Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-14

ADDRESS VI AESSkS. HIVES AND HARLAN.
To the Democrats oil virginia who are 10 iavo' u cou
forming TO the usages OF the party ana VINO are ~.
serving its national organizauon,oy supporting 'nr nv
inees for President and Wee President OF tne vnsu
States, stephen A Dougas, Oh Illinois ana he's1nen
johnson, oil ueorgA, uuy nominated oy lne sVJcuires
National Convention, neu ~ Baltimore tne
members oil the Democfauc etate CenIai oonm''.e "
Virginia. beg leave 10 submit the Following stabsmen.
BY call from the Chairman oil the state Oen'rai JONI
mittee its members held meeting IN the CITY Oh hcn
mond Tuesday the 10th inst 70 take such acton
might be deemed necessary to harmonze and concha,e
the division existing in Vrgnn between tue irienas
Of Brecknrdgc and Lane and those Of Douglas aud john
son. The proposition first submitted to the committee
was xhetber a State Convention should be held. The
undersigned aware of the fact as the Democracy ofVr
onia generally are that the State Convention which as
sembed in the spring pledged the party support the
nominees of the National Couventon-this pledge hav
ing been made by the body which appointed the Central
Commttee-t could not be revoked by said committee
nor could the committee In the opinion OF the under
signed take any action or institute any proceeding look
ing directly indirectly TO the support OF other candi-
dates than those named by the Democratic National Oon-
yention.
Tha-the Convention, should the committee decide to
call one was expected to nominate an cleo oral ucke
which would cast the electoral vote OF the State against
the regular nominees oil the National Convention douglas
and johnson, there could not be doubt Being sasneu
that the object Of the majority Of the committee was to
promote the nomination OF An electoral ticket or the
support Of candidates hostile to those oil the National
Democracy the undersigned did not feel authorized 70
aid in making thus inroad upon the usage
of the party and they therefore voted ne eau Oh
| a Convention; II, however, was adopeeu. sun Deng
anxious to heal dssenson, TO concate brethren OF tne
same party, She have SO often and SO glanuy fought
together under the same nag whose eagles they nave
kept perched so long upon the rampars oil toe oonstu-
tion the undersigned submitted the following ar' just
and charitable proPosltion
"Mhereae, the present DIVISION OF the DenOcrAtc par
ty must lead TO the loss Oh he electoral vote Oh virginia
unless some compromise can De enecteo anu whereas,
this division OF the party caused oy he nomination OF
Messrs BrecknIidge ana Lane by their rends at Balt
more ana oy 'he homnaiol Oh DougIs ana 1onIson'
o! tnei, i''e t ~ n' 90. o. " 49,,
ing 10 DC Tue Nauohai Denoc,auc oon'enuopi nov,
therefore, WIN Tue view VI rea'o,ps 'e qs.suon Us ne4
" oacR 10 '1e n nanus VI 'ue PeoPe a. PvssiDe,
hesotVed, inat we recom"enu W tne nenus Vi eacn
oil the tickets 10 nolu eAcn seperae CONVENTION, 10
meet in Chariottesylie on tue nnth DAY oil August 10
be separately organized and 10 be held 10 separate build
ings, TO effect compromise, possioei aud on the
failure Of which, that said conventions be left to take
| such course as they may deem proper.
This proposition so just IN ITSELF to refer to the dis
tacted members oil great party, brought into collision
with each other not by any act OF theirs. but by sece
ders from the National convention, was not met by
direct vote on It's merits out zen oy sdeoiow under
mouon 10 Jay on tne tAoie. was TINS NOT enough lor
the undersigned 10 oher! IL sara 10 the divided De-
mocrscy, we usurp no power we make no inroad upon
the usages OF the party you are the soVeregn you are
the sufferers aKe the question yourselves ana arrange
as you thlnk Des anu separate you must, why you
must sstfte the terms OF tue separation
The politicians and Presidential asprants had, by the
nomination oil two tickets ut Baltimore caused this divi
sion in Virginia They knew what would be the result
OF their acnon Msy produced the dscord We desired
that the people thus divided shond each separately con-
suit and correct Possioe the Migrant VIOLATION oil the
time-honored usages OF the party. This olive branch
was laid on the table, 10 wither ara die; and the people,
who were sold at Baltimore, are now TO be dehrered
whether they will or not freemen shall the politicians
or the people RUE Inc issue Is III your hands; ana II
the past history Oh tue gaht leaders, wn nave passed
from among u.s. tue warning voice Oh those VINO coun-
sci us to go Tor the cause ana not or men, II the clarion
notes Ut the Napoleon Oh the press that great aud pa'
Que man, dhomas hcue, arc sun ringing Ia our ears
"kaly, rally 10 Inc nominees OF our party I'll these
teachings VIII not suice 10 stimulate you TO action and
the decisions OF conventions sa De no longer binding
upon honoraoe men, lheh you must choose submission
for ourselves We VIII s'auu U! tue party, ''S nonneeS
aud It's old platform
Inc Undersigned VIII not go into review OF the iacts
"hich rahspreu at Caries'on anu baltimore, 10 prove
whether Douglas anu Johnson OF ana Lane
are tne regular nominees ~ Is eIougu 10 snow tna'
one-tnird Oh con'enon cannot haH. senatorial, ooh
gress'ons' or saIe honauon tnuce iess nomination
Tor the NanonaI peoctac party OF sla!es
let TINS was the strensh OF the Seeeaers convention
according 10 tneir own showing. ~ Is enough 20 snow
tnat no '"e'oer was W 81 ~
Tue oouy 'ha' honlhateu preeHihruse anu Lane II u
enough 10 Snow Una. 'ne deegaes 10 tne National Con-
ysnnon were commissioners 70 si' 90 anu not on, oI It
we sha ho iu'rouuce any aHun'en, ~ prove Ina' tner
NOMINATION. nun ana Vciu AS wen "lsut 'he ensr'
man oil inc ceh'ra comu''ee' win -FOUR members WIN
craw from me room IN w9ch we sat-, organize tneIn,
selves. ana uecihe tna' ,ney were INC S'"e central
committee ana 'hat lhe olner TWO lhruS Ten members
were NOT competent 70 'rsnste' pusnes inoee1' why
could not the Ac hc PUSnon that hey are
te central .ni' woau o"y oe WORKING out