Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-06-02
Mr.. Bsdinger in Trouble.

The Hon. Henry Bednger, our rea ders may
remember, was nominated for Congress by Dem
ocratic Convention which met at Winchester on
the Sd of April. But it seems the proceeding
has by no means secured the appreciation of tho
Democratic party of the district. The Winches-
ter Virginian dishonoured the Conventions draft,
in the beginning, and the New Market Democrat,
after at first reprovng the Virgnan, has at length
acknowledged that the only way to harmonze the
party is for Mr.. Bedinger to decline, and another
Convention to bring out an acceptable candidate.
A public meeting has been called in Page county
to disapprove of the nomination., and one was held
at Swhiers Precinct in Frederick on the oath inst
This meeting adopted the following resolutions
with fitting preamble
That feel due the organization of the Par
y, and ourselves independent Democracts stern
B TO reprobate the whole proceedings and repud
both the Convention OF the Sd OF April, and the Can
ddate which they have oisted upon US.
3 That we will promptly respond to any call for a
full and fair Convention of the Democratic Party which
may be agreed upon by the several Counties compo-
sing this district.
g. That such Convention should assemble at as
early day as practicable, and bring out Candidate OF
the Democratic party who may enter upon the canvass
with as little delay possible
4. Resolved, doubly Resolved, that will support
no man OF any party, as Candidate Tor Congress
Union.
The fourth resolution discoses the real cause Of
dissatisfaction with Mr. Bedinger, as we learr
from several communications in the Vrginian.-
One of these describes discussion between thai
gentleman himself and Mr.. T.. T. Faunteroy a
Front Royal. Mr. Be dinger, we are told, defend
ed the nomination, and, in regard to his views or
the Compromise, SAID she was only willing te
stand by bad bargain, to which he had been and
was then opposed On principle" He was closely
questioned by his antagonist as to his opinions
about secession.
He believed, as understood, (the writer says) in
the constitutional right OF state TO secede; and
weed, after much hest aon, Mr.. F.s question on this
point with an emphatic yes" He showed his sympa-
lhes and his principles 10 be along with those OF Sena.
Mason, jeff Davis, Yulee, Butler, and Others oil
that SCHOOL, but SAID he in favor OF the Union, and
would earnestly exhort South Carolina against seces-
sion under existing circumstances.
Quite round OF questions and answers passed be-
tween these two gentlemen upon the heel OF the dis
cussion, producing ugh degree OF interest," and we'll
calculated 10 elicit their respective positions, shelving
thas that they were Numerically opposite these
de icate subjects.
In conclusion, AIr. F. proclaimed Mr. B. seces-
sonist, however much he might sing posans the Uni
on, and that this doctrine, according Mr.. Calhoun,
was nothing more nor less than dsunion.
Another contributor to the Virginian remarks
with much force
There squad of politicians only in our State
who opposed the compromise, and who since its en-
aclnen scarcely acqniesce in it. If certain leaders OF
This squad, tfor il is only squad had backing such
is given to Mr. RLelt of South Carolina it would
fmb0lden them TO still oppose the compromise, instead
OF acquiesciug in it,"
This is entirely sustained by Judge Buffers
disclosure that the opponents of Compromise
were organizing Southern party in conjunction
with the South Carolina members, and only desis
Ted from the plot because the issue of secession
was raised before they had got their people ready
for it..