The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-06-15
LETTER FROM HON. w. L. YANcEy.

uea from TIC, Charlestoh' 'Convenlon.r1i = lie al
ludes TO the action ofthe Convention. and
alleges that, SO far rs it has committed the
Democracy to4he doctrine of squatter sovereign
ty by the denial of the right Of, southern
citizen to protection of his property in the
territories. even "when necessary" He claims
that the Democracy is not responsible for this
action, since minority representing States all
opposed to the Democratic organization has
succeeded under the name of Democracy in
defeating the real will Of the party. Mr.. Yam
eey then compares the'votes cast. at the late
Convention, with the politics Of the different
States. and says. Guardian.
This suilices to illustrate thee Injustice and
absu:,lly of the fact that sixteen. Black Re
publican States have voted down in a Demo
era: tic Convention, supposed to Eapresent the
voice oEthc.party seventeen Dcmocratie States |!
The great principle Of Dcmocracy-thee equali-
ty of States and Of persons%though voseI for
by.eveY Democratic StatesWas voted down
by representatives from States tliattcnhnot cast
Il single Democratic Elect oral vote
From these premises. it is clear that tie real
Democracy did not c0nsast,.etr this outrage at
Lhnrt' aon, and ARE therefore not responsible
for it; but that it. has been :psfpetrated by
those WHO are in principle aFspecfessof bGstard
Democracy, representing Anti Slavery States,
aud, like the chameleon, pnrtakiig somewhat
of the political complexion of those STATES. :, In
fact, this was indeed fully acknowledged by
those gentlemen when they met us in discus.
sion with the assertion Uhcir chief and strong
point) that upon our Platforms they could not
carry one ofthe States they represented.
From these same premises the Soemcluson is
also drawn that tha Richmond C6nne,,tion ,cill
be p4rely Democratic. Its creed is formed in
the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of l79s.
and 1899, and its principleswill he represented
hy Democratsslrum Democratic States. II tcli
dej freed from all the Ami-Slducry elements"
h Mr.. Yancey asserts that the Baltimore. Con-
yention will in its leading idea,-that oEsquat.
ter Sovcreignty-be ms sectional as was the
late Republican Convention. He:Hoceeds:
THE enemies o the Richmond Convention
also make the charge that it is a disnnion move.
ment. Upon what fact CONNECTED with tue
events which gave it birth th-soEwith its calls
or upon declaration of those WIN advised it,
their charge IS based. it will be difficult for its
accusers TO state: For myself1, deny the
chhrge. That Convention has been forced
upon the3 Jocnocrncy ,as necessity by the de-
terniihe1 purpose of the BASTARD Democracy to
override and defeat the legitimate National
Demo ,racy, both as to principles and the nomi.
neeK 5Fhe States that retired. refusing to to
su bmitto their successful rebellion against all
party principle. are as true Democratic States
as any in.the Union. They adsfsed the holds
ing of a .Denoe ratio Convention at Richmond
for the purpose Of purifying the great Demo.
cratic Party Of itsfAntSlayery element and
of raliylng at the ballot. box upon pure,D Demo.
craticPlatfurm, IN favor of. sound Democratic
nominees~-to be chosen from tire two great
soctions.' sis .,,r.,,4
UnlessIhe friends Oft the Constitution. ~ ho
yet remain in the Baltimore sG9asantion, can
succeed in nre.ppening the p1atforms apestioh, or
can, give. REASONABLY assuranc ces thai 4irSposi
tio1xo Seopen that question will bt tertained
and unlsss this IN owe can be consnInmatedr .by
the adoption ut Baltimore of q. platform MOI
only ignoring Sqnatter Sovereignty, but guar
anteeipg to slave property prot ectioD by the
Government when necessarily believe it to
be the purpose, AS it. will. necessarily be the
dutysof tie Richmond Convefition to make a
Fnomihatioh ofthe character indicated.
|. Such q ticket will;have reasonableShopes- OF
success in all the Southern States. in California
and in Oregon, and rsrhaps in Pennsylsania.
box belieye that il will gosinto thes sI6dseoi
lSRepfesen latiyes, the; second highest pfs4hree
tickets. andim that body tlisSGopth Ids fdr. bet
ter reasons for sucesss thdS efseiShere -.
ThesetglAns and design and hopesall show
the friends Of the DemoeratiS Conventions to
are working.a stg9ag and.h9peful struggle to
ment and thes Union at thaa ballot box. and
.hnder:th the forms Sofs law. y
How .n1fair,. til ileRfisto chsraSBerize The action
of soimany Democratic StatesibY the supposed
opinions sany single indipiduallS iYab slichsis
ths:e9Iissa fsour enemies Eknews j thsp stha,
timents. as from Maine 10 FexaR the Douglas
Seifete, bayesmade my, posed Opinions. tie
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