Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-28
baltimore or RiChmond---That's the
Question.


RnItIo.ore or Richmond---Tharst the
question.
On this day tao weeks the Seceders Convention will
assemble IN Richmond aud this day three week. the
sluatterSoyere.g1's Convention will assemble in Bal
timore. The great and momeuJous question nov pre-
ssnted to the Virginia Democracy for their decision is
shall we send delegates TO Baltimore or to Richmond -
Sbs we be represented in the Convention Of Southern
Rights Democrats or in the Convention Of Squatter-
soyereirus and Free Soiler,.
The loudest boosters in this world about Southern
rights and Southern interests and Southern honor,
the Democrats Of Virginia. So Jealous they Of being
considered the ouy true and sure defenders and cbamp
ons Of the South and Southern Institutions ha. they
have long been u the habit of supercousy turning mp
their ugly at any man. or set of men IN the party
opposed to them. Who dare put forth any claim to be
regarded as loyal tbat South aud those same South
ern Institutions They alone are to be relied upon
they alone are 20 be trusted Andyet notwithstanding
this extraordinary and ridiculous preeutiou Of theirs
what do we nov witness. What exhibition did they
make Of themselves at Char,estoas Continually camOr
GU. for "l united Sort5 with a view united defence
of Southern rights and interest, how came it
tbst hey refused % unite with their brethren Of the eight
Co..on States and preferred uniting with their Squ1tter
Sovereignty Freeso allies "a. the North under the lead
of Douglas Was such conduct an illustration Of their
devotion 20 the South, it evidence Of their
reckless and INSCRIPTIONS attachment party aud the
spois necessarily calling upon southern Wings to
mite with them for the sake Of the South and yet de-
cning 10 unite with their own Southern party brethren,
for the sake Of that same South No, willing 60 along
with majority OF the saveholliug States on issues Of
vital moment TO the South and yet eagerly follow ug the
lead of their Squltter Sovereignty allies Of the North
of men whose doctrines in the language Of Mr. Calhoun,
are more odous and dangerous TO the South than
the doctrine Of the WLmo, Proviso-oi men, whose
doctrines iu the language of Gov Wise, "a short
cut to all the ends of A5'.i.ouism" Is this Trgiyia
Democracy Is this the manner in which Irgiil Dem
ocrats attest the sincerity OF their professions on the
subject Of Southern rgltss Is this the mode IN which
they demonstrate the truth Of their pompous assumption
thst fIs are the -e1r- friends and guardians CT the
S5u:hs That H.s alone are to be trusted, and that
Southern Wbi-s are to be i.1tod aud denounced and
reyieI AS uas5urd unreliable, unworthy Is this, We
repeat agsia-is this I-.rr..r Democracy.
And what now A Convention OF southern Rights
Cotton State Democrats, and O. Convention o, Sqaauer
Sovereignty Fraeso Democrats are about TO assemble
tho one at Richmond and the other 90 Baltimore. la
which Of these Conventions DO the Virginia Democracy
propose TO represented olcogrss yoe undertake. 90
inter Che conduct of these men from their professions,
yor would say aaheaatary ,la- they would certainly
Do. represented l Che Richmond CoryeuioH-tilt they
oaJ never om aayoccasoa 90 unite With their Cotton
States brethren iu consultation and jciaers.iuu for the
safety and L5aoror the South Eg. their acts belle their
professions The l.' show hat 10 IS their purpose 90
Dee represented Ia the Baltimore Convention and ..t iu