Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-07
Yaneey and HIS Puppets.

Haneey and His Puppets.
Probably in the history Of Parties there never has
been 50 aithess and unprncpled deserton Of the reg
ul,r organization as characterized the course Of the Viz
sip. seceders who vacated their seats at Baltimore.
be remembered tina; at Charleston on the reiec-
ton Of the Yancey or Majority platform, the eight
Cotton States formally seeded from the Convention
er delegates entering Of record protest against the
atou Of the bod5 accompanied by aWritten resignation
q their membership. Il was not done in heat or haste
"a passion; but calmly and with elaboration. Principles
which they affected at least consider Of vital eonse-
duenee had be rejected and in their opinion honor and
ay alike forbade any longer cooperation With their late
ssociatesin the Convention Nor was this all They as
deliberately convened in another ball and proclaimed their
ndependenceof and rrespOnsbiiy for the "Rump Cor
ventou" which they contemporary stigmatEed as the
.ree Soil Wing Of the Party" They put on the vest
mens Of new nameand called themselves the Consitu-
tioual Democracy. Their leader, Mr.. Yancey in bis
speech at the mass meeting held the evening Of the
secession, anno urced that the movement second
decrauoa Of independence and the birth Of "A new
party devoted exclusively the honor and welfare Of the
South"
Msanwhie, amid an these stirring scenes-Vesuvan
speeches blazing rockets and martial music-we find the
Virginia delegation always excepting Fisher remain
isg in the 'sRump Convention, in close atatOn with
the .swarthy cohorts of Squatter Sovereignty The
platform vas adopted and the usual parliamentary de-
vices 20 make the action it Anal and conclusive prac
Used and still they remained in. The bAlogting com
meneed. the darling Hunter put in nomination, and
still! they STAYED. His forty-two votes with which
he had started had been vhittled down to oissn sill,
the Virginia delegation Gogered in the embraces
Of the "R1mp Convention"
Finding nomination impossible, Mr.. Russell came for
ward a. the Instance as he announced Of his litigation,
and proposed resolution adjourning the Convention
over TO Baltimore 70 meet on the 18Th Of June and call
Ing on the Democratic party in the various States uare
presented to take steps TO in up the vacated seats The
Seeding Convention followed suit aud after adopting
resolution. calling on their brethren throughout the
South to unite with them, named Richmond and the
lIth Of June as the place aad time Tor their meeting
81 soon as the Two conventions adjourned an active
movement commenced in the southern States The Ma
tonal Democrats in several Of the States as in Aaba-
Ia and Louisiana took up the cause which their dele
cate. had abandoned and acting uader the invitation
fhs Coaveatou extended al the instance Of Nirgn1,
proceeded % elect delegates to Baltimore. In Alabama
louisiana aud Georgia their conventions we're largely
attended the delegates sen. numbering some OF the
most conspicuous and eminent Democrats in the States
IN point Of talent and reputation far oyegshadowing the
ssc-jers.
Mr. Yaneey and his seeding friends were not less ac
i've Ia an their county meetings in Georgia and Ala
hama. the National Convention was heartily Denounced
NJ Ysnccy declared repeatedly, tia. he should be d.
ho1o.ed were be TO 60 Baltimore and Captain Robert
q scott vas beard irreysren.ly to swear, in public
speech, thai, SO help him God, be would never 60
there"
Alarmed at the aspect Of aHir7 and pereeiyjog that
unless some steps we're taken 20 arrei it. DouGLAs must
bs,ome the inevitable nominee. a. Baltimore Mr. Br'
,,SiN aad the Senate caucus conceived the cunning
device Of inviting the S.csders back TO the Convention
r'.Igog themselves If they came aud peuaoned fer
,,. and were rejected they would bolt with them aud
srniz, anew party. TIE story goes that before Ian
,4, Co would agree 70 eat their words and such
.b,nls pie. they ezlc;ed written terms to this e1
t.ut. which gere given.
so back they vent and matter Of course, wherever
,h,re was case Of contest the contestants were, as
naturally nigh. be expected, admitted by the Conv'n-
son.
A. this point sl1mberug virtue asserts for the hrst
ann. her dominion over the souls Of RCssELL,
sra time. ebbed and flowed tempestuousy. They
had been hois,ed by their oEn pstards. HCrE had in
e,n,ineuty and forever "gOne up" in the balloon with
,bs rejected Seceders. UtoPau missions, eoasulAtes,
and chunks Of federal fat all Vanished with this action Of
the Convention DoCGLAs was the certain nominee.
Then their mighty hearts did swell within them Then
,,s -omnous silence OF Virginia was broken, and her
sou, retired from the Convention.
They had remained in at Charleston after the 'n'er'
veudou plank" had been deliberately rejected Toey
5Lotssd for President and committed themselves to
A., .,port of DoUalAs should be be nominated on the
Cincinnati Platform, pure and simple They had invi-
~ The National Democrats Of AlabaDa and L7u'si "a
20 .ead delegates TO take the places o. the Dsun-
t. and Seeeders and thea forsoOth - eied from the
O,eptop because the delegates sent were admi ted
Cbar,tanism in politics has never disclosed itself in
puh glazing shaps is presented in the action OF the
Virginia Seeeders.