Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-28
Widening tho Breach.

Ii tho late Democratic party were not already |
sundcrcd. and torn by factions that are conendins
within it for the mastery. the finishing blow would
have been given by the action of the Senate on
Friday last, in passing jeff. Davis resolutions.
Upon the merits Of those resolutions, il is not our
purpose now TO speak, further than to say, that !
they, the action Of the majority in the Charles
ton Convention proved beyond doubt will inter
pose an nsuperablc barrier between the Nurthern
and Southern Democracy. They will even, a4
they have done, divide the Southern democracy
for We have seen that, whilst somu OF the members
Of TINT patriotic organization South have been
contending manfully for "Savc Code" j. O.. that
tho Constitution carries slavery into the Terrific
ries, and TINT Congress is bound TO intervene for
its protection, rs tho Davis resolutions. just now
adopted declare in substance, Others, for the
sake of harmony in the party and to mollily their
g" national allies" North, havo been disposed to
blink tho issue and ignore the question altogether.
We have sccn the Richmond Eaq"iFes, and seine
of the lesser lights Of tho Virginia Democracy.
Joined in issue upon this very policy,-the former
contending for the principle the lat,er though in
ensely Southern in the abstract, yet, for the sake
ol peace and the spols, lodging and e,ad-
lug it.
But, the pcrtinacity of Davis, Brown and Ma
son, has prevailed against the 'mc'scrying pulley
IoI their less scrupulous and oxactng Southern
Ibfethren,-many OF whom nrc doubtless now ut
tcring curses in their hearts against these impra,-
,ieablo dsorganzcrs and the issue is now fairly
Joined. Douglas last hope OF leading the nation-
al pemocraey-if there is such an clement
cut off, and hcnccorth he must be content to head
his Squattcr Sovereignty. Free-Soil can. The
ton of the Senate will damage his chances Tor the
nomination Mt Baltimore, which we have hereto
fore regarded as certain but il, by Of the
Northern pressure, it shall be forced, wo will
two sectional candidates of 1.-The only
ional party" in the field Douglas has declared
it to be his fixed and immutabr purpose to stand
by his popular sovereignty doctrine, and against
Congressional Intervention in the affairs Of the
Territories. lie will, therefore, not accept tho
Senatorial platform prepared by Davis to kill him
off and if the scheme of the plot,ers prevail, we
shall not be surprised to find the Little Giant run
ming his own hook, or, with his followers going
over bag and baggage TO the Black Republicans.
With decided majority of the Democracy in his
favor it is not to he expected that Douglas and
his friends will be ruled of, patiently and quiz
city submit to the intrigues that are practsed to
destroy him. lie is made of sterner stuff, and
having had the temcrty to beard the Alministra-
tion have idea that all the forces it can
! marshal against him, will be able to conquer n
/, peace with the contumacious little rebel.
. Douglas, this day, yields an influence in the
party that other man possesses. Ills friends
/. will adhere to him and his doctrines to the last
: If he is deposed, the party will be divided and
; much of its strength distracted. Upon the other
hand, if he be nominated, the schism will be even
. more serious in its results.
{ In every point of view, therefore, the prospect
lis hopeful for us. and gloomy in the extreme ior
the three factions that composed tho late Demo.
: cratic party.
The days Of the Democracy numbered lei
the lovers of Constitutional liberty hero and eve
rywhere rejoice. That mischievous organization
which, salamauder-like, has lived in the fire o.
sectional agitation, and done moro than it can ev
or repair, to destroy the peace and harmony of the
: country, is inundated upon the altar it had erect
. ed for others. 1t has nourished within it prin
. cple which contained the germ OF seli-destruction
!, 1t has persisted amid the war of the section'
n which II provoked and its bleeding lie
stretched upon the plain, there should be long
. any obstacle to the restoration of those ancien
!, ties of amty which bound our fore-fathers toge
i Their.
. Oh! for the return of those halcyon days I
2 is glorious work, that Of aboring for their re
. storation- Let every patriot contribute his ener
Z GIGS to the task, and po.terity will ris
4 up TO call him blessed.