Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-07-19
work for the Charleston Convention.

The leaders of the Democracy seem deter
mined that there shall be busy time at the
Charleston Convention next spring. The Rich-
mond ENQUIRER declares that the Convention
must make "a delverance," as the old Scotch
preachers used to say, in regard to the right oil
slavery in the Territories to Congressional pro-
lection. We presume the subject will be IN
troduced, and there is as little doubt that II
will be laid aside in some genteel way, without
any definite action upon it. Then we shall see
what Senator Mason aud other Southern leaders
will do, who spoke such brave words lew
months ago, about not intending to cheat or De
cheated again. If the Convention should faii 10
endorse the Intervention doctrine, Mr.. Mason
and his allies will be bound to declare OFT from
the concern. On the other hand, If the doc
trine should be sustained, which is hardly with
in the range of possibilities, Senator Douglas
and his party will back out end repudiate.-
One of the Little Giants Illinois organs says
that VDouglas intends to spurn both platform
and nominee unless they square with his great
principle'-of squatter sovereignty.
But the Hon. A. G. Brown, United States
Senator from Mississippi, has the most extensive
programme of proceedings for the Charleston
Convention, we have yet seen. On the 18Th
ult., he was treated to g barbecue at place
called Terry in Mississippi, and then and there
laid down his ultimatum HE claimed the
acquisition and extension of Southern territory
Cuba should be obtained, aud that no@, BY pur'
chase, if possible; that falling, By conquest
And so with Mexico, and, indeed, all of the
West India Islands," Mr.. Brown considered the
importation of Africans one of our Constitutions
rights. ''To limited extent he desired an &C.
cession of Congo negroes; we want them anc
piU hare them"
We are not at liberty to regard these senti-
ments as peculiar to the distinguished Senator
other speakers concurred in them, and the
reporter expressly informs us that this whole
programme of Southern rights is to be "ta'C
before the Charleston Coapenti0n." While Gov
Wise and the EuQuirer con6ne their view to thu
Territories exclusively, Mr.. Brown and his con
federates claim the ''whole unbounded CONT
nent'-and the adjacent islands. The Govern
or demands protection for "Ebo-shins," and tn
Senator declares that an accession of Congoes
the great sine qua non. The Charleston Con
vention will, of course, decide all these impor
tant matters, and we await its action with IN
tense solictude.
Other subjects of more or less Importance viii
he -
The universal Democracy in convention as
ssmbled will agree as heretofore that tree trac
is the only true States rights doctrine; bu
Pennsylvania viii suggest saving clause Il
favor of the protection of iron, Kentucky an
Missouri will insinuate that hemp should be pro
tected by all means, aud Louisiana will proteS
aud declare that sugar must be excepted tror
the general rule. The great West will go heart
ily against the distribution Of the public lands
with the understanding that the new States g
all and the old States none. Then, very likely
the new phase of the naturalization quesho
will loom up in the Convention, and an author
itative exposition of it be demanded In fa'
there is no eud to the delicate aud emoarrassin
matters which will be thrust by busy-bodies VI
on the great ecumenical council at charleston
Certain members of the party are apprehenslV
of disagreement or split upon some OF thes
questions, aud desire to avoid the danger D
emitting to make the usual platform. In
Washington States, leading organ OF the part.
has come to the conclusion that Democrat
platforms are false oontrivauces," and "hav
been mistake from beginning to end"
confess that we fully concur in the opinion.