The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-24

From the Pennsylvania.

SELECllUND FhUM lHE fnEDO.
From the Psnnsy lvanan
DemoeratAc National Convention.
The opposition papers just now paying significant
which, with characteristic Inconsistency they have long
Teviled and msrepresented. For years past national
convention has been stgmazed by these prints as com
bnaton of all that is vile and dishonest Opposing this
equitable method of deciding between rival candidates for
the presidency they have not yet hesated to resort to
themselves. Heretofore, however, they have alleged
TO necessity than choice and this plea whether sincere
or not has served abundany to justify them in the eyes
of party to which they were constantly appealing 70
conventions To their fellow partisans it has thus been
made appear odious enough and there are Just now
thousands Of "good wings" who doubtless estimate It's
evils as extraordinary in all respects
But even while opposing the national convention the
federal party furnishing the strongest proof OF ITS pow
decide upon the claims OF ITS several candidates ioI
the presidency and promote the union OF its rank and
file upon the successful nominee The name OF General
TAYLOR, so far from commencing itself to the leaders OF
federalism as name calculated allay excitement and
satisfy ambitionso far from producing in the minds OF
the magnaes OF federalism disposition to drop all pref
erences, and to unite upon the hero of four rumphso
presses and leaders Of the opposition to insist upon
wing national convention as the only means by winch
the disposition OF the majority of the party can be ascer
tanned Such is the tribute which reluctant federalism
pays to a national convention, as the medium by which
discussions may be healed enmies forgiven and harmony
restored In these respects Alone the evidence as 10 the
d
weghty character, and strongly conrmaory OF the posi-
ton heretofore occupied on this subject by'he democac
party;
necessary select democratic candidate for the pres
dency at the approaching election. No matter how our
opponents may hope to prosper upon our divisonsIho
matter how the designing, in own ranks, may labor
to niict disaster upon ortunes-no matter now the
weak may emble for the Jesutwe tell our friends that
such body as this convened at me proper UNI. ,h nea'
and will once more proclaim the union and harmony OF
the democratic party The great assembly that produced
order from disorder in 1874 and that settled all the dis
pues of rival candidates and sections portentous when
it met, cannot fail to do in 1915 at time when the
great principles of faith have been trlumphanty sus
taned and when the bold OF the present ad-
mnisation have been proudly vindicated by unfaiLng
80, what NAV 10 tho predictions Of our SAN
gune foes, the apprehensions of our md friends to
surrender the national democratic convention would be
to surrender the right of protection and defence
Such body does not meet to represent the views or the
preudices Of single section. 1t meets to do justice to
all By spirit of honorable compromise, 1t dsposes OF
all doubtful quesons and in the language of Mr. Polk,
in his recent speech at Maine on the general subject OF
the preservation OF the Unlon exacts from those VINO
submit their preensons to It's decisions the rnest and
deepest confidence in the pepetuaton OF our national
confedeacy" 1t is constituted to carry out sectional
views, or to nominate sectional eminently
national convention in its objects and IN its organza-
ton And repeat it, as our solemn and earnest con-
yiction, that the moment the people fail to cherish these
bread and patriotic designs, and confne themselves ex
cusvely to geographical prejudces and to the cuWa-
ton of unfounded fears for the future from that moment
the republic its downward path, and its days are
numbered We may go further, indeed, and asseverae
that we believe a body like the democratic national
convention is itself highly essential to the preser-
walton of the Union. The close and confidential in
tercourse between citizens from all parts OF the
Union, bound together by common and holy creed,
has always been most influential Men learn TO be
tolerant in such meeting. They learn TO be just;
they learn to be magnanimous Their ideas are enlarged
their horizon extendedther prejudces scattered to
the winds Even those who come breathing vengeance
upon each other are taught to yield little to the gene
raj good and those who come to ruin remain to save.
South Carolina herself, from having been lately accus
toned to look democratic national convention con-
cenrated wrong, trace to such body the loss OF
any of her rights however much she may have opposed
it beforehand What has been, will be- Her present
prophecies, at least the prophecies of her organs are
not destined to be realized. She may lose her candidate,
but she will be ashamed to say hereafter that she has
lost her rights Those whom she has doubted and de-
nounced will be revengel upon her. and such as her,
whether they live in New England or the south for they
will teach these grumblers that the only security for the
achole Unionhe only safety for the Statesis to be
found in democratic President nominated by the broad
and liberal policy of national conventions and elected
by majority OF the votes at large.
Give national convention, therefore, by all means.
Let the sense of the democratic party be fully and fairly
expressed Let all interests and all pretenslons have their
opportunity Let discussion be free and unrestralncd
and, above ALL let tests, from either end OF the
Union, be permitted to exclude States individuals
from its deliberations Let it be conducted in the most
liberal and catholic spirit and however the clouds may
low FIRST the end will be glorious and decisive VIC
tory the enemies of the Union and the country