The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-09
THE UNION.
the Democratic National Convention.

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The following extracts from article in the Augusta
(Me) Age contain strong and some sound views
We have omitted the last paragraph, containing matter
more controversial than the rest We must at the same
time sate in all candor that should have been better
pleased with the general scope of the article II It had
proposed and urged spirit of Cancellation and principle
of compromise, the best mode of reconcng all differ
that are anticipated in the national convention. II
is the best, most available, most practicable which
harmonze the discordant elements Of our party. With
that conviction, recommend it again to public con-
sideation
THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CoNvENrIoy.-The objects and
duties OF the convention (cherepr whateper month hold
en WILL OF course, be the opposed unquestion-
ably Will be- OF delegates from every State and Representa-
tive district in this widely extended Unon coming together
for objects and purposes common TO the entire democratic
republican party of the country, well OF the highest
interest to each and portion of i, its proceedings
should be characterized by spirit worthy the greatness of
the OCCASION and harmony of action which shall inspire
undoubtng confidence in the triumphant of the
great cause The duties of the convention purely
onal in their character. Empowered with au ory to
nominate candidates for the high offices of President and
Vice President OF the United States, be supported,
by the democratic party of single State aonenot by the
party Of paeaas a section onyhnt by the
Union, those nominations should of cose BIO made with
RE ere nav ne T ana S
ardbearers OF the democracy the north and of the SOUTH
those residing the side well upon the other of
"Mason's and Dixons line :; upon those west well
as those east OF the monntans-npon those iniabing
siding upon the extended shores of the Atlantic If
section of the confederaey at the expense Of another,
requires sagacy to foesee that the nominees win
fail to get support other section and
y their defeat viii be inevitable. The north will aid
ia the elevation of individual the presidency who is
interests Alone and disregardng those the north Nor
will the south contribute the election of President who
be the President of the north merely disregardng tho
rights and the southern portion the country
Neither will the west lend itself the elevation OF
to the presidency who, while deferrng to the north and the
gion The individual nominated for the presidency there
and exponent of the principles and policy of the nation
al democratic party and not those of the democratic party
of any particular State of the Union Each State
has as general thing its own State policy" differing
from that of other States and always conformity with
the national policy of the party and the democratic party of
each State State party perfectly liberty ground
its principles upon the particular policy which thought
circumstances under which feels itself placed But when
the democratic party OF each State comes to together as
national party neither engraf any part of
peculiar policy upon of the national demo
cratic party The national creed of the democratic party
of the Union must, from the necessity of the case, be
short onegenera in character and limited in extent 1t
must be coained to those few, simple comprehensive
throughout the Unon demonstrated or admitted to be
conducive to the general welfare" and common good Of
party conform in object and purpose, the general
character OF the government whose policy seeks to con
eral and national purposes and any policy sought to be
marked out for by party organzaon should be as
era and NATIONAL in and character the govern
itself The national constitution should therefore be
the polesar of the democratic organization, and, where
the tness of that light wanting guide the universal
spirit Of moderation, Of concession, of harmony which
breathes and ncucaes, should direct its councils and
In opposition to this spirit and in violation Of the princi
Piles upon which the natural democratic rests
have, with regret and foebodngs for the future per-
ceived the growth of efforts from the of the
af
and each equally at war with the best interests of the party
hand, the avowed determination Of portion of the
southern democracy demand at the hands OF the approach
disavowa Of the doctrines and sentiments embodied in what
called the Wlmot proviso and to insist that the de-
cratic creed and constitute fundamental article Of demo
cratic faith and democratic practice And on the other
the northern democracy. and especially of that wing of
the New York democracy which dssented from the dongs
cuse who demand with equal emphasis that the national
convention shall adopt the sentiments Of the Wmo Prov-
the national democratic creed.
Against both efforts most formal and solemn
protest We protest against each and both OF them as I'M
authorized and unustabe attempts to interpoate upon
the national democratic creed protest against them
attempts to violate the fundamental principles upon
which the party IS organzed ana ought ever TO continue
parties into sectional divisions arrayng different portions
each other protest against these efforts in fne be-
cause. if either be successful, it will encompass the swift
cratic party of the Union, whose continued existence
and success the best hopes of the republic depend.
The question sought to be made controlling party
not in its nature, susceptible of that purpose Ii
which the north and south not to act In
entire unison. The local institutions of the two sections
differ in important respect That difference existed at
the formation of the Unon and its existence Is recognised
in the national constitution under which live To the
ofhe guarantees ofhat sacred instrument may issues
based upon the question, legtimatey co. and no further
All questions beyond necessarily be subject to the To-
cal views which different portions of the country may from
time entertain Of them and the settlement of ques
ons thus arising, properly and exclusively apperan either
the people OF the particular locality affected by them
the legislative wisdom of the nation, influenced by
justice and equity between each and every
ton of the Union In the present instance 1t IS not at all
surprising that each ohe great sections OF the country
should strive place. upon any newyopened newlyac
qued territory the distinguishing impress Of its own Local
Institutions the folly however, which seeks to make the
effort the other prominent measure, to be secured
through national party organization is what does surprise
The destruction of the nationality OF the democratic
party and its division into northern and southern fragments
impoent for augh else its ruin, would, in either
case follow a certain result.
Notice o Mariners.