The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-10
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY NIGHT, JULY 10, Is47.
A National Convention.


important subject, from the Boston Post" of the sh
INST We thoroughly agree with that paper in the rec
ommendation which it urges, of holding national con-
venhon to nominate republican candidate for the Presi.
dency OF the United States Soon after the present ad
minsration came into power and before we entertained
the slightest idea of coming to Washington we express
ed our views upon another theatre and in the following
distinct terms. These views are succnctly embraced
IN the prospectus which ushered the Unon into exist
ence
! The ship is launched, (says the Richmond Enquirer
OF March H. 1861 and the pilot and crew are on board
we wish her favorable gales and fortunate voyage We
ee every interest in Mr. Polk has every claim
| TO consideration which pure with the best motives
can possibly possess He has obtained that great power
which he neither expected solicited and il Is our
honest conviction that President ever more sim
cere'y desrous of exercising his clear understanding and
strong to the best advantage of doing his duty
the country, which has invested him with the bigbes,
honor in the world
IN his hands, indeed, is placed the greatest possible
responsibility Not only the principles ofthe con-
ston involved in his administration but the unity of the
can party and ofcourse the prosperity of his coun-
IA and, what still more, the purity future elections
| for the presidential office.
I'm his hands placed the result of one of the greatest
experiments we have ever made upon republican in
situations We, for parts have done all the little
winch we could contribute to his election We eioced
his triumph because the republicans only defeated the
bold and dangerous politician who opposed hm-not only
because we expected him carry the political prnc-
pies OF the republican staerghts party of 9999but
cause of the moral lesson which nsucaed by his
ton Ours ought to be in practice really is in theory
popular government belongs to the people of the
eral States in this great coniederacy give and
away the highest offices. In the nomination of Mr. Polk
this feature sgnaly exhibited He had been taken by
the immediate delegates of the people, from the ranks
from the bosom OF retirement and from the great body
people, and placed the heads of the distn-
In
is James X Polk and the people responded the ballot
box, He is and it right and pleasure
place him the head of the government No moral les
son could be more sablime-none more congenia to the
true character of government The moral which it is
calculated teach is that hencelorh any asprant who
is ambitious of the office, should be induced to bide his
me and wait the will of the people. 1t is calculated to
teach ambition which proved the bane of the ancient
pubcs repress its too ardent aspationsto avoid all
restless ntrgues-and look more to the country than
itself.
"But it has been well remarked that the moral lesson is
not yet complete ~ the administration OF D Polk succeeds
then shall haze entire confidence the of the sec
tion We shall rest thoroughly satisfied with the bold
pertinent which has been made by the people and we
shall take practise it in future times If it fails,
will spread doubt the whole, and make highest
honor the football OF factious cques and of aspiring amb
ton This great issue is now at stake We the prob
lem freely and boldly without equvocation and reserve
And tell Mr. Polk, with all possible respect and kind
upon him the great the awful responsibility
its solution He has taken the first step in his admnisra-
ton. 1t was his duty surround himself with the puest
able best councillors Tin every OF the wod) whom
he could command for the public service. He has made
his cabinet; and now he has called them to his sde
in their power contribute thwart advance the
great principles which he elected-o redeem the
solemn pledges under which he nominated-to fulfil
sspate the moral lesson which sought be establish
edo make the government of the people, the instru
ment for gratifying the ambition of aspiring citizens"
sit is the cabinet who his constant,
titutio wis bav,a
consented participate in the responsibility OF the
tive functions. They will permit to tell them that they
stand in responsible situation. They have
pledged themselves by the very offices they hold, and by
the relation which they thus form to the moral lesson of the
last campaign, and by the immense influence which it is
destined to produce after times, devote themselves
honestly, faithfully. Perseverngy, with their whole SOUL
to the public service"
'With such men, the great experiment making
upon the strength of popular government will succeed and
shall live to bless the day which elevated J. X. Polk
the highest Office in the republic"
More than half the term Of the present administration
has expired and do not hesitate to say that the moa
lesson is complete. The experience OF twenty Eight
months has confirmed our declaration of March, 1915
The President has been true to his pledges and true to
hispncples His administration has been emnenty sue
cessfu We claim indeed, immunity from error on its
part Strange it would have been it, having so much to
accomplish, and having accomplished much, it should
nave been entirely exempt from mistakes; but
claim for it the merit of having boldly and sue
cessfully carried out the great principles of the
democratic party-of observing strict construction
OF the constimtonof restoring the laws of free trade
of purifying the currency without the dangers of ma
tiona bank-with other reforms of vital Importance
The country prospers at home and never was more
respected abroad Prosperity fills our lap, and our
foreign relations covered with glory The moral les
son is them complete, and the of the aminstra
ton confirms the Of its selection. A national
convention of the delegates of the republican party seems
the best mode under the provisions OF the present cons
tuon TO unite the party, to give effect to election by
the electors of the people of the States, and to save the
election of Chief Magistrate from the dangerous in
trigues and unequal votes of the House of Represen
tativess
We agree with the "Boston Post" therefore, in the
paramount necessity of holding national convention
in due season. We deprecate a too early and impa
tent nomination of any asprant by his friends by po
tcal associations or by the newspapers Such eager
aspirations calculated to njure the party, as well
as the individual himself 1t is the inevitable effect
of such struggles to produce competition and opposition
on the part of rival candidates But in 1914 so
it is likely to prove 1slS--no probably succeed
without carrying the whole vote OF the party The very
mmnence OF the danger which they had encounter in
1874, then the secret of our safety The whole deter
miIed to support the nominee and the very circumstance