construction
which only mpcrously demanded explanation after he
defeated In that letter. he pressed opinions which
his friends only explain away by calling them Oh.
srasons far President is concerned What is the
leading argument for nominating General Gas, the SECOND
imef Why because he was defeated in S45 What rea.
is assigned for making him the pet and IA
vored recipient of our greatest honors, the excu.
sion Of Others TO say the least ns lus,rious as |
able, and deserving himsef7 Because he help.
ed The Democracy TO throw Van Buren, overheard 10 |
the National Convention Of 1914 Had not Van Buren, then
much demand support as Cass has now7-
If there any business in Cass giving his aid through his
friends in that Convention on account of the Texas quss