Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1860-07-26
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Very active Efforts eOolipss 10 b mass
By she Boilers from the Democratic Convss-
ties 10 Bal,inors 10 shrov tbs name Of .
disorgssisaiioa Of the party upon such Of
sss delegates ss rsusissd faithful to ihsir
trust. The sosl sRrontsty Of this has new
or had parallel "a TIE party snosl, Of the
country. But Msssrs. Yos, AID Mohstt,
delegates from the Elevsptb Electoral dis
u'et, DO not think proper to submit, 10 50 i'm
Pudsnt . PervsrsiOa Of oil the irc,s in the
case. 1p long address, published iu the
Richmond Enquirer, they shos OF the real
di'OrsasiIers IN their true eOlors. We quote
the concluding passages:
The objection to the nomination Of Mr.
Dougla, comes With bad grace from seuti,>
nen who participated 10 the proceedings of
body in which RUE was adopted r.Quir-
ing ~ votes to make . nomination.
BY an examination Of The facts from the
record, IL appears that the uoanitn ous nomi.
nation Of Stephen A. Douglas, gave him the
sndorssiIon Of 2lo Electoral votes fairly rem
resented 10 the Copvention. The subss-
qusut action Of the Natiooal Couvention. in
ts adoption Of the explsnatory resolutions
VI the Cincinnati Platform, recogu riug the
power Of the Supreme Co.rt to decide the
measure Of restriction which shall b, placed
upon . Territorial Legislature Ia regard 10
the domestic sfsirs Of Territory, is famil.
iar to all-as 10 also the sciion OF the Sses-
ders' convention in pOmiustind Breckiuridge
and Lace, with the iuterveuIioas! plaux Lash.
cd on to their platform.
Thus. 10 a. concise . manner as Justice 10
the grave questions involved would permit,
We have alluded TO the prominent points 10
connection with the late Democratic Con-
rention. IL 10 hardly necessary to add, tina,
in submitting the foregoing statement, ne
have bv no means inteuded TO reflect upon
the honesty or motives Of our colleagues -
ACCORDING 10 them the hns purity Of pur~
pose which We claim for ourselves, and re.
GREETING most sincerely that We have been
compelled TO differ widely from Reutlersu
Of 90 much inielligence.
As for ourselves, sustained BY the senti>
ment Of the District which We r,p.e,c ptsd
as Ne firmly believe, BY the uon.in,erveuI
tioual policy Of the Democracy Of the State.
nJ The glorious tradi Ion, OF our party. by
the acts OF the U. 8. Congress, By the speech
- .hN 'Oses W WHuy VI tue Wihest statesmen
Of the day--above al, sustsised By our own
sense OF right, ~s have no emotions than
those Of regret IN the realization Of the fac,
that the hitherto invineible Democracy pre-
scots no longer . solid, undivided, opposing
front 70 The advocates OF sectional kansticism.
The banners Of four opposing candidates are
noW fsunting in the breeze, amoog which
haps the dark ensign Of pirrieal abolition.
ism, and it remains 10 be se.n whether the
people Of ihis country, BY refusing to cup.
Por' Stephen A. Douglas, will eossigu ibs
eA-Vuuve power % 81. ss,'nmeot 10 he
hands Of . traitorous faction, aud tbus con-
vert the glorious Union, With the star Of
ps.ee and bsppiuss illuniaAliuR every
point Of our social surface, and The G cd Of
Plsuty presiding ~ every board, int sever
Al detached fragments, sonvulssd vith the
,hrOss Of civil war, Gnsrehy aud want
CitiIeas Of border State, which must suf>
Tor evils thst ne slOqusues can portray, in
the svsst Of dissOIu,ios Of Ihis Confsj.r>
soy, our voice 10 sill foe the Democratic par.
~, With is old landmarks Of prioeipls, aud
= Tor tho everlastipg psrpetuity Of the Amer
lean Usion, ubdsr the FEDERAL Constitution.
s. NJ YOST.
S.H. MoFFETT.