The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-05-15

APPRovED-Every regular Democrat
one who really desires to preserve the Union and
see the democratic party successful, approves the
conduct of the North Carolina delegation in re-
naming in the National Convention at Charleston.
This is the sentiment of the democratic party of
this section of the State.
If the North Carolina delegation had withdrawn
from the Convention and followed the lead of such
men as Yancey, of Ala, the cry of disunionism
would nave been raised against them by the oppo-
sition party from the seaboard to the mountains
BY remaining in the Convention the representa-
tives of the North Carolina Democracy proved the
fasity of the charges heretofore made against the
party We rejoice to know that our delegates
acted in such way to show that the democratic
party of the Old North State is not disunion
party. Their course is approved by every demo-
cratic paper in the State We do not impugn the
motives of all the seeding delegates, but we think
they acted hastily
Disunion papers, like the Charleston Mercury
are rejoicing at the disruption Of the Convention
The Mercury has heretofore been opposing Con-
ventiOns, but it goes in for the Richmond
Secession Convention 1t knows that by dividing
the democratic party at the South, the chances
for dissolution of the Union are increased. But
the National Democratic Constitutional Convention
at Baltimore will settle the difficulty satisfactorily
and dsappoint all disorganizers and disunionsts.
THE OPPOSITION NoMINATIoN.-It will be
by the proceedings of the opposition National
Convention, held in Baltimore lust week, that John
Bell of Tenn has been nominated as candidate
for the Presidency, and Edw'd Everett, of Massa-
chusetts, for the Vice Presidency. This is a real
old fogy ante-dcluvian ticket, and We do not think
will be in anybody way to any great extent. 1t
was thought at one time that the black republicans
would nominate Mr. Bell, as his vote in Congress
against the repeal of the Missouri Compromise
Gan odious restriction the rights of the South
made him many friends among the free-soilers
Edw'd Everett has made considerable reputation
by his lectures for the Mount Vernon cause, but he
subscribed money to purchase a testimonial to be
presented to the abOtionist Sumner, Just after Mr.
Brooks flogged him. The record is against these
old fogy candidates, and We shall quote from it
hereafter
Our opposition friends are now estopped from
saying another word about the unsoundness of
Douglas; for Stephen \. Douglas has done more to
sustain the rights of the South than hundred
like their candidates
The Convention made no platform, for the rea-
son, We suppose, that the conflicting elements of
which the body was composed, could not agree
So they will hurrah for Bell, without condcscend-
ing to let the people know what principle they
advocate That's the way the country was i'm
posed upon with Harrison and Taylor.
What can the opposition press, which has been
siding with the seceders at Charleston, say now?
Their Convention dared not attempt to adopt a
platform in favor of the rights of the South.
Observation-Disclosures Charleston Mer-
curry and other fre-eating papers, calls the Nation
al Democratic Convention Frec-soil Conven-
ton This is willful misrepresentation prompt
ed by disunion sentiments and desire to break
up the democratic party. What. a convention
presided over by Caleb Cushing, and containing
such men as Bedford Brown of n c., Richardson
of ILL.,, Pugh of Ohio, (who has just been turned
out of the L. S. Senate by the black republicans
Perry Of s. C., and host of other good and true
southern men from Va, Tenn, Ky, Missouri, and
n. Call such a convention as that frresoa
body! The charge is false and ridiculUus-it is
SANDER on southern gentlemen.