The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-23
From the Richmond Enquirer.
WAS THE ICE-PRESIDENTIAL NOM
NATION ON THE DOUGLAS TICK
Eft RENDERED TO VIM. L. YANCEY!

WAS THE ICE-PRESIDENTIAL NOM-
NATION ON THE DOUGLAS TICK
EFT RENDERED TO VIM. L. YANCEfF
We have received a large number OF letters from
different parts of the Union, asking exact lnforfna
ton as to the statement made IN several puDIc
s,oscbos bv one of our editors concerning the ten
der of the Vice Presidential nomination, maze Dy
the Douglas men to the Hon VIM. IL. ancey-
With the pressure of work now upon our hands, 1t
i mnossibie for us to answer all these letters sew
erallv. We trust that the following explanation
will answer every purpose.
\ member of the Virginia delegation to Charles
ton and Baltimore paid visit TO Mr. ancey, at
Washington, just previous to the assemblage OF inc
Baltimore Convention. vt the same time, MI;
Yancey also received visit from very lnfuentiai
member of the New York delegation, distinguish
ed and ardent supporter and intimate cOhhdant vi
Mr. Douglas.
The New Yorker commenced unreserved
conversation with Mr.. Yancey in the presence and
hearing of Virginia delegate, by stating that the
best means to unite the Democratic party and IN
sure its success, would be to couple the names OF
Mcssrs Douglas and Yancey on the Democratic
ticket He assured MIR. Yancey that this could
be effected at once if MIR. Ganccy would but con-
sent to take the Vce-Presidental nomination, to
be coupled with Mr.. Doug nomination Tor the
Presidency.
With q quiet SMILE and his usual bland manner,
Mr.. Yancey promptly replied that the arrange
ment was one to which be could, under no cIrcunl-
stances, consent that coil and water would not
mix"
The New Yorker then demonstrated; reminded
Mr.. Yancey that politicians were frequently obllg
ed to resort to such expedients; and assured him
that the arrangement proposed, if adopted, would
secure not only Mr.. Yancey's personal promotion,
but the ultimate asccndancy of MIR. Yancey's po-
litical views and governmental policy; that Mr.
Douglas was already so cnfeebled by disease that
he could scarcely live six months after the Prcsl-
Dental election, and thus Mr.. Yancey's candidacy
would be sure to make him not only Vice Presi-
dent, but, very soon, President of the United
States
To all such persuasons Mr.. Yancey replied with
the same polite and decided refusal to permit his
name to be used on a ticket headed by that of Mr..
Douglas.
We are Informed of the name of the New \ Ork
delegate and the information above repeated was
furnished us long since by the Virginia delegate
who present during the conversation. We
have held communication with neither on the sub
ject of any publication. The communication was
made to us without any seal of confidence express
ed or implied, and consider that the hypOcrtlcal
pretence exhibited by Mr.. Douglas and his follow
crs of horror at the idea of political association
with VIM. L.. Iancey, not only justifes, but i'm
peratvely demands this publication.
Still, We prefer not to publish the name of eth
CT the New York or Virginia delegate without ex-
press authorization.
The delegate from Virginia is known in and out
of the State whose distinguished charac-
ter for truth, courage and delicate of honor
is incapable Of impeachment from any quarter
We know too, that he will shrink from no just re-
sponsibility and if he shall abstain from publish
ing the name of the New Yorker, he will only be
restrained by motives of extreme dclicacy
We also know the New York delegate to be the
Intimate and confidential personal and POLITICAL
friend of Mr.. Douglas.
Nor is this all. We are firmly convinced, from
own knowledge of things, that after the nOm-
nation of Mr.. Douglas at Baltimore, an intimation
of willingness on the part of Mr.. Yancey to accept
would undoubtedly have secured him the Vice
Presidential nomination the same ticket.
We were approached by man after man, in tn e
Front Street Convention, all of them expressing
the same desire secure Southern support for the
ticket by means Of the Vice Presidential nomina-
tiOn of some Of the most ultra Southern polit-
cal views, and all were extremely perplexcd by the
difficulty of selecting such man whose acceptance
could be regarded even probable
So universal was the sentiment that the South
men left in the Convention were not only per-
mltted by all but requested to consult apart, as
they did, to dictate, they did, the name to be
put in nomination for the ViceI'residency. The
name OF BENZ. Fitzpatrick was finally agreed on by
the Southern delegates, was proposed by them to
the Convention, and accepted by reclamation, al
though, short time before, he had voted for the
Davis resolutions, and although it was known that
he was uncOmmitted to accept the nomination. and
might refuse as he did refuse afterwards, to per-
NIT the of his name
Under all these circumstances, can any reason
able man pretend that assurance from VIM. l..
Gancey, given at the last moment, even of a will
lingness to accept it, could possibly have failed to
secure for him the Vice-P Presidential nomination
on the Douglas ticket?
The Douglas have no right to assail Mr.