Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-24


Personal.
We throw ourselves upon the indulgence OF
our friends for u few 'lays, until the return OF
the writing portion Of uur corps editorial from
Charleston, whittier lhree-tourthS of us have
gone TO attend upon the deliberations Of the
Democratic National Convention which will
meet in that city on Monday next. This will
he the most important political convention
which has ever been convened in nnr country.
Upon its determinations may rest the pcrpetu-
alton or dissolution Of this Union, and in view
Of the awful responsibilities which rest upon
them We tlo solcmnly invoke the blessings Of
God upon their dclibcralions-wc pray Ilila to
give unto the delegates true wisdom and be-
scecli Hin to guide their connsrs and 81 Uldcr
their actions lha; all they may do shall rebound
10 the Iinilur and g!nry Of His nalnc, the per-
pctuaton Of this blessed l'ninm aal lie hest
veal nE our common country.
We believe that the SSltc has bcrn narrowed
down 10 Black Republican 0r Democratic
President There is Euw no third estate wur-
thy (n numbers) to be counted :" in the ring"
| The contest is between Democracy and Black
RrplblicaniSn. IF 80, the Charleston Cunvcn.
ton should unhcSitatu.ly select lIlM III their
ranks whu r:,n lrs, surely defeat Seward and
his aliir% Let t!irn take ihc ahlcSt cllsmpion
| Of iiIcu. all, wlIo rali combine. with lactS
moral worth and fidelity 10 the interests Of each
and Ill portions oi tho country, that political
our preference our opinion who should be
| President - and wr !ndGl." the hope that onr
preference will be the choice Of the Convcn-
ton But We d0 not airOga,r to ourselves tn
say, that lie "lonr is worthy TO lead mlr hosts.
| Virginia has many noble SONS, in and out Of
Office who wonld do honor 1" the Government.
The South can bring out cohorts Of gallant and
patriotic men, fitted ia XII respects for the re-
sponShiiiticS of Chief Of this III -hiy nation.
The West and the Northwest, the North, each
Sec!im, every State c;.n present the name OF
some honorable citizen worthy Of this high
! trust. We do think that Ilc South ought to
| be allowed 20 NAME the mainland onr REASONS
| have been again aud again reiterated. both in
in our columns. and by every Southern press,
| true 10 the best interests Of the South. Some
have named one lnan--Sulnc another.
This difference as 10 .uen is proper t!:ry, all
OF thcn profess the snn2 general leading Dc
mocratic doctrines. united upon the qncs-
tons immediately and peculiarly interesting
TO the Southland each is worthy Of all the
eulogilnns passed upon him by his warncsL
friends Who Of these Siiull hr ,hc nominee: !:
! As patriots, We answer let han he the noIni-
nee who. combining tho virtues Of all, has the
surcst chance OF sIcceSs If it fall Oh our
rloicc, we .shall feel inclined, in oar flood Of
| JOY, to stand treat inr 'all the world and the
rest of mankind" Should our icllow-citizcn,
Mr. Hunter, be The honorcd lnal. u Dreckin-
ridge, OF Guthrie. or any other oil the SONS Of
the South who have been named Tor This office,
or deemed worthy Of it by the Convention we
shall earnestly enter upon the canvass for him,
| and give him such a hearty support that he
would b. willing to swear that lr had been
our .Grs, choice from l,e beginning. We viii
nail his ilag TO our ihead, anl. win a.: lose,
| live Or die, stand to orlr c0lorS.
! Il, however upon mature consideration and
| free interchange Of opinion. the Convention
shall deem il mast prudent I" select other than
! Southern statesman, and 10 present To lis
| Northern man who stands nat-footcd upon The
Constitutions, as We claim our fathers gave it to
us, we shall leave no stone untouched no effort
| untricl--wc will do all that 'honor, conscience
and sclf-rcspect' will permit 10 win Tor him a
glorious victory, in the humble belief that The
| the danger that now threatens the very rNis
| tnnc. nf orr | piou