Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-09
10 CORRESPONDENTS.
uhnt,hn Ennnircr mink.


whnt the Enquirer Thinks.
Our desire to know what the Engfrrr thinks of the
wonderful dougs at Charleston is gratfei in is issue Of
Yesterday morning Our contemporary has taken time
for mature cogaton and s conclusions announced
With The caibedrated gravity due the dignity of its po
s,ou and the soleuaty of the subject The spirit that
controls the Ery.rr is manifested ia the admOuiton it
gives to Others, in the opening sentence namely:
The present position OF the Democratic party in view
of the complications which have lately arisen In the
councils ofthoirrc prescutatyes requires is utmost mod
.ItaHf temper gu3 TrBHsgy " purpose o. prsrsgt fbf
ffll catastrophe Of iartg isorga..-l'Io
The Enquirer then enters into a historical cousdera-
ton OF the causes chat have resulted so deploraby at
Charleston aud that threaten nov SO immiueuty "the
fall catastrophe Of party Determination It says:
"A little more thlrsl2 months ago the fact was fully
developed chat large portion OF the Northern Democra-
as had accepted aud ready 90 Insist on inter
probation OF the Cincinnati platform altogether at ra-
Ttf fr Interpretation l7trstoof ana acted nn 1H
Che Saa.tar DTlocr|-. 4tHs direct conflict fop'N-
.a -r, rral.i On the one hand it was insisted that
the Cincinnati platform recognized che uncontrolled pow
e- of each territorial legislature 90 establish OF abolish the
of property u slaves Bon the respective territories of
the uou Ca The other hand u Wa, Insisted that the just
Interpretation Of the platform ON this point recognized
fe EHt OF slave property the territories existing
right guaranteed by ttc Constitution aud that the power
which Congress coul exercise. either Immediately or
through s delegates the territorial legislative assem-
b the power coupled with the duty 20 protect such
existing rights OF person aud property.
Tl.icl. leaders were ready with suggestions Of com
promise but The EH7tr.r thought them aud still thinks
as 30 trankyis,ures s readers tdat.,ais "cls go
r..-5 59,l pr.nr.p's n3 policy pr.e'ei.9 al middle
grounds of raHPr1a'ss.'
Indeed tcou,inuesI we saw bug one possible ground
Of Clmpromise-tr1, which suggested Che r-cuac,meut
a. the Cincinnati platform without any reference what
ever 90 the point of disputed Interpretation. Such
IprJgiiss tas r rsre utterly 'u.TillVg fo adopt
We l1resaw chat i,s adoption would result W nothing
.ss t4rg The dslgrl. sgt.aH ~ h- putg through dee
U.-as.rgt.ar off dlHl.e ts-fU.5r We foresaw, too,
that such deception possible u could only be
made practicable through the nomination for the Presi
teucs OF some man either Zoo tld or GOO dishonest t0
a.1- bis opinions No. point gt issue. Altogether,
racoguIzed he policy tcompromise rs goo sgaca' 90
ts s1s.,t, Too tH1 '' De prudent a3 s.tsh o. De- SAFE
Regarding, then, che doctrine Of federal protection
t1 persons and property u The territories, made iu
p-r-yc by Lc Constitution, and as furnishing the only
Ig-, and l0gga. Interpretation Of the Cincinnati plat
iorm Did mo-; hesitate 20 place a the head OF the ed
nral columns of tle Richmond Enquirer that expos
u1a Of principles which has dOl,ed ever since at
masthead. Nor have spared ciJr, 90 iucucate the
...f Che maintenance OF this banner of constitutional
principle IS ,,ulrE1.s from ts integrity ~ tbs DsHo-
cratic Dlrtg. luceisu- Ivlt every iGuctgre iu
SON aud OIt of -el-Ou-We have urged this view Of Ae
matter by every argument of principle and policy which
W. could discover or eNpJuud.'
Tue Enquirer tells Us how far the course 70 urged seem
cd 90 favor la the Convention and what viii be the
consequences of their failure a iamOre as Charles
ton to adopt the policy recommended They are these:
The final omission, then. og the National Convention
OBJ assert this doctrine s Baltimore win entail the follow
ing results ISL The doctrine ~ protection ~.I be de-
fr..E ls riya'tel l t.rr ignored ti1Hlb 60 lrrre
. b. .' .Ns.r 10 H.as.
t.r.| s0HsTsfgr'. r. b. ..rtF.r established sd The
| " t,s mr ORIG. ~ a. lu'. llsrg i.,rsgUi-
.I f,l Tia asr 'l..e l.,Ia..a.srHsrt ~ The party
Coming then TO speak of the course Of the southern
delegates and avoiding a criticism ON tLe course of such
"a. chose not 20 Withdraw from ae Convention the Eeg,
speaks as follows of Che seeding delegates.
Admitting a this we -ti yiri.cate without reservs-
ton exception the action OF those delegates who have
retired from tlc Convention. Their action right
I.HL. IH urHr.p. and srr.t.uf 7 rn.-g When dele
gates instructed ty their sUcuets 20 Withdraw
from the Convention Iu certain coutugeucy-0I the
happening %. -ll- contingency they bad mo- choice And
vHrl they withdrew from le Convention was lue Co
taeu due 10 -leir constituencies due Co loyalty and 90
rracp'e r-t they should lot bee si Isolated u the 20
-.o1 to which tle.s Imperative duty bad assigned t5cm
Iai ttty refused o. obey Instructions Or. after 0aeii-
c.' bad ttcy been clt isolated tv t.,ir associates tie
principles for which they contend would have fallen 20
f.e ground a t.HHr. t".g, -H t.r r-t.g delegates
Whatever erti, may be attributable other soldiers iu
.e battle %. constitutional right these cavaliers Who par
...t.c have assumed One pos. et danger n.f1tIi..
.... q. eE'.HIl gr.t.ls second 20 tlat OF none OF
ihe.l reeIs.'
Wh4, is Co De ,he end of 900 this Che Enquirer explains
B.. Che following sentences
As 90 tde u.uste action To- bs adopted at Baltimore
nt see u.t tNo alternatives presented to Che Democratic
TIr.,. TIE doctrine v' protection to tte territories
1... Do. -.4IF rejected or accepted ff .sr.fs'.t es