The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-14
Onion viii on. Of the present stronger .aan II
has ever hitherto been.


dtd1te IN N Douglas ana bfeSsHTsdgc-iae Sa'es ny
FEEDING Strengthening ~ Tie Souh-A Nrri1te cone'a
Approachine-The Policy Of Virginia in he Coming
Crisis, dc, dc.
The Democratic State Conventions OF the Douglas ano
Breckenridge wings of party which meet respective
iy at Staunton Charlottesville the 10th inst VIII
probably be the most important that ever assemoieo
Virginia The fear Of losing democratic sscenaahoy ~
the State more perhaps than any mere VI
triumph in national contest, has caused tue 'A'ie VI
the party 10 devise scheme by when such
could be avoided 1t has been As;ertanea 'na' FUSION
upon either Douglas Breckenridge impossoie ana
the only available to unite the party supposed
70 be the setting aside OF both Of these and the
taxing no Of new candidate understand this suggest
t,ou has oeen approved by several prominent men
both sides and there Is so far a. can be ascertaned
good prOspco, Of its being carried out.
recommend this policy Of taking up a new
candidate, and awaiting tho action Of other
IL was deemed better 10 make new nomination, and
leave TO the other States to CONFIRM or reject As they
may think proper. Oee effect OF this policy WIN be to
unite the democracy Of Virginia, AMI thus establish
nucleus tor revival Of the party IN the future such 10
possible As union in the Old Dominion upon either
the siec,iou Of either Is equally So Nothing will there
fore be lost to the party by the proposed expedent OF
another nominaon even IN national ma po.a view
One inevitable effect OF the existing distractions 10
national politics will be 10 strengthen still more the
will soon discover that less interest will be manifest
ed in rational politics than heretofore The people are
begnn ing TO realize fully than ever that strict ad
herence to State rights is their only SALVATION whether
within without the Union.
II seems to me that there is in the North feeling OF
security In the permanence OF the Uaion than the
state Of feeling in the south justes The triumph OF
black republicansn in November next will lead TO the
of Alabama Mississippi and perhaps one or two
other Southern States present indications are decep
tive Whatever may be said to the contrary there very
little doubt but that the dsunonsts Of the south exu
in the prospect Of Lncon's election seeing that 1t will
furnish proper pretext to carry out their policy The
great effort OF these extremists TO win Virginia and the
9th, border slave states to their cause and they
Lncon's election win accomplish this in this, however,
they deceived while they may not be as to the ten
dency and ultimate though remote result OF sectional
ascendency II Is the opinion Of distinguished gentle
man OF this city that while Lncons election VIII not per
Sc, furnish Of dsunion, will give degree oil
force and vitality to the dsunion movem ,nt which will
need extreme caution in the administration of the gov
eminent under the Lincoln regime TO stay countera
In this state Of things the attitude OF Virginia will be
that OF moderation True, II Crisis should come such
as tbs dsunionists seeking to bring about but based
up<n Stronger than they now willing to make
the issue upon the Old Dominion will be as ultra as the
most ultra She will akecvery efort however, to avert
the defeat OF Lincoln In this view should be
prised IT, at the Convention on the 18th inst, she nomi
mates Southern democrat for President, and Northern
wing for Vice President This would be conceding much
for the sake of harmony and to avoid the evils OF black
republican ascendency.
III this project fails that OF union OF the democracy of
the State upon the other Of the two democratic can
ddates inevitably will according TO opinions well in
formed public The estrangement between the two
wings Is too bitter too deep seated to be healed by tenn
poray process in the form Of conventions called in direct
antag onism 10 each other The triumph Of the opposition
in Virginia seems inevitable the proposed union upon
new candidate docs not carry deem II right 70 say
chat the orgnaors of this movement took the idea
from the "fuson articles the HERALD and If any good
result will OF IL they frankly concede that the
Herald should have the full credit OF II.
The weather is oppressvtly hot here and everything
In the way OF vegetation seems literally burned up. If
rain does no, come the in this region will be
ruined.
FROM ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
RICHMOND, Va Angus. Q, 1880.
Propec. Of Parties, DC
Iarrived here yesterday evening, and have been
nesy engaged getting the Of the people upon the
political questions Of the day. Richmond is whig city,
and gives a very handsome majority to the opposition
But it is with the democrats have to deal now. On
Tuesday nght, the 7th, meeting held in Metropol
tan Hall which hundred delegates appointed
20 the Charlottesville Convention They all In favor OF
Breckenridge and lane. Speeches made by Messrs.
r. IL Wexford, o. Jennings Wise, Vim. Old Jr., and the
Hon. Mr. Christian, OF Alabama
The Breckenridge and lane here all
nest In their support OF that ticket and its prn-
cipes. They make no noise or threats, but their
nrmness and silence tell too truly their thouh ys
for the defeat OF Lincoln and II they prevent IT,
their determined silence tells louder than word what will
follow They know what great misfortune aid be the
destruction OF this Unon but they say that Union with
out e9Calty l. worthless.
find the Bell and Everett party great glce the
prospects OF carrying the Oh Dominion for their fsvortes
Indeed they have good 10 be for since the
gsnzaion Of the democratic party they have not had
such prospects Nothing will lett undone by them to
keep wide the breach between the democracy, and II
they succeed until November in keeping up the dis
senson. they vii then succeed In gaining the State for
the Ua0n ticket.
Our Uarrisopburg Correspondence.
H,EssoSBuBG Rockingham Co., Va, August 7, 1850.
Poliics in the Old Dominion - Prospects Of ae Dsaea
Aspirdnts IN Digey,i S,gfions-Ths Too Conventions
dc., DC.
for weeks have been sojoning in this section
Of the old Dominion, famiarly known the Tenth
Legion" The famous 'rct tn Legion composed Of the
counties OF Rockingham Shenandoah and Page, and they
hsve never yet been known 10 fail In casting large
democratic msiory. The population composed chiefly
Of Peunsyvsnsns and ber descendants and nearly
sli nbers Of the TINKER church. They generally
united in their action and Il Is said that before cleo
too they bold "church meeting and determine who
they shall vote for Pc this not is certain that
their whole vote generally cast for the In
county election and they never fail TO elect 50 great
their strength that they have decided several cleo
tcns They elected Johnson Governor 1851 and had
NO been COZ them. doubt gery much N Governor
Leichcr woald now occupy the executive mansion.
Bong native Of the county, ami having large
acqus Rtsnce have essi discovered the 'wsy the wind
blown The division in the democratic party has also
caused division among the lunkers They scarcely
which leader - follow, and I have often heard the
question asked, "who "a the regular nomineeS' In
Rock nsbam county Douglas bas small majority; but
che Breckinridge working faithfully 20 turn the
tables Beth the democratic papers IN Hsrrsonburg
support Douglas and the other wiag has press with
which reach the people and the has not
been iafy opened yet there has been bat lite stump
In Shenandoah and Page counties there IL a decided
preference expressed for Brock nrtge aud Lane and should
the election take place TO this ticket ~oud receive
handsome majority 10 those co1ntlcs The papers
here support Brecsinridgc aud Lane THIS IS great
ample Tie power the prcss exercises over the minds Of
one ticket. that woua certalaly carry the Tenth
Legion; bot the press divided, and aud the p1,u
lace also differing IN their OPINIONS.
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