The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-12-24
Governor EIoyd,s convention.


The intelligent Democratic correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger presents, in that jour
nal of yesterday, his views of Governor
FLoYD's proposition for National Convention.
We transfer his letter To our columns:
WAsHINGToS, Disc. 81, 1850.
This mornings Union contains endorsement
OF Governor Floyd's message by Mr.. Richie.
Mr. Rltchie Is the publisher of the Union
paper-the 30 called organ Of the Democratic party;
but his tone has always been provincial, aud To-
day he has wholly got back to the Richmond En-
quirer, beholding from the Capitol of Richmond the
future destiny of this wide spread Republic
National Convention is called by the Governor of
Virginia Tor what purpose? Either to assemble
such Convention, or to have the Northern States
decline having any participation init, fthe North
accept, the Convention will contain many dele
gates as the States entitled TO electoral votes
and the individual States will be represented accord
ing 10 the number of Congressional districts, adj
ding two TO each State for Senatorial representa-
ton In such Convention it is clear the South
must be IN minority, and II 10 equally clear that
the members from South Carolina and other multi
lying States, including few stray sheep from
Virginia would demand things which the North
would ndisnanty refuse. IL is clear, | say, that
nothing could be obtained from that Convention
that the Congress of the United States would not
grant to the South and that every proposition of
amending the Constitution, affording additional
guarantees to the South--n short every thing
that goes beyond the terms of settlement con-
be spurned by the North in body. The pro-
jectors of the movement know this wei as
any of us they charge il the North as one
of it's greatest sins, and they long for oppor
tuDity to prove it, in order that they may turn to
the acquiescing States and to the people of Virginia
especially, and tell them, this is the manner in
which you are treated by the North-will you bear
it longer, join the glorious destiny of Southern
confederacy, that will! be enriched in due time
with Cuba, Jamaica, San Domingo perhaps with
all Mexico. The Southern delegates. if Mr.
Ritchie's plan of holding the Convention in Octo
Der ID adopted, will only have to leave Baltimore
and go to Montgomery, where the Southern Con-
gross, resolved upon by the South Carolina Legis-
lature, will be assembled, report their grievances.
and then pass resolutions, &c. This is the whole
plon of the concoctors of this movement, and Mr..
Richie has either lent hand to it knowingly and
willingly, or he has been compelled to do 50 by the
opportunities OF his friends, VIII edIed into it by
fiattery.
The moderate people Of the South about ninety
five per cent. Of the whole population, could
never have been prevailed upon to send delegates
to the Southern Congress, for the avowed purpose
of dssoving the Union; but they may be per
suadcd to send delegates to National Congress,
and thence to accept the separate action of these
delegates in Southern Congress. There never
was more damnable scheme against the Union
and the Constitution concocted yet, and it is the
duty of every man connected with the press, to at
once sound the alarm, and expose its whole hide
Gus deformity. In the humble capacity of a CORE
spondent, ! shall yet do my duty, regardless of
consequences.
II the northern States refuse to- go into National
Convention, (Which, after all, is the best thing and
the only thing that they can do consistently } then
Governor Floyd will shed copous hyena tears over
the inpossbty of saving the Union, while the Sed-
dons, the Bococks, the Venabes, the A. G.. Browns
will be delighted that they have at last reused
Virginia. under the notification standard of Fa.
Their Richie himself But old Virginia will not stay
aroused Western Virginia will not be reused at all,
and II the northern and southern press faithfu, 10
the Union do its duty the whole scheme will be de-
nounced and blown to the winds of Heaven, before it
will be able TO do any mischief The National In
felhgence is quite right when it denounces the
scheme the worst and most dangerous of all that
have been concocted for the overthrow of this Gov
ment
just as Modification was virtually at end in
South Carolina, Governor Floyd and Mr. Richie
are hosting the standard of Rebellion under flag
Of truce. had idea Dir. Richie would allow
himself TO play the Trojan horse from the bowels of
which Ilium is to be destroyed. OBSERVER.