Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-16
Chnrleston and Richmond.


ton of ,te Richmond EaY,.rer, that the Richmond Con
ycutou shall lake decided action until they shall be
informed Of the measures adopted by the Baltimore Con-
ycutiou on the 18th Of June" The Mercury SAYS that
nothing to De expected from the Baltimore Convention
whose platform sis .s, fixed a deliberate coAside-
ration Of one week aud Gityuue ballongs make it.
Nor does the Mercury ia the conduct of those South
era delegates who declined TO seceie the slightest in
jucemeut 20 adopt the course recommended by the Ea-
grs The Tennessee platform, /. SAYS even if its adop-
tou could be obtained a, Baltimore docs affirm the
rights of the South and every Sgualter Sovereignty adj
hereu the Convention might for it without in the
els. degree compromising his cherished heresy. If this
be the "atmatgm OF the South the Mercury thinks i-
is also the "utma.um Of the rights of the South
The Mercar, then proceeds:
These the rights OF the South will be done for effect
uay with It's .-ne Tennessee Patiormsl eqUyocal phra-
~e0Jcy, UuJc- the acgugscug c9uueS of Virginia, Ten
ressee and kentucky. The course OF the Delegates from
those States In the Charleston Convention, with respect
-1 tdc rights OF the South, give, but small assurance
. chat the Richmond Convention can gain anything by
awaiting their action l the Baltimore Convention Nor
tle second place has tire conduct OF these delegations
toward, jte seeding delegations been such inspire
any confidence tle- intense regard for the rights OF
rde South. The asJ resolution adopted by the Charles
ton Convention wt, offered by Mr.. Russell OF Virginia
&c {, il the following words
Rss0'rsf, That when this Convention adjourn, it ad-
i1-ru 20 reasembe st Baltimore Monday, the 18th
Iay Of june next and that respectfully recommend 10
~, Democratic party Of The ssraai States to make pro-
rsi0 for sllDUl.iag aI racIIciss u their respective
isIse10ls o. tis toBpsgt0U when il shall assemble
Applause
Vow IT the above resolution had been offered by some
mad President tenn t,iuE bogga-itc would not have
been surprised but coming from NIrgjnitu acting
g. .I aim
should be received without proper consideration
Virginia sends her delegates % tais Convention with in
sract.Ous chat they should vote as uut-rtpresen,iug
u,r rs Sovereign State. Acting iu Tins HIGH capacity
she allows no minority dissent 70 affect bee
Standing u this attitude. she had right 70 STAY in
20 of tae Convention and So also, had ner sister
Southern States. When they went out OF the Couveu-
zion they had right 10 expect the same Difference tow
ards their course they paid 90 hers when she STAYED
n the Convention Their conduct 40 affair between
,aem and the States they represented But Virginia
thinks proper 90 consider their wiz author
icy and recommends their constituents 10 make pro-
visions Tor supplying the vacancies IN their respective
delegations this Convention ben 10 shall reaSsembe
From two OF the seeding States positive instructions had
been given for their delegates withdraw from the
Charleston Convention, should the rights Of the South
not be recognized. Yet Virginia treats with contempt
these instructions and the duties they involved and
recommends 20 the people who gave them send other
delegates % supply the vacancies their withdrawal occa-
,aued u the Chlrleson Convention These the men,
with these cons urucies who viii compose the Rich
uord Convention VIII they regard the counsel Of those,
Who not ollv declined voting with them in the Charles
tom Convention, but who depart from their legitimate
sphere OF action, and down 70 the people OF the
.e linz States w ti. States aud ash that their course
shall b.. rep-datede Not only 10 tue u0u-secediug
Southern States cling the Sqatter Sovereignty Dem
o,-t. oi the No-th but they insult then seeding
cte from tte southern States, by treating their
d Unauthorized or factions and therefore 20 be Prov
isd against bv other delegates TO be sent ia their stead
10 Baltimore Ulher delegates, We doubt not may be
sent 20 Baltimore A bakers dozen IN State send
them Eut they viii represent the spirit OF the South
however convenient for President making The Coaver-
ZION at Richmond w assemble 70 assert the rights OF the
south and 10 nominate candidates for the Presidency
and Wise Presidency of the United States who shall dis
aac,y reflect these rights We beg leave respectfully TO
ID. B the Richmond Enquirer. under the action OF the
Charleston Convention and OF the uOn-secedug Southern
ic'eratcs Bon ta. Convention it be reasonably sup
posed that the Richmond Convention viii pause in their
action single hour or account of anything Tat the Bal
-mole Convention may 90 or fail TO do There is not
one single eem,utiu chat Convention which has Inspired
the rysrcc, OF those who vii, he Richmond Couveu-
.ou The principles of the Richmond Convention are
f..J It's delegates bave nothing 90 but 70 reiterae
ttm and TO nominate their candidates for the Presiden
O. aud Ncpresid,ucy Of the United States. This they
can and Will do, believe in a day. The Baltimore
Convention follow them It it deems proper.