Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-04-17
From the Richmond Enquirer.
$ Attorney Generalship.

We intimated few days since that we
saw no special reason for the Democratic
Central Clmmittse calling a Convention
to nominate Democratic Candidate for
the office Of Attorney General. We then
believed that there existed some oblec-
ton 10 such action in the country. With.
in the last few days. however. the mem
bers Of the Committee have received the
most unequivocal indications from all
portions of the State Of the desire of the
Democracy that Convention should be
called. Already. a number OF distin,
guished Democrats. more than dozen,
we believe. have been Nominated and il
is we'll ascertained that others will be
candidates. All Of these gentlemen are
talented and we'll qualified TO discharge
the responsible duties Of the office for
which they have been nominated. They
are known in the sections Of the State ia
which they reside. as able lawyers, and
will, therefore. If all are candidates, al.
vide and split the vote Of the party into
Fragments. Even it there was no candi
date Of the American party to oppose. an
election Of an Attorney General by vote OF
. pol u o Is section Of the State rather Il al
by majority OF the voters of the whole
Commonwealth. would not add much dig
nifty to the election.
But We have reason to believe that the
American party propose pro6t!ng by the
splitting up Of our vote among q multitude
OF candidates. and that they are already
making preparations to bring out can
dldate at the latest possible moment. Hnd
secure his election. There is no Demo
crat who would like to see the high law
officer OF the Commonwealth, the conf
dental adviser of the Governor. Know
Nothing. Under existing circumstances.
II becomes our duty to hold Convention
and nominate the most available and pO.
pular candidate we can for the office OF
Attorney General. We. therefore, urge
our friends throughout the county, 10
hold primary meetings and appoint dele
gates To the Convention.
BY recommending the 18Th Of May,
the Convention have afforded time for ev-
cry county to appoint delegates at their
April and May Courts. 1t was only in
response TO repeated solicitations that the
Committee ventured to make the recon-
menda ion published below. But whelh-
Or the place and time suggested by the
Committee. are endorsed BY the PEG
pie. il Their primary meetings. we trus,
that no time will be lost in call ny a Con
vrntlon. which has become necessary to
secure beyond, peradvenlure, the success
oi our candidate for the Attorney Grne1
aI>hir. Il, the election will not taxi
place before the 20 h OF May, there will
be ample time after the nomination vi ,h
candidate. for the people to canvass his
, claims. We have no tears. however, that
the Convention will make any nominal ton
that will not be acceptable 10 The hul.
, Democracy
Democratic State Executive Committee
At meeting of the Democratic Safe
Executive Committee held in Richmond.
ON Saturday. the 4th day OF April. 1857,
the following preamble aud resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas a vacancy has occurred in
the offcce Of Attorney General Of the
State OF Virginia by the resignation OF
Willis P. Bocock. and the members Of the
| the Democratic State Executive Com.
mittee having been urged by portion Of
the Democratic Press, and also by Lead
ing members Of the party from various
sections OF the State. 10 recommend the
time and place for holding the Conven-
ton. 70 nominate a suitable candidate for
the office of Attorney General, to be vo>
ted for at the election on the Al Thurs.
day in May:
]. Resolved. That without presuming
to dictate TO the Democracy of the State.
or to interfere IN the least degree with
their rights or wishes as expressed in
their primary meetings as to the time
and place OF holding said Convention,
but merely desiring to insure full Con.
vention OF delegates from all parts Of the
State and TO afford ample time for their
appointment. the Committee most resp CT.
ully recommend that the Convention
above mentioned be held on Wednesday,
the l3 h day Of May next. .u... =.
g. Resolved. That in view ofthe acces
sibiiiGy Of Richmond from all parts OF the
s ate, and alsoto meet the wishes Of u
portion OF the Democracy who have al
for the Convention, the Committee rec.
ommeud shat the Convention assemble in
the city OF Richmond. at I2 O'Clock. NJ. ON
the day above mentioned. .-
Resolved. That the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary and be published in the Demo:
cratic papers of the City. 's ..
JOHN RUTHERFORD, CHARM an
JAMES DOVE. Secretary. GaH1r III
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