Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-03

As democratic journals are not apt TO indulge
their readers with such paragraphs are fur
nished below, we take upon ourselves the task of
imparting to them the useful information and i'm
portant hints embi nccd in the annexed article:
lFrom the Nav York Daily News-pcmocratic
A Word in Season to Southern Democrats.
A correspondent in Georgia, writing in regard
e. the complexion and action Of the delegation
from that State to the Cincinnati Convention.
says ut is composed Of majority of gentlemen
who ranked with the secession wing of the De
moorncy in 1850" and, "therefore." he fears
"they viii vote against the reception of tho
national delegates of New York, aud for the re-
nomination of Pierce" What argument to
base such an assumption upon We'll, let them so
act if they chose. From the Democratic party
in New York they will receive no coaying no
applications to act rightly. The day for tempo
rzing has past The delegates from New York
will ask admission to the National Convention, not
as favor, but rs right, and those who are will
ling I, vote Tor thor rejection may d" so readily
and freely amid the congratulations OF Van Buren,
Freesoilers and Anti Nebraska supporters Of the
Administration. The Democracy of this and 9th.
! or Northern States have stood up to the rights
Of the South matter of principle; they will
! abide and stand by that principle to the last.
whether received at Cincinnati or rejected, sup
ported or abandoned For years they havc,hus
stood as a break water against Abolition ianati.
oism, and resisted the impetnosity of its torrent
They will continue to do so in the future. But
with all seriousness, and with due appreciation
. of what we are declaring. No inform our South
ern brethren--those of them who are wlful-
ly blind that they will not see 1.-THE difference be
tween the llards and the Softs." those who refer
to Gulivers Travels for iaots-that if the at
tempt is made to insult the true men of New York
at Cincinnati by inviting them TO associate with
the defenders of the Wilmot Proyiso. or to ostra
else them by marching the latter to high seats in
the Democratic synagogue over their heads IA
starm of Indignation will he aroused throughout
the country which will strengthen the cause IF
true democracy, bat sweep into political oblivion
those who advocate or countenance a cowardly
surrender of principle from any regard of mere
expedlency or the hope of personal reward. We
are unwilling to believe that the men of the South
whose gallantry and nobleness of spirit it has Of
ten been our pride to commend. will consent 10
affiliate with the faction at the North, calling it
self Democratic, which has ever been inimical
to them, and turn their backs upon tried and trus
ty friends.
The National Democrats of New York refrain
cd from opposing the administration of Mr. Pierce
until longer support of il would have degraded
and debased therein: until it persisted in pursu-
ing a line OF policy" which it was foreseen would
result in building up new the Freesoil party of
ISIS Our people stood up for the principle of the
Nebraska bill, originated by the fearless Dickin-
son III lSi7. aud revivihed by the gallant Doug
las, at the period when the President and his
Cabinet we're trembling with alarm at the bold
ness OF the measure when the Washington Union
was aIrayed against it., and when certain South.
ern senators and Representatives were acting
ana 'aborng for its defeat. Is Mr.. Pierce then
70 De iav"rably regarded. and to our prejudice
because at The eleventh hour rendered bold by
uespera,ion' he nerved himself to endorse what.
We nau al aiong heartily supported or are his
peculiar friends In this State worthy of the an.
brace or confidence Of Southern men. be
cause now they pretend to abjure the anti Dem.
ocratlc ana sectional notions, which but yester-
day possessed theml Let the men of the south
pause and reflect Let them remember that No
( debt Of gratitude exists from the National Demo.
cracy of New York to them. and above all, let
q policy" "a word we detesp keep them from i'm
posing harsh and impossible conditions upon tn,
faithful Democracy of this Safe. Let them b.
| just and fear not. The Democrats, not only O
New York, but Of the whole country. will hol
them to strict accountability for their action