The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-14
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
Parties and Politicians Througbout
the Country.
6sunionism Rebuked by the South, and the
North Called Upon to Do tic Same
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Position Of Virginia as q State of the Union
and as Border Southern State.
What the South il Determined
to DO.
Our Correspondence from ulnob. Worth Cara,
INA, Georgia, Virginia, Missouri, Mary
land, Pennsylvania and View York.
POLITICAL VIEWS. OPINIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF THE FIELD.
Bell and Everett Address 10 the
Nation,
ass H.. ~.
POLITICAL VIEWS. OPINIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
Our White sulphur Springs Correspcn-


Our White sulphur Springs Correspcn.
dence.
WHITE su1TuuR STRINGS, Va, August II, 1850
f"oc Sn'ne~ IN 'tf9i"sG-Her Position la ne Pre-
sent Contess-Tone IF SolheTn Opinion Gcthrsa az ne
Sprfn9s-Sigma On ne breckenridge Pcr.a-Raaark-
able Declaration Of Gcr Lsieher--The South .s.u Pu.
Dorm Its ODn Seetioaas; and Leav. Similar Duty %
Tie North, DC.
Ihayc taken q slow journey through Virginia 70 this
favorte Southern watering place. with the express eur.
pose Of observing the tone Of Southern feeling political
mathrs, and now send you the mature deductions At
which have arrived after converting with eentIcmen
from all sections Of the Southern country ard Of all
phases Of political opinion. Perhaps no better oppor.
iuny than that have enjoyed during tho las: few days
could be found for gathering truthful impression Of the
condition Of public opinion south Of Mason and Dixcns
ne nAsmuch a. many Of The gentlemen gathered here
arc mon of long public experience calm Judgment ard
generally Of large vested interests
The position that Virginia may occupy in the polt;cs,
contest before Of small Importance and The
fact that have met with Governor Ietcher, who hss
convcrsed freely frankly, and with deep feeog On tbs
present critical state Of public questions and travelled
with him portion OF the state Converting with the
men who have gathered round him at the several
stopping places, has enabled to form distinct opinion
Of the tone Of public Inent here.
f'oin "ua' ua'e secn ana heard, incline 10 believe
that the old democratic party IN Virginia thoroughly
divided and that in the eastern portion OF the state
Breckenridge receives the support majority Of tho old
democrats while the greater number Of ,hose wet OF
the mountains lean Douglas Both sections Of he party
are 70 meet in Slate Conventions on the 10th Instant
The hrst at Charlottesville and the second at saunton
ana an enort win be made IN each 10 eject Q reun on
on some common ground but the succese Of ths move
ment s quite doubtful.
Since the results Of the elections in North Ca,olns
Kentucky and Missouri have become known. The
opposition has become quite confident OF carrying the
STATE and they are counting the Douglas men II the
fusion movement should faii IN tho Conyep,,ons, the
Douglas democrats may combine with the Ben and Everett,
men, and IN That case the rnion WIN carry tie State
they do not unto with the opposition the same rssu. VIII
follow from the division of the democracy; and even
the two wings Of the old democracy do fuse at The Con.
venticns Ia not At al they can carry the state
from causes common to the whole South which slau
now refer TO.
Before passing 10 consider these viii here remark
that proposition has been started in this State 10 upte
all Bell and Douxas-ou one CON-
mon eectora! ticket against Lincoln; but rnds little
favor from its imprActlcaby, and from The TACT that
docs no; harmonic with the real duty which the South J.
disposed first 70 perform, which s rebuke Of sectional.
i'm within itself.
III may tke tne state o. opinion here q refex q
that Of the South gcroraly-which believe may do
from the promisSuous character OF the gentlemen here
ssscmbedi can tina, public opinion there IL not ory
hopciessy divided, but that ihere reactonary cent.
ment which bodies no good 10 Southern FIRE caicrs
M. Breckenridge asoys under The stigma Of belief
that his partisans secession, whatever they may
profess His nomination traced directly 10 tine noye-
ment 81 the Charleston Convcnor, CT tho asbans dee
gates led by Mr.. Yaacey and Gnd everywhere dspoei.
ticn among the large majority Of people here condemn
the opinions and views OF TIA; gentleman and poi-
cal coofresss a The scu,h Carolina school Tier hearts
are evidently with tho Union, ana hey upon no
existing rupture Of the democracy having brought
about purpose'y, for the ob;ect Of leading 70 political
chs In the South. which might the election CT
bkck rcpublicaa Pes.dsas and force ever The mode
rate anc conservative union with tbep 10 . com.
seh.defeaoe.
THIS cause 10 operating even n Virginia 70 tie dis6.
vantage d Breckenridge; and n connection with ,: map
mcns.or notable remark msds 70 BY Gov. retchey.
Speaking cf The probable contingency q nccns cleo
ton and secession In Of the southcrn Ss:es-botb
which events be fcelipsiy depored they nigh; sAd
70 conflict between the federal and some Of the state
sobositesbe said with emphasis. but whne I've no
federal troops shaH march Virginia asarrt q
Southern STATE Ia arms r the defence Of 10 sovereign
rights and Ih equality In the Union"
NutniAn WHO ncIo tnc rouArk, snd Who had been
very moderate In The views he had expressed aerwArd
sad 10 me- Letcher may be strong a some Of cur
leaders but be differs from Governor Wise n tbs that
you may always count upon hs acting rp 10 what 20
ssysv
From this suspicion which attends some q The cecrg
partisans q Brecknrdee, and which found 70 oxis,
gentlemen from many other States than Virginia, ev
dent that he cannot unite The Of The Southern sa
his favor and that the prevailing disposition Of the souin
10 rebuke ihe suspicion Of dsrrcnsm now and OF
supposed concerted plan 10 bring about state Of sAs
which win make secession necessary and popular,
The conviction which have drawn from these oorse
rcpces that the heart Of the people 10 the south %
with the Union, and that they viii rebule tho
idea OF dsunion there, and Ius. 10 the ccp-
servatism the good sense and the vast commercial ard
manufacturing interests In the North 70 rebukc and
defeat there smiar tendency the part q tho revofu-
ouary black rcpublcsrs Tho Union Ia appreca ,cd FOR
lie manifest advantages 70 both sections and each should
awaken to the necessity Of defending itself IRON tbe
schemes q vicious homo before talks Of ress.
lance 10 the other.
This ia what the South IL determined 10 DO 6esore e
hos,ile attitude 70 the North II viii ttus a,
lie duty TO the sentiment Of snon and fraternity before
u takes upon Itself that Of sefdeence BY adopting thE
course u leaves sacred duty the hands Of tho NORTH
ern conservatives and linton loving Mon thus leaving 10
Own record clear and placing upon North ne cnus q
defeating The sectIcpass there ana doing ~ isy By
the compact from which the genera advantage derived
Jet the Northern unite - pvt lsFn ne sectional
idea 81 home ss The South determines " &C. AM no