The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-25
MAY, 1914 v. NOVEMBER, ls4s,

MAY, 1874 W.. NOVEMbEn, Ao,''
We have already stated il TO be our eoh','-
ton that the members Of the New o.. H'e
lalure composing the caucus, comnni''sa .ap
tai error, and our mind has no' 0"@"s
rejecting further on the subject
We view the matter as we oei'essa P'"'
;ourn,lis, devoted 10 the harmony pfeseNa
rio, and success of the Republican parry shouia
,.ca,d il We feel no hostility 10 Mr. van Du-
,s" MIR. Calhoun, Col. Johnson, Mr.. Buchanan
General Cass, or any other distinguished Ne
n,blican whose name is likely to be submitted
10 the Convention. For ourselves, we care moi
SO much what day may be fixed on Tor me as
sembins of the Convention, as we do Tor Tue
existence of perfect unanimity OF opinion on
the subject 1t is certainly imporan, that all
sections of the Union-that the friends OF all
the candidates-should agree upon the time io'
holding the Convention, if il be expected tha'
all will heartily cooperate in SUI por' oil Inc man
ON whom shall fall the nomination.
We also think il would be saf'r, and more
Democratic, for the adjustment OF the subject
to be left TO the People. We think the People
would be better satisfied Qt would certainly DC
more complimentary TO them) if il were lett to
them TO choose their delegates by districts or by
counties, as they may see proper to decide anu
also as TO the time when the National Conven-
ton should be held, and the mode OF voting IN
the Convention.
We would not be understood as limiting tina,
the members composing the caucus at Albany
enioy ed none of the confidence Of their conslil-
uents we do not even intimate that large bo-
dy of The People of New York do not entertain
precisely the same sentiments and intentions
promulgated by their representatives IN caucus;
but we distinctly say that il would have been
more Democratic, more imposing, and more
complimentary to the People, if the whole mat
ter had been left by the members OF the LeSisla-
ture to their constituents, to be decided upon IN
their primary meetings, and after full discus.
sion OF the subject by the Republican press.
All the States must be represented in the Ma
,ional Convention therefore, it would have
been more Democratic TO have awaited dis
cussion Of the subject in the States generally
before deciding on the time when the Conven-
ZION shall assemble in single legislative caucus.
! But what makes the proceeding appear still
more dangerous, is the fact that in ten OF the
States the subject had been previously agitated,
and another time ag'eed upon for the meeting OF
the Convention. Hence we have. reason 10
fear that the harmony and unity of the Repub-
lican party may be endangered, if all these
States be required to revoke what they have al
ready done, and done, too, mostly by the Peo-
pie themselves, and be compelled, by the man
date Of legislative caucus Notwithstanding
the vast importance of the noble Empire State
10 do all their lrork orer again. And such
compusion would be The more humlating tC
them nasmuch as but three or four Republican
journals in the United States have advocated
November, lS43, as the time for holding the
Convention
New York, though the larges, State in ths
Union, has no greater strength in the House o
Representatives, if the President should b.
, chosen there, than the smallest. For this rea
son she would be more aptto excite the Jealousy o
the sma States by the assumption of dictatora
5 tone than, perhaps, any other in The Union
: dozen other States will revoke what they hav,
done, 10 obge or conciliate her representative
Gf indeed they represented her) in Legislative
S caucus.
I, We repeat that we only desire TO see harmo
2 ny and union, that the Government may alwayi
be administered (as it is now by Republican
Chief Magistrates.
We close this article by appending the OPT
Mons of the Democratic press on the subject, a,
far as received.
From the Columbia pa Democrat
NATIONAL CONVENTION
1t now appears TO be pretty well understood tina
the assembling Of the National Convention for III,
, nomination Of President and Vice President, uiL
NOT take place until May, 1874 Massachusetts ant
Maryland have adopted resolutions unanimously re-
commencing IFS assembling at that time and that the
4 choice Of delegates be by districts We hone the
democracy OF this State will acquesce in both OF
these arrangements May rs soon enough and will
give abundant time for consultation and harmoniou.
ac,icn. The district system Of choosing the dele
gates appears TO be decidedly the fairest mode and
the easiest understood and the most direct for farl,
expressing the will the people. We also perceive
that large democratic convention Of the friends OF
MIR. Calhoun lately assembled in Michigan, and re
commends this course to make final decision on III,
candidates.
1t appears the Albany Argus has given in. as 4
respects the time of holding the National Convention
and abandons the proposition TO assemble in Nov
~. II now says;
" The National Convention be held in the spring
VI 1874, and that the choice Of delegates be by dis
$ ,ricts, will we have no doubt, be freely acquicsccc
IN by the Democracy Of this State, and probably Of
the States generally"
, From the Baltimore Republican
The fact Is, our opponents mistake mi state III,
matter altogether, when they say we have half ,
dozen cat didaes We hav'nt one! Let them ,cai
til Man, 1874 and we III present our candidate an,
that will be quite as soon they will wish TO know
{ who he Is. In the meantime. we have no objection
II II will give them any pleasure, to their hoping fo
dissensions in our ranks it is their only hope ane
hope, II is said, "soothos us under every misfor
: tune y and we are too generous 10 deprive them OF
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