Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-17
Uyirpinia Shall be Il Unlt."

c,cb were the words OF Coy. Wise in the
famous Donnel,y letter, and the responsibility
Of a division of the States vote at Charleston
will not devolve on his friends. we deSire,
above all things, 10 see the influence OF virgil
mia preserved, and the utmost harmony ana
cordially prevail at Charleston among the gen.
tlemen who will there represent the State
Which Of the two Virginia statesmen is the
choice of Virginia, it is no longer necessary TO
discuss, since opinions are formed; but there
can be no doubt, that if one is not the other Is
the choice of Virginia; that either OF the two
is preferred by the people Of Virginia 70 any
other statesman.
We deem it to be the duty, as we doubt not
it will be the pleasure, OF every Virginia oe-
lesate' to dc. all in his powe: to nominate tha'
Virginia statesman whose chances Tor the
nomination NAV be found the best after con-
s~ultation at Charleston. ANY tactious opPo'
sition to either at Charleston would hope
lessly divide the party in Virginia.
while any hostility to orc would certainly
r., ~, o,b,r =, Charleston. This
defeat The Dlllcl ~ IN
much We say as to yirgiaia's statesmen. Out
side Of Virginia, and in the South, are at pres
ent looming Up distinguished names which
hold high favor with the Democracy. The
friends Of Mr.. Guthrie esteem him 4 host. ana
claim for him all that can be asked for any
Democratic nominee.
Believing the South entitled 10 the nolhina-
ton, and unwilling yet to admit that 4 South
ern residence is political ostracism, or that any
Northern Democrat does, for that reason alone,
possess more popular strength than Southern
statesmen, we are unwilling 10 consider the
claims Of Northern statesmen until some good
reason is assigned why no Southern man can
be elected. And when such reason does exist,
we do not think the party ought any longer to
be called national.
For this reason the Virginia delegation will
exhaust all efforts TO effect tho nomination OF
Southern statesmen before seeking the advance
ment of any Northern Democrat. We believe
that the Northern Democracy and the Northern
conservatives will vote as readily for = South
crn rs LOT ! -NOTlNCIH ipihliiSS jew
that n Southern nomination would hc a con-
serya1iye step in the right direction,
which would tend to aliay irritation
and strengthen the bonus of Union. If
. Southern President : callliot be elected,
in 1860, the day never will CONF when a son
Of the Southern States can hc the Federal
Executive, and q disgracclul ostracism exists
upon the people Of fifteen sovereign States
We hope the Southern delegates will, 10y firmly
adberine to Southern men, test this question a,
Charleston. Without now urging reasons
against any Northern candidate, or arguments
in favor of any particular Southern statesman,
we do say that.wc prefer the nomination OF q
Southern man at this time. There are SO many
Southern statesmen, now prominently before
the country, that no suspicion of a desire tc
advance our own preference can be laid to MS lor
the above opinion.
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