Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-28
no CORRESPONDENTS,


The Richmond Ergagiasr Of yesterday, without await
ing the action Of the Charleston Convention, makes an
earnest call upon the faithful in Virginia to rally to
the support Of the Charleston nominees, matter who
they may be- Il says that "as the leading and most IN
suentia Of the slave States and one whose voice is
always listened respectfully by her Southern sisters It
is essential that Virginia should declare promptly earn
esty and enthusiastically for the nominees OF the Charles
ton Convention"
We submit that our neighbour in particular and not
improbable contingency would be ezacng far too much
OF bis Democratic brethren in Virginia to request them
to accept and ray the Charleston nomination with any
degree Of cordiahty Ia the contingency to which we
refer that Of the nomination Of SrEPHEN A DoUoLAs
how could the Examiner reasonably expect the rank and
file Democracy Of Virginia, or Of any other Southern
State 10 rally TO the support Of such promptly
earnestly and enthusiastically Indeed how could it
expect them to support such a candidate at alls The
doctrine Of Douglas in relation to slavery in the Terrific
RES has been denounced by the Examiner itself
"a palDaJiv ineonst ti07al bsresy. With what show
Of consistency propriey justice, therefore, the
Examiner invoke its party friends sustain the nomua
ton Of Dougas should the Charleston Convention desg
nate him as the Democratic standard bearer Could the
enthusiasm Of the Virginia Democracy really be excited
in behalf Of a man who clings to a heresy worse than
the Wimot Proviso 81 It it could what value would the
intelligent and patriotic voters Of the country attach
their bgh-soundng professions Of attachment South
eru institutions and Southern rights
We maintain that willingness, on the part Of the Viz
GINA and southern Democracy to acquesce in the
nomination Of Douglas by the Charleston Convection
convics them Of foregone conclusion to sacrifice the
interests and honor Of the South for the sake of poht
cal power and public plumber. Il shows that with them
the idea and hope Of party success Overue and tampes
under foot all grayer and more patriotic considerations
A short while ago Douglas held up by nearly all the
Democratic politicians and editors at the South,
renegade" "trait0r Free-sol "conspirator un-
worthy even Of the association OF Southern men, much
less of their confidence and support at the polls for the
highest Office within the gift Of the American people
And vet Douglas occupies the precise position to-day
that he occupied when he thus severely and savage
" denounced BY the Southern Democracy little over
wear ago he has changed his ground in no respect
Whatever unless be in the fact that he is now holder
and more defiant than be before in the maintenance
aud propagation ofbis plpably unconstitutional heresy
And vet holding the oiiols Freesol opinions that he
does 10 relation slavery in the Territories, the Nir
Euia Democrscy-those special guardians Of Southern
rights and bonor-are solenuly appealed TO- to accept
endorse and support bis nomination for the Presidency
''p-ompty, earnestly and enthusiastically /"
So far as the views Of the two on the question of sa
very in the Territories are concerned those Of Seward
are infinitely less dangerous the South than those Of
Douglas In word the mass Of the Southern people Of
both parties concur IN the opinion expressed by Mr..
Calhoun that Wilmot-Proyisoism preferable 20 Squat
Observation-Disclosures one doctrine being direct and
w. and the other iusdous and -ngakug but both looking
to the came object the r,5lo exclusion of slavery from
AL the Territories OF the Union. Jller Douglas theo-
~ twenty OF ten or FIVE thousand sg1at,er' from an
the ends Of the earth may prohibit Southern from
going into the Territories w,h their slave pre-
pcrty-the decision Of these SquaJers, ths question
being final against she South and Southern On /
the other hand there is much less 10 be feared i1 ,
the naked proposition Of the Wmo, Provso-tor the (
reason that before 70 begin TO operate at ALL t cs
command the sanction Of both Houses of Congress and
the approval Of ,he President Under existing ciJcum
stances the Wmot ProyiSo could not become law at
AL for should 10 pass the House q Representatives. it
would be defeated in the Senate should DC pass both
Houses Of Congress- would encounter the veto Of the
President And such would perhaps De the for long
years to come The South then stands chance Of be-
ing spared the application Of the Wmot ProvisO the
Territories in cousequ Of dagreemeuts between the
several branches Of government But regards Doug
iAs SquaLer Sovereignty there possibility Of escape
for the SOuth-for that doctrine may be practically APP
Piled the any Territory is organized and while
IL contains only very small number Of inhabitants True
enough it. therefore that Sluatter Sovereignty is far
more efficient means Of excluding slavery from the Ter
rtories and depressing and despong the South, than
the Wilmot Proyso. And vet in the judgment Of the
ErIpiaer the Democracy Of Virginia should earnestly
aud enthusiastically support for the Presidency the very
embodiment OF Squater Sovereignty while the supper,
by Others Of Seward who holds less dangerous doctrine
should cOnsign them eternal infamy, recreauts to
Southern rights and traitors their State and section
We shall see, however, whether in the event Of Doug
las nomination Charleston the Virginia Democracy
will obey the Of the Erlgsr aud rally to hi.
support with the aaczty and enthusiasm hopes for
II they do the traors TO the South will be found not
in the ranks of the Opposition but in the ranks Of u
Democracy