The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-14

OF advocating men whose principles they repudiate
This attitude furnishes strong argument TO the oppos
ton press and orators who will doubt employ to
come advantage in behalf Of their standard II is
telling point and which will probably operate to
bring back to the old fold many wings whom Know
Nothngsm drove of in 1855
There no denying the fact that serious approximations
of the overthrow of the democracy Virginia are enter
tanned by members of the party itself This result is in
evahe if the present divisions not healed The zeal
manifested by the papers in the interest of Douglas offers
but little hope Of reconciliation for is evidently die
tated by full conviction that they are acting in con-
ormty with the popular sentiment of their respective
districts Indeed they are but following up the policy
naugurted by the delegates from these districts who
refused secede from the Douglas Convention in Balt
And this policy pursued in obedience TO the
will Of their constituents made known through the me.
dunn of formal meetings held in several, If ALL the
counties OF their districts. These districts may there
lore, be regarded fully committed Dougas-irrevo-
cably So as many firmly believe.
The foreshadowipgs from this state of things are oi-
OF dire consequences to the democratic party for
what hope there for it Virginia gives way9 This sad
prospect has terror seems for the dis
unicnists On the contrary learn they exut in the hope
that out of this chaos something will come to necessate
a resort TO their principles by the South general If
y
generally INDUCED in throughout the States and
a. an.., =, ,ho -o,nun, s.ur.,, oo,.-. &, o.,
States while ostensiby directed to promote the election
of Breckenridge and lane will be in fact applied TO
h LIE, o, Sh ,h nn,nor ~ ,a h
well posted upon the public sentiment Of the South There
s very little doubt but that influences VIII De deve
the Conservatism and Union loving spirit Of the South
Inc evils ioresnadowed IN TINS connection WIN DO more
TO produce harmony among me democracy OF the
border slave States than any other influence /
Know Oh. beheve me that, 30 lar as REGARDS
dnese s'aes, 'ne pu9nc panae ,r mas no. ,na'
cohesive power now winch was once attrlouted 10 H.
IN the presence OF danger SO imminent as that which 10
now ioresnaaowea, consaeIaons Of sce and emou,
menH must give way 70 motives OF q more exalted and
patrlotc character. am persuaded that the Efforts
which Virginia is putting forward TO effect recon:ilia
ton Of the democracy are Influenced solely by convic
ton that in preserving the harmony OF the DENT cratic
party she is dong the best service Tor the
Union NO wonder that TINS Is So Tor no other state
Wouiu suner so mucn rom lne evis when woua
entail TINS CONVICTION that renders any movement
with such tendency Sd very unpopular In the STATE
ana mat 70 great exien tine enors which are
now oelng made 70 harmonlze the democracy.
State Convention of the party offers the only hope to
effect this, and call for II will accordingly be issued by
the STATE executive committee wnch meets mere on the
10th inst Many seriously question the probability OF
accomplishing the desired object, in view Of the deter
mined attituue assumed py tne "lentn legion" IN
favor OF Douglae The "Tenth Legion" district
combines more than half the democratic majo-
be certain to get in the State RECOMMENDATION IS not eff
and Everett. II is ntimated that the Tenth LEGION will
insist upon scale vote in the Convention so as to secure
70 herself representation proportoned TO her emocra-
tic strength II this policy succeeds, and similar rule
applied TO other districts in the State wherein Douglas
understood to have some strength it is not at all i'm
probable that the democratic vote OF the State be
carried for Douglas. This system Of scale voting how
ever Is not customary in vrgnia and, with the argu
meh' usage on tbe sde OF the breckenridge
men, shonid not wonder the ientn Legion woud be
made 70 succumb II she does, II VIII be after hard
struggle ana win ptter protests against her being over
certainly vergng upon great crisis in party politics.
ana the democracy come Out OF II unscathed VIII be
py skn engineering Inc unit RUE whch she mas 20
pertnaciousy adhered 70 IN the past and her poverba
attachment 10 long established party usages VIII furnish
s. OASIS s , me s,e WHICH WI" prooaoy
learn mat we irenas OF breckinridge are somewhat
asappohed .! tne o. the ratncalon meet
ing appointed 70 come on AZ Norfolk on the "a inst This
disappointment proceeds from az idea that the presenta
ton Of Coy Wses views IN advance OF state Conyen-
ton, would exercise sautary influence upon the adhe
rents Of douglas among whom are some Of his warmest
friends The knowledge, however, that the Governor Is
in favor of Breckinridge viii probably have effect
In winning tnem over. -
There are general apprehensions here that Lincoln VIII
be elected ana the EFFORT w De TO force the election INTO
chances deemed best the idea being that the House
VIII fail to elect before the 4ih o. March and that AN
election by the senate IRON among the candidates for the
Vice Presidency viii follow In such contingency, Lane
II presumed, would DO the choice
p.yrc Avn conn ny ~vrNprncp
D-A' io ~ Sono ON D,,.N hi.,iipuI.
srkEtHks Or The Hun. Jhff. DAVIS AND THE HUN.
howell COBB IN WASHINGTON.
We publish oelow tne Speeches o. Ile hon sen laws,
o. ppi, ana tne hon howe, eooo OF georgia de-
vered on the occasion OF inc becknrage ana Lane rat
Icaon IN washington Wy on iasI Monaay
esenne, which, rom oesnc 70 sNs mem IA Iuii we're
,sy ~'""e~ '' vi Jul 'sf'' VI VIC P'ooeeunes
yesterday ,u.. ,,.r-vrsa,,
SPEECH or THE hoN. 'kffEhsoS DAVIS,
Happy am 70 greet TINS vas. mui,tuae, assembled ID
VIC oauss oi gu, common country iucepy regret tAaI
my nAoy 70 aaaiess you as my heaft prompts
I.ga q, e ~, ~ oe s,sy u1r. nsls of may
years ~ nas oeen my iortunc W slrno Porton OF my
tme' TOT TOUT !ears Wa MIL you contihu
any ieaineu W Snow !ouI nu,a ,tioues, le.ueu 70
khoW your pccuiaI cnsiae'ersues, anew no" 70 Aovr
ior !..r La.u,a Interests uus., ns,e'ore may eesl-
lowea 70 spcas 70 you ~ we people OF washington some
entertain TIE oosh idea that because you have no yote
therefore you have no right 10 interfere IN the national
politics OF the day But You have the deepest interest,"
that high intelligence which sends forth its promptngs
10 every portion OF the country Why then should not
you assemble Why should you not speak 10 your fellow
ctzcns OF every porten Of the country Who else so
deeply Interested In the affairs q the federal governmenn
Who ese So dependent upon lust administration Of federal