Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-10-11
THE "NATIoNAL DEMOCRACY"

THE "NATIONAL DEMOCRACY"
We yesterday adopted from the Washington
Republic summary refutation of the ridiculous
claim of the Union newspaper, that the only hope
for the maintenance of the constitution rests upon
the organization and success of what it calls the
National DemOcracy"-a Democracy including
In its muttudnous fold such antipodes as r.
Barnwell Rhett and John P. Hale jefferson
Davis and Salmon P. Chase, Charles j. Melon
aid and David Wilmot, John s. Caskie and Pres
ton King. We now have to produce practical
proof that the Unions scheme of politics is al.
together illusory. This scheme depends it must
be remembered on the assumption that all the
Democracy, North and South, can be rallied up
on the position of standing by tho Compromise
measures, which the Union fairly declares to be
an indispensable condition. The'question immedi-
ately arises, whether the Free Soil Democrats of
the North and the Secession Democrats O. the
South can be brought into harmonious action on
these terms. Here then is an answer to the
question from the principal organ of the Seces-
sion Democracy of the State of Georgia:
From the MiledgevIle Federal Union.
The PRRsIDENcY.-The call for National Conven-
next, which has been lately issued, will induce some
speculation and little controversy amongst the press
OF that party in the South The confusion which
prevails at this time in The ranks of the Democracy Of
the South, promises anything but harmony and good
feeling in its future counses. Those Democrats in
Georgia who have followed Howell Cobb off into the
mazes OF whIggery, worship more at the
same altar with the great body Of the Democratic
party who have stood firm and steadfastly adhered to
the OLD 1alth Mr.. Ioombs, Mr.. Stephens and their
friends never did and never will unite with
the true Democracy OF the country, in National
Convention We have warned the Democrats of Geor-
ga against the coalition of Mr.. Cobb with Messrs
Toumbs, Stevens and Fillmore This step has SO far
committed Mr., Cobb to the support Of the admins.
traiion OF Mr.. Fillmore as to have precluded entirely
the possibility of his reunion with the old Democratic
party. While Mr.. Donaldson, of the Washington
Union, IS calling upon the Democracy of the South to
cease their quarrengs, forget their feude, and raj
ly aga'n around the time bonored standard, Mr.
Cobb Is proclaming everywhere in Georgia. that the
democratic parry is dead and that no other party
CLAIMS his consideration save the Constitutional Uni
on Farty-a party composed almost entirely of old
wings. Such are the elements Mr.. Cobb will bring
INTO NE National Convention il he proposes to unite in
H. we DO not believe, however, that such is his in
tenuon We sincerely hope and trust il is not.
Inc Convention which met in this place in Nav last
ana nominated Gov Mcdonald its standard bearer,
vas truly Convention OF the Democratic party OF
Georgia. 1t is true there Wings as well as Demo.
Gratis IN that body, but they were who believed
that the Wings, as party could never exist again |
and their patriotism and honesty directed them to the
democratic platform the safest and best refuge in
me hour OF their misfortune IL the proof is demand
ed let any man, who doubts the assertion refer to the
platform OF the May Convention. Iisdemocra to the
core; the same principles there promulged that
nave svor 3een the chart and compass of the old De-
mocracy OF The country. Was there any objection
urged by the Wings who had seat in that Convention
10 me policy there indicated? None whatever.
, we canddly tell such presses the Union and the |
fennsyivanian that union Of the Southern wing of
the Democracy s out of the question. These papers
nave lent their influence TO the scheme of Cobb Il Co.,
TO break down the Democratic party in Georgia. and |
pave the way Tor whig in the person of Hon A. II |
Stevens, In the u S. Senate. Is ths the democracy
MI. Donaldson and Mr. Forney desre7 We believe |
not II ls our honest conviction that these men have
been deceived. They have been deuded-they could |
not be made to believe that Howell Cobb had been |
thrown overheard by the true Democracy of Georgia
they had eyes and not, had they but would
not hear They have chosen their company; time will |
prove how congenial it will be. This assertion we
fearlessy make, and offer 10 the Union and |
the fennsylvanIan as a morsel of our prophetic ken
to be iald aside I'LL called for. Howell Cobb will sup
port Milard Fillmore for the Presidency. v hat will
me Union and the Pennsy vanan then have TO saw
WIN they bury the hatchet-erase their daily phipics
against Fillmore, and with Horace Greeley and Cobb
a 1 haieluahs to the Democratic, Union Fillmore
Ticket We shall see.
There is much to reflect upon In these gloomy
contempations of a journal, fresh from its late
disastrous conflict with the Constitutional party
of Georgia.
The editor informs us, first that the Mcdonald
party was in fact composed almost exclusively of
Democrats. That was quite we'll known before.
Secondly, he affirms that the Union Demo-
Gratis who voted for Mr.. Cobb will never return
to the old Democratic party. This we are happy
to hear, from such authority though we were
before of the same opinion.
Thirdly, he announces that Howell Cobb, the |
Governor elect of Georgia by majority of si.r.
teen thoasand will sustain Mr.. Fillmore for the
next Presidency. This is, practically, the most
important point of all, and we can see no good
reason to doubt its truth. Mr.. Fillmore is be-
yond all question, the head of the Constitutional
Union party of the country, and that party is bound
to support him. From the first we have looked
upon the formation OF that party in Georgia as
the most important political movement which has
taken place since the reorganization of parties
under Gen. Jackson's administration We should
have been rejoiced at a similar movement in Vir- |
GINA, but it was hndered by the circumstance |
that Disunionism had not strength enough here
TO create an organized opposition The Democra.
tic party OF this State includes the whole leaven
OF Disunionism, and the saying of Scripture, that
"a little leaven eayencth the whole lump is GER
taInly verified for, in the late Convention at Staun
ton, no resolution or address, taking positive
ground with regard to the Compromise could be
ventured upon. Silence was agreed upon as the
best mode of avertng open division. But the
constitutional Union party is nevertheless an ex-
isnng fact. It has noby trumphed in Georgia, in
Mississippi and in Alabama. AT present, it em-
braces in Virginia the Wings alone, but, when
the great issue OF 1852 arrives, it WILL as in those
three States, receive thousands of Democratic
recruits. We perfectly agree with the Federal
Union, that WILLARD FILLMORE is its rightful
representative. But we musl demur to the sug
gesuon that Horace Greeley can, by any possbili-
ty, become one OF its advocates.