The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-30
RICHMOND or BALTIMORE.

among them Senator Davis and Nj La
mar Of this Stato-reapecting the question
whether the States whose delegates with
drew At Charleston, should unite in sep
crate Convention at Richmond. or send
their delegates back again 70 the regular
Convention. which isto resume it, deho-
erations in Baltimore on the 18th oiJunN.
This document has been widely eircu-
lated by the Southern press, and it, rrin-
cipsl Recommendation very gen"fa'iV
approved. eNcop,by the Douglas men on
| the ono hand. and q few or the other hho
Yancey. Rhett. aud the Charleston Now
~, Who desire an irrsmodiablc breach IN
the democratic party. that their long
| cherished scheme of disolying the Union
may be- accomplished. The southern ne
mocracy Is unwilling. and very properly
so too. TO accept Mr.. Douglas slua'ter
sovereignty notions. Il should be equal
ly careful not 10 put itself under the lead
,rship OF mAdcaps whose record and
whose acts for years show beyond the pow
cr Of contradiction desire TO break
up the government. and readiness 70 a''I
themselves Of any circumstance or pre-
ext that will contribute TO that result
these men should be made to take back
eats in the democratic church. and II
they don like the position assigned them,
let them 20 of and try again their Plan
IT Organizing southern Leagues, or hN-
ing up any other kind OF scheme they
nay think likely to 'precipiIate the Cot
| ION states into revolution The calm,
sensible men Of the party, tried and true
TO its principles, clear Of the suspicion OF
iisunion, attached to no particular "'pi-
rant for Presidential honOrs, who will
Weld no essential right or interest OF the
South, and at the same time countenanoe
no iactious or passionate processing winch
may unnecessarily jeopardize the party
harmony and unity-these are the men to
AXE tho lead-the interests Of the coun-
Try and the sentiment Of the people say
hat they should.
Our STATE Convention meets at jackson
20 day. and oven It We had the vanity 70
suppose that an, thing W could say would
,c Of weight with that enlightened aud
.,striotic body. il Is now too late for what
Va write TO reach them before they will
aaye concluded their labors and gone
| uome.
But the principal question that will oc-
cupy their attention will be, first. whcth-
rr the coura Of our delegates IN with
lrawing from the Charleston Convention
,hall be- sustained, and second, whether
che delegates nov 10 be appointed, shall
bo accre,lited to Richmond or Baltimore,
or 10 both.
Upon the first We imagine there can be
Jut little contraricty ofopinion. The pri-
mary meeting. in the different counties
nave scttled that point, aud the Conyeu-
tion composed Of delegate, appointed by
hose meeting, will, Of course, reflect their
sentiments. The party is a. nearly Vlaui-
nods in approving the action OF our dele
rates, a. We have ever known It to BE- uI-
On any question whatever. Upon the scc-
1nd. We are glad to soc that there IT, also
very general agreement OF opinion. The
General E.eling seems 60 b. ia favor &c ac-
crediting our delegates to both Richmond
md Baltimore. and cutru-t.ns them with
Discretionary power, TO aot a. circumstan-
COS may require some diversity Of opin-
ION exist, A. 10 whether ;hcy should as
-cnblc and Organize a convention first At
Richmond, or go straight TO Baltimore
Bat it seems 10 ~ that the latter would De
The better course. Il being known that
they were accredited to Baltimore. their
stopping at Richmond would look ~ II
they were waiting for an invitation 20 Bal
timore. A. II they were doubtful OF THEN
reception, or had assembled with Others
10 plot against the harmony OF the party
bur delegates returned to their con-titu'
ruts from Charleston. The same Jas they
should bel or Others in their place. will
nave been re-appointed TO a National
Convention Of the Democracy, aud they
will have the right to demand sdmittanc,
INTO that body. Mr.. Yancey and NJ
Rhett, We know. say the srceding state,
will disgrace themselves by sending dele
yates to Baltimore. But Mr.. Yancey an,
Mr.. Rhctt. it is to be remembered. woul,
prefer to see the breach widened instead
Of healed-to see the Union dissolved in
stead Of preserved. But the overpower
ing reason, in our estimation. why tn
southern delegates should 60 direct L
Baltimore, is for the purpose Of securin
Sopttcu harmony No one expects tina
j North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland Del,
b ware. Tennessee. or Missouri, will be rel
= resented in the Richmond Convention,
. il meets prior 10 that at Baltimore. an
, thus the spectacle is at once presented {
p divided South-the delegates of a po
J ton Of the States meeting in CONVEX
ton in which the others refuse to parti
pate Let them all 20 together to BALI
more. and If a satisfactory platform Is n,
,dopted the probabilities would then 3
IN favor Of their Withdrawing togeth,
b and assembling at Richmond to take sue
, sctioq as the emergency might deman,
4 Another consideration Is that their al
. ,ence from Baltimore at the meeting
,he Convention, might afford an oppo
i. tunity for bogus delegates, from sever
n Of the Southern States, misrepresentiu
, the real democracy, to slip in and occur
u their places. The friends OF Mr.. Dougi.
/, and the platform adopted at Charleston
would BE- too happy to have an opportun
Q ~ Of substituting for the delegate, wi
m withdrew at Charleston. other, who wei
, favorable to his aspirations, and willing
+, put up with a -quattcr-,oycrcignty ala
!. lorm
The agners OF the addrcs, appear sal
+. suinc that satisfactory platform can
r obtained. and an unobiec,ionable csno
r date nominated 70 stand upon 10. "
f. can certainly lose nothing by making u
p trial, aud if i prove abortiye and u
4 party must be- divided. our delegate vi
r. bc in NJ worse condition 20 meet iu Eic
Al mond. and nominate another candiiat
10 OF do whatever j. necessary, than ID,
h. were before.
Labor Saving Plow.