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THE RICHMONDc DcoN,yEETIoH

THE RICHMOND CONVENTION.
Ihe Charleston Mercury, in an article upon
the resolution adopted by the seeding deleya-
lions in Charleston, while not concurring with
the call to "the Democratic party of the United
States" nevertheless thinks it thepoliey of the
State Rights party tosend delegates to Rich.
Eond. 1t concludesits remarks as follows:
But what is done, is DONE And the question
arises, what course shalltEe State Rights party
Eof, South Carolina pursue; In our opinion, we
mustobey. the recommendation of the Southern
States, and send delegates to the Richmond Con.
tveptiop.s This Convention comes, to us differ:
ing from al; other National Conventions which
have been held-instwo particulars: "a.
Lit has distinct principles previously laid
down. 4
2 It isthe RECOMMENDATION of the Delegates
from the Cotton States.
The Charleston CoEyention waa an assem-
blage of those who had no principles in common
and with respect TO the rights Of the South wns
composed Of those from the North, constituting
9 majority, who were opposed to. them And
the origin of the Richmond Convention, is not
an ordinary party instrurnen,slity It is Ell 81.
ceptiona'. 1t is in some sort, antagonist to the
old corrupt machinery ofthe Democratic party
which, to save a dissolution. adjourned oversto
Baltimore: No such Convention as the Rich
"0nd Convention. in all psobat ility. will ever
again r d. " Z
The .Principles'of the South (fnot the power
of the 'south) will control this Convention.
The States which recommend ,this, Con vention,
constitute the South in thesgreat issues before
the country. South Carolina should regard
their recommendation, and aidsin an instrnnme en-
tal'ty which they deem inportnpt,to vindicnte
the rights of.the South, however inefficient it
may be insher estimation. II may be a step in
progress. We, therefore. beg leave to recon-:
nerd the State Rights party of.south Caro-
lima, to take prompt and vigorous means, to
|Faaye the State full represented in the Richmond
Conxentiops
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