Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-13
The state Convention.

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The National democratic Central Committee, ap-
pointed Tor ,ha, purpose, has fixed upon Monday
the 23d OF April, Is the day for the assembling Il;
Charleston Of the Democrat Convention to select
candidates fcr the Presidency aud Vice Presidency
Of the United STATES.
Til. DAY selected is SIX weeks earlier than tina,
upon WHICH the Cincinnati Convention met. This
change was made on account Of tho climate OF
Charleston. This earlier assembling OF the National
Convention, necessita,cs earlier action on the part OF
the State Conventions, many Of which have already
been held. The custom in Virginia heretofore Las
been for the Democratic members Of the two Houses
10 in upon the day, and invite the counties % send
delegates 20 II convention upon that day.
This meeting Of the Democratic members Of the
Legislature has. heretofore, been held about :hc hrs;
Of January, because the National Convention did not
assemble until Juue-hUt nov tina, the .Sd OF April
is the time appointed for the Convention, We >ns-
ges, an early action on the part o, The members OF
The l. %,!slaturc 10 call together the Democracy Of
Virginia.
We understand that some OF The Electoral Districts
are already acting in the mater Of District tonvcn-
tons for the election q; Delegates 10 Charleston:
this action on the part Of tie Electoral Districts l.
entirely free andinGepcnden: Of amy connection with
The State Convention. and can, therefore. &c held
Whenever i, may suit the pleasure "f the counties
composin. the Districts.
Many Of the States have already held ihc;: Con
veu;ions, and the State OF Virginia should act early.
We hope, therefore, that an early meeting 81; the
State Convention will he held.
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The New York ''Times' std! pursucs lis course OF
abuse and misrepresentation Of Virginia, her people
and Executive. It was expected that the rceen; de-
moL,,raton Of the conservative sentiment &; the
North would have induced the "Time,' 10 have sup
pressed its m~align!ty against Gov. Wise, Tie aHh"r
Of tie e~syositioH of s2gG:,r ,0g-r,'gnty, and from
patriotic considerations 10 have abandoned the mean
ness o; ,ar.izuu>lip. Bat il the Time has the
cause Of the Union ~ heart, il has also the ochcSt Of
n party leader % obey, and iua eontic, between dDty
and i.t.c,.t, Hemry J. Raymond = nO, the man to
rise above the incanucss Q; money.
Commenting upon m ey;rlc; from tie Richmond
Examiner" tho y. Y. Times says: III any one
doubts the ,uJ.:4atial in.,hjiy Of the N'a.e OF Viz
gInia, We comnrrd him 10 = perU,al' Vi tue Exam.
liners article. li.SI". denounced the Executive Of
Virginia with 'un;ruth," with "misreprrscItlng and
talsiiying' in his Message, i. was but proper that the
State Of virginia, which has elected Go'. Wise,
should I've characterized as insane.
The Times is "A reputcd organ Of Northern sen
tiuent, and, received as such blythe State Of Virginia,
j: has done much 20 cza>ierate the people into VIC
lent measures against the North. When such abuse
Is permitted 10 be daily ncapcd upon Virginia, and
no, rebukci by he conservative sentiment Of New
Yori city, j; j. impossible 10 restrain retaliation
upon tie trade and commerce Of q city whose people
thus tolerate and encourage ssc'' wiliul ani aelihc-
rate SANDER. The papers that; bring the news o: all
awakening conservative sentiment a; the North,
also chill il c:!yc, by The unnecessary false and
malignant ISLANDERS ot Henry J. Raymond. Deter
mined tina; harmony Shall not lee restored ii h.
efforts can prcv'r; it, Mr. Raymond seeks % render
the p~grisLablc inia,ny IL lis conduct historical, by
increasing the disticctioU and widening the breach
already existing. Before NJ. Raymond lad the mis-
fortune % witness the battle Of ~>olfciimo. he va,
neither the oUicc; OF lcrisioa To- lis enemies nor o.;
melancholy rty 70 his friends Ii the Italian war
unsettled IA, wits, ~llarr"r'> Ferry seems 30 have
Ovcrturn"d H. morals, and, TODAY, he stands with
crime OF the hUayc sulcrajJcd 20 the folly OF the
fool.
Mr.. Raynont> ohlce. i, political. 10 serve the
ends of party lie l. >eek.n, to break iown Governor
Wise at the North. Hut, while thu, !abo,ing for 20
iik4sai oSNSS0'' ~ - = 'hS'ilS "A.NSSN Ii wv
party. II may be ne 'nssary % destroy the political
prospects of Governor WIS.,. IA order 20 advance
some other man more ~congenial IN Y~rinciple and sen
timcn; with RAYMOND, hat the m,..n- used ,uav be
more than necessary 10 the end. Tie prospects Of
Governor Wise may De destroyed, but wiki Virginia
and the South, eXa,rerated by abuse 10 di>uijou, the
victory over Governor Wise viii be II ]crushiU; de-
feat. The conservative sentiment Of New York ciiy
should r~cpudiate Mr.. RAYMOND, and show the world
Tia; the political in'ercs: y no party man,
is above tie harmony AID p~c:pc:u.t! "i the Union.
tina, no journal represents the Conservatism 81
New York, which Insults the people Of Virginia with
ISLANDERS O; her Executive, with charges Of ~cowariiee
upon the STATE. and which seeks 10 advance ole po-
Utica! Ieadcro>cr the other by destroying the comfy
that cNis;- between the States.
The pressed tie Northern States has contributed
much to the il! icc.iu. liza; now exists between the
two sections, and 10y co,,inuir. tie course pursued
by the New York ''r'we>' TIL, hostility will be- in
creased. We, therefor, Aoiy tia: ,hc conservative
sentiment o. the North Will rvhukc those ;ourua,.
,ha. have sough, the ends o; party, uo:w:,hs,ondip
the means used TO destroy comfy between the
States, and increase the i'll lee ing cu.vr,'cr..i .r
the ~llarper's Ferry emeute.