Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-31

he then understood to be friendly TO M DOUGLA NC
Is now, We learn, for Mr. BREcxNRIDGE but however,
that does not alter the fact that the demand was not In
sisted upon in Congress by the very men who urged
before the people sine qua non to continuance OF
the Union The fact was not denied and it establishes
the fact beyond shadow of doubt that the demand
was concocted and proclaimed for the sole purpose OF
being used pretext for breaking up the Democratic
party and thus aiding the election Of Republican to the
Presidency and therepOn 'precpitating the Cotton
States into a revolution"
Having now traced the course Of the reasonable con-
spracy from the time it systematised, and shown
how the conspators have endeavored crcumvent the
people and bring them BY hidden paths and plausible pre-
terts its support beg the indulgence OF our read
ers while We invite their attention and serious consdera
ton to the recent facts attending the Charleston
Richmond and Baltimore Conventions and to facts con-
tempoaneous with them aud to occurrences since.
We have shown that Mr.. Yancey the originator Of
this dsunion movement and was its head aud front from
the 10th of May, 1858, till the Alabama State Conven-
ton in 1860 He duly made his appearance at Charles
ton As soon as he reached that city all eyes were turn
ed to him as the chosen LEADER of the disunonists On
the night Of the 2lHcf april before the meeting Of the
Convention he got up meeting of the Southern delega-
TONS which is thus referred in the editorial cores
pondeuce of the Atlanta Ga, LtslhgeHe1 in letter
of the ed.
Zone of the most important Of not The most mpor-
tamil action that has yet been had by the delegates was
the action of the Southern delegations last night An
informal meeting gotten up in the evening, comprs-
ing representatives from every Of the Southern de-
legations except those of Virginia, North Carolina, MIS-
sonri and Tennessee, of which meeting Hon. William L.
A
free expression of opinion had from the representa-
ves of each delegation The conclusion arrived at was
that the delegations from each State Of the South OoEd
stand Jy aud endorse the action of alabama IN tie Con-
Vention. When you reflect that the alabama delegation
is positively instructed 10 retire from the convention i'm
msdately If the convention refuses 10 incorporate the
Protection clause ia its platform you will at once per-
ceive that the South has taken very high and noble po-
sition and if she only remains firm, the convention VIII
be obliged TO occupy Southern standpoint and the
South will be safe but if the South wayers nO|-f she
compromises or comedies principle for the sake OF par
ty expediency, may well give itupand allow Doug
las and squatter-sovereignty TO rule the roast
Having carried his points in Alabama, We here have
the evidence that he equally successful at Charleston
The result of this preliminary movement was the presenta'
ton in due time Of the protection clause" which was
rejected by majority of the Convention, and the seces-
SION first the alabama delegation from the Convention,
IOuOWeu Dl eeNeu Otucr Dtateo. luo oNSeuhb eSSSe
lions assembled and resolved to meen Richmond the
18th June They met at Richmond, and TO show with
what spirit they regarded the Union, subjoin tele-
graphic account of scene on the 18th. commission
from New York having metithem they were refused ad-
mission, but were allowed to speak to the Convention by
courtesy The report says:
"Col Baldwin of Syracuse, said that New York came
here TO assist TO throw oil on the troubled waters TO urge
YOU to do YOU have take decisive action but 10
20 TO Baltimore. The commissioners, he said, agreed
with this convention in deporing the nomination OF an
individual whose selection would be Injurious to him
self as would be destructive 10 the Democratic party,
and dangerous to the Union Mr. Baldwin proceeded at
some length 10 dpreedie the dissolution Of the Union,
aud say that he Of those whO could not see hop
the Union could be dissolved
Mr.. Dawson of Georgia, called the gentleman to or
der.
Mr. Baldwin resumed and continued fora few minutes
in the same strain, when
Mr.. Berry, of Miss, arose and said, while Of the
South have avoided all discussion of the question, we
cannot permit others to open the discussion I'VE have
allowed the gentleman from New York TO speak by cour-
tesy and he has abused that courtesy"
Mr. Baldwin resumed and was speaking when mo-
ton TO adjourn mas made and carried unanimously.
They would not even allow gentleman to speak in
would not permit discussion. This was the spirit by
which they were actuated, and it is the programme
,rhieh then carried out In the time, between the
adjournment at Charleston and the meeting at Rchmand,
the Press in the dsunion interest," teemed with eulogCs
on the action of the secedeIs. They encouraged
to persevere never yield the contest and to insist on
their demands, and failing to get them, dissolve the
party, and the Union If necessary They did so. They
further expressed their expectation that they would have
Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, North Carolina, Della
ware MARYLAND and Virginia With them ia short time.
This expectation was not ilfouuded the train al
ready arranged to blow up the Baltimore Convention,
and TO drive the recusaut Southern States into the ranks
of the conspirators Everything eventuated de-
sired and intended from the beginning The Baltimore
Convention did blow up the democratic party dvi
vded as predicted by the Washington correspondent Of
the Charleston Mercury in March 1859, and Southern
organisation formed andMR BERcESRDoE nomiHdd
as DE champion r Congressional protection and his banner
uaHiried to he breeze tie standard 81 he dHionists the
ais he 6rsedters aud e coHpirdtors oho plotted
cop,psisAtd he ,nlole thing. from bsginHnO TO end
Do we want further proof that Mr. Breckenridge is
the candidate Of the conspratorss Listen to Mr.. Yancy
on the ID day of this present month Of July in speech
at Greenvile s c. as reported in the Columbia South
Carolinian, of the 18th:
These aud several her poteat arguments prove most
conclusively that The band Of union has been snapped
as,.nder and tie only hgdmeRt that holds the mighty
and elmJrous together is commerce Ii is only
now for the first time the South presents tnbrokeR
fon-now for the first time she has told the North, in
actions not to be mistaken, that she will concede no
more-that the days of compromises pdst-that
she must have her few remaining rights respected
Mat she must hare equality in the united confederation,
or itdependsace outside IL. The South, holding the
Constitution in one hand and the sword of justice in the
other is prepared to resist the overwhelming, illegal
hordes of Northern aggression"
At n Breckenridge ratification meeting at Charleston
South Carolina on the oh inst, Mr.. B. endorsed
and euogzed as the standardbearer of opinions which
they approyed and for the character Of those opinions
we subon extracts from speeches made on that OCCASION
as reported by the Charleston Courier of the th Gen.
VIM +. Martin said:
ssThe Richmond Convention assembled and, as my col
league has told you Jet aOhsn there thdt sent
for he purpose Of meeting SOHH Tn brethren. That
Is to saw although the terms of 1t clll we're large
enough to embrace all the Democra c States who were
in favor of the platform reported )y the majority at
Charleston yet pent there expecting to see nobody but
Southern people did not see anybody myself except
party of bogus New Workers. who came there represent
ing some National Hall Committee. / never did fully
understand what they for. believed tcds TO be
practically a meeting of Southern men. That was my
opinion of it. Therefore, when was asked in Washing
ton what part would take and the party was with,
reminded them Of what had occurred in Charleston, and
said ,Oouid 90 to Richmond aud take advantage of the
chapter of accidents that might occur for the benefit Of
the South"
Capt. b. H. Rutledge said
Thus it is clear that in all particulars has this dele
CATION pursued what they believed TO be the principle of
the policy prescribed by the State for her direction
They declined throughout any nte-lacing with the Ma
-. l..AA hon hinndi in nrnrn