The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-11
Since our late article on Mr.. Yanesy, of Alabama,

Since our late article on Mr. Yaneey, Of Alsbama,
our attention has been called to his address to the
voters Of his Congressional district, from which he
has just returned into private life. We regret to see
suspicious he has thrown out upon the democracy
Of the west and the north. Ii is impossible that we
can preserve the union Of our party, by which
alone we succeeded in 1874, and have lately carried
out the great reforms which principles demanded,
ifthe democrats do not cultivate more iorbearng and
concilatory spirit towards each other. There may
be shades and diversiues Of opinion among us; but
in spite of these differences, we united and tri-
umphed in l944-and so it must be again. What,
though the majority of the democracy of Penn-
syvania may differ with the south upon the tariff
Yet, upon that question, We may approach nearer
together if we cultivate the proper feeling for
each other. Upon other great party questions Penn
syyania is truly democratic. Some of our
western brethren may be mope latitudinausn
than others about internal improyements--on the
tariff, and all other great questions Of principle,
they as orthodox as the republicans of Alabama
themselves. What sounder democrats are there in
the Union than the democratic representatives Of
Maine and New Hampshire Scan tho representa-
tive corps of New York, and we find these sterling
republicans as sound, and as enlightened as the
representatives Of any portion in the Union. It's in
word, by practising the same eoneiLation, "har-
mony concession, and union," which concentrated
all our exertions in 1874, that we are to preserve
our power, and exercise it wisely, in 1876.
There Is one other position Of Mr.. Yanesy letter,
to which we beg leave respectfully to advert.
"If principle is dearer than mere party association,
we will never again meet in common democratic
convention, large body Of men, who have yigor-
ously opposed US on principle"
Does Mr. Ysneey mean TO condemn, perhaps
denounee, another democratic convention" for the
selection Of democratic candidates for the two high
est Offices in the republic We should differ with
Mr. Yancey with great regret but we do sot hes-
tate TO repeat what we have so oen said in this pa
per and elsewhere. We have to choose between a
previous nomination by the delegates Of the demo-
cratic party, and subsequent election by the peo-
pie themselves aud an election by Congress, where
the States are all brought to the same standard,
where the executive and legislative powers become
united, and where the choice depends so much upon
the management and intrigue Of the scene. We
have had two examples Of such an election, and
neither Of these Is calculated To make converts to
the mode. In the original prospectus to our paper,
we remarked that it was in this way (of selection
by a convention) that James X. Polk has been
called from his retirement; and such is the example
which the people will hereafter initiate, il the pres
ent administration shall be crowned with the bene-
Ats which every good man wishes, and which every
honest patriot will attempt to accomplish. In any
event. we will seek to make this moral lesson effec-
tive" And now who can see the course Of this adj
ministration-the pledges which il has maintained
the principles which it has carried out-the glorious
session Of Congress which terminated only yester-
day-and not ask himself ain what better way can
we select our candidates so long the constitution
remains what it Isl" When such fruits come from
convention of the delegates of the whole repub-
lican party, assembled in Baltimore in 1914, are
we to throw that mode of selection aside, and re-
sort to the bitter experiment of an election by Con-
gressi