The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-28

The Coming Con test
We hear from every quarter a strong expression Of
the harmony and enthusiasm which pervaded our Nation
al Convention the close of its session The feeling we
believe is universal, that the nominations are among the
best and strongest throughout the country which could
be made 1t is that any party presents at once so
many strong for its surages were brought out
the present convention 1t is rare that so many we-jus
tined personal pepossessions be surrendered upon
the altar of principle, and in support of the chosen cham
pon; and it is almost unprecedented that such sur
render should have been made with such entire cordial
lty and enthusiasm now hail with reclamation the
nomination Of Cass and Butler. Except in New York. this
assent, so lar as we know, is absolute and complete In
New York. doubt whether schsm and secession will
venture to attempt any organization and they do So we
feel well assured that they find single demo-
cratic name known 10 the democracy of the country
which they will be permitted inscribe upon their ban
ner. No democrat of any lead mark in this country
will commit the tefo de of suffering himself TO run
against the nomination of the National Convention
The prominent competitors for that nomination will be-
yond all question: vie with each other in the zeal and
ardor of the support which they will render to the ma
tona ticket The fidelity and the renown of their own
past services and sacrifices in the cause of democrat
cy, give the fullest assurance of such result Up to
this tme personal and sectional preferences for parcu-
lar candidates have been natural and praseworthy
but to be of the democratic party, is by the solemn
judgment of the country, to support by all honorable
means the election of Cass and Butler.
And when has the democratic cause, or the democratic
party stood stronger before the people than the
present hour When has lukewarmness in that cause,
or secession from that party, been. in political view,
more plainly suicidal than now AT home a democratic
policy, duly and earessy carried out by the present ad-
mnsraton, has created unpre cedented national pros
perity Abroad, the policy has challenged the adj
rnation of the world for the prowess with which our
Just rights have been asserted the vgor with which our
advancing destiny nation has been carried forward
and the humanity by which the whole radiant career of
our arms has been marked
Nor are the ratification and continuance of such a
pocy-emboded it is in the resolutions just adopted by
the convention and in the lustrous names which it pre-
sents the peopethe only great issue which the coming
canvass is to decide. The democratic party has now
another and if possible, yet migher and more benef
deed the very existence. of glorious Confederation
rescuDg from sectional disturbance and violation the
sacred compromises between the North and the South il
alone ii can stand For this work, wing policy is con
essedy impotent The confession of inability to NEE
this issue was made when, to avoid the arising OF
the issue, the wing party found itself compelled &c
take ground, by unanimous vote in the Senate O.
the United States, against the augmentation OF ou
national territory. Thanks to the wisdom, the mod
eraon and thu, fearlessness Of leading statesmen
relying on the steadfast patriotism of the democratic
masses our party and our convention have met the mo-
mentous and perplexng question: and, by their action
have placed it process of just and wise and honorable
adjustment On this question between the North and
the South the whig party dares not make declara alton
of its faith 1t dares rot the opinion of its cand
date be he who he may. 1t asks the North and the South
alike to go bndfod This point into the selection OF
Chief Magistrate of this nation 1t thus seeks to steal into
Office by skulkng instead of confronting, of the great
exgences OF the policy of the country In little than
a week we shall and know something of the ma
chinery--miltary civil--of this attempt. We wait for
the developments of the convention at Philadelphia
Meantime, with all confidence our cause in our prn-
cples and in the usrous names-each ennobed by the
most eminent services in the of the countrywhch
the democracy have inscribed upon their banners we
buckle on armor, and take accustomed place in
the democratic ranks to do battle for the principles of
of faction.