Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-04

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ira. - Tenpls Of E1SFty and, as Robert Hall
I'D shoat tho downihil Of the 6st Napolson.-
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n, A<randriA Ssasinei TINS moralises on the
.oasske.- The sxplesioa at Charleston is at this
mosnsnt engaging the anxious thought of the
whole ooussry; for II deeply concerns the whole
oesstsy. The last great band of voluntary asso-
eiatiou which has bound together the extremes OF
this Conssderasy has been terribly shattered.
The sshioos therefore has gravity far beyond
any considsraa;ons Of mere party and the party
opponent. oshsr than Republican or disnnionist.
who can "a In Il any Cause Of personal rejoicing,
ia tho counterpart Of the man who longed to see
the foundations Of tho ornament give way, and
the sky fall. that he might catch the larks that
SCARED above his reach.
I'VE forbcar comment to-day, in the absence
of the full facts and results. IT is fitting too,
that grave and startling event should have at
least its moment Of silent contemplation ana
thought that the mind may take in its full dnon-
sious and realize its magnitude aud characteris-
t;cs. We lay tho news before readers in as
full detail rs has come to hand"
We DO not desire to sport With the feelings OF
our worthy contemporary, or to make light Of his
grief; bu. we really think that he treats the sub
l.. na.r thaS
Republican nor disunionist ourselves, we yet
see great cause Of personal rejoicing and may
add, Of national felicitation in the event. which
has Just TRANSFERRED. Holding, as We do, the DEM
ocrstic party responsible Tor the existence of the
Black Republican party, and as furnishing the
aliment upon which that mischicvous organization
lives and thriyes; we believe that tho destruction
Of the one would be the precursor Of the fate OF
the other. If We ever expressed candid, honest
opinion. we do so now. Those two parties are ar
rayed ia deadly antagonism, and 40 long ms Dem
ocracy which has taken almost exclusive posses
sion Of one whole section of the Confedcracy, is
rampant and defiant; the North acting upon .
natural impulse will furnish recruits to man the
ranks Of tho other sectional party. The history
of the Charleston Convention has shown, conclu-
svely, that, notwithstanding the subsequent con-
duct of the delegates from the Gulf States, there
was a purpose originally entertained, of patching
up and extending the truce which has so long ex-
listed, despite radical differences of opinion upon
abstract questions, -betwcen the Northern and
Southern Democracy.
Instead of admitting the Wood delegates from
New York,-the oaly representatives OF national
Democracy in that Sta.c,--the Dean Richmond
(Soit) faction was admitted. to the exclusion Of
Wood and his associates. II is obvious that this
course was pursued for the sole purpose o: pro-
pitiating the favr of the Free Soil Democracy;
though, as Senator Bayard in the secelers Con-
vention, afterwards declared, -" they had turned
their backs upon the South" whilst the Wood
delegates were the only sympathsers the secclers
found. While this action Of tho Convention in
Dictated purpose to maintain utilization with the
Soft, predominant faction of the New York De-
mocracy, for the sake Of the spoils the conduct
of those delegates proved that they differed very
slightly, il at all. from the Republicans They
refused positively to give the South n guarantee
that her tights snouid be secured md maintained
Republicans could do no more. These facts, Ia
ken in connection with tho declaration Of Payne,
of Ohio, prove that there is essential difference
between Northern Democracy and Black Rcpubli.
cansm, and that the only bond Of sympathy be.
tween the former and their Southern confcder,fes,
is the public plumber. We may DO permitted to
question then, whether II party holding no prin-
ciples in common; agreed only upon the division
of the spells Of Office, can be considered in any
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service to the country.
To return then to the point from which We ha,o
wandered VIC maintain that the existence in the
field Of one of those great sectional parties, tends
to rally and keep alive the u,her and it is scarcely
to be expected that one will disband and throw
away its arms, whilst its principal opponent
stands with undimnshed numbers in battle array.
But let the Democracy be broken, and its pres.
tige gone and we have no doubt that thousands oil
Northern voters who have arrayed themselves
with the Republicans from other motive than
feeling Of opposition to the Democracy, will for.
sake the Republicans and come into the ranks of
the Union aud Constitutional party. In like man
ner, il proper nomination is made at Baltimore
next week II some such statesman Ms JONI J.
CRITrExDES 10 named for the Presidency, will
thousands Of Southern Democrats rally to his
standard. 1t is great mistake to suppose that,
because the quarrel in which the Democracy h as
long been engaged has eliminated in separation.
the country is ruined and the days of tho Union
numbered. Upon the contrary. it is most favor
able augury; full Of hope and comfort to those
who look above and beyond party to the best int
rests Of the country.
We are willing to stake our reputation upon The
result Of this prediction. Nous cerrons, as Father
Richie was wont to say.