Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-30
Mr. Tame. BARBOUR. Position at Charleston.

Mr. James BarbOur's Position at Charleston
During the troubles at Charleston when the first Sc
ceson that destroyed the Democratic party took place,
the Virginia Delegates held caucus and in that caucus
Mr.. James Barbour, Of Culpeper, made the following
speech:
Mr Chairman this is crisis which requires both de-
liberation and nerve IL Is easy to float down the cur
rent started but very difficult to fuhl our duty TO
our Virginia constituents. We not sent here to
construct new party or to enter into any strictly Sec
ona organization. Into that measure, II stand one
out Of thirty don't 20. Suppose should nominate
candidate by such organization, and carry the whole
Democratic strength for him in every Souharn State
Sill we cannot elect him. We must 60 home, too TO
meet there poWerfuopposition party Our contest will
be with this party and they will overpower us in Virgin
Ia Our only position of safety is TO heal the breach now
made Our true position is a mediatoral one. approve
Mr. Harvies proposition.
"Why, may ask, is the Cincinnati platform so de-
nouncedg At the time of the adoption Of the Kansas
BILL the same difference Of Interpretation existed which
now exists.
"The compromise adopted in 1854 and sc referred
the questions Of Territorial Government aud Congress
siOna protection to the decision OF the Supreme Court
When we get this, get all We then required. The
Cincinnati platform swindle 1t was fair agree
ment to refer point of difference to the Supreme Court
for decision From the first Virginia ought TO have as
sumed in this Convention, that this decision has now
been made
"Why dissolve the Democratic party because of diff
ference of opinion Congressional acton In 1885,
we only required Northern to acknowledge right
to carry aud hold property in the Territories We
did not ask for recognition OF the right TO Congress
sional protection Why to make this question Of
Congressional power party test We are not instruct
ed-we not expected to do so. Why, some OF us
voted for the Pacific Railroad resolution Is not that
liable to be called swindeg
"Mr Seddon-Yes. IL n swinde.
'Mr Barbour.-rhere seems to be Catholic spirit
on all points but the one where il is most needed
"Mr Buckner.-I would never have voted for the Pa
cifc Railroad resolution if thought it bound to
cognize the doctrine Of construction Of internal improve
ments by the General Government
"Mr Barbour only wished 10 illustrate the position
that we can together with different views We can
tolerate different constructions OF the Pacific Railroad
resolution Shall We nov drive fellow Democrats out of
ali communication aud connection with US, because Of
this difference about Congressional protection? These
men who urgently recommended such policy, came
here to build up sectional organization, and they want
the prestige OF Virginia 70 give II consequence. Con
gressonal protection is not practical ISSUE When
Is had prac ical bearing. madeit no issue. Now that
il has no practical effect, called upon to dissolve
the Democratic party because Of it. This is mputa
ton the previous course Of our party. We made no
such issue in 1856. | am opposed to making such
test.
"Can anybody say We are beraying the cause of the
South when como up to this proposition, and refuse
20 go into sectional organization. Mr. Calhoun made
slave code test. The Clayton Calhoun compromise
simply committed these questions to judicial arbramen;
The same course adopted in the adoption of the
Kansas bill The Cincinnati platform bound the party TO
the policy, ard didn't squirt at Congressional
protection. This policy does away With SquaterSove-
segnty. This is all want-sll we ought TO ask-all
possibly get Are We to run the party on break
es for sake of the theory OF protection in dis
tant Territories and when Mr. Branuon there can't hold
slaves in his county, and drive oil our friends who
willing to hght for the protection of our property at
hOmcy