Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-11

of secession is futile as IL IS ilegtmaie Inc uee-
gates refused admission had seeded from the Convention
at Charleston There the assigned for it. was the
refusal Of majority Of the body to adopt platform ac-
ceptabe to- the minority, and the sanction OF one APP
proved by the former.
That there was nothing in this latter platform 30 hos
tile Southern interests to justify the disruption oil
the Democratic party and especially with the seeming
design of breaking up the Union on the same pretence,
all sensible patriotic will agree, when remembering
that il the very platform which the entire party
stood and iumphed in So and the very one which, at
the Convention OF that year. of the leading spirits oil
the Secession insisted with great zeal ard apparent
sincerity would demand dissolution of the Union il not
adopted So seeding they announced that their liked
resolution was to retire forever Their seats were,
therefore, abdicated They resigned IL they spoke the
TRUTH aud they will hardly say that with them TO speak
otherwise is possible.
Ia this state of things these seats being vacated,
Virginia delegate who then cause for secession,
offered the following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
"ResolUed That when this Convention adjourn 1t ad-
journ 10 reassemble at Baltimore on Monday the 18th
oil June instant aud that Il respectfully recommended
to the Democratic party of the several States to make
provision to supply all vacancies in their respective
delegations 10 this COHveRtoR uen IL shall redSseH-
5ie"
With the exception of the vacancies crea.ed by
SON. there were none and hers were anticipated
L. clear therefore, that the resolution referred to those
vacancies and TO no others That the Convention had
the power to pass H. and that under the circumstances
il was its duty to pass it. ever pausiby ques-
ton. Nor, at the time, any such question raised
Under that resolution the vacancies in Alabama, Louis
lana, and Arkansas filed by Conventions OF the
party, called according to usage in those States, and
the delegates chosen were admitted. Had the Con-
yonton decided otherwise than it did, it would have
been false to its pghted pledge aud party to the
disorganizng conduct of the Seceders-partcpltor 10
their political guilt True TO duty they adhered to their
pl;y and adn ha ipppatps chosen
the faith and warrant ofit legal recommendation. But
beside the utter utty OF the adverse claims most oil
the delegates seeding at Charles on, whilst in that city,
and afterwards and the presses that defended their
course treated insult the suggestion that they
would ever return to such body. Nr. lancey their
admitted leader then and STILL in speech in Alabamaa f-
ter his return from Charleston referring TO the Seee-
des said among other things Of like import: " In my
humble opinion cannot 60 back to Baltimore, that
Convention not having retract,d its action, not
having altered indeed proposed to alter its plat
FORM Offering no olive branch Of pelcc-WE CANNOT
GO TO ITS COUNCILS WITH DIGNITY, sELF-REsPECT, AND
HONOR The limits OF letter will not admit OF further
proof existing in abundance OF their then liked purpose
to all connection with the Convention. The pre-
sence then of these party delnquents in Baltimore as
uppcants for seats in the Convention and 10 be per-
united participate in its councils, not only Illegal
but according TO their leader Inconsistent with
dignity selfrespect, and honor" The Convention owed
it, therefore, well TO the clear rights OF the delegates
10 ADOPT the course uQ as 10 SuCD
they may have felt whatever that was to save the Sc
cessionist from the weakness of forgetting their dgni
ty selfrespect and honor" These gentlemen again
dertook secede from Convention of which they
members; and what is passing strange, other South
crn deli gates did the thing who had voted for the
resolution referred TO- declaring the Of the former
vacated. Not waiting TO what change fany, would
be made in the Charleston platform, without proposing
any themselves they also left the main body, con-
stituted themselves Convention, and made nominal
tons. To those made by the regular Conven-
ton they object, because not sanctioned by two
thirds of all the members elected-a sanction to be
had because Of their o'0n party reeusdHcy aud at the
time challenge approval for their pwU though made
By Convention not legally numbering onethrd IF
te elected gubsr Never WAS the dogmlsm Of faction
carried TO such ridiculous excess. Nsver political
madness more obvious and melancholy The idea, too,
into which they seem to deludc the mind OF the party
South that Douglas will not be true TO the rights of the
South well to The rights Of awoud seem TO be too
preposterous Unreasonable sanction. They GALL Of hem
ought 10 knOS better most Of em do kHow better. IL
is impossible that prejudice, bliudirg that
is can so coniound the Intellect Most OF The gentlemen
enlisted in this crusade against Douglas gifted with
high intellectual and moral qualities and they feel in
this instance the power which the very qualities give
Their but another proof that personal quail
ties hoSever great and good never protect body
Of from the deteroratng influences OF irrespons
bic power. And tho One-third or less, have given
their nominations Of that third the master spirit
Carolina These gentlemen various occasions and up
to "A late period have openly advocated with all their
admitted power, Southern secession from the Union
They do not pretend be the friends Of the Union
The first even in his speech in his emascUated nomnat
ing BODY did not avow attachment the Confederation
He said he "nether for against it." The time
with him. is not to precipate the Cotton States
mo a revolution He eyiddently waits for a more
propitious Appearing under such auspices well
NAV their nominees dsavoH all purpose thought Of
Disunon; well may they appeal to their past lives
guarantees for their continuing loyalty, and to their
States giving for them like assurance. To the observ
ing and patriotic mind of the country, these appeals
however will be in vain. That mind must in this,
the first open effort at secession, danger great danger
that it will be used by the managers TO accomplish its
eventual aud fell purpose. And in spite Of their past
and present conceded PATRIOTISM the nominees will
TOO late nd that the political contamination of these
seeding supporters will stick 10 them like the shirt
OF Nessus. They may twist aud strive to tear it
oil but there il will be STILL adhering to them with
neverdying tenacty, till it involves them in political ruin
over which their real friends alone will sincerely grieve
Our duty however is plain The nation is in peril
The principles believe in, and candidates main
tain, we think, confidently think, can alone save the
country from fearful strife, perhaps rremediabe ruin
Letus therefore buckle armor, muster our forces
meet the united strength OF Northern Abotonism and
Southern Secessionism Northern nterventioniss and
Southern inteyenonsts and invoking the genius Of the
Union and the spirit of patriotic ancestry conduct the
struggle with courtesy TO our opponents with untiring
zeal and, under Providence, all may yet be right and
our Government preserved TO make, the world over,
he ougongs Of the morning aud evening to rejoice IN
the glad sunlight of morals and letters, and arts
Your obedient servant,
RHNERDY JOHNSON.
LEWIS G. CASSIDY, Esq, Philadelphia