Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-17
The Two pcmoera,lc Conventions.


As has already been announced to our readers, two
Virginia Democratic Conventions will assemble on the
ldh Of Augustine Yaaeey Secession Convention at
Ca-o esvie and the Regular National Democratic Con-
veatou AZ Sauaton. The one TO assemble at Cbarott,s
v,i' viii be composed Of Scceders and fricrds Of Brc
iaiye, and the TO assemble at Sauntoa viii be com
posed Of Na,ional Democrats and friends Of Douglas
Both Of these Conventions we repeat meet on the san
dy
The sole object OF the Secsisrs Convention at Char
lIitesve is ca;sap iltimIlte the irerGs Of Doug
las into the support Of the Yancey Brecarilse tick
These Seceders have become alarmed. and although
tley have psrsged and prosecuted Douglas with slot
hound teroc,v, nov peOusy calling upon the Doug
las men in Virginia 70 save them from the FOLLY Of their
own course If these Seseders have repeu,eI Of their
course az Blliuore ia breaking no the National Demo
cratic party, and uniting their fortunes with Yancey and
his Dsunion couiede-aies 10 the Gulf States why do
they not openly acknowledge the fact and beg pardon
Of the Regular Organization OF the Democracy and come
oli n support Of the Regular candidate Of the party
Stephen A. Dousllss What are they whining and plsy-
Ing the past Of caiirea o-s Having 5urs,ed up the
National Democratic o-gauizlt1n W,h what show Of
consistency or dccsucy, reason can these Saced,s
DHupdoui7s and Reyo'u.0aists agpel, 70 the Douglas
meu TO walk into the Charlottesville suash-trap. and
Hb'te the decision Of an irregular aud packed Coaven
toH. How these men talk about bringing the er.
gIissiioH Of the party in Virginia to bear upon the
friends Of Douglas when they themselves aided in ex
plodns the National organization Of the Democratic
party At Baldmoreg
IN TIE Judgment Of an fir-minded and impartial men,
without distinction Of party the supporters Of Douglas
constitute the Regular and Legitimate organization Of
ths Democratic party and Douglas himself is the Regu
Jar and Legitimate candidate Of the party This being
-, The Douglas men in Virginia and in all the States
should bring the organization Of the party TO bear upon
the Seceders and either make them toe the mark in SUP
porng the Regular candidate Of the party or stand
aside as heretcs, schsmacs and reyou.ouists We re-
pcat thai if either wing Of the party entitled TO WELD he
organization Of the party. it is the Regular and Ieg
mate wing that supports Douglas and johnson Ae-
codng 70 all party usages precedents and histories the
Seceders are outside OF the regular organization Of the
democratic party, and are making hctious war upon
The Regular candidate Of the party and the Regular
hJa'es supporters. And yet, though acknowledging
themselves 10 be Seceders they iasOeny claim in the
same breath that they members Of the Regular and
Legitimate organization Of the party, aad deaounos the
Douglas men dsOrganizers and iaetonists We have
never witnessed refreshing an exhibition Of cool and
sublime political assurance
Il is obyiog, tha. while the politicians and wire-pue7s
Of the Democratic party in Virginia belong TO the Breck-
indigs Ssceders faction, the bulk Of the Democratic vo
ters especially in the large Democratic counties and dis
ts are in favor Of Douglas and the Regular organiza-
49, We believe moreover that if the Douglas organs
in .he State would evnce little more pluck and carry
She var into Africa as being done in nearly all the 9th
er southern States the Virginia Seceder would be driven
10 the wall and overwhelmed ia less than fortnight. L
5. the misfortune Of the Douglas have organ
here the metropolis and consequently, the Of
Abe party in this State are permitted to know nothing Of
The progress Of the Douglas movement ia other States
aud especially in the Southern State, except what may
b. communicated to them through the columns Of the
Wan 10 is incumbent upon Us therefore loye- Of
caudor aud fair play 10 continue to supply the Douglas
men 20 Virginia with such reliable information in respect
their and rs progress are abe 20 gather
from our Democratic exchanges in other Sa,e Of course
We can oay give part Of what reaches US by every
mail % publish all would be- literally, publish moth
sny else. We publish to-day the proceedings Of Doug
ia, meeting in Prince George whereby it ell be that
large number Of delegates have been appointed from
that eouaty 10 the Regular National Democratic COaven
Hon at Saunton on the l6Lh Of August
conclusion, then can only urge upon the Back
in all the counties TO appoint delegates to
fhe Seceders Convention at Charlottesville on the 10th
OF August and urge upon the DoueLAs mea in all the
oinnes appoint delegates 10 the Regular Demoeratic
Convention that assemblies at stanton the day
TIE coatro Of the Charlottesville Convention viii be
tIre ia the hands Of the YAScEl- BRECEiNRiDGE meu
and Of course If the DoUGLAs consent 10 90 near
a. smlsh rap they viii surrender the Regular organ
zgou Of the Democratic party Virginia into the hands
OfIANttY Co. Gu; themselves loose from the Nltionl
Dmocrass 10 all the other Sttes-especly in the South
err States where they organizing With remarkable
Fpfl and zealand become the degraded and dshonOr
ei tails and vassAs Of miserable Sectional Disuuion
f,c,on Il is for the Ryeses the Harmans the S,oEas
;1e Yaliiees the yenables the rreAdEays the YOs,s
ths Walkers the Hogss, the Brents the nOs, the DA-
Vses. the Browns and hundreds Of other and time
honersd Democratic leaders to preserve the Regular
Eaonal organic lton Of hs Democrats party 10 Virginia
sa their faces 6,nly AMI irrevocAby against the
4 ri2Oas,s sse,ssoais;s and DisaaOniiss, uoder SIC
pad aad riROOs lead Of IAEcsI and RHErt