Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1860-07-13

pear at BALTIMORE with credentials of tile
regular Democratic organization of the
State of Alabama, while the contestants
who We're admitted were wholly outside
OF the Democratic organization of Ala
5ama, and might as we'll have been picked
up IN the streets of Baltimore for any au-
thority they had or were entitled to, so
far as tle Democracy of Alabama is con
cerhed. II Mr.. Yancey indeed be a dis
unionist, as asserted, we do not sympa-
thisa with his views. He denies it, and
however it may be, it is for the people
WHO send him to judge about his fitness as
thf1r representative: The regularly or
gained Democracy Of Alabama have
taesee accredited the delegation of which
NJ Yancey isza member. The Conven-
tn assumed to.disregard the decision of
inc sovereignsState OF Alabama, and TO
receive and set up bogus and unauthorized
delegates to represent her.
The same was the case with Louisi-
ana. The case Of Arkansas is fully as
sumes to do what State only can do-in-
struct how IFS vote shall! be cast.
Ii these things were done to Alabama,
Louisiana, Arkansas-to the members
from Massachusetts, and Missouri, what
security .conld delegations from North
Carolina, Virginia, or elsewhere, feel that
their turn might not come nexts That if
it suited the wishes OF the Dominant ma
jority theirsseats might not be given to
somesparties whose views might be more
/ acceptable. No wonder the 6oyus delegates
| from Alabama and Louisiana were "nnit
| to' DongEas"-they were sent on purpose.
i.ane rights Ct individuals and of States
! were alike violated-made subservient to
1.-The ambition OF one man. State sOver-
eighty was set at naught in what ought to
be It's chosen sanctuary--all avoWals OF
| principle were made to bend IN accord
ance with the expressed views Of that one
| man. Was it any wonder that a division
| should occur in a body SO irlegularly con-
| stituted, or that the truly National De
mocracy OF majority OF the States, prefer
ring to have their action free from any
such extraneous Influences, should have
assumed their sessions at the Hall of the
Maryland Institute, where the distinguish
ed presiding officer, Hon. Caleb Cushing,
continued to preside over truly National
Convention. A national platform was
soon adopted and national nominations
Y i w viii lido do
Dur best for their best success
I Inc sense OF obligation during those
fying days at baltimore was actually
pa;nfuk The gre majority Of our dele
CATION 1T that butsone course was honor
ably opas s4or them, and that they pursued.
Ihey dohot attack any who differ from
hen--they simply ask fair and candid
! examination oftheir own course.
In speaking apparently on behalf of the
nhjorify of the delegation, we do SO with
| no more authority than. a knowledge OF
mfe facts and a$community OF feeling seem
totperlnit; but for what We say, we dis
tl1ctly state that we alone, are responsible.
/ Il those OF our brother delegates who diff
fered from us at Baltimore we have none
but friendly feelings-we seek no contro-
Evelsy with any of the few Democrats who
may prefer Judge Douglas after the
Eevents that have occurred. We have stat
tEedyours own case. We now counsel har-
Hfyny.