The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-08-28

The COMPROMISE PROPOSITION. The propo-
stion, made by some of the friends of Mr. Douglas
in this State, as to how the vote of North Carolina
shall be cast in certain event, has not met the
general appreciation of the supporters of Breckin-
ridge, for this reason, among others, that 1T has
not been made in authoritative manner-no
one authorized to speak for the Douglas party has
made the proposition. We do not doubt but that
the indiUiduoLs who make the proposition are sim
cere in their Intentions and would act accordingly,
but then they are not authorized to act for the
whole Douglas party of the State, and we are not
aware that they claim authority so to act. If the
Breckenridge mtn, in the capacity of individuals,
or in a town or county meeting, were to give the
proposition their appreciation, it would be more
binding on the party in the State the Elect
ors than would the action of isolated DOugla men
be binding the balance of their friends. If the
friends of Douglas desire to do anything towards
producing concert of action, let their State Con-
vention, which they propose TO hold in Raleigh on
Thursday, make the proposition, and then the
democratic party of the State either reject it
or approve it. If we, any other individual or
newspaper, were to agree to the proposition, it
would not prevent the Douglas men from forming
a separate electoral ticket. Mr. Dick, who called
the Douglas Convention, plainly intimates in his
letter that he would not be bound by any sort of
Il compromise. lie says he would not support
Breckenridge under any circumstances.
Our position is simply this: The democratic parN
ty of the State appointed 20 delegates to the Ma
tional Democratic Convention-l9 of those dele
dial R,lt III
the action of the Convention that nominated Brock
ridge, (among them our own District delegates, y
I returned home before said Convention met-l
did not participate, though lie approves of the
nominations-and , disappruved of the action Of
the l5-while the one who was not at Baltimore
heartily endorses the action Of the -. Now
claim that seventeen of the twenty delegates
cordially endorse and support the nominal ems
of Breckenridge and Lane; aud We claim that the
action of these delegates is binding (accordng to
all rules of party organizaton) on the dem. party
of the State. They selected to act as duty
might dictate-they not instructed, because
it well known that they good and true
democrats and would do all in their power to pro-
duce unity of action and harmony. They could
not consistently endorse Douglas the action of
his friends, therefore they assisted in nominating
Breckenridge and Lane. We stand by and main
tain their action right and proper, and feel con-
fdent that We represent the sentiments of the
democratic party of the State until that party, in
an authorized capacity, makes an expression to the
contrary. We have always done all we could to
promote harmony in the party-we still dis
posed to do so-but do not feel justified in assent
ing to any proposition that would neither be bind
ing on one side nor the other
Further it should be remembered that those
Douglas men who MAKE the proposition, do not
promise to 60 for Breckenridge even if their ques-
ton should receive an affirmative answer They
want us to make pledge while they remain un-
pledged and at liberty to act as they please. -