The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-29

| Inc WHY party ouli COntlnueS 10 exhibit VARIETY
phases in regard to the nextpresidental election At one
time the current was very strong in favor of running Gen
Taylor as the nopary candidate, yet under the belief 81
his being decided wing. They regarded him very
popular and much the favote of the universal wing
party that IT was not necessary call convention to
dominate any candidate at all But change seems to
have come the spirit of their dreams. The current
now in favor of convention, and il does Not seem
to run very decidedly in favor of the General
Among the recent indications in favor of party
5anzaton of the wings the most decided is to be found
in the Lexington "Obsever" of the Esd instant The
wings, OF course, have right to manage their own a
fairs in their own way; nor do we intend to play too
much the part of Paul Py among them; but, as specta
tor OF the game which is going in their party, see
improperly in observing their maneuvres and report
ing progress. With this view lay before our readers
some extracts from the expose of the Lexington OBJ
server:
The PREsDEHcY--A NATIONAL CONFERENCE.-The have
VII along supposed and yet believe that is premature
designate whig candidate for the presidency; but
is quite expedient, we think at this time, bestow
consideration the proprey of holding national
vention OF the wing party AT suitable time year,
nominate candidates for the offices of President and Vice
President OF the United States. Wing conventionsn
al States Chat in the great and controlling State of New
York amongst hem have passed resolutions in favor of such
conventions State AT least has actually appointed
delegates, and another has recommended candidate
Tor President distinguished citizen (Mr Webste) to the
consideration OF the national convention With national
convention, have every assurance OF concert union,
cordial cooperation, and. is to be hoped final success
Without it, there is great danger OF DIVISION distraction,
and ultimate defeat OF the wing party.
''What course ought the wings of kentucky to take
They decide, and hope will wisely decide, that
question for themselves We only of their humble
merely Vxse for their
friendly and serious considerations VIII they refuse de-
cline go general convention? VIII they undertake
to nominate any candidate separately for themselves, with
consulting and concurring with the great body OF the
wing party in the United Sates Would not such a course
wear the aspect Of being dctatora and would become
the wings this State adopt it! We respectfully think
not 1t would be suicidal In 1874 there far less occa
sion than now Tor national convention DIT that time, the
,phig mind roithout dseutent fired upon
And vet was thought expedent hold national
ton Now, then, it strikes being Indispensable,
not only reference the candidate for the presidency but
to nominate a candidate for the vice presidency.
If there have been undoubtedly there have been,
some who attered themselves that. bya general and
famous reclamation of all parties particular individual
oud be universally agreed whoM reference to party
ties and party principles The candidate for the presidency
sueh persons be satisfied of the Of INDUCING
in such oisions There has been and we apprehend
will be- any such burst of enhusiasm hacpcr be
The fact Nth regard particular localities. So far from any
such union of the parties all the signs of the times
their separate convention, will have their party candidate,
candidate whoever else may be, will not
be General Taylor.
The results of elections teach lesson, and
excite regrets which ought to be lost upon Out OF
Kentucky, nowhere have stronger demonstrations bee
made favor OF Gen. Taylor than in Pennsylvania May
land and Georgia In the great meeting of Philadelphia,
headed by distinguished wing, John Sergeant, and
other parts of Pennsylvania, he nominate for the
presidency. He also nominated by the wing
ton of Maryland which nominated the patriotic Colds
borough for governor and he nomina by the wing
convention of Georgia which nominated the gallant Gen.
Clnch for governor of that State And rrdt has the
suit of the elections those States? What has the
He,ce of the pocrfA of GEN Taylor done for the
ichig cause in them We are, it is to be apprehended,
worse beaten Pennsylvania than in 1874 have
Jared in Maryland, and done better in Georgia,
than in 1874.
I'VE do not refer these defeats conclusive evidence
that if Gen. Taylors directly presented the
people those three States, there might have been
different decision Should it be presented, fervenly
hope that there will be different decisions But refer
tenacily with which party clngs to its esand, above ALL
as demonstrating, humble opinion, the Indispensable
necessity Of a national conutmftoa.
If such should be the general opinion of the wings of
Kentucky is not time to be thinking about te mode OF
expressing 7"
The Lexington Observer then proposes to carry out
these views-tha the convention which is to assemble
in Kentucky neat spring to nominate governor, &C.,
should also appoint delegates for the whole State to
the national convention, &C., &c-and in the time
that meetings should be held each county for the cleo
ton of delegates to the State convention.
Here we see it distinctly marked out, that if General
Taylor be by the wings, he must be first nominated
by national whig convention aohtg candidate, and
not as he requires it, no-party candidate. 1t is
also declared that the universal whg heart does beat
for his eecton-that there such burst of enthu-
siasm in favor of any individual, ''whaever may be
the fact with regard to particular locateshat certainly
there is no general reclamation Of all parties in his
favor as he requires the condition of his being rum
II is strongly ntmated, also, that the candidate whom the
wings are to support must be selected "with reference
party ties and to party principles" OF course, that
General Taylor must undergo this party ordeal and re-
ceye this party nomination, if he be the selected cand
late of the party. The observer seems even to
doubt the availability of General Taylor, when it
points to the warning lessons which Pennsylvania
Maryland, and Georgia have rung in the ears of the
wing party. The result of the whole speculation of
the Lexington observer" therefore, is, to demon
strate the indispensable necessity of National Con-
venton,' "a mode Of party nomination which General
Taylor has virtually repudatcd) and also to create
loubt about the availability and success of Gen. Taylor
In word cannot be concealed that the observer" is
cooking to other champion TO bear aloft the wing
and who that candidate is TO be- does not in the
opinion OF the neighbor of Ashland require much dis