Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-18

deiegations of the other democratic States can.
nov TOT an instant be suspected of an intention
70 reluse to redeem their pledge Of withdrawal
ron an assemblage which shall persistentIy
useseImine es on the sacrifice Of principle which
nemseiyes have declared indispensable for
tueif united action to a supposed expediency?
anu VIII not all the democratic States TINS
witnarawing and adjourning to Richmond be
lolned ey the true and faithful delegates from
1nsyivanla and New Jersey, from Indiana
anu new fork-aye, from every one of our
sister states where delegates are found imbued
Win the living principles of our party. but
Shose voice has hitherto been stifed in the
Oo.tentson, because of their being In the mi
hori'y OF their respective delegations!
ror IL is striking fact not 70 be overlooked
ID tnis connection, that whether the vote had
oeen taken entirely by States or by delegates.
IN IN eitner event there was a clear majority in
tho Convention in favor of the recognitio1 of
sound constitutional principles, and ii was onIv
Dy taxing part OF the votes by States as units.
and another part by divided States, that an
apparent and factitious majority succeeded in
preventing that recognition.
The answer to ali the forepoing ouos,io,s
seems to us to be clear and plain. Tba linz Of
conduit we suggest leads. in our Judgment. To
reconciliation of differences on basis of
principle. 1t leads to the united and barmo.
nous action OF our party. Ii does more inf
nltely more 1t secures vastly added strength
10 thai assertion of principles which none of
US would tor an instant think of compromising;
IL compels their recognition and proudly vim
dlcates the action of the seeding delegates,
VINO Whl thus have secured the object of their
struggls, and have merited the applause and
gratituce OF their democratic brethren.
The contrary course would. we beIievc ba
productive OF mischievous consequences Time
does not permit the action of the regular or.
ganlzatpns OF our party in the respective
otates, and who alone have the power TO sneak
thelr VIII, TO meet In council and give instruc-
tlons to heir delegations. How Is the voice
OF Cailfmnla or OF Oregon to be heard in time,
HOW are the constituencies of Texas and Vir-
ginia tc meet in State Conventions and rive
authoritative expression Of their will before
the middle of June? How can the machinery
be put N motion by which the democratic
voters viii direct attendance at Baltimore or
Richmond in accordance with their Judgment
evidently, this cannot be done Evidently.
the delegations already elected are the oniv
ones tina. can act, and they must act on their
own judgment In conjuncture which does not
allow opportunity for instruction by their con-
stltuencies, A refusal, then, by the delegates
OF the seeding States to return TO Baltimore. a
refusal 20 defer the Richmond meeting until
there sfall be an uncomfortable necessity for
holdingit, would inevitably result in incurable
division of our party, the sole conservative
organization remaining in our country; in its
final diEuption worse than all, in the endan-
gering Of the successful assertion of its princi-
Piles, compared with which the success of a
single electoral struggle is unworthy of one
moments consideration.
R. W. JOHNSON, MR.H GARRETT.
A IvERsoN, K. TooMBs,
JOHN SLIDELL, W.K. SEBASTIAN.
JEFFN DAVIS, r. M. I. HUNTER,
l.. q. c. LAMAR, j. NJ. MAsoy.
MARTIN J. CRAWFORD, J. p. BEyJApIs.
PETER Z. LOVE, LUcIUs J. GARrREIL.
JOHN j. JONES, JoHs III RraoAE,
JAMES Jackson, JSo. j. THOMPSON
JOHsW H UNDERWOOD.