The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-06-21

policy best calculated to secure the triumph o
those principles. Nor 10 1t matter of surpris,
that In a conjuncturs 30 unexpected and anoma
lous, when, In the enunciation Of Demecrati,
principles, The voice Of Virginia was overborn,
BY that OF Ohio, and Louisiana and Arkausa
were forced to succumb to Vermont and Mich
igan, there should be excited feelings, divided
counsels, and discordant action.
In the subsequent proceedings Of the conven
ton, however, we think that distinct intima
tons may be diecerned Of disposition on the
part OF the convention to recede from Its deter
mination, and to afford, either by amendment o.
| the platform or in some other manner equally
satisfactory, such recognition of principles ii
would efectually obviate INSTRUMENTATION and
secure the harmonious action Of the party, and
II was only because Of these intimations thai
the delegations Of the remaining Democratic
States consented to join in the ballots which
took place with no other effect than to induce
an adjournment to Baltimore to the 18th June
whilst the seeding delegations adjourned "a
meet ct Richmond on the I'd Monday Of the
same month.
On this state Of facts the path seems open fol
the united action Of the party, and no insuper-
able obstacle opposes the restoration of It's bar.
mony. So believing, we insist that our posi.
tton az representatives Of Democratic States
and constituencies forms no just bar to ouz
ing onr comnseis s.;th tSosa 70 'ne un Volt
hrethren and nn;tinc N she;r Se De =.
the triumph of our principles.
Balimore. adont y sstisfs"tns. oI. sss.l, ~
principles before proceedine to select its csnd;.
dates, the reason which dictated the withdra saal
Of the delegations of the eight States will have
ceased, and no motive will remain for refusing
to unite with their sister States, nor for hold.
the other hand. If The convent;on nn ra.s,o W
bling at Baltimore. shall d;ssannosnt H. ;na,
expectations Of the rema;n;pr noa" as yuss
States the;r de,o.st;ons eanna.f x, Democtanc
and mite with ths sioht cta,es sh; ~ wtnaraw
iourned to Richmond In s;sbsr suo nsv .s ~
would bs unanimous action in snnn"rt oe u a',e
principles by ali the States which aan ~ y. yu5
on for csste Democratic eectora Iau o te fe'ied
From this statement of fscss T. ' - e..
dent that The wise and nrndant on,,rso aos evl-
be pursued bv tho iefaestions 'o " e. now 70
States il to defer assomhI;ea =; VI tne eignt
the necessitv FIR snch ,oas.; - aa ahtll
imperatiye Ought thew not IN eD n;a. oes ~
already altered cond;t;on ~ sf ~ ''ew Of tne
to The Conyention at Ralimoro ara " ,esutn
sister States in the strrocia e.. ".u a'u .neir
Of aound Democratic nr;nc;nia., 'e 1 s1esognltlen
be that their votes wnnid nnn, s,, .%oJ ~ nos
the scale to purge the nar.v cree% os ~ surn
sies, and to embazon on Ike nartv h. IT,
honored device Of fidelity to The Enn.t;.rt,ns
and the Union In charecters 40 clear AZ ~ Ias.,
misconstruction? w w 1s'1
Suppose for moment ,ho+ 4, u,;. H.. ...x
Gle for the RIGHT ,hau sho,,ii W.: lass s1lug
borne Ia II not thsn 'a a0ual, asa a oe over
of tho other nsn"c:. "sn .nat tne
not for An instant he snsnsctoS ~ o;ates can
to refuse to redeem Their niass. - ~ ;.s euMon
from an assemblaoe which s6slI rors a,aMsl
determine on the sacrifice n nr;nc; ,ts.S.n
they themselves have declared indssnon "n.Sa
for their united action to snnnnse1 sanna;
ency! And will not ali the Democratic St"tas
thus withdrawing and atliournine to Richmon1
be Joined nv Tho trne ouI eo;tfhss, As se,
from Pennsylvania and Now iarsou e uSsegat Is:
ana and New York-aye, from every one Of orr
sister States where delegates are found imhned
with the living principles of our marty. Int
whose voice has hitherto been stided in the
convention, because Of their being In the mi
nority of their respective delegations,
For it Is q striking fact not to be overlooked
IN this connection, that whether the vote had
been taken entirely by States or by delegates
n either event there was clear majority in
The convention In favor of the recognition Of
sound constitutional principles, and it was only
~ taxing part Of the votes by States as units
AND aaotner palt by divided States, that an ap.
parent and fictitious majority succeeded in pre-
renting that recognition.
The answer to all the foregoing questions
'eems to US to be clear and plain. The line of
conduct we suggest leads, In our Judgment, to
reconciliation Of differences on the basis of
'rlnclPie. 1t leads to the united and bsrmoni