The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-28
IA National Convention.


The Opposition resort, upon all occasions when the in
of their party requires it, to caucusses and conven-
TONS The wings of Maine helda State convention in Au-
gsta, on Wednesday last Judge Kingsbury in the char
and nominated David Bronson, esq, their candidate for
governor select committee appointed to consider the
subject reported two resoIutons LIST, that 1t Is now IN
expedient appoint delegates to national convention
for the nomination of presidential candidates and they
proposed second resolution taking strong ground in
favor of such national convention and calling upon
the several districts take for full representa-
ton of Maine when it shall be held. These resolutions
adopted by the convention. Thus it appears that
the wings Of Maine are determined to nominate Pres
iden in national convention the face OF General Tay-
lors wishes.
The democratic press also coming strongly in ia
OF national convention to nominate their own
candidate The exceptions in opposition to this
men are few and far between and they yet confined
to or three southern papers OF particular clique The
great and almost universal sentiment of the democratic
press OF the SOUTH far yet declared decidedly in
favor of national convention to commune together
and to cooperate in the nomination of candidates for
President and Vice President and all of them in the NORTH
and west and middle section, which have expressed any
opinion upon the subject, unite cordially in such
movement, as best calculated in spirit of cancellation
and compromise to unite the party and secure the
OF Republican We disposition to pre-
cipate the meeting of convention or to hasten the
discussion of the petensons of candidates. and none to
The great object appears to be to keep the democratic
party unted-to avoid al discussions and divisions about
candidates-to support principles rather than promote
Of II,
meeting of the convention and to reserve the final Sc
lection OF the democratic candidate for that body Let
the opposition engage in this course, if they please we
will calmly await their NOV ements-despse their idle
threats boastng calculations as we did in 1914 The
democratic party will not hastily commit themselves in ia
vor of any candidates. and will select no one whose
principles are not thoroughly understood and approved To
suppose them capable of pursuing any other course is to
attribute to them disregard of the great principles which
they have professed, and narrow, loyal overweenng at
tachment to which always endanges the success of
their cause In noble republic own, where the
government belongs the people, and where belongs
them to give away the highest Office in the country, no
man be of much to claim or deserve
such sacrifice, who expects to receive Office in
popular government, recoec that the office was
not made for him. but for the benefit of the people them
Selves and if they to trust him with power he ought
to show that he will administer it for their interests and
is properly qualified to them These the general
views which should be taken Of this subjects and we
trust they will be adopted by both parties
Gen. Taylor will, therefore, in due season, owe it to
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himself, well the people, to explain the principles
which he has adopted, and the measures which he APP
proves. But, until this exposition has been made, the
democratic party will calmly wait before they form
their conclusions, and the nomination of candidate will
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We have heretofore laid before our readers some of
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the sentiments Oh tue democrauc press IN regard 10
convention. we now submit to their consideration two
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other extracts written In the same spirit:
From the Newport IN H) Argus July a.
Nu,ou, oov,,,,,r,o, II. s,,i,;,o oe o,;, - .,;o.,
,oan,io eain 10 he aatated in ditt 6., ~ th
Ifnion The Tine will shorty arrive yvhen il Vii, he
, - = ns. a,oo,,as 70 s.ect c,r ,e - ~
date to be supported for President Who will be the can
da,s ~, nne NJ nresen, can nred;ct Tha Je,ncan
nn,,,.r IN har ranrs n,onv anie hnnast ard ,,aro,i
men ,yho could nertorn The bgh and rssnons;b J,,u o
presdant II, III honor 10 and henn;t m ,ha ,n
,r, The noin m he Gained in hod;ny naonaI conyon
80 % 20 nna mon candida,a e. ,,,h 80
ci,,les nre well known M the conntrv aud ,vho sac
% ,nited sunnort Of the ,ronohou, tha ITio
f,aJa.,, IN Isis p The who'll s,,n'nnr, ~, IL d
ha ;nd;v;,aI wbo receves ,teir s,rnor, s,re -, ~
elected How important, then, that the whole democratic
strength be concentrated upon one ndvdua Inc princi-
pies Oh the aehocatc parry are strongly enehched IN the
natona MIND IN tlr coes,, ey cannon De oveIthrown
oy leaeruis anu iactio N'neiu ISSUES, wneh Drought
INTO the Poltca arena may 90 more 10 weaken the man
ie cotnohed atidchs Vi lencIas. Pon "Ho' co"ces-
son. ana har"9"y oePehus ue PelIet"ioh olocnociac
Prnc'pies ana upon the PerPeaton Oh nose principles