The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-05-30


me States which can Re relied on for casting :
Democratic electoral votes.
From this statemen nj OF facts, is it not evident
that the wise and prudent course now TO be pur- /
sued by the delegation Of the eight States is to
defer assembling at Richmond until the necess-
ity iog such meeting shall become imperative?
oaght they not, in view Of the already altered
condition faffiirs, to return to the Convention
at Baltimore and aid their sister States in the
struggle for the recognition ofsound Democrat
ic principles? May it not be that their votes
would now suffice to turn the scale, to purge
the partycreed of all heresies, and to embla.
zon on the party banner its 'honored divce of
fidelity to the Constitution and the Union in
Suppose, for moment, that in this laSt strug-
gle for the right they should again be over
borne: Is it not, then, equally plain that the
delegations OF the other Democratic States
cam OF for an instant be suspected OF an inten-
ton to refuse to redeem their pledge OF with
drswal from an assembly which shall persis-
tently determine on the sacrifice OF principle
which they themselves have declared indiSpen-
sable for their united action to supposed ex-
pediency? And will not all the Democratic
States thus Withdrawing and adjourning 10
Richmond be joined by the true and faithful
delegates from Pennsylvania and New Jersey
from Indiana and New York aye, from every
one of our 'ister States where delegates are
| found imbued with the living principles Of our
party. out whose voice has hitherto been stf1ed
| in the Convention beca use OF their being in the
minority OF their respective delegations?
For 1t is striking fact, not to be overlooked
in this connection, that whether the vote had
been taken entirely by States or by delegates,
in either event there was clear majority in
the Convention in favor Of the recognition Of
sound Constitutional principles, and it was only
by taking part of the votes by States as units,
and another part by divided States, that an ap
parent and fictitious majority succeeded in pre-
venting that recognition.
The answers to all the foregoing questions
seems to US clear and plain, The line Of con-
duct we suggest leads, in our judgment, to a
reconciliation Of differences on basis prin
ciple. 1t leads to the united and harmonious
action of our party. 1t dose more, infinitely
more: 1t secures vastly added strength to that
assertion ofprnciple which none Of us would
for an instant think of compromising; it com
pelS their recognition and proudly yindicates
the action of the seeding delegates, who will
thus have merited the applause and gratitude
of their Democratic brethren.
The contrary course would, we believe, bt
productive OF mi>chievous consequences Time
does not permit the action Of the regular organ
cations of our party in the respective States
and who alone have the power to speak thei
will, to meet in council and give instruction:
to their dalegltes How is the voice OF Cali
tornia or of Oregon to be heard in time? How
are the constituencies of Texas and Virginia t.
meet in State Conventions and give authorta
tive expressions Of their will before the middle
Of June? How can the machinery be put il
motion by which the Democratic voters will
direct attendance at Baltimore or Richmond il
accoTuahce Will tLell JudScHSHU' Lf'ueh''y }
this cannot be done. Evidently, the delega
tons already elected are the only ones that ca
act, and they must act on their own judgemen
e in conjecture which does not allow opportu
nity for instruction by their constituencies. /
: refusal, then, by the delegates of the secedin
States to retarn to Baltimore, refusal to def
the Richmond meaticy until there shall be
uncomfortable necessity for holding it, wou
inevitably result in incurabe division OF t;
oarty, the sole conservative organization remair
in: in our country; in its final disruption; wor'
than all, in the endangerng of the successf
assertion of its principles compared with whic
; the success ola single struggle is unworthy