Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-24
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ssrs aud satisfactory explanation People az home and
people at distance OF 900 PARTIES are au4iousy iuquir
.ag abether che faithful IN Virgins propose to co-ope-
rate With tue regulars at Baltimore, OF with the sir
regulars" 10 RcLmouj-Or whether it is their purpose
90 lake a chance iu both OF these Conventions.
OF course, We have no means of forming accurate
opinion on this interesting aud important questions
there have been as vet, but few developments bearing
upon the prospective course of the party in this State
We observe that the kpgrer iayors sending delegates
Co both Couyeutons-or rather advises postpouement
Of action on the part of the Richmond Convention unit.
after the Baltimore Convention has met aud acted. The
100 other Metropolitan organs Of the party, the Frame
.-rnd IaHr. take decided ground we believe In favor
OF che Baltimore Convention and agans, the Richmond
Convention. The Edsr thus states It's position" We
e for the nominees Of the adjourned Natoua. COayeu-
la of the 18th of june We claim neither part nor lot
I'm any other nominating Convention TO be held In the
month of June 1860 We should Ike to see our seced-
i. friends return 90 their duty as Constitutional Union
Democrats. ... We hope the Democracy OF Eirgiuia
w have nothing to DO with che Convention of the sec
c8l Monday o. Jere-that Is, the Seceiers Convention
g.. Richmond
We sre indeed astOushei that the Virginia Democra-
cv-.hose boas guardians and champions Of the South
and Southern interests and houor-should thus give signs
of refusal 20 unite with m5iorty Of their southern par
t.fisnds in the fupeDdp- Presidential contest Eight
.. f,ls sf.r Southern o- mora than half of
bols-sssis5 from, the Charleston Convention ur
ON che yr,ns tbt .b,- bo5y deliberately decided against
-..,ypio, Of tbs Constitutional RIGHTS and demands of
,. s,rtts-r Dso,la I, word these eight Southern
Cotton States seeded from the Charleston Convention,
,.,. ,l.. t, -sf,.s5 m sio,t the pl,-f,rm agreed
~, 500 s.,,ss ,o,,tts- with tls TWO
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3D., allies sscel.J I,om o., Convention at Charleston and
.,rr.-l sI ta. lss,rbir, Off Convention Of the De-
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t..r,- ,rl manhood and ps.rilti.u devoted TO
OH. summon, of pr-r,i1l, foo .h. sake of principle and
..f, ignoring san lesser and less vo.ay oo1siIera-
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F.t er4rs stood Vi--..s, ,t Charleston Having
.a.i with che Cotton States aud al tbe other South
en- States together with Oregon and California. upon d
common platform OF principles platform recognizing
Ida. fullest extent al tUa constitutional irlt. OF Oh
e..H rl,.J.f the is!.-i..s i.om Virginia DO. when
rr.,f,rr, .t.-.a .....- ...tias.y bi,s.
.t.,l af door. tv I Charleston Convention Ddtaey.
Decentralization off Old. EIGHT Cotton States Iooa TO-
...tal ,.r 4ila principle. and s.csIs along With
.. N., .tsI. 0.r of ODD. ttirt, 5..egstes from
y..-.. ,.r, ... adhered t1 the Southern Plat
fl ID, s..,f-.r1 RIGHTS. but lII of them. with the
tt.....,...., .H..i.I I'D, STAYED ina Convention
--4.r.-.', .-,,-.l- .f rfa sr.r,tter Sovereignty
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