Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-05-04
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LETTER FROM ILLINOIS
70 M' Editors Of ths E'Pmrrr.

SpRI,GrIrlr. lIL Apr! =.
ti-ntemen -Ie>tcriAy WAS Gr-.: jsy IN..
Democracy ot ih- STATE, n well as fpr 10. 'urs
ct the party throughout IA" Union.
There We're Two conventions which assam,
both claiming 10 be- the true party an1 tn'.
venng in pur-uaiice Oi II call ol the Charms
Executive Committee.
The frat, colnpo4ed ot tail delegation. from a..
ninety OF the one hundred counties ot' s''a
met IN the hall OF the House OF RepresADtstiy-r
the other, composed of delegates from about ir-,
cOuntes and most OF the l.. vi. and f-iara -;
OF the State assembled in the Senate Chsru5.-
send you papers containing true records O.. -
proceedings OF both OF these conventions sHi
procsed to give you q truthful description " 're
ings and sentiments that ---'ned 10 psrvsda IN.
spsctiva bodies. as well IL enghien you uDo- '
real position which they an the cOns'i'uarcIr-
represent stand, IN relG ION I, each other ard
gr-a, hotv rl the NaficHti Democracy, whs.,.s-,.
whoever they may be.
The i,-t VII cr:;au.y .ryrti "a = isrr" ~
at the South, that the frat named o. ihs-- I
tions has been controlled irom the beginniny By t-.
tiOus dis organizing ana SiDGictive 53rit-''"' %
eItent of their anxiety has bsrn, Ia abuse Bucn
eIlol Douglas and tenOunre The Southern l.
rscy. Another ldea viii GJuh'l-.s pruvail 'Nc'
prersnt action has resulted from ssii .'sv-ry
position, and an nnwillipgness 10 guarantee ~ '
South lust and fair participation in the rights a..
benefits OF The Kansas and Nebraska bin.
But never was a more uryust and may be ma'r r..
error anu ny HIS lDfOT'il-'
ri-uded people. know what q Snurhe-r 4
;-riin2s tor sm flesh frOm the U!i Dom'niru
have not been living III 4 irr- STATE long an0ug r'-
t. weak ksn my affection or nhl'erste my raC0 o'.'.
q. southern institutions AMI southern sen.meo,s
Bat tell the n-op. at Virginia, an; wouI"
;h- people ot tho whole South. that ths Dernr-~
ot Illnois are their truast and iastest friend
would he-eech them, ~ ifO1a name and IN n" r"'r
- everything they hold dear, pans. and f. %:
on what they are doing hetore they "sS' ~ e.
.,I I'm pr
Democracy of this state. SRA. il Tou r"u'i roy
been present at the meeting oi THE C"nv -uli S'-'
day. snd in the tscrs, and heard Ia the voi"".
tht tried aud firm old Veterans at Democratic pr"c,
plss The real sentiments they cherish 10 Their hs-r
tor Their brethren ot the South. II you have hsaf'
in your boaoms YOU could not have restrained tear. .
love aud gratitude, at the noble spectacle uh,ch ~
presented in the face OF thu unjust and cruel 'rsSar
which they have sufIered al the hands OF this AR "
isration. Sirs, il you could have eeeD that "
preacher Cartwright, bowed down with the wsjS' q
wears and shattered by the conflicts OF many 81
t.rs with the hosts ot sin and sbolrIIonisIn ~ -'r
his silvery head amid that solemn gathering and nl
| trembling voice, relteraing his love ard d,vogo- I'd
rhr great principles OF D-T ocracy, and .rhorl e
| brethren to torbearanc- and harmony IN Tp'e o. -
seeming ibgratitu tude which hsd charsCer2"d m" "'r
duet o. their old friends and allies you cou,d hsr
longer doubted the Il nth snd sincerity OF thar ulr.
ship and regard or fal:errd III your confidence of
soundness and loyaty 10 the principles ana docr'"-
| al their ancient lalth.
GantIsmen the position wEich sou occupy, as ~
tore of one Of the Influential Journals o; the Sou
imposes a solemn duty upon you in directing tn" S"r
tirpenis and shaping the opinions OF the poop" ~
matters that pertain to their essential interest y
10 il then that in ths most important mstfer, yor -
the proper impulse to popular feeling, ana p"r'n' "
the passions and prejudice. Of the people 70 run n"
with their Judgements ] tell you. and know 'r"'
personal experi-nce in mingiing with them. tHS' =
! Democracy OF this State arr sound sni enable -
anxious 10 maintain the most cordial relations -
their Southern a. Northern brethren lh"V -
fybting now a. hard a. against the "dioua p-n'
MI of Black R.pubicansm, sun if you ps",'s'
| casting them off, and forcing them out ~ the rn'In'
oryapi.ation. you do a m4chiei that forty X "n"'
| could never repair, and intilct a wooDd u1Cn ""L
! own best interests which no time can ever hra'
I have 40 far leng;h.ned out this letter that has
neither time or room 10 say much ah"nt RI" c"rvs
ton of post masters ana other federal officers whM'
assembled in the Senate chsmber. can on'V s'
that il was most ridiculous farce, and did no. ="
resent the sentiments OF any democrat IN th- s'R
beyOnd the influence Ot federal oncere
| In conclusion, Messrs. Editors let me earn"s
coil pnon you 10 defend the noble sentiments M y
bonorsbls and manly bearing OF the true and g"nr
Dmocrscy of this State that has always s'"of '
tor Democrats principles Hnl Democratic rroo
ma in the name OF that gallant pairio, and boz
fearless champion of popular rsh'n. Governor
whose memory /. dear and ~rrious tn the sefr'r
Virginia aud llnoi. Democ':ny IN III fs'''
tina; man who has done rrrch suffered 60 - '
and sacrificed so much 10. southern honor go
Southern righta, Stephen a. Douglas. l-f ~.
s.y in the name Of fbese two tnen VINO hHVs '"'
the party and the ''Siate some service, plead
behalf OF the Democracy oi this State for 'he' : ~
and gratitude which they have right 10 c.sl,"
your hands. You're.