Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-11-27
TIE .VINDICATOR,
STANTON. VA.
The Foley or the Convention.

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Ths Foley or the Convention
The Convention for the nomination Of
candidate Cor Governor. 81. Governo or and
Attorney General, assemblies, in this place
on neAt Thursday. Upon its action de-
pend the harmony and success Of the
party 10 the coming contest. And, as
mate rial question entering largely into the
consideration 1.-THE policy which may be
adopted BY the Convention. we consider
the twc-thifds rule has prominence over
oil Others. We believe its adoption is es-
sential to the success Of the party. because,
# we are rightly informed, il is the only
rule by which tue sense Of the people
as to choice Of men can be ascertained.
How cosld il BE- possible for delegates
coming to this Convention, bound, as many
Of them sre, by the action Of meetings
composed Of 10 and Is persons, to repre-.
sent fairly the sentiments Of their constitu.
ents? With the appearance Of fsirness,
these asetings appoint numbe1 Of dele.
gates to represent the county, and select so
many from each magister,al district. with
a view doubles. 10 create the impression
that respect is had to the popular choice.
But what il done7 Instead Of selecting
these men indiscriminately from among
the people Of their respective Districts.
uhe only way by which anything like
popular sentiment can be ascertained } and
leaving them untranmelled to vote the
sentiment il is presumed they will repre-
sent. they are, BY the dicta Of meeting
gotten up by the little Court House and
cro,s-road politicians, boupd, without es-
cape. 70, cast their voter for a certain in.
dividssl. regardless Of the individual wish
e.. Of the delegates. Is this not gross in-.
Justice II the delegates ere pledged to
cast the vote Of the county in certain
way. what Is the use Of appointing more
than one representative? There is no
discretion left the delegation, and hence
one would answer the purpose Of dozen.
and save . considerable quantity of bread
and meat to our devoted city. 1t is gross
injustice to the wishes Of the unsuspecting
and unambitious. It violates their rights,
and by miserable mockery and sham CT.
hib,tion Of justice, cheats them out OF
fair expression Of their choice. Under
such circumstances. who will pretend to
say thst a m.joritv Of the delegates to the
approaching Convention, will represent
the wishes 0. a majority Of the people q
the STATE. II would be contrary to facts
and reason to assert it, and Libel ION
the intelligence and patriotic devotion to-
principle Of the pure Democracy of the
State. for majority of the delegates would
be likely to make choice, which the peo-
pie, iu the fsm honesty Of their natures
aud stern devotion to the interests Of the
Democratic party, uould nerer rat;fy. We
speak thus plainly in advance. We sound
the note Of warning. that due caution may
be observed. We appeal 10 the delegates
from Augusta, Highland. Bath, Pocahon-
tss. Rockbridge. Rockingham, &c, TO
come up manf''ly and boldly to the rescue
Of the party, and place under the heel Of
justice. the ba,e-faesd attemp, that has been
made, and is now msking to swindle the
mssses-ths bone and sinew of the party
out Of their legitimate rights. Our hearts
yesin with earnest devotion for the sue
cess Of the party. Our every impulse and
throb is for the triumph Of Democratic
principles. and we appeal to our fellow
Democrats. who may assemble here next
Thursdsy, IN the capacity Of delegates,
to contribute their influence in behalf Of
the triumph Of the party. by voting for
the two.thirds rule. In our opinion. can.
didly. il is the only policy which can save
10 from defeat. II this conclusion be cor.
rect, then there is4an obligation resting up
on every Democrat to adopt the two-thirds
rule aud thus save the party. Its adoption
will contribute to harmony and CONCERT Of
action 10 our ranks throughout the State,
and to iisal success, because it is the only
means. in the present instance. by which
the free will OF q majority can be ascer-
tanned. or apProxi@s,sd. - g. li44
E5r II the wires have been 50 nicely |
fixed. that mqjority vote is sure for him
whom the Two-Thirds rule is intended 10
kill Of. the same majority can prevent the
adoption Of that rule.-Abingdoa Demo-
crot. Fs.Esta zsFs5
Such would Of Course be the case, did
each delegate repres.nt his own views in
roting. Blu; when delegates eone 10 the
Convention. instructed to vote for GER
tain man BY the action Of county meetings,
without regard to their individual choice,
then the case would be different. for these
same delegates. whilst forced to vote for
eertain individual. have not been in
structed how to vote on the rule to be
adopted BY the Convention to govern its
action. So with proxies, who have been
appointed BY distant counties, and instruc-
ttd to vote for certain individuals. They
would Be untrammrlled in voting Oh this