Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-03-30

We give below very imperfect outline oil 't 'e'3 80
and eloquent speeches delivered on the two last DAYS VI Wv
Democratic Convention. We publish, not tha II wan
even The substance Of the speeches themselves 0u' n
to shcw the fine spirit which animated all inc mr.
Ter The little breeze of the first day, on Inc
ganzltiun, had blown OIL = ,ao sn,endid Of
~ re-, '. o-.o,,,e and humorous explanation be-
80 ,,i.o md Rives of Prince George, after their
| ,.,s;.. 49, Gallant encounter on the first day.
THURSDAY, MARCH Is.
,,o committee on Organization having retired,
Mr. Parton, in 10 loud and repeated calls arose
ard said, gentlemen supposed that lie was Always Pre-
pared 10 make Speech nni however 1t might be al one'
times this occasion he felt great dtdence in appearing
b.foe them. This body had assembled in numbers g,ee
than other Convention he had ever a'ttnteinn
had been present many The dSsensions that scc'e "
exist yesterday in the Democracy ne haa never us.o
seen they had caused him say "lhe umea are ou =.
unt," and fell Mr.. Chairman, That was .o d",amn,T
them rinht II indicated storm there was 9sleP.'S
nrc in the atmosphere. He not AnH" , t nv y
TO be class ed among the od oces or me young
hn, cxn1cssed The hope t when this little breeze has SUD
SID a. his GREAT storm has been hnslcd We shall have
bright md Frightening sun around lis. II VIC uic'
~ Inv, new names which class ourselves "hethe'
@ or compliment the members of this Convention
onc and all should rally upon the heretofore ty III
umphant platform Of Republican State Rights Denocfa'c
n,pcinI,s Ic; us stand them and we must succeed
r. boc s,ono rncens Under that flag we can conquer ana
if we cannot conquer under that flag we want no victor?
that can be achieved without them ne uecneu hah"s
speech al o'i Is h; eagcmens-whch were numerous
should permit and if desired he would take pleasure IN com
Jous S BAsnouR ST. being called upon said he was
no, pepared to make address This me however strong
his particularly after the gentleman who mad pcceo-
ed him Al future lime, some practical question: II may
be necessary and then he would take pleasure in addressing
| the Convention. ,
prei he had heard his called when he felt so unable
physically and mentally 10 makca speech IN all candor lie
would say he did no. feel prepared for want OF
He felt craed muny of the OF the
DEMOCRACY of Virginia. there assembled he hao
slsndsa Rahjev GeGvfntens., but nnqaRs
rotism He had supposed We had convened unaer Halter
in auspices and that the result OF deliberations wono
gain glorious victory by the popular suiiragee 30 lar
as he knew believed there prevailed no radical
for differences Of opinion and whatever transient aefi
of opinion seemed exist he confident that the DEM
ocra,c State Rights people of Virginia would support any
man who would squarey on those principles; and
however matters looked now the apparent difficulties will
prove but the passing cloud the sunshine Of our peace
and before part every Democrat will be prepared heart
and soul unite any man that may DC presented worthy
of sursgcs and entertaining our prnci-
Mr. Bro1xoER sad-Whilst the call upon me has gratied
nv vanity it has filled me with repdaon. certainly am
unable 10 address this crowd declare you, that though
not positively sick, positively dead died In October
last; stricken down by traor knives or by me Jayen
of IN open foe hut positively killed. far oil beyond The
mountains whilst irving bear aoit the banners OF De-
mocracy went down there but bore along with me the
and went down with the State Rights Flag wrapped around
me- When left home TO attend this Convention Tor lenr
might want TO hear the dead speak, TO listen to
hark from the iomb; had cudgeled my brain and cued
some choice periods and laid away some sparkling meta
phors for the OCCASION but yesterday had scarcely taken
my scat when the thundcrs OF The gentleman from Accomac
i sE} and the lightning flashes OF the gentleman from,
franklin r CLaIp0RSE) drove Away all the fine speech
had made up in wonder and anazenent and as each
voey like PaXhan gum crouchcd lower and lower
in nv sea and If the crowd had pressed me- In so hard
Tim, could get out would have fled home. feel bet
ter now, and some later period after shall have had time
scattered Thoughts 10 call back my PERIODS anu
| metaphors, may make q speech.
Mr.. JonS RASDoLrH TUCKER being called upon said, he
would not have uttered word bur for the dparaeng
nc in which his friend Mr. BgplxerR had pronounced his
funeral Grafton His friend did not tell all The truth MIR.
Chairman; for man had stood up more proudly and bold
" for the Democratic principles amid the cheers OF his
friends and the shouts Of his foes He deserves your thanks
and not your sympathes TIE district from which he halls
will give the nominee Of the Baltimore Convention, il lie
comes up fair and square, large majority as any other
distrc, in the State He (r. TucKER) not prepared
speak but he would say that there appeared 10 be de-
cided objection commit Virginia TO any man. He was
in hopes the Democracy Of the Old Dominion would until
the meeting Of the National Convention stand By her alo-
rous principle OF non commalsm TO men lie did rot desire
the onoIed principles Of Virginia 10 be bartcrcd in the
market for the Presidency. (sad MIR. Tucker the
Chairman of The Committee in the Hail. who is prepared ID
make his rEpor and will not longer espass your time
Mr. WISE then took the stand and said / am about 10
make report that will strike in the heart OF Dem
ocat. Tell 1t in GATH sound it in The streets OF As
kaon; the agony is over the Committee report unani-
monsy
For President the timc-honored name-oEe Of the
ci.nt eene of Democracv;n old fogie but old
for header OF the young Democracy-JoHS BARBorT ST.
For Isl Vice President, the wheel-horse Of Democracy
CHARLES YAScEv, Of Buckingham.
i Tie balance OF the report was read
/ Mr. BARBECUE, having been conducted the Chnir,
said-I soy in all sincerity that the nomination comes
with no more surpse any than the Individual wte
received it. II my appointment j. made with the view
Of tranquzng any acerbity Of feeling that may exist.
accept with the utmost dihisnce that will be able III
The duties with satisfaction myself less
the of the Convention You owe it TO yourselves,
the party You REPRESENT 10 bn dccorols in debate Much
t. .t,El ,ie tt,,
people Of the Commonwealth for ratification pits pro
ceedins that should he harmonious and united 1t was
in his temple, dedicated 10 tho purposes of pety and e
gon that The esges and patriots OF the revolution assembled
TO frame government for their country and look around
its walls can but nope that their shades will hover
guide cnunses and direct our actions In The splFit
that know their cOunsel5 would teach, exhort you TO
harmony and concord Let there 5e no desscnson Tor there
lies egg ,la, will hatch cocknce which will sting You
to the vitas What has made Virginia what she isgren
her the moral power she yields in the councils OF the
| nation? II is nos numerical strength. For though she
held the thirteenth part Q" the political strength OF
tho UniOn--nnw the decmals have changed PLACES
Ii is for her numerical strength for though at tst
she the FIST in numbers o;hcra beyond her
1t is because Of her adherence TO principle. And now she
stands spectacle the world, be gazed and admired
because has devialed from the Stale Rights
Republican principles, of which the founder of the Consii-
| tuition the great expOundcr.
Mr.. BARBour closed his address with eXhortaon 10
unity in counsel aud action with these the Democracy
cannot fail 10 BIO successful
FRIDAY. MARCH 26.
absence of MIR. RGDISGER who chilled Tor was NM
self called and addressed tho Convention, paying
| attention. particularly Mr.. Fillmore, whose name
is the rs Wing friends saviour and redeemcr
The assumption of power by the executive in threatening
invasion OF The sovereign Stale Of Texas by FEDERAL
troops uni, size would reIiEqush The title her boundary
established BY the treaty with Texas and The M ycan
war--was denounced by Mr. TrcKER in unmeasured terms
In explanation, made reply to inquiry OF III. Nc
MULLEN vino had v"ed for the Tc1a. indemnity bill, Mr. T.
was peculiarly happy.
Mr.. WISE being called on. addressed the Convention i,
might be Thought by gentlemen that his lungs were
made of leather but lie assured them that he had lungs and
they 1t the effects Of the ererions he had already made
Mr. w. then enumerated few points which the Demo-
cracy could tho with of victory.
One which Nix NEE said had elected attention. The
fragrant ttiage which had been perpctua,ed
the Constitution and laws Of Inc United States, tho
sumption of power by Brigader General Riley, in California
whu had BY proclamation made Slate The exercise Of
regal pterogativc by the appointment Of judges the
derng of election Of members OF the Legislature &c.
by officer OF the army whose duties did extend be-
yond that of commander OF police force, had been
noticed by Mr. Fillmore. A Court Martial had not been
dertd in the The selection of member of The
Congress Of tho United States from the State Of Geoeia,
as agent of the Presidents his embassy The Pa
cic and his election member OF the Legislature con-