The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-19
baltimore Convention.

The Baltimore Convention, which is TO meet on Mon.
day next has great responsibility on It's hands, Al
though there may be difficulties about the double
delegation from New York and to the rule OF voting
and some little diversity of opinion about the and
mschievous issue of the Wilmot Proviso, which has
been occasionally rudey thrust upon the party we en-.
terrain serious fears OF the result of this convention
The Lexington Observer" may solace itself with the
hopes of our divisions The Baltimore American"
may aiter itself with the belief that the separate
delegations from New York may divide the convention
on ''the first attempt at organization, and that this dvs-
ion turns upon a question switch involves the whole
Union and its ntegriiy" and II may affect to doubt
whether s.any nomination be made al all" II may
even 90 so far as to believe that two of the most dsn-
guished candidates OF the party have 'both gone to
wreck on the proviso question" Yet have doubt
that all these augures will prove be false They are
the idle dreams of party Imagination. There may be
some little breeze in the convention, but we trust to their
good sense to their principles, to all the feel
ings which have long bound the republican party
,ether-o those principles which have never been
triumphant than at the present moment OF which the
democracy have had so much cause to be proud,
never 80 much be devoted because OF the great
benefits which they now practically reapng-to those
wise and free principles, which are IN the spirit OF the
age itself and which at this moment illustrated in the
revolutions of Europe
We trust to the purity of itself for the prese
walton OF the harmony, union, and success of party
What democrat does not value those principles more
than men, Who would sacrifice them for any man!
We repeat what we said four years ago at the time Of
the last conveniion--and which have repeated ever
snce-that the twenty millions of people of this great
country were made for asprants but that these nd-
viduas ought to abide the will OF the nation; that the
government belongs to the people, and that 1t is theirs
to give power, and theirs TO take itaway The names Of
several distinguished men are now before the country
We will cheeriully support any OF them who may be
dominated by the convention. Yet, who but wing
entertain the hope that our party will be rent in twain in
contests for this or for that man
Our city begins to be crowded with delegates con.
santly arriving from quarters OF the compass. Every
hour adds to the number; but understand that the
finest spirit anmaes them They come to conciliate,
to unte to act together for the cause with very
rare EXCEPTIONS and to them the triumph of their prnc
pies is of account than the of any par,u
lar man. more concilatory disposition could not ex
st as we understand, than is found IN party
High principles noble spirit OF magnanimty-a scorn
for all petty nrgues-can alone secure the nomination
But from all know of the character OF the delegates
and of the candidates. cannot entertain any serious
apprehensions OF the result We shall have candidate
to bear our glorious banner who will defeat any cham
pion or champions whom the wings may bring into the
field We fear them not.
We doubt not but that the convention will be full
Most of the members, too, will be present at the
as they will probably avail themselves of that occasion
to adjourn for making their hall assume the summer
lress We shall spare pains expense to have then
proceedings fully and faithfully reported for the columns
of the Union, and at the earliest moment.