The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-05-18
THE coMINsds'o0NEqENTIoNs,'

Convention, to send Delegates to the .Richmond
'Convention, on the second Monday Of JUNE
next. we see that Alabama, Mississippi, and
other States of the South, are calling State
Conventions. and that the Central Committee
Of our late Columbia Convention, ;have'recoms
msnded that a State Convention of Democratic
delegates TO be chosen in the various Districts,
meet in Columbia on the 30th May inst. Our
own DistFi6t meeting for tho appointment of
delegates to that Conven ntion has been called
for FEiday, the Goth inst, and we trust there
smsy-be.a fu!lsand' fair representation of the
public sentiment Of the District on the occa.
sion. : The seeding Convention, in Charleston
by the very terms Of the resolution calling a
new Convention, insthe act of adjournment,
was Jnnctus e6fcio, and The body which will
assemble atRichmond will be. entirely new and
distinct in its character. Jtwillmeet upon a
platform, which distinctly repudiates the
Squatter Sovereignty heresy which CLEARLY
enunciatesthe proposition that during the ex.
istence of the Territorial Government, all citi-
zens Of the United States have an equal right
to settle in thesTerritory, without having these
rights Of person or property either impaired
or destroyed by Congressional or Territorial
-Legislation,sand l. which fully eafirms the duty
of the Federal Government in all its depart
ments, to protect these rights in the Territories
and elsewhere. With such q. distinct recogni-
ton oftEeir CONSTITUTIONAL rights, the sout,
may we'll go into the Richmond Conve ntion
and we trust that there will be full represen-
tation from every Southern Statet
The Charleston Convention, il; will be recol-
lected adjourned to meet in Baltimore on the
third Mondsy of:June next, and there has
been much speculation as to the probable ac-
tion f"tTe two Conventions; whether there is
any Probable chance of henling the. scism of
the Democratic party, or if not, what; effect
this may have uponsthe Presidential election.
Politicians at Washington are tryings'to patclr'
up truce between conflicting interests and
we learn from our.exehanges; that an address
has Been prepared and signed BY various
membersof Congress calling upon the seeding
States to 60 back to Baltimore. pledgirg them
that the majority platform shall be adopted, or
else tlat:the whole South, will make common
cause and secede together. This move seems
be generally regarded at the South as has.y
and ill.advised step, and we are glad to see
that none ofithe representations from South
Carolina and tAlabama participate in the meas
ure. We can eonceivetof no authority, either
at Washington or elsewhere, which could
pledge the Baltimore Convention to any future
line of policy, or how without some such stip-
ulation, ethe seeding States could with any.
consistency participate in it's deliberations
They seeded upon n clearly defined issue, and
to go back without any stipalated5b bpcession
to their just demands. would be 10 sstultify
their past action, and repudiate the principles
for which they. havea all along been contending
Above ALIVE have no reason to believe that
the e'squaMer sovereigntyS faction which will
control the Baltimore Convention desires tile
return of the seeding States. BY means of
bogus delegations from these States, they hone
Insecure the nomination of tlleir favorita can
didate, and we:suppose that they will adhere
to him ito the end of the chapter. Am
Cesar ast aatltt., is their cry, though it rsnd
the party to atoms. -
The .Richnfond Convention on tie other. hand
has high duty 10 perform in behalffof South.
ern Rights, and whichsadmits of-neitler con-
cessionsa nor Compromise. Representing the
eightcotton States they will form a basis of
q agreatSopthe movement and with "a ssuits.,
Bic platform. and. an independent .nomines,
must garry the;South and the true Democracy, !
and their candidate WILL hayesezery prospect
ofsbsing elected Ssit6er infhe Electoral College
or3the House representa- ives: 1.-THE scispf
in sDemecretic party; cannot enurs 70 Tie.
benefit of Black<Reppblicapisn, ns the 5success
Of that party depends, upon, obtaining a ma
ioritysof ofth wleleelectoralsvote. Tie aresult
would be;tos6fowstbe election into .theaI Ioa.e
Of Representatives. where-tkssfifteen Southern
States, swiiii4 Oregon ard California, would
probaBsb elect their caiididate.
:, 1a any event sseeEns now-as ever tosbe the
true, policy of The South to fight her BATTLES
upon. cigar and wen defined issues. BY SO do;
ipg; she Milldoss none of her real strength in
the contest and <maEpsrhaps rid.herself Of some.
Of ster unwelc0me allies who whilst rend er-
ine eno aid in the battle are tie fret to claim
the spoiis Of xict ory. -.
THE NEW AMERIcAN 6YcIopkDiA.
se ,are ifdebted.t TO Messrs. BnAscH d PARKER
for the ninth:aolume, o,fsthssN Nsy Cyclopedia,
tie AfrLEross. The present vol:
q1sssell sustaias tlis reputation Of die pace.
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