Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-17

a result II the present Presidential Struggle. II
q certain that the friends Of D'uglas, In Perm
}s@lsaaissnd .lsexksre. riil come out "f il s,il'
y orfanisssssn Of DE Democratic party in their
tsnds. They aavs indsed already cshquersd it.
The Disanstnis,s, NO matter how strong they mhy
claim to DO. have been pnr to the wall 10y the over
Ivbslmine arguments Of the Douglas Democracy.
They canno, assume t. be regular. because their
winds basis b. irregular. They are rea'es IN the
worst sense rebels against the u.agcs and pr'nr'
piles Of the party reels against the majority n"'
rebels against that honorable UNDERMINING
which 10 even Recognised among men who sat
down TO play an ordinary game Of chance.
A Virginia Democrat on the Seceders
II the divine max I'M that house divided "gnlnst
litself,pust fall i. universal application
IL bearing then the Democratic house is destined to
.rcedy, irrcmediable, hopeless iall for surely
there never wins a house mnre radically aud I'M
lrlacabiy divided against itself than that. Tho
bitterness Of long envenomed hatred has entered
into the Quarrel, which is day widening tn"
breach and rendering moro irreparaole tho d''i-
sion in the runks. Our columns furnish proud "'
this every day; and to-day we add to the evidence
The following is from the Staunton Vindca'or, n
paper which has always stood high with the par
tv, never having swervod from lie faith or stool
: of Douglas and Johnson and calls tho supporter"
of Breckenridge aud Lane "a Jragmrn'dry and dis
organizing port,on of 4he Democracy OF Virgini''
A little farther on it chnrncterzes them as ''men
in whose political integrity We ave no e"n'i'
ldence," and say.: ''the friends Of Douglns aud
johnson and the National Democracy will never,
never. submi, TO lie dragooned and bucked and
gagged by the TRIcxsTgRs aud WIRE pULLEKs who
have of late years controlled the State Cunycn-
tions Of Virginia"
Wha. say our Breckenridge friends to this sort
lof talk, respecting ,hemY How do they rcl'.h
being called "tricksers," "wire.puller-," "dl--
torganizers." "levaid Of integrity &C., g. We
use the words Il H. Democratic authority. Bat
we will let the editor speak for himself Here -
the Wind Gators article:
State Convention.
! Tho State Executive fommitee mt in kirh-
mund ON the 10Th AID by vote Of frt Ia four. d..
termined IL call u Convention 10 meet III chnr'
lottesville On the 10Th % August We box upon
Ibis step NJ most unwise and suicidal, aud calcG-
lated to still widen the breach that already exists
in the Democratic putty. The friends Of jude
Doug las and the regular Democracy, could not, OF
course, think # going into Convention. the OH
'iert OF whose assembling is to commit them to the
support 81 candidates who represent II lrn.meu-
tary and disorgnnlziug portion al the democracy
OF Virginia. In addition to this, II Is perfectly APP
parent to the most nrtinlly informed that STATE
Cony en,ion composed If the friends ot tho iwo
Democratic candidates for tho Presidency, with
a. thAv , will &,
lie. will result IN no other WAY rhnn strife. cot
iention and disruption. We never will - l,to i
Convention with mrn IN whose political inirIr'
we hive no confidence. The leaders If his mo,
ment we believe to be composed in phrt OF ,nrh
,nen. We desire TO unite on on" electoral Tick =.
but it mus, h. dono upon fair, cpunl md hon"rn
lblc terms. Otherwise, tho srcoIers mu,t tHk"tr"
responsibility oi defeating the Dem cratic parr!
If virginia.
We dslike very much to differ from many III
our personal friends men who are tao pr III 10
resort to the subtle tricks of political tradrsmen
who scorn To vasciate Tor II temporary a'lvantage,
and who esteem their convictions Of right above
place aud prefe ment. Such we found the ir,euhs
or Governor Wise t. he both At Charleston ard
Baltimore. and we would enter this contest wl,h
more satisfaction To ourselves, were we hghiir :
side by side with these men, towhom we could
look with confidence I, stand firm IN The right
But we will We fear, hnvo to be separated for tic
friends of Douglas aud johnson, and the Natinnal
Democracy, will never, never, submit 10 be drn.
gooned and hucked and gagged by the tricks,ers
and re.rullers who have of late years conto l',i
the State Conventions oi Nirgiuin.
Had the Executive Committee inilcn upon plan
of reconciliation such ns suggested last week,
we would have cheerIully agreed 10 il. But the
majority ignored all propositions tending t" settle
the difficulties in the party, mud n",hn. Is lrt
Tor us now To d. hut to proceed nj once Ia organ,
ice the National Democracy. and ma, ching / rth
in the right.to hgnt the battle through and ethcr
fall or triumph in defence of the honor and in'cg
ry Of the National Democratic party, nnd their
candidates, Douglas and johnson.
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