Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-02-13
For the Eaqa.rsr.
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SECOND co...
GRESSIONAL DISTRICT


Caring for the interests Of our party ,t.a1 +
the fortunes Of any one man. cannot silently AZ
ness those party interests made subservtr;t -
vidual fortunes. When patriotism shall ye'G q, l-.
vortsm, and when ndi' idual popularity sai. abs
the devotion due to principles, then may ~ eNF.,-
the decline aud corruption Of parties ara he L"frf
al of the rights and liberties OF tho people. i!>.v
is not wanting in notable illustrations Of even - y,.
tions springng from devotion To pa:r"'ic ?r.,,
but ending in individual popularity and personal
thusiasm: and what was intended tor The good
country has only contributed to eXait the iniv'd..
so high IN emnence as TO enable him 10 o'',ay .a-
try and people with impunity. Hownv.- worfHy
man We delight TO honor, however eniEen; i!a i,s
or transeenicnt his ability, let us NOT allow cg- E.
thusasm for him to be greuier than thnt ior %
ty, or else our too eager devotion may 'h".s
US TO pardon in him departure tGa ?
plies which We would not tolerate foc o. "..
slant iu lesser fsvorite. 1t was from 20
appreciation of this danger that the Ia hets .i
Democracy, early inscribed on their bsnaet 8 ..
maxim, "Principles, not men, The strict "l a.'-
vance of this maxim has, more than any thing
contributed 10 the ascendancy aud perman"!' 'iHIr
party, whilst our opponents. by Their n.s"..u Id"
men, rather than 10 principles, have u!fe;-c N'-"
yanzation and ruin in the defeat death ot iiJ. -
leaders,
These thoughts are suggested by tho cc2!.',o"
our district. We have n representative +" J. ...
accord the highest and purest moral charnc.r ''' ..
rity Of purpose great ability. and lndus'rluG-
These distinguished qualities have won / '.'..,.
thusiasm alike creditable to him and 10 h'> l
constituents, who have the virtue to appreciate '-
nent merit. We have delighted 10 honor r" "ui''f
a representative. Yet our esteemed r-r''t'hi. ..'.
with all his worth docs not outweigh cur c'h"a.
ton for the principle, aud usages Of our parry. w
still hold him to strict accountability We sid, lr.
quire of him to wear his honoIs sut ct tr "r- VIII
We still claim the right To canvass his nth 10
continued favor. We hold him not above us, hnt s.
our servant. We require Of him a proper ~" -
sprctfu Difference TO our wishes and "iu., ,.esa &,
abide the formal expression of those wIs'!.,.
Gen. Mlllson, in announcing hs own --ii :c'nn.''
ton, without any conditions having r,ierth"e o."
action which may be taken by the Dslrl't ~ : %.
ven;ipu, seems TO TO overleap that rcsg'c;iui &C.
ference due his constituents and 10 manli'st NJ
pendence OF his friends, if not determination G." @
regard any action they may take i'll coLNen,' d -
This self nomination is the more disrcspec!u! as A .
made in the face Of resolution adopted hy i'Ii' '
district convention recommending biennial C"u>'l o
tons to nominate a candidate for Cungr.7s. = t.-
regard for the interests and integrity Of ne ll
forbid us to tolerate self authorized nonnc'io"-. =.
one individual is allowed 10 nominate bnn- . .-
| ther may think he has the came right. iie.o' ".
] follow numerous self nominations. The pa'i- ~ .
divided and distracted between rivals. Blok.
| will arise within own ranks. Party d'' .
| will be- weakened, il not entirely c"sir"y
the sscendency of the party lort, "nc' -, 80 .
represented by an ineroping Know. .No'h'nc / ?
| is then have Convention. A worthy r"F'"''"' 90
| tive can lose nothing by submitting 10 c"rv-ui''A'
Conventions can 90 no possible harm, ani lfn '
| good, in preserving harmony-s-ifhig a.. "!..'
,ions-besng all dissasfaciiOns. and III uriti:g
rallying all to the hearty support nf rtarH'E'
bearer Then for the sake Of the pHriy, !c' SO Bee .
q Convention and let us ask our worthy r-'i..'
| tive to so modify his nomination Of hiEisc.. :.
| make il subject to tho Convention Of h's district.
| We respectfully suggest that the Convention o..
| held at Suffolk on the 25.h of March.
| NORFOLK CoCN-y.