The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-03-21
The Charleston Convention.


the nomination is rsdoubled, and the ques-
tion assumes n more exciting and inter
esling aspect. The public mind, from
Maine to California, is centered upon Char.
lesion as being the ,heatre upon which
contest is coon to be waged, which will in.
volre, not only the success and the suprem-
acy of the Democratic party throughout the
Union, but probably the ..quietTde, stabiI
ty and existence Of the Union itself. If
the nominee of that Convention be Il man
whose principles and predi lec,ious are nc
ceptable to the South, and at the same time
acceptable to that portion of the Nolthern
Democracy ShS claim to feel and act with
the South, such nominee will stand very
good chance To be elected President ; the
Democracy will continue to hold the rcins
OF Government, and dissolution of the
Union DELAYED at least four years longer.-
On the other hand, should Judge Douglas,
or some other whom the Southern States
.,could not support be nominated, the con
sequence will De division of the Democrat
ic party, and ultimately the election of n
Black Republican 10 the Presidency. In
the last event, a Gismemberment of ut least
portion of the Southern States from the
Confederacy, t is confidently believed by
many, will ensue
Reas" ming from these premises aud con.
ciusions, it is but natural that the action of
the Charleston Convention, having so do
cided nm Influence over the future de-ti.
MES OF the country, should be looked for
ward 10 with an unu sual degree of interest
by the people Of all sections of the Union.
This view OF its bearing and influence up.
on future events, likewise suggests to eve.
ry State, which desires to witness triumph
OF the Democratic party over the Republi.
can, the propriety of being correctly repre-
Sented IN tha; Convention. OF cour-e
those who desire to see dissolution of the
Union under any and all crcums tan ces. feel
an indifference to the action of the Conven.
tion. The election Of Douglas would fa-
vor, rather than oppose the ends VIII ch they
desire to see accomplished.
extraordinary efforts have been made TO
secure the nomination Of Judge Douglas,
and Certain partizan presses still rate him
as the most formidable candidate before
the country: but Douglas strength has
been overrated evidently it is waning he
Is becoming exceedingly unpopular among
the better class of politicians, and we hope
soon to see him forced into that condition
OF unenviable obscurity to which his treaoh-
erous denli ng and INSCRIPTIONS ambition
should subject him. We do not believe
that he will be the nominee Of the Char
lesion Convention for should he get the
entire Northern vote (Which is by no means
probabe) they will not be sufficient, under
the two'thlrds rule, to give him the nomi-
nation. The Northern States have l76
votes; the Southern States i27, including
the Pacific States. Under the two thirds
rule, 202 votes viii! be- necessary Ia a
choice. SupPosing that he vii! get all the
! North, it is highly improb 10 le that a su HI
rient number of Southern votes will be
cast for him To secure his nomination We
should be sorry To kpow that n single
Southern State would Ls so regardless of
the interest and rights OF its section a, to
support man who would deprive US of n
STARE OF the common territories Of the Uni
ted States. The South should act "a n
unit liz repudating both him and his doc
trincs, for in the language Of the distin-
gnished Senator Fhoh, Of Indian in his
! L.. Il IL
! "lf the South nominate the Senator allu.
ded to Mr.. Douglas Sith hi. present
views, the entire North will deem the act nm
expression Of willingness upon their Dart
that his views shal! become the future So,
tied policy OF the Government (: the uri, ed
North will act upon that policy, carry il out
to the full. and no aid must be expected bv
the South from any portion Of the North in
any effort they may thereafter make TO pre-.
vent the progress Of that policy TO the end
When by such act il establishes his policy.
the South, and the Senator from illinois,
! MIR Douglas. will have done more 10 nc.
| compiish tire favorite and avOw.d scheme Of
the Republican party than any effort Of that
party could have dOne-the scheme of sur.
! rounding the Southera States with free ter.
rltoEy. ani starving out their institution
for under that policy. organize Territory
where you may, whether il be in Oak ota of
the North, or ARIZONA of the Sonth, the
bold, adventurous, non slaveho,dinp from.
tiersmep of the West whose movables in.
clude no luxuries, whose necessaries are
readily supplied by the axe and the rife,
will 60 into the Territory. pcsscss them
selves Of its Legislature, and exclude South.
ern property, while the owners af that pro-
petty are packing up their household goods
and preparing their chattles for removal"
The South, it wouA seem, is entitled TO
have the next candidate, the three last can,
didates of the party having been from the
North, and Southern delegates should in
sist upon this right The Southern names
that have been prominently mentioned 10
in connection with the nomination, are
Messrs Hunter, Wise, breckenridge and
Orr. Hunter is sound and deliberate
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