The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-18
i From the Concord a. H. Patriot
National Convention.

The Importance of national convention, to the union
and success of the democratic party III the next pesden-
al election scarcely be oyer-estlmated Indeed we
think that through the action OF such body alone can
the democratic party carry that election We believe IT
is morally certain that we can elect any man upon whom
unite the whole party; and we believe too, that
by OF national convention, fairly organized, we
unite the whole party upon one man. and not other
wise Entertaining this opinion, we cannot but rejoice
to many OF the most able and influential democratic
journals in the country strongly urging the importance
and necessity OF such convention. 1t needs argu
ment to convince our people upon this point. They
have only to look to the past to find unanswerabe proof
both OF the importance and the efficacy of such
ton How else could our success have been secured in
1912 The candidates then many; the friends OF
some OF them were powerful, numerous, and tenacious
fully determined never TO yield their preconceved pref
erences; every one had conceived and declared his
choices and the excitement and apparent ill-feelng
among different sections of party seemed TO foebode
Is total Reorganization and ruin Such the state OF
things when the convention met; and who does not
member the gorous result of its debeations Suffice il
to say that when it assembled all commotion, dis
union, and angry contention threatening nothing but
DISASTER defeat, and run but when adjourned "skes
were bright, everything wore changed aspect and
nothing but cordial good feeling, entire harmony, and
triumphant election of our candidates, anywhere OBJ
served among our friends. And foloDed a
natural and lneuita6le consequence.
And so 1t will be again; for everything in the position
OF affairs is ten times propious and encouraging
than before. First and foremost among the favorable
sgns OF the tmes to our mind, is the important fact
'ety iOW W oui party dIpedl w Dc
any particular individual very few of papers have
expressed preference Tor any man. If the same wise
serve IN this respect is manifested by our leading poll
tcians and by our papers, until the meeting of the
venhon, much disappointment will be saved, and much
danger to the will be avoided The party is now
united, and all sections and individuals who its true
friends are ready to in any proper measures TO
secure its future Individuals nothng-the
cause and the glorious principles OF democracy every
thing Such, we believe, is the sentiment Of the demo-
cratic party and therein consists the most encouraging
prospect OF cordial union, and consequent in
the next presidential canvass
We say, then-and we believe speak the wishes OF
the democracyof New Hampshire-et us have national
convention; Tor it is the ark of our safety Let follow
the path which has led victory Let the peo-
pie elect delegates to represent them in convention let
and devotion to the democratic cause; let them consider
we'll carefully, and candidy, the merits and qualifications
OF every one whose name may be presented to them as
candidate for the presldency and let them, upon
re delberaon, and after candid and honest investga-
ton OF the whole matter present to the people candidates
for the highest offices within their gift who known
to be right, sound, and firm upon all the great questions
of national policy which have always divided the people
OF this country. Let them do that and our triumph will
be certain. Such nomination will merit and receive
the entire confidence and hearty support of the whole
party; and through such nomination shall surely
achieve victory as brilliant any THAI rewarded
our efforts against the foes of cause, of the Union
and the country.