Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-07-13

Douglas and Johnson by their friends also at
Baltimore, each by bodies cluiming to De the
National Democratic Convention; noW, tnere-
fore, with the view Of restoring the question rs
nearly back to the hands OF the people as pos
siblc,
"Resolved, That we recommend to the
friends of each of the tickets TO hold eacn Il
separate Convention, to meet IN CharlottcsYllle
on the 9th day Of August, to be separately
organized and to be- held in separate buildings,
to effect a compromise, if possible: and on the
failure Of which, that said Conventions be lett
to take such course rs they may deem proper"
This proposition, 50 just in itself, to refer to
the distracted members ola great party, Drought
into collision with each other, not by any act
Of theirs. but by seceders from the National
Convention. was not met b. q direct vote on
lis merits, but fell by 2 sidc-blow under a
motion to Law on the t5ble. Was this not
enough Tor the undersigned to otfer: 1t
said TO the divided Democracy, We usurp
no power: we make no inroad upon the
usages of the party; you arc the soverelgnS; you
are the sufferers; take the question yourselves
and arrange it as yuu think best, and, II scpa-
rate you must, why YOU must settle the terms
of the separation.
The politicians and presidential aspirants
had, bv the nomination of Two tickets, at Bal.
ullno.c, caused this division in Virginia. They
knew what would be the result of their action;
then produced the discord; we desired that the
pe0p1s thus divided should each separately con-
suit and correct. ii possible, this fragrant vio-
lation of the timc-hunored usaecs of the party.
This olive branch was laid on the table, to
withci. and die; and the peop1e, who were
spiQ at Baltimore, arc nov to be dettcered,
whether they vii! or :mt! Freedmen, small the
politicians or the people rule? The issue is in
your hands; and il the past history Of the gal.
liant leaders, who have passed from among
us; if the warning Voice vi those who
counsel Us 10 ~ for the cause and not
for inea if the clarion notes Of the Ma
polcon Of the press, that great and patri-
otto man, Thomas Richie, are still ringing
in our ears. "Ealiv, rally to the nominees OF
our party !.'-if these teachings VII! not suffice
to stimulate you 10 action, and the decisions Of
Conventions shall be 30 longer binding upon
honorable men, then you must choose suomis-
sion. For ourselves, we will stand by the
party, it's nominees, aid its old platform.
The undersigned will not 20 into review Of
the facts which transpilcd at Charleston and
Baltimore, 20 prove whether Douglas md John
son, or Breckenridge and Lane, are tie regular
nominees. 1t is enough 10 show tha Virginia
Democrats never consider that onethird ot Il
Convention can make 4 Senatorial, Congress
Sioual ur State nomination., much lcs:a nolnIna-
ton for the National Democratic part Of thirty
three States. Yet this was the strength OF
the SccrdcrS' Convention, according I, their own
showing. lt is enough to show thI no mem-
Der was commissioned or accredited 10 SIT IN
the body that nominated BreckinIdge and
Lane: il is enough to show That the delegates
TO the Natiuna! Convention we're commissioned
TO sit III tie National Convention, aid not out
of il. We shall not Introduce any argument
to Drove that their nomination is null and void.
As we'll might the chairman Of the Central
| Committee, with four members, withdraw from
the room in wiici. we sat, organize themselves,
and declare that they were "the State Central
Committee" and that the other two.thiMs, ten
members, were not competent to transtct bu-
sincSs. Indeed. why could not tic undrsign-
cd take the position, that they are the Central
the principles of this actC inrcntiOn.
Nor shall we, on the other hand, argue to
show that Douglas and Johnson were tE regu-
Iur UOIlll.ipcS, IL II ci!puSu W SIIOh l.bk S'iS.
were nominated by !; body authorized t. make
a nomination; that Douglas nomination, when
made unanimous. SaS b. Il vote Of mere than
two.thirds Of the entire Electoral College, viz:
2l0 votes,
No friend Of lrcckinridge and Lnno llas yet
been so bold as TO aver that their election can
be made by the people. Their entire effort is
to carry him before the House Of Representa-
tives. Is this Democratic usage? Has the
contest between Jefferson and Burr been Tor.
gotten? Has the struggle between Crawford,
Adams and Jackson been forgotten? Sturdy
these warnings shoui! teach Democrats Il sad
lesson. If not. what clements in the present
House Of Representatives ar" so cnticing as to
induce Il Democrat to subirc: the claims of n
~faroritc OF his party to that body? Have they
forgotten the election nf the Speaker? Don't
they know tlat the Black Republicans can
carry ur defeat any measure? We cannot Dc
u-.S 49,. ~. r".:'v .i~.H.~ ..~. ~--I Il House
shall select = President Tor them.
Then what shall he done: The undersigned,
after much reflection and consultation witt. lJr.
mocrRts Of distinction ior their talents and
service in the cause o.! Democracy, concur in
tic plan suggested for Il mass Convention Of
National Democrats, who adhere to lie usagcs
and nominees Of tie regular organization, to
be held at Staua:on on the 10th Of next August.
In our opinion, this is the Only way which
will sccurr the election 0f the nominees Of the
National Democracy, aud defeat the election OF
Lincoln by the people.
TIMOTHY R1VES,
JOHN \. HARTMAN.
nicuIo;D, Va, July II, 1860.