The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-21

equality, and genuine freedom depend There is little
doubt put harmonious, satisfactory nomination will be
made, be the candidate from the north or south the east
west; and when made ii will unq uesonably be sus-
| tanned.
From the Hagerstown (sid) Mail
| DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION This body meets
IN Baltimore on Monday next. and sincerely hope
that the same generous spirit which 1914 sacrificed
the strongest ties OF personal attachment the welfare OF
the party will again prevail should the necessity again
delegates to this convention Agents OF the great demo-
cratic party OF the Union, they 10 act not for them
selves, but for the counrynot 10 consult the wish OF
any particular section only but every section as far
practicable; to make such selection will meet with
cordial and united response from the ichole pary
With this spirit anmaung every delegate, harmony will
marx Inc proceedings oil The convenuon and success
crown It's choice.
The attitude in which the democratic party stands with
reference to the great affairs OF the country crafty
ing could be desired OF all the great measures reduced
TO practical application since into power not one
has failed to render the most complete satisfaction to the
people generally the clearest evidence of its adaptation
10 supply the wants or answer the purposes of govern
ment. They have been tested abundantly tested; and
while the results have strengthened the confidence of the
party IN the policy OF It's measures they have dsarmed
the opposition OF their usual weapons Resting upon
principles as durable as the constitution ITSELF from
which they taken, and sound and benefcent as
human wisdom and human experience make them,
the democratic party might bid defiance to every attack
from without did not danger from within menace its
success That danger trust the patriotism of the party
VIII avert ne danger 10 winch we refer is The ayOWed
resolution of large portion of the party of the north and
OF the south to support no man whose views upon a
question purely local do not happen to correspond with
theirs. Both occupy extreme positions and both should
abandon them Tor the common good of all. Let, then,
the delegates OF every section meet upon common
platform, with the resolution to bury local differences,
fight In common cause for common object, and vic
tory must be achieved in which all can participate Let
the convention adopt as did the two preceding
tons, the broad principle OF non-intervenon with a
question delicate and dangerous that of slavery,
and the democracy of the Union again meet and
again triumph The constitution has left the question of
slavery with the States themselves and there let the
ventlon leave IT. To affirm the views of either section,
is to divide the party and insure defeat. To occupy
ground Independent of both will again unite the scat
tered fragments, and prove the harbnger of glorious
victory. That such will be the course of the convention,
we entertain not single doubt. To nominate with
unanmity is to elect and that the of 1s4I
"Unon is success will again prevail.
For our own part, stand now did then, upon
the same national PLATFORM bound to section pledged
to individual asking only fair nomination. and ready
to devote all our energies to the support OF the nominee
matters not who he is or from what quarter he comes
From the spring fed (niiana) Register
The DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CcNvENTIoN.-This body
assemblies the 22d instant and upon the result of its
deliberations depends much OF good or evil both TO the
party of which it is the representation and to the
Try The wing press are busy in attempting to create the
impression that dssentons and i'll feeling among
the democracy, and that this discod will be exhibited
the national convention. Their wish is father to the
thought" They will be disappointed The only founda
ton for their hopes in this regard, is the division in the
democratic party in New York, which they fondly i'm
agne will extend itself throughout the Union. Every
day adds the conviction that not only will the
ton refuse to participate in the dissenons of the New
York democracy but that the action OF the convention
will be the of bringing together the hitherto dis
cordant wings of the party III that State.
The work OF elimination and recrimnation between
different sections of the wing party IS not part of demo
cratic tactics Welded TO principle alone, ii is the policy
of the democratic party to await the action OF its
bled representatives. and when known, to give to their
decision united and hearty support confident that
man will be presented for their sufrages who is inn
bued with the principles for which the party throughout
the Union contend.
On the other hand, how is il with opponents! We
find one faction contending for man who acknow-
lodges no princple-no platform by which he will be
portion of the faction who support him
repudate as obsolete IDEAS the long cherished doc
trnes which they have upheld for years Another por
man whom they claim TO be the embodiment of their
oft defeated Clay and denounce as boilers
from the true wing faith. the supporters OF Taylor Still
another faction urge the setting aside OF both on the
ground that the first is not be trusted and that the
popularity of the latter will bring defeat as OF yore.
These opposing factions of whgery are heapng every
species of vtuperaon and abuse upon each other, and
in he heat of their opposition get off many truths which
have been in times past denied by them as party, and
virtually acknowledging many of the charges heretofore
brought against them by the democracy:
In less than month the presidential nominations on
both sides will have been made. With their nonlna
tons the democracy will present their political platform
upon which they will stake the success OF the canvass
With the wings it is matter OF doubt as TO what plat
form they stand upon AS have said before,
wing of that party declare the old issues obsolete, while
the other insists upon maintenance OF the oltrepudiaeu
creed Whatever may be their programme, they are
doomed to inevitable defeat.