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contemporary that the Opposition in the South
be permitted to participate in the Charleston
Convention, or at, at least the primary cleo
tons, is meeting with favor by SOM of the
ablest journals Of the State, aid a large ma
jority Of the reflective portion OF the people.
There are a few grumblers here and there
who exclaim against it as an Infringement OF
Democratic rule, and likely to lead to dlsas-
trous consequences to the party. No reasons
are assigned for such opposition tn what will
prove a most popular move, beyond the sim
pie fact that such a course was never heard
of before in Democratic circles. 70 read the
articles which have been written by some Of
The "opposers.'; one would naturally suppose
the National Democracy We're powerful
enough throughout the country to clecta can
didate of their own without assistance from
any quarter. Such at least is the tenor Of
their newspaper etfusions, but every man
* who reads the papers' knows that a 'o,.-
trary state of affairs exists. We offer to help
them drive back Black Republicanism and
theyprofess to sheer at the prefer. These willy
fellows know full we'll that w cannot d.
rect1y or Indirectly support any man outside
Of their party; and so they arrogate to them
selves a vast amount Of importance, which is
too fimsey a pretext to hide their impotency.
So much for their treatment of our offers Of
assistance. Seriously: this is no time to cavil
about ~tr1fes. The South must be united, or
we witness the elevation Of Black Repub-
lican to the Presidential chair. That such
an event would lead to a dissolution of the
Union is highly probable. The general i'm
preston is, that it will, and so believing must
act. Let the Democratic Convention nomi-
nate whom it pleases-we must support the
man, if we desire to sustain our Confederacy.
Bitter and distasteful as may be the pill to all
who ever opposed the Democratic party, it
must nevertheless 60 down. The only panacea
for such a nauseous dose, is the consolation
that we will be but doing our duty to our
country, which demands and exacts our 10y
atty in preference to obeying apol!ieal hatred
of the only party thst now lays claim to Ma
tionality. We would prefer that our friends
do not 60 into, or participate in the primary
meetings Of that Convention. The Democ-
racy will assuredly take all praise to them
selves if we, combined, defeat the Black Re-
publicans, while on the other hand, should we
be worsted, the blame will fall upon us. The
Democracy will never cease h%arping; upon il
as a result of permitting enemies of the part!
paper'suggests as a sequence that Squatte1
Sovereignty might be introduced in the De-
nocratic party by such a course, should tht
Opposition be admitted in that Convention
totally: forgetting that that doctrine originated
with a Democrat-was introduced into thu
Democratic party by a Democrat, and upos
that t~o-faced hobby, JAMES BUCHANAN rod'
into the Presidential chair. The fact that
corporal's guard of Southerners favor Mr.
DOUGLAS aspirations 10 the Presidency is no
evidence enough that he is endorsed by tn
South entire. Let the Democrats make thei
nominations without interference from us -
Our participating in these meetings will adj
nothing to our intention Of sustaining thei
candidate. We can do so as well outside o
their organization as inside. And though W,
are well aware a highly favorable view Of tn
opposite course is entertained by Il srea
number of our citizens, let them reflect awhil
before they act. VI are PROSTATE as a party
and can do nothing as an organization, AM
our Democratic friends well knowing this
may exact terms and conditions which W,
may hereafter regret. We are not invited t
come in and share the rottage When al
Invita- on is extended upon equal terms, VI
mayavail ourselves Of it-not before. keeI
out say we. Until the Presidential campaig
is over. we must be Democrats-if srpportin;
the Democratic nominee can make us such
UNION MEErlNGs.-Notwitnstanding Unto
Meetings have been held in many of tn
Northern cities, and we have evidence enoug
that there is an abunda nee of National Con
servatives besides ourselves, we hear of II
echo in the South to the Union sentiment {
the North. Why is this? Should we nc
5 cordially and cheerfulIy respond to sue
patriotic manifestations? They should b
| met half way, and let our friends at tn
2 North know that while we profess to b