The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-11
Democratic National Convention.
the Editor of Tie Union

DEAR There is so far as can learn from various
parts OF the country (and have taken pains to ascertain
the democratic senment) very general feeling IN favor
of the 18th OF July, 1913, the proper time for holding
the national convention And appears to me there is
dispositions fast maturing in favor of that convention
sembing at the city of Cincinnati
To the convention meeting in Cincinnati there seems,
at present. no prevalent or valid objection The signs
in the times demand from the democracy of the nation
something more than the usual political sagacity and vigil
lance and particularly absolute direction to certain
end Besides the various considerations which press
upon every mind at this uncture of affairs, both at
home and abroad, sufficient to guard every one of us
against taking too hasty step upon the Importance OF
designating the place of holding the next national
convention, does not common justice to the advanced
and rapidly growing west plainly indicate the policy of
changer The democratic delegates from the far acest
have always heretofore crossed the Allegheny mountains
with aacrty and cheerfuness and with an eye single
and steady the patriotic purposes of victory, and of
preserving peace and harmony the ranks of the de-
mocracy of the whole Union.
| The season OF the year recommended will be pleasant
and delightful for travelling the mountains. The
grand Mississippi and the beautiful Ohio, with their nu
merous tributaries, and the wonderful Finland seas"
will be in the finest stage of navigation for the splendid
steamers Gas invariably during that of the Year,
and daily lines of the finest coaches from Cleveland,
Wheeling, Sandusky City, and other important points
the lakes, TO the city of Columbus and to Springfield,
where the railroad takes you "a distance of S5 mes)
five hours TO the city OF Cincinnati Why should not
therefore, northern, EASTERN and southern democratic
| friends now be ANXIOUS to reciprocate the kindness
and civiy of assembling in Cincinnati, 'the queen city
of the west ?" am confident that there is strong desire
among many of our leading friends, more accounts
than one to take glimpse OF the great rest That OPP
scented Ii Cincinnati should be agreed upon, the 18th day
of July, 1913, would present, for the first time since the
organization OF the government spectacle worthy OF
thousands of citizens who have been all their lives stran
gers that important portion OF the valley OF the Msss
spp Let them, them come and see for themselves,
and not for another.
Fourth day of july The day when this republic was
launched into existence-a government established by
that and gallant spirit OF noble foreathes,
tired IN every form OF acton ana endurance tha mrs,
placed George Washington commander chief OF all
amies and after eight years of successful TOLL suf
ferng prvaton and bloodshed made him the president
of the convention which established federal constu
ton;-that same George Washington the hero the pa
ro and the statesman "a large stakeholder was finally,
unanimously elected the President of these States for two
successive terms the George Washington who,
by the most noble attributes was, under Divine Provi-
dence, made the instrument in more wisely and firmly
establishing the sacred principles OF concilation harmo
n.y. orbearance and compromises that formed the bases
OF our free institutions of republican liberty than any one
man that ever existed.
Wisely initiating revolutionary sires, let their
republican push forward to the consummation of
their future destinies nationally and Individually
determined to be governed by narrowed purposes but
anxious to the people of other cmes las well
themselves) enjoying the equal rights and privileges OF
civil, POLITICAL and religious liberty Let them be
watchful of the willy enemy who seeking to devour
the democracy Be their united endeavors to remove,
by kind frank LIBERAL just and concatory conduct all
causes of complaints, and to remove all suspicious
of congressional other undue, il-founded, official
influences.
In this manner is as it appears me, that the candi-
dates for the presidency and vice presidency would 60
forth before the great body Of the people with renewed
weight influence, and energy In fine it is more than
probable that, by changing the place where the demo-
cratic national conventions have usually met would be
the eectua method of allayng the iealouses and
heartbunings which, it is said, exist among the rival
prants and their advocates Those individu-
ais who publicly designated for the presidency and
vice presidency and other should ever be the NOM
inees of national democratic conventon,) who, like
unto Thomas Jefferson, of mild, courteous and
conciatory, but firm, decisive, and determined resou
ton the upholdng and in the prosecution of the great
public duties with which they may be clothed by the
eregny of the peopesuch the and their char
acers that would carry conviction to the masses, and
reconcile the conflicting interests and feelings of the poll
cians as well as the people.
This is written by one who, during long lifetime, has
conceived it to be duty he his country to support
the regular usages of the democratic party by convention
nominaons-Stae, county, or national-upon principles
that he nvioaby believes conducive to the best and last
ing interests, prosperity, honor and perpetuiy OF these
United States The first vote the writer ever gave was
for Thomas Jefferson for President of the United States
of America, in 1900.
A JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT OF 1917.
! STATE OF Ono.