Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-12
Sectioualism Of the Democracy.


that the late Democratic party has ceased to be q
national organization. Since the disruption at
Charleston, bat little hopes have been entertained
that ii could ever BE- reconstructed - such; but
II evidence on this poin. had still been wanting.
The cimmsrian darkness which settled around the
hopes and prospects Of this defaaot concern at
Baltimore, was sufficient to establish the point
beyond cavil Some Of the newspapers that were
formerly in the interest Of Democracy, when it
claimed to b "ths only national party" and still
adhere TO one or the other Of It's ingments,--now
openly and boldly proclaim that j. is no longer
entitled to this designation that it is rent in
twain and sectionalised-
The Charleston Mercury, though Satisfied with
the position of the Richmond Convention, does
not like the course pursued by the scc.dersat Bal
,imore. and completely ignores the claims they so
persistently set up, Of being National conclave,
and The representatives Of q "Nalional party
Referring to the subject it speaks in this wise:
1.-The effort at Baltimore to reconstruct the De.
mocratic party from its secession elements must
prove abortive. Not a delegate from tho North
ern States in the Convention Of the secedeis, rep
resented the opinluns or policy Of single North.
State. They were fragments indicative OF
good intentions. but powe-lcss to carry them into
effect in a single Northern State. Massachusetts
had the largest body Of secejers Ia tho Seeding
Convention; bat Massachusetts, il Republican by
nj least %. 900 votes The truth is. the Seeding
Convention at Baltimore was Southern Section
al Convention. Ii represented the tights Of the
South aud was controlled by Southern power
With the exception Of Oregon and California, no
expects a support oil its nominee for the Pres.
idency and Vice Presidency Of the United States
beyond the Southern States. Yet it called itself
the National Democratic party. 1t affected to
be the National Democr,tic party The afecta.
tion Of The DISRUPTED Convention. clinging to the
name Of the National Democratic party, was equal.
ly absurd. As n National party, /, had ceased to
exist with the secession Of the Southern States
Both Conventions became sectional. The one re.
presented the North; the other tho South. Tho
one aimed at a sectional domination over the
South; the other organised TO save the South from
this sectional domination, looking clearly to the
alternative Of independence There was not a par.
ticle of nationality in either Convention. Yet
both claimed to be NATIONAL and the politics Of
the South are being driven along hy The shallow
hypocrisy of these misnomers. instead oil being
governed BY the true state ofthipgs." gag
We accept the declaration Of the Mercury, that
the seeding Convention at Baltimore, was
Southern Sectional Convention" and that, las a
National party, the Democracy ceased to exist with
the secession Of the Southern States" Nor, was
the faction which remained any less sectional, for
it persisted, in spite Of oil opposition in adhsrng
to the fortunes Of q candidate who was obnoxious
to one whole section, and was only acceptable to
the other because he was, AS Governor Wise de-.
cisved the author Of he short cut to all the ends
of Black RspublicAnism."
The Richmond Enquirer tacitly admits the sec.
.tionasm of the party, and the necessity for two
candidates, the one to secure Northern suppsrt,
the other to get the vote Of the South. In It's
Tuesdays issue, it openly advocates the support
Of Douglas in the North, and of Breckenridge in
the South Alluding 70 the views which have fire.
quently been urged BY our contemporary Of the
Richmond Wing, the Eaquircr says:
All the hopes Of the "whigv from divided
and distracted Democracy, thus vanish Virginia
will be unit against Bell, and New York a uni,
against Lincoln. Mr. Breckenridge will carry the
6outh--Mr. Douglas, the North. aud all presen,
difficulties will be settled IN the tanly without the
nEloasoaLr aid from either Opposition OF Repub
lican.
It would. indeed, be the greatest folly for The
Dsmceracy, By stubborn adherence to Breckin.
ridge In New York and TO Douglas in Virginia. te
coin, and, perhaps the latter to Bell. No let al
questions be submitted 70 n convention Of th,
party fairly constituted composed IF every friene
Of either Breckinridge or Douglas that chooses /,
come, and let that convention decide for Virginia
Let there be no portion Of the Virginia Dsmocras,
outside of State Conventiou-no portion beyop'
the State organization. IT, when differing owe
Wise and Hsnter, the party could unite In conveu
ticn, surely there will be no difficulty Of agah
assembling to decide between two men, neither 0
whom are natives Of the State
Il will Be perceived then. that the hopes Of ID
Enquirer are based spon Virginia, or the Suutl
being % INIT against Bell" and New Yo,L. Q
;4hs North, being ~ unit against Lncolu;" rely
Ing. We prsssms, upon the electors that may b,
chosen BY the respective wings. to decide tn,
question Democratieaily, 10 favor of one or oths
ct the csndidates Of ''the only national party
Bat, We think the Enquirer reckons without II
host; having little doubt ourselves that Dougla
will get as many voses in Virginia a. Breckiu
ridge, and that Bell and EveFsts, IL they do a
get clear majority Of the popular vote Of vires
1s--a result that would mot surprise us--will ee,
taay have plurality and be eutitled 20 the eie,
toral vote Of the State. We make this predictio
to-day, and rely cep6dsptiy upon, is fulfillmsn
,dhs doubls-ssadstt hss no hAps Of succs.,
nor viii e.jeriy u the Unicu.ioving people j,
yiEEjnis. ests fzA asowsdly ssstional partys
essaiasea ~ - = 2. -s.1 - - 81
sssyl. ,sasE- D1uglsS in OHIO. tss teas
IL Hoas o. i Nailaadssbaa, the Demoer
sSf' whom L. p. cAnphsll YES voted out Of Co
60 GAds4 Apssch latsiy a.a Douglas rattle
tiessiii~sikg isiDaysab. b No lssrp from the CT
sShnasI coplss rsEaI, th4s n eoagratalated the \
sno~aoy ups the nouipssion'of the man Of th,
shqiss~ 6ssshsn 4. Dsaglss, and announced hi
-sek N favor u - cordial. earnest, out and 0