Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-05-22
mon: and Michigan, there should bc excited
feeling. d;rided coanscS, and t!iscor,iaat ac-

feeling, GiTided CoHnsclS and tisc0,tiiaC &c
/ ZION.
! In t!.e subsequent proceedings OF tic Con.
-cnticn, hoT:c"cT, &c think that distinct init.
! nations may be dscerned Of disposition on
the part Of the Convention 10 -ccctlc from ii:
; determination, and To afford, either by an
amendment Of the platform OF in some other
; manner equally satisfactory, such recognition o
I principles rs woui clicctualy uhvlatc ;::iSccn
! structiou and secure The harmonious action u
! the party, and that j; vas only brcanSc Of thcst
ntinsativns tia; the delegations OF the rcrnnin.
! ing Democratic States consented 10 join in toe
! ballots which took place with no other effect
! than to induce an adjournment to Baltimore q
! the 18th Of dune, whilst the seeding delega
! cations adjourned 10 meet at Richmond or The
ii Monday o! the same month.
| On this state OF facts tile path sccns open
! for the united action Of the party, and To
! inSuperanlc obstacle opposes the restoration
cf!ts harmony. So believing, we insist that
our position as representatives of Democratic
States and constituencies forms no Just bar 10
CIR right, but rather imposes on us the duty,
| Of joining cur counsels with those G.! our De-
!npcratic brethren, and uniting i'll their efforts
to secure the triumph Of our principles.
IL IS Dltn liat. IL TIC Ao'lAttliDi! S.llil H.
Baltimore adept satisfactory platform Of pria.
cipcS, before proceeding 10 scircti It's candidates.
| the reason which dictated tic "lt!.irawai oi
! the delegations Of the eight States will have
ceased, and 10 motirc will rc!nan for refusing
TO unite with their sister States, nor for holding
al adjourned meeting At Richmond. On ti!c
other hand, if the Convention, on rc-aSscmblins
at Baltimore, shall disappoint the just cNpcc.a.
tons Of the remaining Democratic States, their
delegations cannot fail TO withdraw. and unite
with the eight States which have adjourned to
Richmond In either event, there would be
! unanimous action in support ol our principles,
BY MI the States which can &c relied or fnT
casting Democratic electoral votes,
From this statement Of facts is 1t not evident
that the wise and prudent course now 10 he
pursued Ivy the delegations of the eight States,
is 10 defer assembling in Richmond until the
necessity for such meeting shall become i'll.
pcra;ivc? Ought they not, IN view OF the
already altered condition Of affairs, 10 return
10 the Convtn;ion at Baltimore. and a!d their
sister States III the struggle for the recognition
! OF sound Democratic principles: May II not
! be that their votes would now suffice 10 turn
the scale, 10 purge the party creed OF all here.
sizes, and to cmblnzon on the party banner It's
! honored device of fidelity 10 the Constitution
and the Union, in characters so clear as TO defy
! rniScoEstruct:on?
! Suppose fnr moment that in this Ias! strug
! glc for the right they should again be OYER.
! borne: l.: it iot, then, equally plain that the
! delegations Of the ether democratic Suites can-
not for al Instant be suspected Of 81 intention
10 refuse Ia .e.!aeia their pledge Of nitll(:awa!
! from ali assclGh!agc which s!nll rcrs'stcmiiy
, determine on The sacrifice q principle which
! thrv themselves haze declared Indispensable
! for their united action :" u supposed c-pe
| dicnc-: And vii no; al the Democratic States
! thus withdrawing anu adicnrn!ng to Richmond
! be ioincA bv the true and faithful delegates
: from PENNSYLVANIA and New jersey. from In
diana and New Yori:-aye, from every Onc OF
our sister States where delegate; ere ioun i'm
brci with tho living principles G! our party,
i,u: whose voice has hitherto been stiled II lI!.
! Convention, because OF their being III the
minority Of their respective delegations:
For il is Il striking fact not to hc overlooked
! in this connection, that whether the vote ha'
been :i.heil c.riircly by States Or \: Delegates,
/ in either great there was Il clear majority III
! the Convention III favor OF the recognition {"
sound constitutional principles and ii WAS Only
b. lakirg part oi the vn:@s by States As units,
aad amo!Icr part by divided States. t:,at an ap
ra:c:t aEG inctiliG;:s :nai"rty succeeded ~ PIE
:"c.ir.: ;nHt?c'3S'iI"H
Ia,: ;.i.:g:.r 10 I'll the :crc.o!;:,-. Questions
seerrs Ia ris ~ Iie clear AID PLAN. F"c ilHc oi
! conduct 7r suggest lca';:. in our Judgment. 70
. reconciliation yj differences OF basis o
princp:c. It leads % Ike united al.l i!a!,n"'
! NOUS action 81 car party. It does more, nj!
: nil.ir mote: Il SECURE, ;aStiy added St'cuG,'
70 t:iut assertion Vi principles which none 0
rs You!,; for III instant thimi: vi compromising
! il co,naels ;ci- recognition aud proudly Wind:
Gates The ac:ion Q! tho seeding delegates, wiz
will thus hare secured the Object g: t!eir strrg
,lc. AMI have lacrteA Tic SepahSc aud graf;
Isda of their Democratic brethren.
Tie contrary course would, VIC believe. hr
productive Of lni:cAicr6lls consequences. Iim'
docs not permit the action ot TIE regular ORA
n;zations CT our party in the respective STATE:
/ and who alone have The power :" speak iiai'
will, TO meet in council and give instructions u
| their delegations. iio%: is The yc:I" ii Can
lornin or OF Oregon 10 5e #rara ~ tInr: 10"
arc ths conSli,urrc;.; Of Texas and s:rs'ni
70 meet in State CnrrcHii''nS una give "uIhoii
tatirc eyurc>siofl uf ;!ic: will before the mid
! Gle Ot June! HOW CHI Lu: ila'hHiEi p% y"
in motion by wii the Democratic voters vii
direct attendance nj Baltimore or Richmond il
accordance, with their Judgment? Evidently
| this cannot Lc dong. Evidently, the delegations
already elected arc the only o:.es tina. c4" ac'
and thcv D.gst act OF their own judgment III
conuncrurc w;iica rioc.; nc: allow opportunity
for instruction. " their constituencies. \ re
! rusal thea, ny the delegates g! tile secedin;
States to return 10 Baltimore, rcIusa! 10 icic
the Richmonl meeting until there shall be Al
umcontroIiaL!c necessity FOR holding 1t, wcul'
ine@iIatly result i'll incurahle division Of Oh
party, the sole conservative organization re
manning in our country; in its final disruption
worse than ali, in the endanger!ng Of inc sue
ccssGul assertion of its principles, compaTe'
with which the success Of single ciect9rn
struggle Is unworthy of one moment: co"
siicrption.
Il. ". JouSSoS VI. K. II. GAnSc':'
\. lvEEsoE H. looGs2,
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.Trrr'y DAVE, e. u 7. j!r:;T&E,
n n I VI Mason