Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-11

The Southern Rights Democratic convention assem-.
hss in tis c.,' TO day. and nom present Indications
there viii be iui representation from each Oh the Cot
ION Sstes together with partial representation from
Virgins, Tennessee. and Missouri. aHt perhaps TIC"
NrT Jersey and Delaware Already land "e write TINS
on Saturday morning. considerable number OF dele
gates have arrived and We presume ,hat all o. them viii
De n their seats 90 ay &C Jle hour Designated for 'le
meeting OF the Convention
Sc anticipate a' very st.r-s ali exciting time at Urls
Convention iuasauch as mos, of che delegations are be-
sruoted 20 take no definite action until t is seen what
shall be done sc Baltimore The delegates accredited 90
Richmond with the exception OF those -rom south ta.
0.ua are also accredited 90 Baltimore 10 quite cy.-
tain, therefore, that che Richmond Convention viii
merely assemble, and organise and t-e1 adjourn over
pll lf,es the s5.or--ayg, @. she Baltimore Couv,a.
son.
The Cotton States sad Southern Rights Democrats
naturally desire 20 make more ,-0r. Co harmonic
AMI consolidate the Democracy, upon platform Ieco-
n.zilr s the JUS. Constitutional rights o., .hs South
The delegates accredited to- Richmond. therefore, WILL a
,pIit Of coucia,ou proceed 90 Baltimore, aud there
present the m ority platform. which was rejected %.
Charleston and urge i adoption 1' Che Baltimore Con-
NeniOu Failing IN their object they will OF course he
compelled, Southern men, and men Of honor TO Sc
osJe again, and, returning TO Richmond, nominate
candidate upon their own platform ia pursuing this
course they viii indicate their wish and purpose TO CO.
operate with their Northern allies, If cooperation can
be bad upon terms OF equality aud without surrender
Of honor. Bu, otherwise the Southern Rights delegates
val shake the dust Of Baltimore from their feet r,-
nouuce their heretcal allies 10 tae North and preserve
the honor and maintain the principles Of their party by
separate aud independent sctou IN the present contest
pom the whole, disposed TO think that the
Seeding States have acted tscreeg end wisely IN In
sructing their delegates to Richmond 20 postpone ac-
on until after they have aaae an effort at Baltimore TO
effect reconciliation het"e the cScordan, wings o,
The party, upon The basis OF he U2ior,y platform re-
jec,ed Charleston. lu the event o their being una
Die 20 bring about harmony and united action on ths
part Of the national Democracy the responsibility Wi
rest with the Nqla,ter Sovereignty Democrats and no.
with the Seeding or Southern Rights Democrats. Be
sides, second effort at Baltimore 90 eSost from the
Northern Democrats .-.l aud explicit recognition Of Che
Constitutional rights %. le South while indicating thc
clucil,ory spirit OF the Seceiars vo.j 'n the even, o.
i failure compel tie delegations u0u r ,he Soa.ler
S,e5 10 follow the sJ Of le cotton States and retire
tsou che Convention And uei. seges-.a uli q "a so
nggrayatae ,lcuusaucs. would Doe approved and sas-
G. ued bv perhaps tzohirls of ts Demec-cy in every
southern State, Virginia end tle other to.ler Slave
States included Indeed. as We understand ij, there is
an implied If TAO, pa express pledge. on hs part OF the
Virginia delegation TO Charleston that, ia the event #
de Cotton States Iegltor. rs.eil 10 Baltimore and
failing second time 90 oaaa the ado. 5- Of the "r a.
iori,y platform, the Virginia delegates I'm conf 3ucton