Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-21
A Bomb In the Camp.

Executive Committee" dated Washington, July
18th, appeared in the New York Herald Of Thurs.
day last. occupying ono whole side, clo-ely print
ed Of that iournal. II is exactly what the Her
aid styles il, "a wariike manifesto, throws
down the gauntlet de6anily To the Disunion wing
Of the party led by Breckenridge, and neither
asks NOR proposes to give quarter. We predict.
therefore, that it will widen the breach between
the ~, factions, and n there had been any traund
Of hope before which We could never perceive,
OF bringing the discordaut and hell geront
fragments together. that hope has been entirely
dissipated BY the manifesto of the Douglas
COMMITTEES.
We must content ourselves with synop-
sis of this extraordinary document. wh4h. begin
ming with the Wimot Provi.o movement Of 1916.
and 'the HISTORY Of the question Of slavery in the
Territories" and coming down To the Kansas Ne.
braska legislation. proceeds to give what il desig-
mates the excuses" Of the anti-D usias Dcmnc-
racy 'for altering the Cincinnati Platform
Then We have an elaborate history of the icyolu-
tionary proceedings had at Charleston, Baltimore
and Richmond. from which it is made to appear
thai tac.;ous fragment Of the party which had
mutinied and cndeasored u take command al tho
ship. set up tho names Of Breckinridge and Lane
as the true pilots; whilst upon the other hand. it
it is claimed Mr. Douglas was Unap mou-ly nomi
mated in a Convention renrcseati's more than
two-,hirds Of all the eic turl .,e..' The Cum-.
mttee show that the Scccdrfs' Convent III was to
oil intents and purposes sectional one; that
thirteen States were without single representa-
tive in ii: and declares that, IS, lar IA rationale
ty 10 concerned, tho Black Repu 'l,can narty mado
~ the estimate placed upon the conduct Of the
Breckenridge Damocr ICY. by their brethren who
adhere to the Douglas cause AMI iu-tiGes the 10
siton "i extreme opposition to the seeding lac.
tcn which they have taken in declaring that mo
compromise whatever il admissible" and that
.'no proposition hr joint electoral ticket in any
Staie" has been made by them; and that they
earnestly expect you 1.-THE Douglas mem TO reject
such propositions Indignantly, pieaerer and wher-.
er~ made" They declare their purpose TO be.
so ascertain the strength Of the national Demo-
cracy in every Stae Moth or South and they will
ascertain It." What think "ur Virginia advo
cate. of a double headed ticket. in tue face Of
this savage declaration of war - the knife. It
would lie easy 10 bring the adhe,ents Of Lin.
coln and Brock nridge together, to rcunite tho
Our past course has shown that We have no
particular sympathy with D'uslas and his follow
srs and We have quito little with those who
under any pre,ext whatever. array themselves
with sectional party. and are inaugura,ing mea'
surrs that may teLd ultimately to dissolve thin
: Uaion, and snp the foundations of cur III critics
Upon the whole, however. barring his Squatter
Sovereignty notions. (of which it il not now no.
oessn,y I" express dsestation) the position Of
Douglas before the couotry, supp in the
North and in the South. "a better than that of
Breckenridge, who is essentially a sectional can.
ddate; and what Ii little better. the fayorite
candidate OF an Administration the most corrupt
the most utterly degraded the 81 srurncd and
deriied by all huns-t men, that the country has
eve, seen. This fact Of itself should lie enough
to defeat the Breckenridge Lame ticket and tho
dead weight of the Administration must be as the
old man of the mountain was to Snlad he sailor
We sutjoin the concluding portion OF tho adj
dress in question, md bespeak ilr it careful at.
tentinn:
ello9-citizens: We have thus explained a
length the contr"versy between tho supporters
81 Breekinridge and Lane upon the side, anC
the regular eominees VI the Democratic party up
on the other.
Itremans for Us to add. A. the sentiment Of tn
Denocrakic National Committee, and the uni
ve-~ai sentiment OF the supporter. Of Douglas an,
johnson. that no com promise whatever il a'lmis
sable. We desire to ascertain the strength q
the national democracy in every State, North an
South. and we intend TO Ascertain it. We hav
made no proposition for joint ee .toral ticket il
eng State, and we earnestly exhort you to rejec
such pr"positious Indignantly. whenever an,
wherever made. II we have any friends in on
State. let those friends call q State convention o
once and nominate . iall electoral ticket, pledge
=, the exclusive support of Douglas and johnson
We can agree to nothing el~e; because IT, acknow
ledge the right Of factious minority TO dic,at
their terms Of cooperation .uffer them
violate the solemn professions Of the democrati
party and trample nnasr foot our Democratic uss
g. ees-wauid be =, disband the national organxs
tim a. onse. Da not tail, thsrefre. To AT mn,s
diatslys assembie yUersslses everywhere !
States, by counties and BY neighhorlmods; tax
10 cuuas+l, .,.6 listen suggestions insm this
- who have shan-fuily der~rt"d the natural j,
npcracy Every v"te Tor BrerkinriJge and Ian
il vote indirectly, AZ ,eas.,f Fee tine In aud MI
lin; vote for inaugurating an ''irrepres>lr cor
Hics" between the North and tie South, and Their,
fore q vote FIR disunion Of the States.
Be not deceived iy the plausible assertions
your eneiLies. Breckinridge and Lane have .
u strength. NOT the fsast in any of the Nprthes
States. They will not receive nne electoral so
i6 the North. and except, perhaps in three
four Northern Statss. viii not have even an Gle
tor& ticket ,
On the other hand. II the Southern democra
essstl nav des~rt the democracy of the Mort
is NssrA he an en- II the alliance between the
What seasa.nr then. +, this S,uth, IL ehe wou
mssnens" sn- se"-ts,uti"n st,s Union, aud the
tsxtiiy aud u.a1es o the dem rate ,arty but
c,rsi.al ~n,s@~t and e.nssSuent ..c ion Of D.,
Ia ard johnson. ~
Wccopn'i' he-c i..ues N y1u, dsterm natl.