Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-03
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CHARLESTON, April 29.-Thcre WINS most dis
graceful occurrence in the PENNSYLVANIA delcga-
tlnn Yesterday which will, duubtlcss excite great
indignation IN your State. ter the Convention
decided to recummit tho whole question Of the
platform 10 The Committee on Resolutions and
tha, body held its meeting to discharge the duty
thus imposed upon it, when Hon. H. b. Wright
cast the vote IT Pennsylvania for the minority
splu'i lns ia accordance with the sentiments ot the
Democracy uf your Safe, he was told by Senator
Bayafd, If Delaware, tha lie (Mr. Wright was
insrurtei to vote with the Southern members OF
the committee.
Mr.. Wright replied that this statement could
not he correct. rs the Pennsylvania delegation, ut
n formal IN, cting held on that (Saturdayl morn
ius, had refused To instruct him. Another mcin-
bpr of the committee. said that such instructions
had certainly been given, for he bad seen them.
Mr. Wright then Withdrew from the committee
To ascertain the fact. On biz way to the steamer
keystone State, he met Hon. John l.. Dawson,
Senator Biglrr aud Collector Baker.
Dawson handed him paper, purporing to be
instructions from the Pennsylvania dcies .ti,n.
which directed him to vote for the Baynrd propo.
sitDu. Mr. Wright refused 10 recognize pretcn-
dcd instructions Of such character, inn~much
as there hal been no meeting IF the delegation.
AMI If course, proper or ohcial action had
been taken by them in relation to the subject.
On hearing this, Collector Baker flew into u
towering passion, and called Mr.. Wright fasi-
fer The latter r. joined that he Baker,
liar, whcreupnn your Collector struck Mr. Wright
ncco,npauving the blow with number OF bias.
phemous epthets. When your readers consider
that Baker is much younger and more athletic
man than the dstingulshen gentleman whom he
thus wantorly aSsailed, and that the latter has
constantly been in feeble health since his arrival
here and on more than occasion unable
through sickness to cast his vote in the Convcn.
tion except by proxy, they will at once perceive
how dastardy was this attack.
Tho outrage is rendered still more mnnstrous
by the fact now clearly nscertained, that in reali.
ty no instrucions had been adopted by the Penn.
sylvania delegation, Of the alleged character, on
tie subject, but TINT Dawson, Biglcr and Baker
had se ttiy prepared paper und by false rep
rcsentations had induced number IF delegates
to sign it, some If whom now deeply regret that
they appended to it their signatures.
When this fraudulent scheme failed, violent at.
Temps were male to wrench tho pretended writ.
ten institutions from Mr.. Wright's hand TO de-
srroy it. but he fortunately retained it in his pos
session. and it will prove a valuable mement) Of
the occurrences here in the future
In my opninn. the minority platform will he
adopted. And, hy way Of preparing for that
event. Siidell and Bright have been working very
hard to-day t, persuade the decg ties from the
extreme Southern States not to carry out their
threat to seoade. ST. that they may sirl command
sufficient strength 10 prevent. tho nomination Of
Douglas, and, It they finally fail to defeat him,
that they may break up the Convention by row.
Even If the extreme southern platform is adop-
to |. many ef the friends of Douglas will still be
disposed to insist upon his nomination. because
they know he would decline it whom rendered and
as it would then become necessary to convene q
nav National Convention, the Northern States
would be more keenly alive to the Importance OF