Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-10
BUCHANAN AND THE DEMOCkAIl w
VIRGINIA.

In the support of JAMES BUCHtSAN, the De"''
cy of Virginia have displayed fidelity OF i'le"u'.f
TO which there is no parallel in the history oil pare
In four successive conventions, from 1911 to 1907 "
received the unanimous vote Of the representative
of this State I'm the Baltimore Convention OF io'-
Virginia chung to him for MWiyfour ballots; NOT u.O
.he desert him until his own State despulred OF his
nomination.
With chivalric constancy of devotion, the Democ-
racy of Virginia again rallied to the support oi Their
fIvoritc Statesman in the Convention Of 1896; ana
this tim. they adhered TO his fortunes, until lie was
declared the candidate Of the party.
Sucl AN attestatiun of confidence from the Democ'
rocv Of Virginia vindicale. the political character OF
JAMES BUCHANAN from the captous criticism OF per-
sonal pr.judcc 1t ID idle 10 pretend 10 ostruS1 Tile
soupduess of "a Statesman, i'll whom the Democracy
of Virginia recognise worthy representative OF their
scrupuous fidelity 10 principle
Gratjfed nj last in their long-cierished asp'ra-
tons and summoned TO the support OF the'r CHOSEN
candidate. the Democracy of Virginia Will re-
soord n the nomination OF JAMES BuCHASAS with
nm enthusiasm which vii! secure II majority never
given to any other nominee of the Purity.
THE OPPOSITION PRESS On THE DEMO
CRATIC CANDIDATES.
Our neighbor of the Wig pays Il very unexpected
commitment to the candidates Of the Democracy II
il AN agreeable surprise to find that they are even
tbouybt equal to the Know Nothing nominees. The
Wig says:
The Democracy complete their ticket by the NOM
nation of Mr. Breckenridge o Kentucky. Tor vice
President. We are not much acquainted WIN 'hiT
geutlelnan but under the Impression that ne
filter for the first place than the Sage OF "neatlalu
II Is III. first time in our day, that the Democrats
hive approached the Wings in the character oil thei
ricket buchanan and Breckenridge are Respectable
quite rs much Fillmore aud D"nelsnn.
The Baltimore Pasrioi is still lat.crinS. The
following endorsement Of our candidate will do very
well for a WING paper:
II we ara destined to have another Democratic
President, it will be satisfaction To ieel mat I"
ali the candidates put in nomination tor lhhi exalted
office Mr.. Buchanan is likely to prove the least %
j,ciinnnbe. His mature age his long experience rs
statesman, the high POSITIONS he has prc'lu~ly NIL
ed, aud the ndnlrr III which he has prrornch The
various duties which have teen devoiVcd upon MN,
lend us 10 hope that, III the event al lis election H.
Chief Mayistrae liz will be governed bya sense ri
national responsibility which will alone, in some de-.
gree, for the many political errors at his predecessor
OF the three principal uuInur-:. Mr.. buchanan
be regarded lbs decidedly the snlest
From tn. N..ipua !n,cigcncar.l
TIE DEMUCRlTIC NOMINATE MUIR Iehlcrs VIII
perceive 10y iiir accounts under our Geographic head
that the contest the Cincinnati Convrii"n has
suited in the nomination "i the Hon. JANIS BuCHaS-
A. of PrniI-y lvnuu, tie Democratic candIdae tor
the Presidency nj the ensuing election.
The nomination of this gentleman has been conf
d.n'Iy claimed by his political friends ui some time
past Notwithstanding the general, ii not unanimous,
favor which the r,-electinn "f President Pierce was
supposed IL have obtained III the South by the tenor OF
his last annual lnGssIge &!!uggas MIR. Burhauan was
regarded we are not much surprised III lis .!trHte
success rs that considering the ornlfahrnes' I" his
COMPETITORS he should have received the rcI uIred
,wo.thir,!s of the Convention after =" hrci contest
lie * The choice of his pary aud II Is not Tor u 10
praise OF L. blatGc ::rr selection. But we may say
without offence suppose. TIA! the parfy might
have done worse; W. know not that II C"Iid nae
done better although there are eminent men i'll II ot
rOun ability and experience il not at equal dcV"'
ton to tho .artv. Mr.. BrCHiSAS is man "t char.
actcr of stainless yTigE ii' and OF long ANA varied
experience in public AFFAIRS. " i..,::t!"'nnt we
have nothing To object Ia him save his party politics
and pnrty career and. although we trust that the nm
Il. rl.ar:,c conservative power OF the country vi"
be able to beat hin, &c. II tley should tail they may
,t hope thGt lis sgccrcs will give to tG country
President who will prove Ii friend 10 tih Gh":s a:'i
mere conservative in his administration tl:an IS the
political platform upon which he has been placed "
the Convention.
At the time the above written, Information 81
the selection oi u candidate for VICE President had
not been received.