Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-28

Oar Convention has come and gone. When we say
that in the number and character ofbose who composed
isn their Intellectual and moral worth and in the SUBJ
sans interests they repgeseuted-it was the most im-
posing assembly ofgonemeu ever convened in the State
state what no one who attended its deliberations viii
deny
Tlo register Of Delegates published this morning con
taus che Of about eleven hundred We havcr ea-
son TO believe that considerable number were in attea-
dance whose names were not recorded As to the per-
sons! Of the Convention, we have never seen better
looking body Of men s1d ia the Convention and out of
st. they bore themselves With the dignity and courtesy
tia, belong to- gentlemen. Orier and decorum and Sell.
respect marked az, ,aer proceedings aud even the aa-
nation and enthusiasm of the body, warm and gushing
as these az times were, were easily controlled by the Pras-
dent
In these respects as 10 Others the contrast with The
Sa--raalia Of the Democratic Convention was most mark
ed and gratifying, and mos. suggestive we will add Of
the moral difference between the two parties they repre-
seuted TIE latter dj mol, hesitate Co insult the Pre5-
dent they bad elected TO repgdate che authority they bad
created and TO ,rsmp.s on the laws they had ordained
for ,ae.- Own government The former sc-upgously zee
spected observed and o5eyeJ them. Is it no, som the
amp-r i5r1u Of the country Wale che Wing parry
have adopted role oiac-on Observance Of the c0--
stw'1, Obedience 90 laws and Treaties acquiescence u
Judicial DEGREES and respect for constituted authorities
the Democratic party have never scruped nor hesi,aei
when &c suited their purpose, TO disregard any al Of
these and adsP, their action aud their policy to the pre-
JUDGES passions Of the moment the caprces Of the
multitude OF the .u,rigues ofdesiguiug leaders.
Win che Democratic managers nothing is sacred ;ha'
staats In che way Of eypeiiency and nothing s,abI,
thar opposes innovation. Wild radical iiisorgluiziuc
aud Revolutionary their principles are always those Of
temporary ezpedencv their argument an appeal TO pas
sion, and their policy agitation and change Tim.
makes nothing venerable 20 them nor experience how
ever frri-tal Of blessings, anything immua5le. The
benign and solid institutions our fathers left us, and
the wise policy they ordained are interesting TO Democ
racy only as they afford subjects for tiukeriug expert
weuts and botch-wors reforms Every year Democracy
assumes more Of the features of Mobocrlcv-sad the
Convention Of las, week only proved how nearly it hs
reached that hidsoss ba, inevitable cousummatoa We
heartily Wish, for the welfare Of the country, tina, ,ho
ewes Of an wg-meinnc men in the nation had been ue-
on these Two Conventions Certainly If this could have
been che instincts Of aU such would have taught them
which Of die parties thus illustrated and represented
could Do the mose safely trusted with the Management.
Of the m0meutous Affairs Of government
We have published the Declaration Of Principles
agreed on hy our Convention and this morra, we spread
before readers ,ha Address adopted We feel eycy
assurance that the doctrines conclusions and recomucu-
dadous Of these ,ao papers win command tle concur
renee and commentator OF our friends throughout the
State and Country Tae address the production of on.
OF the most vigorous aud i.-. m.ajs in tae Common
wealth whose powers were di yed With great effect in