Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-08
r. Nefionsi Union Convention.

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This body. wsss sstioa e now looked 70 with
ss,Enex i.1s,ss sslisis.1s - every lover Of thu
u,Is.. nssss es.nssssw Il Ne City Of Baltimore.
~ s M = ssnpspsa shis1y u the bs,. men
sfsSs Selksa, Il ~ rhe have played . conspi-
cusss - imp6stia paas h the history Of the
sannt<y. bpt whom he fesl spiris Of party or the
isvsIibg pr;nsipies Of Democracy, or their owa
disipeliuation 10 satsf de Fits 10 composition
visk-sks ssaos, II Asnagegsss who nssrp The
Ma 49, ef N MAIDEN. have long since con-
sisnst !. MT 400 pat y hosss. private sta
tioas-- - 80 60 dssbG =
TSs cxigsaslss efAshs ilnes; The perils which
Sssss ~ dip n StaAss ~ tesrib,s ap,rehensioa
that osr ~ md Asarsst iatsssses are liable TO be
swalio~sa p b no yAsnias melstrom towards
whteh snikilfhl and laithlsas mariners bare long
bcsa stssring. hxvs called these men from their
retirement. for the parposc Of coneertng measures
to ease The coantsy. Neser before have our insti-
.utians been 70 threatened or imperiIcd. Nor
,betu fanaticism and Southern disunion, have
wen night done their worst The hearts Of many
Of the people, ia both sections have been alisna.
ted from that common bond Of agreement into
which their fathers entered; fondly hoping that
it woald last forever They thought that e.so per-
pesua had been inscribed upon the Constitution
which their wisdom devised bat the parricdal
hand has been stse.shed forth TO tear the band in
pieces. We have said tina, The hearts Of many Of
the people in both sections have been turned from
eur federal Union; aud what Is worse arS es
trangcd from each other. The descendants Of
Hancock and the Adsmses. reproach those Of JeTer
san. Henry aud Ratedge with being '',S'aye dry-
e-s;n whilst they In turn recriminate with un-
wonted bitterness upon tho pharisaica. cnn.emp-
,ible Yankees" Extremists in each section
striving hard 70 emulate each other 10 the nnhoy
strife; in seeking to divide tho inheritance which
il was tho purpose Of those who left it, should re-
main intact 70 DO enjoyed in common by great,
united. and happy family. We envy 10 man his
feelings. who would be willing to exchange our
certain destiny. IL we remain q united people,
for tie precarious and uncertain tenure by which
VIC should h"h our liberties Us thirty three indie
pendent nations. To all such we commend the
careful study Of the English uepiareby. Nor do
we regard their scorn. They may call US Union.
Savers" If they like; believing as We do with
the iamented Rufus Choate. that that is not "a
sarcasm Of the arst magnitude" We are willing
to cndurcit at any rate. No one can appreciate
or cherish more highly than We do. the historic
glory Of Virginia. both \ colony and n State
Of the Union; but much as we lore our old mo-
thcr, our frs, duty, we conceive, is to the Union
Ii is the bigbes, instinct o patriotism u see that
1.-THE unien Of these States" which in the lam
gnage Of Washington. snakes US ooe." shall be
preserved When the Union fails. then Virginia
shall be to us. MI in ALL sooner.
Bot despite the gloomy horoscope which some
have drawn, and which, We have feareJ might
portend our coming doom; We still cling to the
belief that large majority Of the people Of these
States would, IL the issue were presented. decide
in favor II tho Constitution and the Union as
tky were left by THE fathers.
Il is this cherished idea that will animate those
who hav. delegated the power, and those who shall
exercise that power in the Constitutional Union
Convention which meets tomorrow.
Il viii indicate the general principles. and no.
thing more We trust-upon which oil who will
accept these conditions can stand in the prcscn,
emergency.
IL will name, We doubt not, men whose pas, his
tory, and services 20 the Republic. will be snfF
cient platform gssrAntee in themselves that
the interests Of the free white citizens of oil the
States will be properly cared for. Upon such
general principles only as "the Constitution. the
Union, and the embarrassment Of ell the laws" eau
the issue BE- fairly made ; and we doubt not TIM,
the cause Of the Union and the Constitution wouid
triumph by an unprecedented majority.
The total failure VI the rleston Conyenti,n,-
made no in CREST part Of frce-Soile aud dis,
unioaists.-to agree upon . common platform,
and its abortive effort even 70 coalesce upon u
candidate, has given great signif canoe and i'm
portancc to the Baltimore movement. which we
trust will not be without its due effect upon those
who shall there represent the cause Of the Union.
We cannot believe. with the example Of Char.
lest'n before them, that there will 10 any un
sesmiy wrangie about candidates. For ourselves,
We may declare that We are in tho particular in.
terest Of none. and will cheerfully support Crit.
tsnden. Ball. Botts Rives. Everett, Stuart, Huai,
9oggin, Kennedy, or any other National man who
may b selected by the Convention. In the Con.
vensicn We woald support the man VIM, 10 our
Judgment united the most requisites Of character
! taIsnts and availability. totally irrespective
cur personal partiality. It. therefore, all tn,
4msmhera If the Convention will act upon thi
! principle. there will be no difficulty in making
selection--as We apprshend nons,- and the coun
Try viii ratiiy the nomination. The skies ar
bright and hrishseaiag.
The Washington Constitution ssys: 'Whateye
else may b. aairmed o. denied Of tho last Nationa
Democratic Convention. 1t Charleston. it mus
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