Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-20
HARMONY in the Democratic Camp.

We clip the following extract from the Atlanta
(Ga.) Intelligencer. The epsee it occupies is we'll
employed in dissirating the delusion which has
heretofore prevailed to o considerable extent, that
the Democratic party is 4 National party. united
among themselves. and better prepared than oil
others to do battle against the Republicans. II
now appears that at least one-half Of that party.
South, for Alabama is not peculiar IN this re-
speot,) openly charge the other half with the de
sire and intention Of trading away the rights Of
the South for tie chances Of political success.
and shamclessly surrenderng the little principle
they have heretofore been presumed to possess. =
We hope we shall hear no more Appeals 10
the Opposition to support tho Democratic party
to abandon our own organization. and unite Nth
il "a tho only means Of guarding Southern inter.
ests If they themselves to be believed one
hall Of the Southern, and all the Northera Demo-
Gratis. have embraced heresy moro dangerous
than tho W ilmot Pro,iso, aud taken to their DO.
SONS a man whose election would be mare fatal
to Southern independence than that Of Seward
himself
We have never made as grave charges against
the Democracy as they arc now making against
each other, but we jcvautly and conscientiously
believe them all, aud checrfully give both sides
full hearing through our columns:
ALAnAMA-A DIVIDED DEuooRACr.--Wo (thc
Associate have ust returned from Christmas
trip to Montgomery, Ala. our Late home. where
we found our brethren in the profession, IN the
full tide al successful operation, Ia usca common
phrase, The Advertiser, Mail aud Confederation
are ali doing well with promise OF brisk hus-
ucs during the present year. We were sorry To
the Democracy OF our old homo So h9pelcs'y
divided as they seem 10 be the Advertiser sup
porting one wing and the Confederation the other
On Monday meeting Of the democracy Of Mont
gomery county was held. ~ appoint delegates II
tho State Convention winch meets on the ! It'll
A meeting Of tho party hal hIcH held some time
ago. and pledged antI-ponglas delegates elected
Tho cnll Tor that meeting appeared III the Adsrr-
tiscr. The other wing refused t. be bound Nv the
action Of that meeting, aud published in tho Con
fcicration IA rail for another meeting ii the De
mncracy. to tako place on Monday. The time
party nsscmhled--the meeting was or
ganizod, and sotcs 81 resolutions rcpnrfcd-the
ZANE those adopted by the previous meeting
except that Mr. hutla. MA not refused support
hy naming linn y ,cHlly. w. speecbc' were
made against tho n"ctlng taking my action GA
thcm---onc by I l.. Arlington. Esq, and the
other by Hon. YIN. /. Yanecy. Anything pr
contra WI refused n hearing by Mr. laucc}s
moving au Adjournment SinS dt6. which motion lie
refused h withdraw; division / the me tihg
had aud ia, notion declared carried. The M
norlty afterwards met, adopted resolutions and
appointed delegates. so there vii hc two sets oi
delegates applying for admission into the State
Conventions How IT will result, no one can tell.
TIE gull between tho two sections IL VIDE and
deep, and not less than ten Years will he required
II bring them together neither section Icing vii
hug 10 rouo"de or compromise. lhroug hout the
whole State the Democracy will we lcaf,-dr with
one section or the other, thus causing hopeless
division of the party At least. the county Of
Montgomery, hercto.pre the citadel of the Anbn-
ma Opposit,on, and winch had JUS, been conquer
ell by the democracy. is now lost. The oppo,i-
uon look "n aud laugh, their leaders rnftlng both
s,,es on the back. Tic Opposition in tie mon
key in this instance. The two eats are quarrel
Ing rs Ia the wc'yM IF the cheese, while the
key is eating it, Let the Georgia Democracy eve
rywhero take warning measures MT men,
should he our motto.