The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-30
OUR RICHMOND CORRESPONDENCE.


RICHMOND, Va, April 81, 1860,
he Charleston Conr1ion-Sp0uotions to tie Result Of
~ Dsiberakens-The Knou Nothin9s Ansious for Doug
las Ee~snasion-Egecs Of the Fbrthcoming Election on
BssiHes, &C., &C.
The only topic Of conversation political matters here
n present Is the Charleston Convention the probable
resah Of its abors First the order Of interest ID the
platform likely to be adopted that of course,
~ candidate 1t matters not who the nominee may be-
without Platform recognizing the obligation OF Con-
sress protect slave property n the Territories in case
Of need, he would stand but little chance Of carrying
every Southern State. Previous to the John Brown raid
there many in Virginia who were content with the
CAchrau platform, but that event suddenly changed
their yews seeing that, in the States, it needed
than ordinary vigilance protect that species OF
pfsyerty The adoption OF any such platform the
nends OF Douglas understood favor will result,
beyond all question, the disruption Of the demo
srats party in the South. The feeling here upon
ths SUBJECT Of squatter sovereignty Ia 80 bitter
- admonsh the Virginia delegates Of the terrible
Danger to their future prospects OF any compromise
with the advocates Of that dOctrne The opinion gains
eysund here today that, in view Of the tenacious pur
pose Of the South to obtain full recognition Of the rights
II property in slaves in the Territories compromise
win be made upon Southern anti Lecompton democrat
concession Of the principle Of popular sovereignty
reflected the advocates of the ecompton doctrine,
VII supposed, offer satisfactory Offset for the slave
code feature the platform which the South earnestly
contend for. is urged in support Of this compromise
that the rai issue Of contest upon the subec. Of slavery
h Ne Territories States in ESQ., must be in accordance
wiA the sentiments Of the majority long the anti
Lesenpton principle recognized and adhered TO- 1t
TIE balance wheel which will regulate the code prn-
sple that it cannot trench upon the rights OF the
jsry force upon them what they wiling to
eeps this view Of the matter is estimated here that
Hnnter VIII not be available inasn1uch he opposed
10 the anti Lecompton doctrine, while he is understood TO
be peculiarly obnoxious Pennsylvania from his position
the tariff question Douglas would not now be Aocepta
Die 70 the South upon any platform. No avowas con-
met with his squaster sovereignty doctrine would now be
She adoption OF his platform sac qua Of hts
eepsnoe the nomination at Charleston BY this ayowal
snd no Of zeal for Southern interests
uHoYe confidence in him.
The Know Nothings exhibit no little anxiety IS to the
result the present sQusbble In Charleston 50 far they
appear to perfectly regards their choice foi
NE Union ticket 10 DO patched up in Baltimore They are
% nave no HOUSE,
Representatives. The nomination Of Douglas Is looked
upon offering the strongest hope OF such result the
sats6ed Southern ultra States would be carried for
strsng Southern rights opposition candidate. By this
means the election would probably be carried into the
Houae Of Representatives and the Know Ncthings hav
g the balance Of there would dictate such terms %
would to them fair proportion Of the public plum
energy which that party capable. Tho curousneel
OF their commanding position IN Congress win give {
REGULAR impulse their efforts upon this policy alone
san they base any hope Of procuring few crumbs for
Sheir starving hoets II is wonder, then, that thoy
should eagerly look for the glad tidinss OF Douglas
nomination His rejection u Charleston WILL Of
course involve = change OF policy, and the result will
probably be q sale to the black republicans. The
friends OF Mr.. Bosts alege that bis nomination M Bait
would foreclose action on tho part OF The 70
pubcsns Charleston, irasmuch xr. Bolts would be
entirely acceptable to hem and available than any
nan they could nominate. Such really the views Of
many Of the most prominent Of Bolts frends
business men here complain bitterly about the ire
quency OF elections, because Of the depressing eject
which they have upon trade in general. cannst give
che philosophy Of this result but ID very notable In
Virginia especially, people become indifferent 70 amsst
everything in their zeal 70 the Of their
fAvorite candidate. improvements farms, which
must involve an outlay for some requisites needed in
ue1ion with Them are suspended for the time being: and
even indifference 70 dress uniequenty observed
n result Of the absorbing interest whish elect,ous
create doubt persons take time eat their usual
uuantum in the enthusiasm and hurry peculiar election
tiuee might estimate the loss Virginia alone In the
dverejon OF her population from their ordinary
Hy elections, ct hundreds OF thousands annually
rsian - proracted as the forthcoming viii be mus
81 her in the form indicated nearly million OF dollars