Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-27
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 26, 1852.
nrMocR,TIc NATIONAL CONVENTION.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
With the exception of few localities pleased 10
ee that in the States South u.s. the Democracy are for
getting their past differences euning and reorganz'ng oi
the great battle in November next. The Mssisppan refers
~ the proceedings Of Democratic meetings. and
saws thu, those demonstrations show tina, there Is no ces
sston in the work Of promoting the success and harmony
the party. In the list OF delegates recognize gentlemen
who were prominent on both sides Of the Compromise isse
The question being settled they preparing to enter
the Presidential In the spirit which shouc animate
patriotic freemen Of the political faith Delegates are
selected solely with reference to their views upon topics
which will bs aatated In the Presidential contest ano tue
course which has adopted by the people In their
preliminary meetings WILL doubtless be observed oy te
Convention In choice of delegates 10 Baltimore, and IN
the arrangement of an electoral ticket.
Medgevils iGa) correspondent of the Albany Patriot
writes:
"he political aspect Of affairs here favorable to the De.
mocatic party The Constitutional Union Democrats are
determined unite with in support of the nominee OF lhc
National Democratic Convention and think that many
Constitutional Union Wings, who State Rights men at
heart will with Also The next general election VIII
show that the Democratic party are large majosy
throughout the Union and there will scarcely be respecta-
bic minority Of Wings In the Southern States"
The Millcdgevile Federal Union refers wh pleasure 10
the action of the National Committee We SEQ there tho
names of Democrats who temporarily Joined tho Union par
~ but who when its fexIsence had EXPIRED returned
willingly the old fold We expect to see this call speaa
like wild fire. everywhere ar,usng the honest yeomanfy Of
the country and melting them buckle their nEmor Tor
the approaching contest Democrats OF Georgia. osanze
organize"
In Alabama with the exception OF small body OF ultra
lists in Mobile the harmony seems 10 prevail The
Democrats in the language the Mobile Register, ~ihou
STINT qualification quibbls, ayng around their Old
standard and expect well nigh every county IN The Sae
will have pure unadulteated delegation OF reliable Dem
ocrats the State Convention We would direct parsc'
uar attention the spirit and principles upon which these
meetings are held The late issues to the Compromise
Measures are held to be settled by the people, and not TO
form elements of dscod and controversy In the approach
Ing Presidential elecon'
The Democracy of Alabama always reliable Stale, APP
near 10 aim at but enda total annihaton OF The d'
rences that have recently divided the party and the pro.
motion of the great and glorious principles promulgated by
Jefferson Madison Jackson and Polk. This marked evil
dence OF the willingness Of the party 10 sacrifice all minor
differences In sentiment upon the altar OF principle ana LOT
the good of their country surely for full success IN
November.
bearing upon this SUBJECT ask attention to the o
lowing article from the Macon Georga Journal former
ly Jealous Wing paper 1t Is emphaticay significant OF
two important acts 6rs that the "Unon party of Geor-
ga eschews all alliance with the Northern Whigs and courts
y that "Natonal union organization s out OF the ques
ton" The Wings of Georgia will not coaesce with the
Whig party because their organ admits he Democratic
party North Is less obnoxious to the charge of un-
soundnes the slavery question: than the Northern wing
party They therefore, invite themselves, not a5 Demo-
Gratis but as "Union' men, the National Democratic
Convention Baimore-aud with the view OF controlling
It's action by their conservative spirit when they get
there Without their presence they fear that Convention
ay lose its conservative character, and may bring for
frse-soiI Anti Compromise candidate. obnoxious TO
the Soulh We can relieve their fears by informing them
that none conservative candidate in favor OF sustain
Ing and carrying this compromise mas oeoh spoAen VI
for the nomination, and none other can receive it.
It is not for US 70 in the premises but simply TO
refer 10 the action OF the National Committee and the man
ner in which it was understood Washington and else
where That committee mos, properly refused 10 encourage
or even recognize past differences between the two dv
sons OF the party They took vote of "Union or Sout
ern Rights Democrats but invited none but democrats
10 the Convention in June Their recommendation oy which
the Convention is assembsd is shat Convention OF the
Democratic party throughout the Un.on by delegates duy
appointed by the DEMOCRATS of the several States be
held in the city of Baltimore Tuesday the first day Of
June 1852" So Sec is be Convention Of the De-
mocratic parynot Of the Whg party of the Free Soil
party nor of Union party The delegates to obtain ad
mission must be duly appointed by 'the Democrats-no
organization
If they come as Democrats representing Democratic
they will be welcome fight under the Dem
ocrnc hammer and we expect find large bodies or the
Southern Wings raying around the National Democrats
who shall be sen. forth from Baltimore as the Champions OF
The Constitution and the Union.
We surprised and deeply regret 10 And tnc Athens
Ga) Banner able Democratic organ but nov fighting
In the ranks OF tho Unconstitutional Union party, indulge in
unjust reflections the action Of the National Committee
The effect of whose action In connection with other events
iumaes is that "he freesoi and abolition vote OF the
North 10 be coured by the party in the Presidential elec-
tom whereupon the Banner cxcaims How are the
mighty fallen =" To sustain It's inference the Banner most
strangely quotes the action Of the National Committee In
choosing Col J. W. Jackson member of the Csmmittee
from Georgia. supply the vacancy from the State IL pro-
tests against This "reeang gentleman the representa-
tive from Georgia, the exclusion OF the "Unon Demo-
Gratis of Georgia. Now the Banner in the same paragraph
publishes refuation OF its charge II shows that the
National Committee also chose as members COL Howard OF
Texas who voted for the Compromise and Mr. Freeman,
gentleman elected TO Congress from Mississippi asa Union
Democrat mir f. has since been chosen delegate 70
Baltimore by the "Union" State Convention OF MISSISSIPPI
but as he acted with the Democratic Committee ana as
IN his motion its proceedings directed to be pubiiseo
in all the Democratic papers in the South we take 1t for
"Unien' man. but full and unaduteraed "Democrat"I-
There is no ground hcn for the charge that the Natlonai
marty has foen tho especial keeping of The two extreme
ctions North and South which avo been the cause oil all
rho ate troubles to The country We find none at the South
vndicntng its course but SGT Of men presenting The very
wors, compound Of political character which the magma
NON c,n cenceiye-of Southern Seccssonists in party al
ance with Northern Froe. .soiiers and Abolonsts."
Whatever may have been the necessity for the Union
o,nza,ion in Georgia and elsewhere the Compromise s
now universally acquiesced in by the Democracy and upon
hat base and upon the old and time honored Baltimore plat
tr tho Democrac battle will be fought next November
The Democracy is the Union party Of the country ana
letting bypones be BY gones ready 10 welcome under
lis broad folds all who desire maintain lis principles "ha
ever name they may have previously borne ana we regret
that Journal like the Athens BanneE-wth "nom we were
always proud 10 Eight for the success oi the Deocf@c
cau.e-should be unwilling 10 accept the oNeo'sne" e"
dercd by the "Souhern Rights party who nave oseaaeu
their recent name and associations and have once more Ia
ken up the old flag of Democracy inscribed with such con-
servave truly Union sentiments as the following pro-
b,. lilo