Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-11

'as an exposition of the Constitution" Ito dc-
eide as TO the duty OF Congress in regard to the
protection OF. slave property in the Territories
| How then can either Douglas or anti-Dougias
men vote for resolution which denies the
power of tcrritorialleg egislaturc to impair slave
property, and which yet fails to assert the right
of protection to slave property? For these rca.
sons we shall oppose the adoption Of the Ten
ncsscc resolutions by the Baltimore Convcn-
ton.
Speeches Of aTcssrs. Yancey and Puah.
In this country issue Of the "Enquircr,'
will be found the discussion on the platform at
Charleston, and to the pcrisal of which We
earnestly invite our readers.
The speech of Mr. lancey, published in yes
tcrday's daily edition, will remove the prcIudlccs
which some Of the opponents Of the Southern
Platform have cndeavored to excite against Kim;
prciudices unfounded in anything that occurred
at Charleston. Mr Iancey and the seeding
delegates obeycd Tie Instructions OF their con-
Stitucnts, and the attempt to injure them by
CRYING "disunonistS, will meet with the con
tempt which it deserves. If all who concur
with the seeding delegates are 1Isunlonlsts
and seeking the disruption Of the Federal
Union. then indeed is the end rear at hand
That the action Of the seeding delegates in
obcvins the instructions Of their constituencies
will be sustained we entertain no doubt
Every effort 10 misrcprcScnt the secedcrS, VIII
but add strength to their ca,se, and if persist.
cd in, will invite investigation and elicit express
sion Of opinions from the people OF Virginia
upon those who did not, as we'll as upon those
who did scccde.
We would especially call tho attention Of orr
readers to the truly brilliant and eloquent
speech Of the lion. ". L. Yanccy. But
faint idea of This speech, as delivered, can be
obtained from its perllSal-that grace Of ac'
ton, that melody Of voice and the light Of the
eye which so much assisted Mr.. Yanccy in en-
chaining the attention Of his crowded audi
dencc, will hc wanting 10 our readers. But the
argument, the defence Of the Sonth, the ulti-
matum upon which alone the unity and har-
mony of the party can be maintained, arc all
set forth by Mr. Ianccy.
One Of the distinguishing characteristics Of
Mr. Yanccy's speech is the absence Of all often
sivc allusion to the distinguished Senator from
Illinois, whose position Mr.. Yancey was COM
batting
Mr.. Pugh's reply will also repay pcrusal; and,
setting forth as it does the position Of the
friends Of Mr. Douglas, its careful reading will
be necessary to correct understanding Of the
questions tha. divided the party at Charleston.
The cii0rt that is now being made by certain
parties to fir up delegates from the cotton
States to the Baltimore Convention, if success
ful, will seriously tend to the permanent disrup-
tion and dismcnbcrmCnt Of the Democratic
party. The delegations from those States at
Charleston were not only regular, but were
appointed with Instructions which instructions
they obcycd. They carried out the will Of
their constituents, and faithfully discharged
the trusts that had been committed 10 their
keeping However much it may be regretted
that the contingency arose, upon which the in
structions to the delegates compelled them 10
Withdraw, no reasonable man can deny that
obedience to Instructions, cardinal principle
Of Democratic faith, compelled their withdraw
AL The attempt to fill their places with
patched up bogus delegations, may causc the n-
dignant rejection Of the Baltimore nomination
by every Southern State. The State Convcn-
tons having, in the exercise Of their llnqucH
toned right, instructed their delegates 10 re-
tire in certain contingency, no tribunal, other
than State Convention, is competent 10 au-
thorzc the attendance Of other delegates. But
should other Conventions lie assembled and alt
other delegate appointed there will exist in cv-
cry cotton State two organizations, whose con-
tentions may hand over to the opposition every
cotton State. Nay, more, in every border slave
State very large majority Of the Democracy
synipathise with the retiring delegates and
should they be overslaughcd at Baltimore, it
will give rise 10 discomfort most likely 10
produce very serious dissension.
Moreover, we rely at present, to very great
extent, on the attitude and action Of the rctir-
ing delegates TO heal the party disscnsion
which has already ariscn, anil 10 re-uni;c the
party without Il sacrifice Of principle Let
these men continue the course oi molrrali"n,
prudence, lirnncss and loyalty which has hith..
erto markell their deliberations and aclloH,and
we yet trust that all will he SAFE
We copy the following statement Of facts
from the Washington "Siar" or'Mpnday eve
ming last:
THE ADIOrl;XED BALTIMORE Co%vCSToS.
After due consultation, nj address 10 the Sc
ccdirg Charleston Convention, from the Demo.
cracy Of Congress has been prepared, and Is
to-'iay being very generally signed by them
preparatory TO lis publication. Ii is understood
to SIT !nrtI the urgent necessity OF their return
10 the Convention, when that rc-aSsembics on
the 18th OF Jane proxino, ut baltimore 1t Is
further understood to embrace proof sufficient
to satisfy the most skcptical Of the scccdcrS
that, Oil Tc-asSembling, the Convention VIII
adopt as The platform Of the Democratic party
the report Of the platform committee endorsed
by the delegations of the seventeen Dcmocra.
tic States; and that Il harmonious nomination
can AMI will doubtless be made upon that plat
form.
From all We have been able TO learn i'll the
premises we are satisfied that it will be signed
by every Democratic member Of both Houses
Of Congress, not well known here either rs
disciple Of slavery restriction under the plea oI
squatter sovereignty, or us having been moro
or less disappointed in not being made Demo;
cratic nominee for the Vice Presidency, by and
through the favor Of the misrepresentation IN
tereSt in that body-such cxpectants having
hCcn :nuch uiorc numerous in Congress tl!an
the outside world dreams Of"
In another article The "Siar" SAYS: