Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-03-31

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ATTORNEY GENERALShlr: FROM
MR.. nn,.on i- ,.ian Ih., tho Central Democratic
u e"o"'' = ai AL = ,onvea;iaa 10 decide up"ht' r
M rita -! co;roetin. csidlda't" 'oE " : "''
IAN, most, aon to select u csndiChle VI '....h., .
" que en- ,' rnwiliin. TO oancede such large po@ers
".a,' ,om,,,itteeo or TO any Convention tina! may Of
Iii ~" lie sour OF the moment. Without meaning
y, ,rnnufe any;hins sinisttr 10 thai committees, whoss
msmbers | do not know, | shall bs Obliged TO vie"
AR action as an usurpation Of powers not granted !"
them. aud / shall! object TO their action nn'ess !heii
rom' ,,s. shall be- acceptable TO me az q matter OF pre-
fsrsnca on other grounds.
In lieu Of your plan, l propose that as many oahu;
dates shall run O, ple.s-. ,cHh the distract uHaSr,'. ,ms,
:sg, that Il a Wig shall! be brought out, tnat tnsH
every Democrat but one shall retire from tue m' ~:
taat one to &c the preference OF a ma|oIi'y 80,
CHER candidates, who shall each seDu l" " - :.
Committee their own withdrawal WIN ~ La ams y
the candidate they may prefer anu " ,.I;tv .hs,i
majority, that then the choice Oh Ii pUN
decide. -nod :, .+rikes me-,
than YOU suggest. innsmuch as the Candidates, IsR.n-
ssn,iag many different section VIII snlIr ~ INV J. a hastily
a.ssnnbiad Convention. AnG If it is FULLY anaeistoou'
tbe Wings will know that there is no use IN bringing
out any candidate; which will ieaVe the nela opea y
all Democratic competitors, without the lh'eISen''on
Of ANYBODY between themselves and Inc peopie-a
state Of things always TO be preferred ~nen prao''ca'
WIN the Enquirer and Examiner Dc sina enough
to oopy7
Nv. ara inclined to regard the above recommends
ton as probably the best p!sa that can oe adopted
under the circumstances. Tbs Central
ia functus oafeio and Is invested with no power IN
the premises. Moreover, it is now too late, IN our
opinion, to hold a nominating Convention or q meeting
that will be full enough TO give general satisfaction.
The suggestion of 1.-The South" referred to IN me
above communication, was that, upon an Invitation
i,su.d by tho Central Committee, the Democracy OF
tho State should assemble in Staunton the lat day Of
May, and nominate q candidate for the Office OF At
torney General.
W. shall, however, chserfully acquiesce In any
plan which a preponderauce Of the Democratic prese
may initiate. But If anything is to be done, it should
Ina done at once-within the present wsek.-En-
q%uircr.
VIRGINIA MOUNT VERNON COMMITTEE
At a called meeting of the Mount Vernon State
Committee of Virginia, held in on Satur-
day, March 18th, 1857, it was unanimously resolved
that the following should be published:
From the correspondence between Messrs' wash
ington and Richie recently published IN inc Enqul'
rsr NAV be seen our Frightening prospect OF Obtain
imp. 10 commit TO the trust OF Virginia, Mount Vernon
and it's sacred precincts. Linked with our patriotic
sisters of the other States OF the Union, we resume
our labors, which, Tor cogent reasons, nave Deem so
long %intermitted, that dlstert friends might wen inl7T
that our Association had been dis5andsd. But, no
| We only awaited the result Of the noble end inoefatl-
| gable e~1erlious We know Were being made oy our
| pionesr, the southern Marion" As we aticiPateo'
Success has attended them, and we proceed IN tnls
soul.stirring enterprise, ana again sonct =. oo ~
ration of our counrrywomsn throughout the "o!o
, Dominion hoping they will use every means III 'ne.
power to further this inspiring WORK. Nay, . VIII
nor, cannot doubt that there will be prompiuess anu
ea.fsy Of action on their par, IN a No osu wi,, = VirSiais
consent TO receive Mount Vernon as q gitt fron ner
sister State. without contributing her fuii quo'a. De
it remembered, too. that the payment OF merely on7
dollar each,b by o few menoers oil Tue many pstspe.o".
families in Virginia, will supply tine amount at present
needed to make up the purchase money. All contti'
butions and sums collected should be for warded to the
President OF the STATE Association at Richmond, or
to one OF the Vice Presidents; or to the Correspond
Ing Secretary to be- handed over by them to the Trea-
suIer. -.
We sub)oin thslr names, aud those o! the Board OF
Managers, whose Office it is to aid aud inclte others
to organize minor associations In their respective
cities, towns or COUNTIES.
OFFICERS OF The MOUNT VERNON STATE
COMMITTEE OF VIRGINIA"
PRgsIpEsT.-Mrs Juiia ". Cabsll.
VICE PREslDESrs.-Mrs. Gen. Pegram, Mrs. len.
nv A. Wise, Mrs. Writ Robinson, Mrs. John 8. Cas
kie.
HEooRpISe SEcRErARY.-Mrs. John Nelson.
CORRESPONDING SEcRErARY.-John Is. Thonp
son.
TREAsuRER-Wlilism II. Mcfarland
BoARr OF MANAGERS.
Mrs R35e.. : Msyo, Richmond; Mrs DR. Burrows,
2;s.ona ". Ed Dabney, Richmond; Mrs John
Lyon, Richmond; Mrs James Dunlop, Richmond;
NJ HT Daniel, 1ioamo2d; Mrs Eliza n ATKINSON,
Richmond: Mrs My,r Myers, Norfolk; Miss L Tszs.
well, Norfolk; Mrs Judge Ciup,on, Williamsburg:
Mrs Robert a Saunders, Williamsburg; Miss B N
Pdye, Williamsburg; Mrs JOHN 5 Mi!lson, Nuriois
City; Mrs VI II Houston, Wheeling; Mrs Win NJ
H..ackford. Lynchburg; Mrs j II S2esd, Lynchburg;
Nss a.c1 3iyes. Charlottesville; Mrs Charles Car.
ringtvn, Halifax; Mrs. Frederick johnson, S.aunton;
Ms Huga snefey, slarn,eni Mrs. W W Rad'srd,
Botetou,i; Mss Addison Logan. Botetou.'i Mrs
VIM X White, FtsdercEsourgi Mrs WIN B Stsnard,
Goooa,.na; Ms Dr. Austin Bruckeuorough Isppu.
haalots; Mrs Gan Brown, Nslaon; MRS Wm ID
rowie. Alexandria; Mrs s c e Mcdowell, Lsxins.
ton; .Mrs Pniiip ST George Cooke. p"wha,an; Mrs sal
ly Bren, Fiuvanna; Mrs K II T H1ute:, Essex Mrs
James NJ Mason. Winchester; Mrs Thomas Il bayiy,
Accomack; Mrs WIN Smith, Ferquieli Mrs Z j
Faulkner, Berkeley; Ms VIZ Cooke. Cdnberlana;
Mr. Thomas S Bocock, A%ppoma:tox. MrS John
Letcher. Hockbridge; Mr. Dr. Friend. Chesterde!d;
!:drs Gss,ner Harrison, University Of Virginia.