Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-13
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.


We glad the counties moving early in the ap
pointmcnt of delegates this important body The Demo
cracy Of Frederick county have had meeting Henry My
es ESQ.,, In the Chair and II. W. Richards Esq, Secretary
committee consisting Of j. NJ. Magson w. Piper and
G. B. Graves reported the following gentlemen from different
parts of the county, delegates 10 the Convention and their
nomination was ratified: Rcld r. Byrd John Bruce, H.
Myers, J. R. Tucker, j. P. RELY, H. ". Richards, W. g.
Singleton j. II. Carson JOS o. Coye j. F.. Payne, John
BoyJ George Mason Jos. Richard Henry Brill Rob. L. Ba
ksr, James Robinson Joseph Long, L. w. Hale George
Wright Senator Dr.. o. r. Funston, and Or. L. A. Mle
and E. S. Baker, delegates from the county.
Tonight the Democracy of this city at the Union
Temperance Hall, appon, delegates the State Conven
don.
The Democracy OF Virginia in the soupdest and most
harmonious condition They may be divided in their choice
between the several distinguished nominees for the office Of
President; bu In their devotion principles they will
stand BY the odashoned party organization and rally cord
ally upon the nominee of the Baltimore Conventionwhoi
cure safe and MANN order TO defeat the cand
date whom Seward and his affiliated clique fncendary ag
,ators will force upon the Southern Wings The Democra
cy of Virginia has fitting parallel In that of Louisiana,
Who forgot all their past differences the Compromise and
raotlcay united, man, in the election Of U. S.
Senator thus described BY the N. D. Courier:
/, s less gratifying perceive that the Democrats in
the Legslature-a shades and notifications OF the party
cast united for General Downs proves the truth
OF declaration that though sometimes quarrel over
distractions and divide minor issues know how 10
unite when the interests Of The republic demand union
Though the defeat of General Downs will be deeply regret
ted by large majority of the people OF Louisiana including
many liberal Wings and bv The nation large there Is one
gratifying feature in The event II will consolidate the
Democratic party and with unboken 'front.' il will now
commence the great Presidential campaign. No will
hereafter be deuded by Wing promises and there
In that party who will reject all future association with poll
ticians who practice such perfdy and deception.
The Democrats in the Legislature have set the Dcnocra
cy glorious example OF harmony and reunion At the
commencement of The session. Mr. Noise, the late accom-
pshed Speaker of the House, and weiknown friend of
the Compromise nominated for that office General William
son. hostile the Compromise and believes in the
abstract right secession On other hand and In the
same patriotic spirit, General Williamson nominated Solo
mon w Downs for reelection These acts are honorable
distinguished gentlemen concerned honorable our
party, and have completely restored It's confidence md
unity The scism that divided u.s. in which both sections
acted with equal purity Of motive ended The omahawk
l. buried We have compromised difficulties the plat
form acqusscence in the law OF the land aud hereafter
our nisson-the glorious mission OF Democracy-is 10
maintain great principles which Jefferson Madison
Jackson and Polk maintained, and us preserve
rated Union.