Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-12
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

GAN THE DEMOCRACY BE RBUNITED?-Within
the last twenty-four hours we have become much
more hopeful Of the reunion of the Democracy at
Baltimore, the disposition of the South in Con-
gress to that end having greatly increased in that
time. 1t is the result of positive certainty that on
again coming together, the Convention will adopt
the Constitutional platform, originating, by the
by, with the New York delegation, (drawn up by
Mr. John Cochrane.) nd presented to the Charles
ton Convention as olive-branch offering by the
Tennessee delegation. 1t will be remembered
that Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia announced
TO the Convention that, unless that ultimatum was
acceded to, they, too, must secede from the body.
And, further, that finding IL certain that New
York was about to accede to II, the slavery re-
strictionists ad journed the body to Baltimore by
parliamentary tactics; II being by that time evil
dent that the same majority that would otherwise
have adopted it, uniting with the returned Sc
ceders, land all Of them were prepared to return
had the satisfactory platform been secured would
| have nominated seme acceptable gentleman for
PRESIDENT by clear two-thirds vote New York
| having notified the Douglas managers that she
would sustain ID IS aspirations no longer than the
| 6Otd ballot within three of which they Were
when the slavery restrictioniss carried the promo
sition to stampede to Baltimore. These facts las
| the fog surrounding the last two days proceed
ings of the Charleston Convention has been grad
ually clearing away being at length thoroughly
| comprehended here, are producing their legiti-
| mate effect So, too, are the letters which the
Southern members Of Congress are receiving by
| each succeeding mail, which tell that the trucu-
lent efforts Of the Douglasites to get up bogus
Southern delegations to Baltimore from the States
whose delegations seeded, are as well understood
in their midst as here, and that they cannot DOS
sibly succeed I'm n single instance
We presume that the appeal for the return of
the seeding delegations to Baltimore now in
| course of being signed by many of the Southern
Senators and members, Of which we Informed
| the Stars readers some time since, will also
have great weight in bringing <bout the desired
result. South Carolina, bY-the-by, has not and
Will not sign il; avOwedly we hear because
her delegation are in favor, not Of Douglas and
slavery restriction, but of entirely separate South
ern actiOn-of the severance Of all preteps, of
| political connection between South Cardinals
Democracy and the Democracy of the North, as
represented by the supporters of Douglas and
Douglasism. Senator Fitzpatrick declines sign
ing it, we are informed, alleging that his State
| Convention provided for the contingency that
has occurred; and that, therefore there can be no
doubt that Alabama will be represented at Balti-
more by delegation who will surely carry out
thc views VI the party IN Alabama with reference
to the maintenance of the rights of the south
under the Constitution, well as with reference
TO the point Of securing unmistakable repre-
sentation Of her principles in the candidates that
may be selected. Senator Wigfall is also under
stood to have declined to sign the paper upon the
grounds identical with those assigned by the
South Carolinians
we also take it for granted that Mr. Clingman
VIII not sign 1t; as he has appeared in the Senate
Chamber as the sole southern defender there of
the cause Of Douglas, involved in the current
controversy over the rights Of the South under the
Constitution. The names of Vice President Breck
lnridge and Senators Hunter and Davis are said To
head the list of signers. The fact that the three
gentlemen first above named, each representing
olnerent powerful southern presidential interests
unite In the call to the secsders proves not ONLY
thew entire individual unselashness i'm the recon-.
mendation they make, but that that recommended
ton embraces the policy of patriotism and Demo-
cratic duty on the part of those to whom it is
addressed-to the seceders from the Charleston
Convention, and, incidentally, to the delegations
that remained in, though voting for the platform
reported by majority of the platform comm tee
the platform supported by the seventeen Demo
cratic party States.