Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-12

Appotntment Of Delegates the Convention.
We again appeal TO Opposition friends throughout
the State hold meetings their respective Court days.
In the present month and appoint delegates to the State
Convention be held in this city, on the l4th OF De-
cember next The month OF October is certainly the
most suitable and convenient time for the performance OF
this duty for during such delightful weather the people
viii attend their monthly in greater numbers and
and thus most eligible opportunity will be afforded
them for the appointing of delegates, and counselng
together for the future welfare of the great and patriotic
Opposition party of the country. We entreat them,
therefore to take this important matter in hand at once
and see 20 that every county in the State fully and
ably represented in our forthcoming State Conven-
ton To those counties that have appointed only a
small number of delegates would suggest enlarge
ment of the delegations all the Of the counties
are now appointing large delegations.
We take occasion also TO renew the expression OF our
earnest hope that oil the counties win studiouy abstain
from the expression of preference for the nomination
Of any particular individual for the Presidency The
ample of the ever and gallant Wings OF Westmore
land Is worthy of imitation by their brethren throughout
the State and throughout the Union. They have taken
the ground that IL unwse, impoc and tending only
10 dscord and confusion in the Opposition ranks for the
Opposition indicate any preference in regard to the
coming Presidential election while they declare at the
same time their purpose to support heartily and cordially
zny man whether from the North the South whom
the conservative Opposition of the country may fit TO
designate as standard bearer in National Opposition
Convention assembled And this is the only true and
safe ground for Opposition friends in Virginia
elsewhere to take under existing circumstances. The
first and highest duty of all of isnot to throw
the slightest obstacle in the way of union Of the oppo
s,tion eemeuts-but to try whatever obsta.
~ m feat ar
rctsrd contamination 80 dcyouty to be wished Il t.
the first and highest duty of all trouble
selves about men, but GET the Opposition party Of the
country in condition for effective and successful effort
in the Presidential campaign As things nov stand it Is
obvious that the party in no condition to elect any
BODY and WHY prevent its condition from being mpro
we'd by encouraging premature unnecessary nousen-
steal and msehevOus controversy to who shall be
candidate for the Persistence IL would seem to any
reasonable patriotic and unsolsh the part of wisdom
and sound policy for the members Of the Opposition to
refrain from any expression of preference for particular
individuals and bend their undivided efforts and energies
10 the great and essential work OF bringing about that
union between the Opposition of the North and South
which we all absolutely necessary the of
our cause and the prostraon of the prohgate bogus
Democracy 1t is clear that any diversion of attcn-
ton from this weighty and incomparaby important
ter to paltry and Insignificant controversy rho
shall be candidate, viii be attended with the
injurious consequences the party aud perhaps prevent
that very union of the Opposition which all ardent
" hope accomplished and without which the pros
pect electing any candidate the Presidency will be
gloomy indeed.
The effort to organize National Opposition party Is
difficult enough without embarrassing it with miserable
question about 1t is effort in which all the
thoughtful and patriotic of the party North and South
nd Glad and tIv g.
If successful doubt it will be- there will be
end of sectional parties and sectional agators and the
administration of the Government will be speedily placed
in the hands of conservative national able and
ruptble men, Both the Republican and Democratic par
ties mischievous sectional organizations looking
the possession Of power and the enjoyment of public
plumber and caring nothing for the sectional strife ag-
taton aud iblood through which they expect to accom-
psh their unworthy and selfish ends IL is to put down
both of these miserable and desperate factions and there
10y restore peace and harmony the country that the
conservative Opposition in all sections Of the Union
anxious to organize n conservative moderate national
party upon the broad and impregnable platform Of the
Constitution aud the Unon-a platform wide enough and
strong enough and attractive enough to draw around il
and upon IT, all who love their country better than party
and who would put forever the baneul agitation
on the subject of slavery which has interrupted the bust
and the happiness Of the country for
With national Opposition organization in the field in the
coming Presidential contest based upon the idea Of
ting slavery alone and upon those benecent measures
OF Wing policy, recommended aud adv coated by HENRy
Clay and other noble champions Of the Constitution and
the Union the Of candidate would be certain
aud inevitable. And Is there not moderation and patri.
odsm enough among the Opposition North and South 10
induce them to let unmporant mischicvous issue.
alone and devote themselves to the worthier and
nober task Of redeeming the country from the
miSrule and plunderng proclives Of the party in poy
err IL there not virtue enough and moral courage
enough among them enable them to rise superior ia
mere forms and names and unite together ia solid and
unconquerablc phalanS for the preservation of the Uni
on and the interests Of the whole country We
believe there j. and thus believing We -hal not dee
pair Of thorough aud cordial union among the Oppo.
ron elements in the Presidential campaign upon a
common platform and in support Of common cand
dates
II j. to contribute to this desirable result that the yr
finq Opposition Convention will assemble To- this cit, nn
tue I4th of December next. And therefore let dele
gates come here from every county n the State pledged
and instructed 10 issue to men, but iu
tent only hamOuJing and consolidating an the ,lc
ments Of opposition into grand national Opposition
party which shall sweep the country from Maine to Cal
forna in 1900 This T. the main object Of The nslcmblnt
Of our Convention and let the delegates forgetfu entirr
Of men vie With each other 10 earnest effort TO pfo
mote its accomplishment