Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-12-31
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Editorial Correspondence of Pitts. Gazette
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1847.
A NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The Presidential question is an absorbing to-
pic OF discussion in the private circles Of tho
city, Each Of the two great parties hold back
with disposition on the part of the one, 10 Il.
wait the action of the other, while some men
nomlnally of no party, or an independent party,
like Mawworm in the play, look on and derive
pleasure from what they suppose may be the d.
visions of others. The locolocos are anxious
that the wings should lead of, and the present
indication seems to be that If the wings nomi-
nate civilian, they will nominate a military
man, and civilian, perhaps, if the wings resort
10 the military chief.
The friends Of Gen. Taylor are very active,
particularly from the South, and many of them
are quite sangune Of success. Some Of them,
too, are disposed TO do away with National
Convention, but however awkward il may be for
General Taylor to have his name presented to
n convention, nomination can proceed from no
other source than aconvcnt;on, aud u whig con.
yontion. The locoloco party are hostile To him
throughout, and Of course no prospect of sue
cess for him presents itself in this quarter. His
friends, however, as they tell me upon authori.
ty Of letters received since his arrival from
camp, say that he is not off the course, and this
b'liiE obs Ht 10 vi SOuiSO ullpllR lllC
of the convention. His name, however, must
be submitted with that Of Clay, Webster Me.
Lean, Scott, Corwin and Others, and the Con.
vention ought 10 be so organized by the wings in
their primary ssemblioS-particuIarly from The
Free StatcS-that all disposed to be governed by
the will of the majority, fairly expressed, should
be satisfied with The action consummaled.
The limc Of the Convention is also a subject
Of importance, and the time and place ought TO
bo selected in reference to that great body of the
people, principally farmers, whose occupation,
will not enable them to leave at any and all sea-
sons alike. Iii Of but little importance to the
people Of the seaboard whethcrIhe convention
meets in May or July, while it is matter of
great interest to those whose personal labor or
supernIendence Unnecessary to thcroccupauon.
As the whig members Of Congress are 10 de-
eide upon this question Of time, it is important
that they represent as far as practicable, the in.
teresls of all or make as few sacrifices as posi-.
BILE. think it important too, that the delegates
OF the convention should consist of other than
members of Congress-men who cannot well
leave their posts particularly during q session
of Congress us exciting as this is destined 10 be,
and who are no better qualified TO represent the
public sentiments ofa party or the country, than
very many persons in each congressional dis.
trict of the country.
p S. Since writing the above, have seen
letter from one of Gen. TayIor's confidential
friends in Louisiana, inwhich he says Gen. Tay-
lor will not decline the nominations he has re-
celved for the Presidency, neither in behalf of
his friend, Henry Clay, norany body else. Those
nominations, he says, he has accepted as from
tho people, and they are al liberty to vote lor
him or not, us they deem best.