The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1856-02-15
The Democratic Convention.


The Democratic Convention.
: THE various indications Of public senti-
ment throug bout the State, with regard to
the proposed representation Of South Caro-
lima in the approaching Democratic Nation
al Convention, appear TO be conclusive Of a
determination on the part Of a majority Of
the people to carry out tho suggestions Of
:Col. Oar and those members of the Lcgis.
lature who signed tho call for State Con-
ven'lon to assemble in Columbia, in Nav,
for the purpose Of appointing delegates to
the National Convention, at Cincinnati, in
June. Besides the forty-odd members of
the Legislature above alluded to, quite
number of fothers-some thirty or forty. we
beEeve-have siguifed their approval of the
measure. very decided majority of the
newspaper press is arrayed upon the same
side. Many: Of the most prominent and
'substahtinf citizens Of all parties-secession,
cooperation and Union-arc warmly es-
pousing the cause, and active preparations
; are being made in: most, if not all, the Dis
trcts Of the State for sending delegates to
Columbia, in May. Meetings have been ap-
pointed at the various District court-houses,
for sale-day in March, for this purpose
There is, therefore, no doubt that the prop
osition will be carried out.
We are glad to see these decided eviden-
ces Of popular feeling in favor Of the move
Inent. In our opinion it is patriotic and
wise. The proposition should commend it.
self to men of all parties in the State. The
unionist may favor it, because if the Dem
ocratic party, in Convention, shall adopt a
platform of principles in unison with those
enuncisted and maintained by President
PIERCE, and put forth candidates pledged to
tho faithful maintenance of those principles,
and upon that platform carry a majority Of
the States, the Constitution and the Union
will be insured against violence for at least
another Presidential term. The secessionist
and eo-opcrationist may support it, because
# the party fails to adopt the platform we
have indicatedsor, having adopted it, is
hornedowa b; the opposing power Of Nor
'hsFn. Freesoilisb, i will surely convince the
- M6nist that there is no longer any hope
for the Continuance of constitutional Un-
ion, and bepce bring him .intostbe ran ranks of
the disunion party. A failure of the Dem
oeratics party in either the first or second in
stance will, we;rnost firmly believe, result in
an immediate formation Of Southern Sec
tional party, and!ap early dissolution Of the
uiiot,: ), Letths party then, have fair tri-
NJ Letit have, all the soptlisrn aid that
can given % it. Letsttsst thoroughly
ths strength Of it's principles in the Ameri-
can Heart Aud Sc sitas found, upon such a.
test that ars too weak to control it,
tl,entllefs will be no pretext for Unionism
in The South.
;Iftlere. is any hope at all for The South
is any national party, { must be Il, the; De.
'aosratie To say that any other party can
save the South ;in the Union, is TO talk the
eefiest nonsense The Wing pas,y has long
sinse parted with its nationality. . Tbe, Know
Nsthing never had any, and never can. ID
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