Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-06-28


upon some basis on which all could stand end upon
which the seeding delegations could return to their
places in the Convention and the unity of the body be
restored. Then first it found that the Douglas lead
ers were opposed to the restoration of that unywere
opposed to the return Of these withdrawing States for
the first time indeed was found that any body could be
opposed to the restoration of the unity and nationality
of the Convention Why this opposition on the part of
the Douglas managers might have easily been surmised
at Charleston-t made perfectly apparent at Bat
Indeed rather over-zealous Douglas let the
secret out on the cars that the object to fix up"
Douglas delegations from all these States and GUST the
regular ones.
The result of these plans became apparent at Bati
more. With the numerical and, still more, the voting
power of the Convention largely in their hands, owing to
the operation of the unit rule and the withdrawal of
fftytwo Southern delegates the Douglas managers de-
termned to carry things with high hand and they d1d
Their tone had become reckless, defiant, domineer
ing. They were evidently determined to exclude the
regularly appointed delegates from the Southern States
and fill their places with creatures of their own per
programme, and they did so, in the of Alabama
Louisiana and Arkansas. They failed to get up any
showing from Mississippi, Texas, South Carolina Or
Florda,-indeed no application made from either
of these two last named States.
Among other incidents, all pointing in the same d-
rccton, may allude to the of Mr. Haett from
were regular delegates from their respective districts
were unable to attend Charleston but did attend at
Batmore-thcy notified their substitutes of their ina
blity to attend in the first instance and of their ability
to attend in the second. The principals did attend at
tutes-need add that the principals not Douglas
men, but that the substitutes are But this instance of
injustice however gross only individual in its charac
ter and would not of itself justify decided action. The
cases Of the States of Alabama, Louisiana and Ar
kansas grave in character, they involve the
rights and principles of party organization in
eign States.
The regular delegates from Alabama had been origin
ally sent to Charleston by the Democratic State Con-
venon. Of the regularity Of that appointment no ques
ton had been raised. When the adjournment took
place at Charleston, the Democratic State Executive
Committee called together State Convention
which largely attended which re-accredited the for
delegates to the National Convention. These dele
gates appear at Baltimore with the credentials of the
regular Democratic organization of the State of Ala
bama, while the contestants who were admitted were
wholly outside of the Democratic organization of Ala
bama, and might well have been picked up in the
streets of Baltimore for any authority they had or were
entitled to- so far the Democracy of Alabama is con-
cerned. If Mr.. Yancey indeed be dsunionst, as as
serted we do sympathse with his views He denies
it, and however may be- it is for the people who send
him to judge about his fitness their representative
The regularly organized Democracy of Alabama have
oI 4ho doll
member. The Convention assumed to disregard the
decision of the sOvere State of Alabama, and to
ceve and set up bogus and unauthorized delegates to
present her,
The same was the case with Louisiana. The case OF
Arkansas is fully as lad, though differing in kind as it
presumes to DO what State only can do-instruct how
its vote shall be cast We would refer for fuller ac-
count of these matters to the very able report of Gov
Stevens in today paper.
If these things were done to Alabama, Louisiana,
Arkanzas-to the members from Massachusetts and
Missouri what security could delegations from North
Carolina, Virginia, elsewhere, feel that their turn
might not next? That if suited the wishes of
the dominant majority their seats might not be given
to some parties whose views might be more acceptable
No wonder the bogus delegates from Alabama and
Louisiana L" unit for Douglas they were sent
for purpose. The rights of individuals and of States
were alike vloated-made subservient to the ambition
of one man. State Sovereignty set at naught in
what ought to be It's chosen sanctuary-a avowas OF
principle made to bend in accordance with the ex-
pressed views o. that Was any wonder that
division should occur in body irregularly consttu-
ted, or that the truly National Democracy of majority
of the States preerrng to have their action free from
such extraneouS Influences should have resumed their
sessions at the Hall of the Maryland Institute where
the distinguished presiding officer Hon. Caleb Cushing
continued to preside over truly National Convention
national platform adopted and national nom
nations promptly made. We have placed these nomi
nations at our head We will do our best for their
| cess
The sense Of obligation during those trying days al
Baltimore actually painful. The great majority o.
our delegation felt that but course was honorably
open for them, and that they pursued They do not at
tack any who differ from them-they simply ask fail
and candid examination of their own course
In speaking apparently on behalf of the majority O
the delegation, we do so with no authority than
knowledge of the facts and community of feeling seen
to Kermit but for what say we distinctly state tina
we alone responsible To those of our brother del
egates who differed from at Baltimore we have none
but friendly feeings-we seek controversy with any
of the few Democrats who may prefer Judge Douglas
after the events that have occurred. We have stated
our own case. We now counsel harmony.
1t will be that the attempt to bribe Alabama by
placing Senator Fitzpatrick the Douglas ticket has
failed. Mr.. Fitzpatrick Declines Whether Hershel
V. johnson accepts or not, Georgia will maintain bel
| rights.
i MAIL RoBBER ARREsTED.-The Savannah News
says that Morgan Mosey, the malrider from Ridge
vile to Hinesvie in that State, has been arrested fol
robbng the mail of two letters, one containing $50