Washington sentinel., 1856-05-29
nay- The CINCINNATI CONVENTION
meets on MONDAY NEXT, JUNE ID.
TO VIRGINIA.


TO VIRGINIA.
At the Baltimore Democratic Convention o
1852, Virginia presented to that convention
as her first choice for President the name O.
JAMES BUCHANAN, of Pennsylvania Her dele
gates were men of large political experience
and themselves possessing fully the confidence
of their constituents, and representing truly
the popular WILL
If the people Of Virginia then held Mr.. BU-
cHASAN in the highest esteem, giving him a
preference over the veteran and distinguished
senator from Michigan, over Judge Douglas
over all others without exception, has there
been anything in the career of Mr.. BUCHANAN
since that demonstration of preference which
could justly forfeit that high regard, or in any
degree diminish it.
His political action since that period is com
prised in the history of his diplomacy in Eu
rope. With what ability and fidelity he &C
quilted himself of the delicate and important
trusts confded to his management, lie: his un
exampled receptions, at all places, without dis
tinction of party, answer. To the preemi
nent ability displayed by him, people of all
parties, without exception, united to give theil
testimony
II, therefore, Mr.. BUCHANAN was worthy o.
the decided preference given to him by Vir
ginia in 1852, then is he greatly more deserv.
ing Of that preference in 1856
Wbv cbou1d pot tb;e rraroranao L.
mous2 What good and sufficient reasons can
any give for withholding this preference SO
richly deserved? Was ever a son Of Virginia
elected President without the aid of Pennsy-
vania? Did not Pennsylvania stand shoulder
to shoulder with Virginia in throwing over
board that arch traitor to the South and to the
Constitution, Martin Van Buren,?
For whom and for what good reason should
Mr.. BUCHANAN be set aside?
The parties whose names stand prominent
for nomination are Mr.. Hunter, Judge Doug
las, General Rusk, General Pierce, and Gov
ernor Wise.
Mr.. Hunter has many claims 10 considera-
tion-he had almost as many in 1852, but Mr..
BUCHASAS's services gave him the unques
toned preference in Mr.. Hunters own State.
Since that period, Mr.. Hunter has earned fur
ther distinction, but certainly has done nothing
emitting him TO greater credit than does Mr..
BucHASAS's diplomatic services; so that Mr..
BUcHAsAs's prominence over Mr.. Hunter has
not been diminished since 1852. If the pre-
ference, therefore, be justly decided, Mr.. BUcH-
ASkS is still more entitled to it now than in
1852, for the additional reason that Virginia
must nop manifest that regard for Mr.. BUcH
AsAS to which she has already declared him
eminently worthy, or she must refuse ii TO hin,
foreper. While to Mr.. Hunter no such present
necessity exists.
But not only upon these grounds, is Mr.. BU.
cHAYAS entitled to the warm and decided sup
more important and decisive reasons.
The contest which approaches, is war
against the equality Of the States and the rights
of the Southern people to an equal and com
mon possession of the common territory of the
whole Of the States.
We have already seen this spirit of aggres-
sion eject House of Representatives consist
ing Of two-tbirds Democrats and substitute in
it's place House of two-thirds opponents to
the Democratic party. We have seen this fell
spirit, like a bosom Of destruction, sweep over
the land carrying in its trail every Northern
State without exception. Should a similar
result follow the coming contest, we should
find House Of Representatives overwhelming
ly Anti-Democratic, and such changes would
lie made in the Senate, as would give rise to
well founded apprebensions, and the Executive
with the entire Federal patronage and exclu-
sive control Of the army and navy, would pre-
sent such an array against what the South
conceives to be it's constitutional equality and
rights, as to render it matter Of inevitable
certainty, that a series Of the most irritating
and injurious measures would be brought for
ward and the attempt made to carry and TO
enforce them.
These would be the lghtest Of the evils, for
disunion with grim discord and civil war, would
stand at our very portals.
1t is not the part of wisdom, with the late
experience before u.s. to discard these things as
idle dangers. 1t was solely to the fortunate