Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-04-15
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! F"i',y- ta aving been repeatedly requested
niry Ui yon candidate fG Congress and beln
lGly satisfied ha an your choice, hereby announce M
wi!;ia2nc,, serve you soud il be yonr pleasure lee
me In i!us announcing myself gentlemen, unqnaliedv
candidate Ior your sutfages moi nsenbe 10 the fac
that there -: in favor OF seec candda
through the agency Convention. But believing as ia
.nh' 'e" ot yon require any such means o ascerainne
your Preference put myself before you in accord
inch With ttr usagrs Of Fathers.
frlnw-ciiizcns; The Constitution contemplates you
Hs"'2 al III. polls an in the face u God and your
Y recording your sulIags. II requires tha, you shout
come Ia y"I sovereign m.hr and speak out your Will rra
eoce' ANY MODE hy which portion oi you undertake e
h'Sco" "o shall be supported by all III deogation
tNc irle theory Of the Constitution and should re-
sorted 10 except from plain ana papabe necessity
sort IL The system matter ui course and on every oc
caSI"n ~ni inevitably place in the hands OF mana gGe
c!qH's the substantial power III popular sovereignty anC
gai aaiy introduce an alperyadng corruption. In New
OH 's system universally preyns and hence thar NJ
m""us chHs OF trading politicians Tor which the empire State
IS distinguished, and which has given her politics, in III,
@crct OPINION OF HE county, the character Of universe
corruption. Nor has the system even had the advantage
securing unity in the action Of her political
iad OCCASION deeply 10 lament in the loss State
He Democratic party several important Nnn
womb wish 10 such system of .lry tactics introduced
he} "'o would desire TO resort TO admitted evil with
oG necessity 10 justify it, evil too which may impair
nni Destroy, the vial spirit Of our Institutions!
Bat cltow citizens while dpecate conventions called
without necessity am ior them when such necessity
l-'S Does that necessity exist now} think not. Iou
have strong Democratic majority No Whig will be In the
trliin you must have representative OF your
opinions, and in addition you will be Dbe by going 10 the
polls without convention undoubtedly TO have your choice
for yaur representative. convention do no mofe-
mas DO rs, by SELECTING your candidate with pre-
irfcncc on yonr part Tor another
IL may be said ht convention prevent heartburn
ing i'll will strife think there can .c nothing this
vc n the sutect as experience That convention
unnecessarily called is apt produce than prevent
them Even he convention proposed for you is paroniAcd
~ with hope that il may be unable agree
ccon from those placed In nomination, and that gen
tienen not known candidate may be selected your
representative But it may be said that convention
cs-s1ry 10 compare the claims and preensiOns Of those
ping represent you Fellow citizens place can
his D. safely done at the polls. Without the lear Of
convention, however formed, confess my experience
teaches n prefer the grand convention OF the people
There al be hcardJustice will be done and
d: i.conrem will disturb The general satisfaction which
must b. rit al lc wisdom Of your selection These are my
views il yours different yoU you the people, prefer
iii in convention previous the election yours The
fGht and mine the tIty OF submission
Fellow citizens In looking the field of my past lie
nnhISen consistency OF political opinion aud pub
lie condIct In the dark hour. of the Democratic party
faithful amongst the aithess. When leader alter
eaie- abandoned The Democratic standard and Gen Jack
unable u preserve our ranks unbrOken, Svmpa
tscd with The distress that Heiated your bosOms and
:hfukjugiy Jalied for your In subsequent periods
"i e,ou aud disasIe you called 10 the field 0
s'tiC, an m al the deep energy OF my nature, regardless
tn great sacrifices II involved struggled and ,0c
yoHr Gng i; il pleasant for u look back those
fields but II l. said they dwell not IN your memory; ina
line has already swept them and that you are Dis
posed take up not JET IN the sricaet
iM 10 believe II, and yc desire 10 know h"w m
memories o! lie past appreciated at present wish Il
you yndCate yourselves not lGy but acrniy agains
what regard impuation. But above all expect yoi
give unmstakeabe evidence vi your Of justice an
yonr determination properly to appreciate those who IN
generous and devoted spirit yield 10 yoar calls and dedca
/ themselves IL your service.
t;aGtIcnca, shall meet you al your respective courts
ard the time will merely remark that iee l con
Renc that The will ynu may express the fourth Thurs
Any If May next, vii! only command general nrpoha
ti" but wi!l give evidence OF the sensoly and sc
u a free aud enlightened people. WA. SMITH
ALExASoalA, April H. 1858