Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-04-07

The Lynchburg Virginian makes the following
just and forcible commentary on the first resolu-
ton of the late Democratic Convention, which
reaffirms the doctrines of the resolutions of '9S
and 80:
Was 50 badly stupid an attempt ever before made to
conceal rrecOnclable diverses of opinion and throw
dust in the eyes or thepeope this The who
y we'll that they stood each other direct anpodes in
their constructions ofthe resolutions of 9S9he par
ty maintaining that they the right of secession, at
pleasure. and without accountability to the Federal Gov
ernment and the other contendng that they point
other redress for grievances to the separate States
cept the provisions OF the Constitution and the final
peal to arms. There men in that body. who be-
ieve that the right to quit the Union exists at all times
with the States to be exercised their discreon there
others who deny all such right and hold that
sion treason and yet upon this most vital question: in
order that they might their discrepancies of OPT
Mon, continue to humbug the people by pretending
common political faith: and secure to themselves the
operation of every distinct faction they gravey put forth
the above. of the principles which bind them to-
! gether as a party
| The Virginia resolutions of '9S and '99 have
heretofore been appropriated exclusively to the
purposes of domestic humbug They the pc
culiar property of our Virginia Democracy and
have been carefully preserved by them as political
wares adapted only to home consumption. But
there are many indications that these famous re-
solves to be in troduced upon broader
| theatre, and made to subserve wider and more
national purpose. 1t is at all improbable that
they will soon be endorsed by the great Demo.
cratic Convention at Baltimore, and thus become
an article in the creed of the national Democracy
OF the Union. 1t is true as n contemporary well
| remarks, that these resolutions have no more re-
ation or applicability to the things of this genera
ton than the Pragmatic Sanction has to the ex-
| of f,.
but this is precisely what recommends them to
the favorable consideration of the Democracy at
the present juncture.
The Democratic party of the Union, like the
Democratic party of Virginia, are divided in SEN,
timent upon the great practical and living issues
the day, and dare not hazard an expression of OPT
Mon in regard to them, lest schism should there
by be created in its ranks. Hence platform
made up ofvague, unmeaning and unexplained &C.
neralites suits them BEST and is in truth the only
platform upon which they can stand in harmony
for moment. The assembled Democracy of the
nation would not, we presume, have the slightest
hesitation in affirming the 98 resolutions as they
were recently affirmed by the Virg mia Denocra-
cy, without any explanation of their meaning,
leaving each individual to put his own construc-
ton upon them. Messrs Cass, Buchanan and
Douglas have already given in their adhesion to
them, and it may be fairly inferred that their re-
spective followers would have no scruples on the
subject. Even the extreme free soil wing of the
Democracy, the Clevelands the Preston Kings,
the Rantouls, and others of that stripe would, we
| have not doubt, gladly endorse the Virginia re-
solutions of '98. For in the opinion of many
those resolutions embody the doctrine of nullifca
\ top, and the notification of the fugitive slave
law by the Northern States is just now a favo-
rite object with the patriotic worthless above men
, toned. Moreover, the Democracy of Virginia
+. having recently endorsed the platform ofthe Ma
tional Democracy 'sas far applicable to the pre-
sent condition of the country it is but fair tina
= the latter should return the compliment by en-
dorsing the peculiar creed of their Virginia al
lies with the mental resewation-s'as ace under
stand it'
, These considerations lead us to anticipate with
no inconsiderable degree of confidence the incorpo
ration of the resolutions Of '98 in the Baltimore
. platform The Democracy of this State would
gladly accept the endorsement ofthese resolution:
in lieu of declaration in favor of the Compro
mise, and immense would be the rejoicing il
|
party of the Union to the locofoco faith, as ex
pounded by the Richmond prophets.
- The Savannah Georgian, the leading Or
gan of the Democratic party of Georgia, says il
of its late issues, that it is willing to sun
der the Democratic party to save the Fugitive
Slave law. 'If the Baltimore Convention, (says
the edtor) shall take action in favor of enforcing
the law-rebuking the remisness of the admin
istration-we shall be glad. IT, however, it SAYS
nothing about it, shall not on that account re-
! fuse to support its nominee"
This is certainly beautiful commentary on the
= oft repeated professions of the Southern Democ-
racy. Their uniform cry has been that the ques-
ton of Southern rights towers above all mere par
ty issues, and they have denounced the Wings
of the South in unmeasured terms for having as
they aege, forgotten their allegiance to Southern
rights in their devotion to the interests of the Ma
tional Wing party. And yet this Southern Dem
ocratic editor coolly avows that he is not willing
to sunder the Democratic party, euea 10 saue the
fugitive staUe laaO; a measure in which the con-
stitutonal rig hts of the slave holder are fully
, recognised by Congress, and the abrogaton
of which the great body of the Southern people
are pledged to resist even unto the dismember-
, ment of the Union.
, Erecution.-Edmund Gore, convicted of the
murder Of Thomas Carpenter last fall was execu-
ted at Madison Court House, Va. on the goth ult
1t is stated that between three and four thousand
persons were present to witness tho execution -