Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-09-28

hope each and every Democratic paper in the
State will copy. JACOB BAYLOR
Sept. 10, 1860.
STAuSToS, Sept %, 1860.
Editor Of Inder From the above card Of
Jacob Baylor Esq, | think there is yet hope
that the organization of the Democratic party
in Virginia can be maintained, and that the
electoral vote OF Virginia can be carried over
Bell and Everett without either wing Of the
Democratic party sacrificing any principle.
By this proposition every vote cast for Douglas
and johnson, or for Breckenridge and Lane,
will get it's ratcablc part of the vote of the
State. therefore propose that the State Ey-
ecutive Committees Of these tickets meet at
| Richmond on the 9th Of October next for the
purpose of arranging for one ticket. Demo
cratic papers please copy. -
II. e. HARMAN.
The staunton J'indicator, douglas paper
in publishing the card of Mr.. Baylor, says:
Whilst we purposely refrain from an ex-
preston Of All opinion at present in regard to
his proposition, we feel free and proud to tes.
tify that no trner Democrat or perfect gentle.
man ever trod the soil of Virginia 1t is from
such men it pains us to differ, but they are
the persons who can appreciate the force and
power and influence of an honest conviction
We call the attention of the Democracy of Vir-
ginia to the card and its proposals" '"
The Virginia Inder says:
ave are informed that the proposition of
Mr.. Baylor meets the decided approval of other
leading Breckenridge men Of his section. Mr..
Ilarlnan the author Of the card to this paper,
is a member of the Douglas State Executive
Committee The 9th Of October is the day de-
signatcd for the meeting oil said committee by
the chairman, in accordance with the original
understanding Of members at Staunton, ito
meet about month before the election, 10 com.
pare notes, and to complete the arrangements
for the campaign" 4 full meeting OF the Com.
mittce is requested and expected here at that
time, when they will be prepared to consider
and decide upon all matters presented TO them
in connection with the interests Of the National
Democracy"
We publish the above from the "Indcx," but
we fear the proposition comes Too late We
should be delighted Ia see the fifteen" Doug
las electors Withdrawn, and such withdrawal
would heal the division in the party restore
harmony and good feeling; but such xithdrawal
is not necessary to carry the State against the
common adversary The Democracy Of Vir.
ginia will accomplish that noble result That
party that has ever held this glorious State
true to the principles Of the Constitution, will
hot now permit her to lick the dust Of humili.
alton by voting for Bell and Everett. While
we have no selfish desire to deprive good and
true men, who may prefer Douglas, from join
ing in the glad shout Of triumph that will hail
another Democratic victory in Virginia; yet,
after the denunciation OF Virginia Democrats
as Disunionists, we would not feel justified in
acceding to the proposition OF Mr. Harlnan and
Mr.. Baylor. If the supporters OF Brcckin-
ridge are the Disunionists they lave been pro-
claimed to be by the Douglas men, then fusion
with them is treason. If they are not Dsu'
nonists, then it is the duty of the Douglas
men in Virginia to return TO the organization
Of the party. and support the choice of the
majority in the State.
For the gentlemen who make this PROPOSE
tion We feel the highest respect, we esteem
them personally, and we know they are actuated
by high and lofty pride for the honor and
welfare Of Virginia. But We most deeply felt
the bitter, unnecessary, and false denunciatlon
that has been cveled against the thousands
and tens Of thousands Of Virginia gentlemen,
who support John c. Breckenridge in this can,
vas The cruel, false and malignant charge
Of being disunionists, which is but another name
for traitors, has, we fear, created gulf between
the two sections of the party vide and deep.
Let the deep wrong and Injustice that has
been heaped upon the heads of honorable gen.
tlemen in Virginia be removed; to do justice
where injustice has been done, is, with honora'
bic men, no less a pleasure than duty. AS
Mr. Hartman, representing the Douglas Organi
zation in the State, is willing to unite with the
supporters Of Breckinridge be is too honorable
a man TO persist in those caarges OF dlsunion'
that have BEEN made agairst us by the super
serviceable supporters of Mr.. Douglas. Let the
Douglas State Central Committee in its session
on the 9TH proximo, rem,ye the cmbarrass
ments which now beset the party; that Com
mittce and thnt Committee alone, can now
unite the party. We have no fear Of defeat in
Firginia-but if defeat should come its deer
responsibility will rest on others, and not on
the supporters Of Breckenridge.
So confident are we Of success OF the Demo
cracy in Virginia, and so entirely kind IS oul
feelings towards many ofthe supporters OF Mr
Douglas that selErcspect US well as our politi
cal faith not being involved VIC could heartily
accedc to this proposition. But it is not neces
sary to success; it is not consistent with tina
proper self.respect which every gentleman un
justly charged must feel; it involves denla
of the political faith We conScientiously hold
and for these reasons We must decline it
We have INDUCED in no harsh language to
wards those Virginia gentlemen who may pre-
fer Mr. Douglas; we denounced him as he de
served after the Norfolk speech; We do not be
leve that any supporter Of Douglas in Virginia
would avow the coercion doctrines oi tina
speech; we will not believe that in becomln;
Douglas men any yirginian has lost that kInf
and brotherly love for his fcllow-citizens OF tn
Old Dominion, that he would raise paricdal an'
fratricida hand against his fellow-citizens t
compel submission to Lincoln and Black ne
publicanism. Least Of all, are we willing t
believe that any man bearing the name 0
lIarman, or coming from that "West Augusta
that WASHINGTON would have made the las
rallyng stand of the SONS Of liberty agains
the oppression Of Old England, will now desc
crate its glorious fame by making it recruit
ing ground for the allies Of New England.
Nothing but mistaken pride now pre-
vents the withdrawal Of the Douglas ticket i
Virginia. The "Vindicator" speaks Of 'th