Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-12

Everett. Not that we desert the Democratic par
ty, but because the leaders Of that party will de-
sert as.
Despite the efforts Of certain Democratic jour
nals. to reassuro the public tina. theSs Is pros
pect of union and harmony at Baltimore. aud
that the breach in the ranks Of the great Demo
cratic party is being repaired, they are evidently
i'll at ease. and have certain fearful forebodlngs
Of the coming Cheropes. Clouds and darkness
hang about their future prospects. and there IL no
Disgusting the fact. that they are as far rs ever
from reeoncling the bslligercnt factions into
which they are divided.
The latest nsws from Georgia, the Empire State
of the South, amounts 10 o virtual endorsement
BY the Democracy Of that State, Of the action of
the seceders. BY vote Of two hundred and sew
eny to forty, tho State Convention agreed to send
delegates to the Baltimore Convention, with in
structions to attempt reunion only upon plat
form consistent with and recognizing Southern
rights. Failing in this. las they did at Charles
toni they are to join the Southern Convention at
Richmond, adopt suitable platform, and make
nomination for President and Vice-President.
The minority of the Convention, however, seco-
ded. and appointed Douglas delegation to Balti.
more. II IL not difficult TO determine which dele
CATION will DO received in Convention that ad-
journed to Baltimore for the solo purpose of nom
mating Douglas 10 Louisiana, the boiling Dem
oera,s held . Convention. and determined that in
case Of their Withdrawal from tho Baltimore Con-
vcntion. the Louisiana delegates should be autho.
rised 70 unite with the Richmond Convention. In
oil the Southern States, even including Virginia.
the party is hopelessly divided so that there is
but little prospect Of harmonious council either Mt
Baltimore or Richmond. Speaking upon this
subject, tho Washington correspondent Of the
New York Journal Of Commerce tDcmocratic) ha.
tho following" The prospect Of harmonious
action by the Conventions either at Baltimore or
Richmond, is not very bright. 1t is thought by
many Southern members that 1t would be well for
both Conventions to adjourn to meet in Septem-
Dor, by which time the asperties growing out Of
the rupture Mt Charleston may DO soitened. and
the party become again consolidated.
:" The prospect at present Is adverse to the I'M.
ion OF the entire South upon any ono candidate
for the nomination. The North is, on the other
hand, not less disposed to adhere to Mr. Douglas
than before"
1t is precisely so; the South is divided, por.
ton of the party contendng for Douglas simply
and solely because Of his SUPP osed strength in
tho North; whilst another portion il irreconcla
bly, opposed to his professions. AT tho same time
we find the North almost unit in favor Of Dou
glas and what, under such circumstances. can
defeat his nomination, or prevent n split in the
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peculiar condition Of affairs, the Journal Of Com
merce says;
IT, as now seems probable, the delegates from
several OF tho States which withdrew from
Charleston shull present themselves at Baltimore
and claim admission there, n new complication
will have arisen, which may lead to prolonged
controversy, and occupy much time in it's adjust
meht. Before it's adjournment at Charleston, the
Convention passed resolution inviting those dis.
trcts whose delegates hnd withdrawn, to fill tho
vacancies by new election. Acting upon this
suggestion, several States have appointed dele
gates Mt large, and many Districts have chosen
new representatives so that il tho original dele
gates, Or those chosen by Conventions recalled,
as in the case OF Alabama, shall claim in the
Baltimore Convention. a practical question will
Mt once arise, of vital importance ns affecting tho
composition Of the body. We will not be sur.
prsed To witness nm earnest, perhaps We may say
ungry controversy on this point, which shall con-
sumo much time, and possibly lead to disrup-
tion of the Convention, though wc hope for u
better result
There can be no doubt that tho action Of certain
States in sending new delegates. whilst tho old
one hold over, and maintain their right 10 n cent
in the adjourned Convention will give rise to q
difficulty at the very outset. that will dissipa,o
all hope of a reconciliation. As we have stated
before, it is very questionable whether the scce-
dsrs will be admitted to the adjourned Conven-
ton; in which event tho row will commence at
tho very start At this refreshing prospect. our
most patriotic impulses incline us to adopt the
prayer of good old David when he sad, "Let our
adversares be clothed with shame and lot them
cover themselves with their own confusion as
with mantle.
TINS Topx.n, E,u. H..