Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-07-10
,rwo Ticl,cls in Virginia.

but their work Of ruin is to he continued until
State organizations arc also utterly destroyed
and not a respectable portion of 4 once great
and powerful party left in any Of the States.
1t is not necessary to recall the causes that
produced this disruption, nor to indulge i'll
cri,uinaton and recrimination over the lament
able work ut Charleston and Baltimore; but
wc may recur TO it, and ask our friends OF both
the Douglas and Brcckinridgc parties, if the
work Of ruin has not gone far enough? is not
the destruction of the National Organization
sacrifice enough 10 appcase the wrath Of politi-
cal hostility? Must State organizations also
br destroyed, and all the Northern States given
TO Lincoln, and portion Of the Southern
States given to Bell: What wise purpose or
party end would he accomplished by running
two Democratic tickets in the State Of Virginia!
The friends Of Mr. Douglas know full well that
he clnnot carry the State, and, unless their Oh.
iect br TO defeat their own party, and give The
electoral vote Of Virginia to Bell and Everett,
they will not give heed 10 the recommendations Of
the Washington City Douglas Committee. The
preservation Of the State organizations may pro-
duce harmony and union at a future day, and re-
integratc the National Democracy, while, for the
present canvass, it may prevent the election OF
either Lincoln or Bell IF two tickets are run
in Virginia, two tickets will be run in New
York. II Mr. Douglas friends in the South
are determined that the Southern States, so Tar
MS they arc concerned, shall bc given to Bell,
il will he matter Of no very great difficulty
to give every Northern State 10 Lincoln In
this general ruin and destruction of the Demo
cratic party Mr.. DonglaS must go down, CO.
ycre,l with its debris and wreck, from which
lie will never again emerge. With two Demo-
cratic tickets in the Northern States, Mr. Doug
las would have no chance carrying any North
crn State, while We believe that, with two De-
,ocratic tickets in the Southern States, Mr..
Breckenridge could still carry a large majority
of the electoral vote of the South.
While thc Republicans are lccing Forncy to
distract the Democracy of Pennsylvania with
two tickets the same course Of policy is being
unwittngly pursued by Mr.. Douglas friends
in Virginia. This policy so favorable TO Black
Rcpublcanism, will find no favor with the De-
mocracy of Virginia. Questions affecting men
now divide the party, but, above the fortunes
of any lnan, arises the maintenance Of the
Union, which is involved in the defeat Of Lin
coin If Two tickets are run in Virginia, the
same course Of policy will be pursued in the
Northern States, and Mr. Lincoln will he elected
by the Electoral College; but let the wiser
policy of single tickets prevail, and a triumph
will result 10 the Democracy, notwithstanding
their present divisions.
But if defeat must conc-,if Lincoln must
bt rlcclrd--is i. not better 10 preserve the
Southern States undivided among themselves,
than, distracted with separate organizations,
encourage onr common enemy 10 hasten their
work of subiugaton:
Should Lincoln he elected by the nnfortu-
nate scllism Of the Democratic party, the
principles or Helper; and the purposes o!
the ''irreprcS<iiic conflict will not cease to
encourage the designs or orr Northern
enemies, but, flushed with power, the work Of
suhugaiing the slave States to the dominion of
abolition power will be pushed OH with al the
violence and determination which our distracted
condition invites and encourages.
Let us close UP our divided and distracted
ranks, and, though fighting under different
banners. yet Il common enemy assalls
both wings of the Democracy, and this com
mon elcny should cause the ntcruccinc war
in the Democratic railks 10 cease. The QueS-
ton Of regularity ni nomination is not lnvol-
ve since neither OF the Baltimore nominees
were nominated by two.ilrdS Of the electoral
vote.
The State Convention that is about to aSSclI.
ble is the proper tribunal for the settlement Of
all questions which distract the party, and
to it should every good and true Democrat
yield personal and private feelings, and sustain
| its decision.
These suggestions are made from no apprc-
tensions as to Mr.. Douglas numerical strength
in Virginia. Other considerations influence us
in desiring only one Democratic ticket in Nir-
ginia. Among the supporters of Mr.. Douglas;
in Virginia. are some Of our warnest and most
respected personal and political friends-Inen
with whom we have acted in times past and TO
dii!rr from whom would be n matter OF most
serious regret. Mr.. Douglas personal strength
| i'll Virginia, for the last eight years, since nc
became "a candidate for the Presidency, has
| never been great or even influential. Since
isJ2, When the Democratic "ltcview,' under
tirnryt Saunders and T. Deviu Rely, pulled
hi'n inlo Importance rs the representative
man Of "inung America he lIa; ha.
less weight i'll Virginia than any other prom
incnt Democrat In 1886 his friends in Nr'
! gini;. wcTe even irwrr than 1852; and ut
Charleston ihcy dwinlrd down 10 two. TIE
Tenth Lr.if,. where l,is strength is now claim
,,l 10 c, instructed her delegates i'll iS3' 10 vote
Tor Mr. buchanan, ana itncver has, nj any time,
cvinccl any peculiar attachment 10 the Inrl'l'!es
of Mr.. Douglas That ong.hold uI ii,r Fir.
ginia Democracy las q habit oi Sian'I'i's true
to the Stale, Of wlicl, it is an honorcd and III
linential portion; and TO suppose that this De
!nocratic strong hold will abandon the Demo
cracy of Virginia, 10 follow the fortunes OF MIR.
Douglas, is Rrcposterous.
Mr.. Breckinrdge may not have any NOR"
personal strength in the Tenth Lcs"ii than
Mr. Douglas. but the Democracy OF that per
ton of Virginia have just pride III the Min
cncc it has always eSerted in the COUNCILS "i
the party in the State, that will hold them true,
not 10 Mr.. Bfeckinrilsc. but to Their political
friends throughout Virginia. i is not, there
fore from any fears Us 10 the result IN virginia,
but from considerations personal and political
IN son,n of tho lratliur supporters of Mr.. lla,iE