The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-19
Our Virginia Correspondence.

sIAuNToS, Va, August Is, $780,
The Douglas Stale Rights Conyenioa-Au Parts Of n.
STATE Representd-A Large Delegation Erpecsd-F,sion
ImpossioIe-Jldge Cump for The Little Giant''-Also
ne Judges Of ne Court Of APpeals-Caskoe, Pryor, Ma
son, foote and Leicter, d., dc.
Tour correspondent arrived here by the Virginia Cen
raj Railroad this evening, from Richmond, fully pre-.
pared and ready 10 furnish the million readers Of the
HxxD with the proceedings of the Douglas State Rights
Convention which assemblies in this town tomorrow
morning When arrived here found several delegates
already in town, and less than ny up with me
from Richmond, Petersburg and Norfolk, all in good
spirits and highly delighted with the aspect OF affairs
tending in favor Of the Little Giant" and their
There will be at this Convention delegations from all
parts Of the State to advance the rapidly rising stock Of
Douglas, to maintain their rights and ALSO they
10 put down and give a death blow, during the ensuing
canvass TO dsunioniss and fire caters the Douglas
ties call the courageous Breckenridge About one
hundred delegates here now, but the great
body OF them will arrive to morrow, the 10th, the
first day OF the convention Among the most prominent
here the purpose of attending the convention,
may mention Hon. l. Hopkins, Mr. A. D. Banks, Mr..
A. Kelley, late editor Of the Petersburg Press; Z.
Hoge, John Herman, A. NJ. Venable and Mr. o. Jennings
Wise Of the Richmond Enquirer, who is here merely
locker among the "Phistines" and doubtless to
II there il not chance OF bringing about fusion. As
write ten O'Clock p NJ he and A. H. Kelley of Peters
burg are having exciting discussion in front of the
Sn suS ss the SOFT d
tcunr When len iwge crowd Of the sovereigns were
eager listeners 10 the debate.
Your Va correspondent certainly labor
ing under great error and mistaken when he states
In the HERALD Of the 18th inst that "he Staunton
venton from present Appearances will be fsiluren II
will be just the reverse, as is going to be grand
cess as far as the number Of
ed and enthusiasm In behalf OF the "Little GIANT In
this part OF The Commonwealth ia any criterion 10 by,
he will carry the day In this district undoubtedly have
the information from the most reliable source.
In regard TO the two wings Of the democracy holding
conventions simultaneously many naturally ask the ICES
ton, Why do they hold conventions when they are in
deadly opposition TO each others What the of meet
ing when both wings come already "cocked and prmed
with the intention not to concede single iota in their
platform, or their principles and fully determined not
TO compromise on any terms other than that shall
TO the other? Now this Is matter of impos
siby and the idea Of eectng fusion is preposterous
run up the Catsk Mountains SO great the Opposition
In both wings either OF which prefers, and would
ally assist the Bell men before they would vote for either
OF the democratic candidates in the ed other than their
own. The answers TO the above questions these The
Breckenridge assemble to try TO bring harmony
In the ranks OF the democracy and very xious
keep the party alive and together and will do anything
to attain that end excepting 70 vote for Douglas and they
will cut OF their right hand lrst, before they viii
do that They boldly affirm to vote for Bell
IN preference TO Douglas. Thus the B:ecknrdge
men stand. The Douglas together for the pur-
pose of organizing, and 10 make electoral ticket in
the State, and TO shape their ends" for the canvass
fully determined not to fuse with the Breckinridge
under any circumstance They maintain they 70 sup
port the regularly nominated they ask no
and don't intend TO show any they have nothing to con-
cede they not seceders fire eaters that tne
Breckenridge men dsunioniss TO all intents and pur
poses that they ALEC will vote for John Bell before they
Will vote for John Breckenridge. Now, where In the
chance for fusion SO much desired by the administration
and Office hodersg
From what can learn from persons in different sec
ions Of the state Douglas s gaining ground every day,
aud is becoming more popular, while Breckinrige
don't hear OF any person going over coming "out'
or him, and there not day but hear OF
he ranks Of the Douglas men. He is popular with the
mass Of the people--the foreigners in particular. There
not Dutchman or an Irishmsn, with but few excep-
ions, whom have conversed with on the subject, but
what going to vote for the "Gabt" They are down on
Yaneey dispuionist, ami when they got naturazed
they swore 10 support the Union and the constitution,
and they mean 10 90 IL by voting for Douglas
The oppoeiiisniss arc In great gee the "spltv
In the democracy. They say that 1t is the best thing
that could possibly occur. They back the Douglas
and urge them to hold their ground they, the Dou
glastes, supporting the candidate nominated on a
courage them by stating that Douglas will beat Breckin
ridge in Virginia. The Breckenridge men boot at
the idea OF course but don't think the wings
Of the way; Office holders In general have but little in
influence, and administration newspaper organs have
little more, the whole.
The democracy here are down on Senator Mason for
characierizng them as leprous democrats" They say
he viii have 10 walk the plank the next election will
also Roger A. Pryor IN his district. Twothrds
ofPryor's constituents are Douglas men.
Judge VIM. W. Crump OF Rich nond, Is for Douglas and
the private wish OF Gov. Letcher and the Hon j. Caskn
is that Douglas may be successful May ''the best
win say
senator FoOte will be here attend the Convention TO-
morrow.