Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-03-08
union Party Convention.


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Union Party Convention.
The Na1lsnal ExssntiEs Comuittee Of the Con-
stitutional Uninn party, have 6xsd Tho 9th OF May
A. the time, and Baltimore as the place for the
holding Of their Convention TO nominate candi-
dates for he psssdsncy and vios-Prssidency OF
the United States.
The Commitass have acted wisely IN des'gnst
ine . period Ee tAsir Convention. between snas
fixed for the meeting Of the Democratic ana ne
publican Conversions. respectively.
The former will have shown THAR hand, and the
policy they inaugarate may serve to guide US in
the course proper 70 Be pursued in this important
crisis Of our national Affairs
Upon the other hand, BY the no@instioa OF
nationa, conservative man, "a man In no sense an
extremist but one whose whole l.fc viii Afford
the sarest guarantees Of his fidelity to the Consti-
tuition and tho Union, and Of HE disposition to
administer the laws faithfully; meeting out equal
and exact justice to every secton,--the conserve
tive Opposition will foresial. to certain extent,
the Black Republican eonelase, and beat back that
power If darkness. No man who Is an observer
of passing events, can fall to perceive that re-
dictionary movement is going forward in the Nor
thern States, and that many good and patriotic
men who have besn euvsigled into the ranks Of
the Black Repabiicaas, without any clear or we'll
defined apprehension Of the mischief that such
sectional organisation is likely to work, will be
glad to.avsil themselves Of any means Of escape.
These men have no sympstAy with Democracy,
and especially with . Democracy tina. is now al
most entirely depsudsnt upon Southern votes; and
is to them at once. the synonym VI Free Trade and
anti-intsrual Improvement. Upon the abstract
question Of slavery. they may be true to their ear
" teachiugs and hold the sentiments that arc cv.
erywhers prevalen, in the North whilst. at the
same time, they are not willing to let this aues-
ton override and absorb all others. There are
other questions d political economy, embraced in
the cardinal doctrines maintained by the old
Wing party, that afford the best basis for the re-
odnsRuction Of . new national Union party.
tn m whom We have described, dsgasted on
~ - hand with modern Democracy. and sick
Of the excessss and fanaucism Of the Black Re-
publiean ON the other, will gladly rally to tho
support Of the conservative Opposition.
By this nsana. II the Convention Of the 9th Of
May nominate snisAble person. they will have
the trump card Of the Republicans, and draw
away thousands Of their supporters; leaving the
ultraists 10 fan back upon Gerrit Smith. or some
such representative man. There Is 20 renson why
these conservative elements may not be united
against the Democracy and the Black Republi-
cans. and achieve glorious victory.
Let us, In the language Of the Richmond En-
quirer, "piedge ourselves TO a cessation Of the
slavery agitation. that PandorA's box, from
which all our woes have proceeded; signify our
our determination ~ leave that mattcr to be set
tied in y Constitutional way by the people OF the
States and Territories as they become States
and there will be left no obstacle to a union.
and will still be made. of the gigantic frauds, Pc
culations aud corrupuons. that have been practis-
ed by the modern Democratic party, We, who have
ever opposed it from principle, driven still fa-
ther Of, and must repudiate my connection with
it. Thousands Of men all over the country are in
this prcdcamcnt Spurning the Democratic and
Republican parties alike. they have nowhere to
90, if the Constitutional Union party cannot af-
ford them an asylum.
In this view Of the case. then. it is Of the first
importance to the country that the conservative
party should be kept organized; and. even if it
cannot be victorious, it may hold the balance of
power, Or at least exercise wholesome restraint
upon the others.
But, it can achieve q brilliant victory in
tn next campaign. IL al who appreciate tho ne
cessity for just such an organization. will put
their shoulder to the wheel and not 60 to the
Democracy. a. thousands ,f Wings did 10 Virgi
MIA at the last Presidential election because, al
they alleged, there was mo chance for Fillmore y
What plea and how absolutely does il make
minorities the willing slaves OF the majority
Has this been the cousideration--w will not cay
prinsi ple--that has Influenced the Wings u Viz.
ginia from time immsmorial 10 their contests
with their opponentsi And. because they have
not been victorioss. arc they therefore to throw
down their arms. trail their banner in the dust,
and surrender at discEetonf 1t Is = miserable
policy,--an admission, hpmliatng and unworthy
of an enlightened freeman. That are tired Of
being in a minority; and. without the iorce Of
conviction. except that arising from . csnsdera-
tion Of numbers. are prepared to swell the ranks
Of The majority.
We have no patience with saeh aercenary
views, and have only to say further. that whether
with the majority the minority, let as stick to
cur psiaeipass and nsks war upon Ahe common
essmys
We would direct The especial atssnsisa of those
interestsd in the prosperity Of THE eity. ~ also
the attention Of shsse sentlsmsa hasiag charge Of
the Virginia and Tennssss Railroad, e a commit
nieatioa. TO b found in another column q todays
Tspsr. We can never hope TO build up trade
with Feansssss while the Railroad Conpany per
sist in their present penny wise and pound fool
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