Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-25

h uAaslesloa Mercury. In speaking Of III
11ent1s asssunbasd b shas City, Cor The purpose
sttsadinx the Convention, thus refers to the anz
~ apd ves-besoas tsssavss Of many who reat
skplrjnrepaing doom in the signs Of the times.-
Ss1 - Nercnry:
sskA6rhaps sur eva thoughts have tinged ous
oonceptions; bat lot king at the faces Of the Dea'
eeatsa, u app1nssd 10 a., gravity hardening on
ss1nssa rssted % many Of them. They seemed
NJ IL responsibility u their position and to
81 hnkfn~ b ! future OF trial and trouble. Ger.
sxfniy. niloe he fbundation Of our Cenfsdera,ed
Rennbiic. oepsr have The promonitions OF change
md fsvolaion. bean % plainly visible in the po-
fficd beavsuA - now Never beforc has sec.
6ensl;sn, lroa both parts Of tho Uson, doomed
N i such blackness aud fairy. Even in this
Oonvsntion. where there shoald be confidence aud
harnouy, u i plaia that mon feel n il they are
roinxi into apitched battle Thcinterestin the Con.
ventSsa, b not merely In selecting mnn TO be q
cAndidass for the Presidency, bat 70 sare rights,
~ dear - life ITSELF Antagsni'ms me in the
bosom Of the Conversation The members from the
South feel tass their sec'ion-the weaker section
Of the Union-is endangered BY the aggressive
seo<ionalism Of the North. The CALLING transact
lions Of The last four months in Congress. are
npon their minds"
Even in THE Convention, where there should
- spnndcucc and harmony, il is plain that men
~ nj tAey ara going iato q pitched battle. -
Ard se4hsy are. Unless we are greatly mistak-
"a, h Niil be battle that will seal the fate oil
Dsnssrssy. and prove to be the last Convention
"a n party as q. present organized. a long ca
reer Of double dealing and fraud is about to bctr-
rested, and perhaps. terminated. Tia politicians
may labor 10 patch up . truce, but the honest
masses viii not longer submit to be deceived AMI
cheated a. they have been. The NoftLern men,-
bers of the Convention will have to sield TO u
jnst public sentiment South, and consent to
honest Interpretation of that hcretofarr ambigu.
GUS and many sided instrument, the Cincinnati
platform.
In speaking further Of Northern Democrat,
sentiment, the Mercury says
EVERY instinct Of Liberty and self representation,
demands distinct recognition Of the rights OF
the South. before her Delegates shall be called up
on to act in common with the Northern Delegates,
in selecting common candidate for the rrcsden-
cy. Every man in this Convention knows-eyery
man in the Union knows-that the greater por-
ton Of the members Of the Convention from tho
North, deny the re- hts of the South in cur Terri
tories--and thai ti,sir union ia favor Of their
most popular candidate for tho Presidency, is bus-
cd on this d. 4tni
The Mercury acknowledges what every body
else must con0ede. that the auion Of Lle Nolthprf
Democracy in favor OF ,aeir most popular cand-
date for the Presidency, is based on their denial
of the rights Of the South" and those Southern
Democrats who prefer the noniaation of Judge
Douglas, are inauenced solely Ivy considerations OF
party success based upon his supposed availsbili-
~ North and viii thereby furnish tacit
dorsemsnt Of the justice and policy of his vioxs
upon The sasstioa Of squatter Sovereignty
There can bsno escape FROM this conclusion, and
~ nouinstisa Of Douglas will tend powerfully
20 emboldsa che Black Republicans. But VIC
shall soon see the issue Of this affair, and now do
clare ourselves for Douglas as the Democratic
candidate. lie 10 oar man