Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-10
Y. G. HARTMAN,
President pro
g. II. HorESs, ses'y.
And in response, our COmmte received the following
communication:
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communications
OouN ROOx oT rns DnsooRArc E1tcurrvE CoO.
October 9th, 1850
Resolred That the Democratic Executive Conitee Of virginia
repreelag the Democracy Of the state have received the
nuneAon from the Oommee appointed By the ssgnion Con
Venton dated 2 O'Clock, ~, Oct 1862" and decline the
proposition OF the said Committee as power beOg
vested In this Committee authorize, cut 10 man
The proposition TO divide the OF Virginia being
terry wrong 10 principle and pefnldous In practice this Commit
Of the Electoral Of this State should be lost to the DemOe
rAcy.
JOIN RUTHERFORD, Chairman
This Of course closed the conference, which for
maly done by the following note
EIcHlSOs HoTn,
October q, 1850
The Executive Committee Maternal Democratic party Of
Virginia have received the % Communication Of the Execut
the proposition 81 jacob Baysr Legion
hy the action the Beskirde and Lane Executive Committee
Psrey cou esy make ths oinnun oAoa We now s
peal to The people OF Virginia to vndloa'e our coadue
Chairman Of IN. Nation ii Dem cratic
Executive Committee Of Virginia.
Without further comment upon the last communica-
tion received by Que committee from the other commit
tee than point with significance to the want Of candor
and ingenuousness of body meeting and pareyng with
for days and then closing by stating that they
bad authority upon the ect upon which they
comforting, proceed TO state the motives by
which our committee we're actusted.
The National Democratic party Of Virginia, who
raying their forces for the nominees, Douglas and john
son. are ardenty socitou for the preservation the peace
and the power Of the whole Democratic party in the
councils Of State. Amid all the wreck and chaotic
confusion Of the political organizations outside of Vg
MIA desired to preserve intact here at home organ
izaon of our party which as nucleus would be able a
the smoke OF the ght passes off to gather up the dis
inegraed elements aud restore the permanent strength
and force OF the Democracy throughout the land Hence
without qgibbling upon minor points, submitted TO
the other committee the proposition rendered by their
friends and associates us,snd willing to bury
the hatchet That committee repIdated the orng OF It's
own friends wholly untenable and perliciOHS ia prac
ice. 1t seems TO US that the proposition submitted by
Mr. Baylor neither untenabe nor perncious Under
il every Democratic voter in Virginia would have recev
ed in The Electoral College, the full weight Of his
suffrage This proposition, indeed, seems peculiarly con-
ssten with and analogous TO system OF government,
expressing the voice Of the majority but Of the
ich0ie.
As to the objection to division of the Electoral
Of Virginia, think that calamity but not serious
one as a division of the Democratic party OF Virginia.
We all placed under peculiar Of circumstan
ces in this campaign. We must meet them in the best
and most practicable manner TIE division Of the Elec
torl vote OF State, however to be regretted
cessy would have been far less disastrous general
organization, than continuance OF the present unhappy
division Of party which may naturally be attend
ed with acrmony and acerby Of feeling and eventuae
in permanent and chronic misfortune TO Us all.
Would it not, in party view be far better,eit the
worst to the worst TO divide the Electoral vote be-
tween tNJ DcHOcfdtS, 10 fsk giving l0e WnOle 10
our old adversary? But the Rubcon is passed
the die is cast-he subject is closed. We must now
appeal to the Democratic people of Virginia TO rally to
the support OF the regular nominees OF their party. For
the present. quietly these leaders of the field,
and preserve your own organization and your faith
to the party Of the whole United States We have
heart to use harsh of elimination against our err
ing brethren. The Executive Committee of the Breck
inridge and Lane party is composed OF gentlemen of the
highest social consideration aud the first intellectual
worth. We say nothing of them in anger or unkind-
ness But with the deepest and most sensitive mor-
cation we believe they have inflicted upon the DemoCra
tic party of Virginia blow from which it may not
cover for many years-tha in time they will regret it,
we cannot doubt. The existence of the very nst-
tutious uuder which have grown people, to
such prosperity and significance in the family Of
Nations. is now seriously imperiled. Before bullets
and blood one remedy is still left that is the power
Of the bsotbOx We appeal to the whole people rail-
ly to the support of Douglas and Johnson the only
hope OF bearing down fanatcism aud defeating Lincoln
and Hamn. In such a crisis this, il strikes with
the profoundest astonishmen and poignant morti
fcation, that our gallant leader Douglas, who is now
abused hated and cruefed by Northern fanatics and
Abolonists and who has been for years in the face Of
infurated mobs aud now, fighting them to their teeth
with more energy and than any living man. should
be denounced by any portion OF people untrue
virglniaus Come up and exhibit that manly aud noble
generosity which has been the charteristc OF your
State. ALFRED N. BARBOUR, Jefferson
N. G. HARYAS Augusta.
HENRY @. ALLEN, Botetourt-
WM G. DUNBAR, Richmond city.
SAMUEL B. MAJOR, Halifax.
G. w. SrALSAKER, Greenbrier.