Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-03-28
FOF ne EHYHHT.
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVEN-
T1ON-WIIO IS TO BE IT'S NOMINEEl


The time has arrived when this question is begin
ming TO occupy the public mind. There are many
distinp ushed statesmen Oi the Democratic party
who stand prominently before the country, for this
important and exalted station. Among them may be
found a Cass n Douglas 4 Buchanan, Pierce, al
the North-a WISE Hunter, and perhaps, others, at
the South; ali worthy Of the honor, all worthy ot the
confidence of the people.
Bat a. only one of these gentlemen can be select
ed the friends of the others must OF course iall IN
the contamination of their wishes But to suppose
that they will refuse to acquiesce to the Will OF thc
majority fairly expressed would be to question their
patriotism.
princiules, not men, is the true Democratic doctrine,
and he who does not recognise tho one without the
other il unworthy of the name OF Democrat. lhe
approaching contest is BIZ; with mpmensaus c"nse-
qences and will, perhaps decide the fn'ure destiny
of this country for yenrs; possibly forever. IN hs
evruful crsi. in the history of country ts IS no
t,mc for fnltcrinr-no time for divided councs-no
time for crinington end re-crnlnationi Du' compro
mise, concession and harnOny--al for our glorious
cause nothing for mcrl-mu,t be the guiding spirit IN
the NATIONAL CONVENTION ~ order 10 recover i!lr
old REPUBLICAN, SHIP OF STATE which. i'd now in the
hapds of traitors When We look NJ the present at
ttude of the counry-iur the approaching contest I'm
our humble judglneut, involves the preserValion VI
the Union, on the hand, and lts destruction on
IN. other-we ask, is there Democrat to be iounn
yho will nroye recreant to his duty because he tails
TO get the man of his choice to I'LL ihe Fresidrnal
Char7 True patriotism will make every s"crihce
that duty and honor require for the good ot Inc cnun
try: and we cherish the hope that the contest VIII DC
between every patriot, Who SHALL GO fARThEsr ~
SERVING HIS CoUSTRY. That honest, capable and
trust worthy men should be selected to NIL Tie Once,
no one will question; hut that united sentiment should
pojpt 10 one and the same individual for the fresl'
dency with the diversified interest oi the country,
would be n political phenomcnon but, alter STAND
ard bearer il fairly selected he who refuses to rally
around the srASD,Rp Of his country, will he false 10
his principles false 10 his country.
This is as We have already remarked, no time Tor
divided councils-na time for wrangng about men;
but united action must he our "mottC; all ior the
cuusc-nothiug for men, must be the incentives "
artion or we shall be driven 10 tue wal ny biaeh
Republicanism ,-,.,d %
Then to avert this dire calamity lot every rlenh 10
the Constitution and to the Union come Dolby up W
his duty, and immediate h;s predIiec''Vhs up'' wv o
altar OF PaTRIorIsN, for his country good' we
or, fro 10 admit thnt we, too, have preference out
be;no fopd in our wishes, shall never make I'D fcru-
asn, IN our duty and trencherous t1 "ur country.
aro doc;d.Jv in favor Of the ro-eier0n ot General
Pierce not for any partay We possess Tor the man,
hut for his administration when has teen marked
Ia. ,bat hold manly and conservative sprit, that mar
" nnnaJ our admiration and gained our confidence.
1;JoS II il due 10 Gen. Pierce, from long-sstab-
iibsd nrcce,leut which, We believe, has never been
donnrtsd from, where the administration Of the III
hcnt had given satisfaction 10 the country, except
in tbe case of Mr.. Polk, who refused to serve se'
ond term; bu, to say that will support no other
man for the office, would evince captious and aroi
trary spirit and would SAVIOR more of rashness anu
IIv than patriotism. Then we trust that the spirit
of concession aud harmony will characterize the de-
liberatous OF the National Convention Let the con-
test be- not for men, but for the most available man
the man who can beat down Black Republicansn
and save the Union from the deadly iangs OF ianati-
cism. Ci'i'