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

The Democratic National Committee Douglas branch,
his declared emphaticay against all coalition electoral
tickets. In a circular issued from Washington, dated
June so. tue Committee
,Sir-Reuor.s have been busily disseminated, in The
shan, of Geographic dispatches from Washington, ap-
ra simultaneously in newspapers published IN DIT
ercu parts Of the Union, 10 the effect that the friends oil
$. spten 4 Douglas and Herschel V. johnson, Demo-
critic candidates for the Presidency and Wee Presi-
4u-v p-t,e1ted FOR the SURFACES Of the people by the
National Convention recently assembled IN Baltimore,
r engaged 10 several of the States was the friends
Of John T. BsechiEdge and Joseph Lane, candidates
DESIGNATED for the same Offices by the seceders from the
Ntdonsl Convention, in making arrangements for the
running OF electoral tickets in deren States, TO be sup
ported by them Jointly in the approaching Presidential
ss,fon with the understanding that the vote OF the
81 to-; elected by such combination, shall be gwen for
Douglas and Johnson for Breckenridge and Lane, as
sl1sruutnt events might require. What gave rise 10
these reports and to what agency their circulation IS 10
b. attributed, have no means OF determining The
fact of their prevalence however, is so notorious mat
when il Is taken In connection With the tact that u Is
stated n some quarters that movements looking towards
such result are about 20 be inaugnrlted IN Missouri ana
Ne Jersey the subject becomes one Of sufficient impor-
Dce in tie opinion Of the committee, 10 be made the
1ri,tt Of %. cal communication TO the known friends
of Inc nominees Of the regular Convention Of the Dem
ocsac plry and accordingly IN obedience TO The wishes
o. the Committee now address you this circular.
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Executive Committee no person who supports the &C
ti,B az the National Democratic Convention at Bau-
or-no person who desires the election Of Stephen A.
Douglas 20 the Presidency and Of Iersche v johnson
q, the Wee Presidency has ever expressed wish for
aay such arrangement entertained or even oounte-
B.rced for su gle moment any suggestion or propose
ton t.adng towards IT, Nor does the Committee be-
sye .ha. any such arrangement can with propuety be
mad, az ans time, 10 any place, or under any cireum-
,lnccs. Wish those who have placed Breckenridge and
,ae il nomination, and are nov their ayowed supper
tiers in opposition 70 the regular nominees OF the Demo-
I cratic party.
Tn the view Of The committee there is no room for
doubt IN the miad OF any National Democrat as TO the
psh Of duty in the present crisis The Seceders by
rhdraWiur from the National Convention and setting
IN their candidates have arayed themselves in opposi
tor 10 the principle Of Congressional 'non-nterven-
ton' National Democrats should everywhere meet the
isis now rendered Them by nominating and support
inc electoral tickets in their respective States pledged
Il elected TO vote for Stephen A. Douglas for President
And Herschel V johnson for Vice President Of the
United States Il the Secedes and their friends choose
10 SEPARATE pernauen " from the Democratic party, and
run ticket in opposition the regular nominations, let
them do so. Upon them be the responsibility OF the re-
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