Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-05-18
DgMocaArIc NATIONAL CONVENTION.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
|, appears that Mr.. Van Buren, aud his
friends are willing to give way with regard
10 the time end manner Of holding Ma
tiona Convention for The nomination of a
Presidential candidate for the party
We do no, know tina, Mr.. Cblhoun's pros
poets will be made much better by this
concession. The nomination will be Sc
cured for Mr.. Van Buren,, we presume, IN
any event. I, is matter Of no great con-
Germ 10 the Wings who is nominated on
the other side. With H'nry Cay at their
head, they feel very corfd nj Of their a.
biIty to beat any one of the opposing can
dijates rhs, may be selec'ed, or ah six OF
them together.
The following from the New Yo'k Ev.
euipg Post may doubtless be regarded as
conclusive as il respects the views OF the
Van Bur.n section. Alter giving vari-
Gus reasons Why an early nomination
should be preferred, the Post says:
| 1t is, therefore, We think, most earn
esiiy to be desired that the convention
should be held at the earliest period. II,
is urged, however, 10 lavur Of a postpone
men'. that the people have no: yet had
time fully to make up their minds, in re-
gard 70 the candidate they may prefer
20 us, there does not appear to be any
ground for this assertion. Tie candi-
dates named are all well known TO the
people; their chara ters, their Talents,
their public services, are not now to be
canvassed for the frs, tIme-they have
long been matter ofpubIic discussion
Prelerrng, as we do, Mr.. Von Buren,, we
should be perfectly willing, so far as his
chance is concerned, to postpone the nom-
inaton to the latest possible moment
We are convinced that no delay VIII les.
sen the prob bilty of his receiving the
nomination.
We know very we'll tina, the friends of
the candidates whose prospects are tho
most doubtful, are the most d'sRous OF
delay, in the hope that the tide of public
opinion may turn in their favor; and if
there we're no strong reason aft, citing the
usefulness Of the next Congr, IS, and the
general morals, il would be the fairest
thing in the world that they should be
gratified. Such reasons, however, exist,
as we have already shown.
We fear, hovereY, that ice may be obliged
TO consent to holdMe Convention nert May.
A considerable number OF States have al
ready declared themselves 10 favor Of that
time, and If They persist, THERE WILL BE
NO ALTERNATIVE.
Ia regard TO the Other question, the
mode of choosing delegates to the Conven.
ton, zee uiH frankly say. that the election
BY districts appears to us altogether the best,
and that at IS very desirable that ii should
be introduced into oil the Siates. Many
of them, however, have been in the habit
of appointing their delegates at a State
Convention, and, we suppose, will per.
sist in doing so, for the ensuing election
a, least. II the democratic party, or any
State, sees cause to prefer this m, thod, il,
has perfect right TO do so. The dele.
preston of the gene al public sentiment
in their State, though they may MT show
the variations Of public opinion in the
several districts. Ii will be bold exper-
iment to prescribe and exclude these DEL
egaies, because they have NJ, been eli c.
ted accor ing to what seems, 20 the d le.
gates from the Other Stat $, more per-
feet theory Of party represent ton, nor do
we believe that such an experiment will
be made. Ball. finer.