The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-20

The Convention Of the Democracy.
h t;ne approaches when the democracy is to lndl-
... .hs man whom it will place in the highest s'alon
n the Gift of any people. the eye OF the whole country Is
rosd n the convention at Baltimore, with an earnest
bone that il may prove itself worthy OF the grandeur OF
M nuroose for which il assemblies Its deliberations are
% he held in tho presence of the best augures NOW LOT
fur wears democratic policy has been the law oil the
land and both in our foreign and domestic relations, has
paced our country in position Prouder and more com
handing than was ever obtained before The events OF
be last two or three years have opened to our cvlza
ton and our free institutions territory nearly as ex-
nsive as that which our population already occupies
and which places within control the boundless COM
mercial advantages of the Pacific Had the democratic
policy of the last four years achieved nothing else man
This il would have done enough TO rouse the patriotic
enthusiasm of whole nation, and TO challenge the
animation of the world But, in addition TO this that
same patriotic policy has covered national name with
,he glory of one of the most memorable wars ever
fought on this continent and has made national
powess the wonder of the most powerful nations OF Eu-
rope.
Nor are our diplomacy with Eng land and our with
MEXICO more memorable in the results they have achieved,
than is the success of democratic policy, embodied
in the great commercial and financial measures of our
legislation at home In the tariff of 1916, the CONNER
ca system of country is planted upon basis, which
even its opponents while attempting and threatening its
overthrow must feel TO be permanent because is every
where regarded by the masses of the people Just and
sauary measure of relief from the oppressive system of
taxation which it superseded. In the constitutional
treasury we have demonstrated that democratic theory
on the subject OF the currency, is practical truth and al
though indications not wanting that the wings will
attempt to overthrow this aso if they gain the power
vet the feeling severywhere prevalent among the masses
Of men, that such overthrow would be the destruction of
be best and wisest financial system which our country
has ever known.
1t to perpetuale policy thus sautary, and thus vic
!oroushus commended at once to the highest interests
and the Just pride OF peope-that the democratic
PARTY is nog TO meet in convention at Baltimore 1t will
be cheered in its great work of opening the campaign
to be fought for principles, and Of selecting the leader
who is bear standard, by the sympathy and expec
taton which await efforts in those great nations of
Europe where the yoke of tyranny has been recently
broken in sunder and where the multitude of men are
rising up TO the rights which we are now called
upon wisely TO exercise and enjoy. The great conven-
ton which is to give republican constitution to France,
and thereby to kindle an unquenchabe light of free
dom the midst OF oppressed Europe, will anxiously
watch in this country the struggle of the great party of
popular power. Our gallant army in Mexico will hang
with eager interest upon the decision of the great issue
made between the two parties here, whether the war in
which they have been engaged so heroicalIy shall be
henceiorh regarded act of justice act of in
famy-as national glory national shame
Under such circumstances, and with such ISIS ues pend
Ing in contest who doubt that the delegates in
our convenion-he men who in no small measure hold
their hands the destiny of great party for the next
four yearswll, by the wisdom and the harmony of their
codnses approve themselves worthy of their mission?
In the odestabshed issues of our party they have raj
lying cry fitted 10 stir the popular heart its depths and
in the question of the war--which the position of the
whig pauV has made of necessity, so prominent in
the canvass-they have topic which must enlist
in their favor the whole patriotic impulse of land
Nothing is wanting to secure for overwhelm-
ng victory but that our party in the coming con-
test should be true to itself Our opponents stand
divided and distracted by the conflicting homage which
they render in part to their old eminent civilian, and
IN part to their military experiment. To the
democracy, it matters not which they choose They
may play out their partisan game openly secretly
under their terces and abes partisan leader, in the
gulse of no party demonstration. Let the democ-
racy hui do its duty, and the result will be the same AT
such moment the universal feeling OF the people urges
to that union and hamony-to that forgetfuness of
PERSONAL predictions and that hearted devotedness
the cause, which is strength, and which our
success solely depends Let the representatives of our
party at Baltimore remember that the foundation of our
power in old established party creed Let them re-
member that the eye Of the democracy of the country is
upon hem and that it will hold to fearful responsibility
those men, from any section of country, who may
seek to weaken that creed by intepolaing into it ee.
ments of dscord and disunon which find no place among
It's principles Let them remember the mighty results
which staked upon the delibeation of the coming
convention; and let them approach the work of selecting
champion from among the able and distinguished men
presented 10 their sufrages with sense of the momen
ous importance and the elevated character of the task in
which they are engaged. Acting under such convc-
ton, they hardly fail TO act calmly, wisely harmo-
hously. Let them act, and the Peope-the People
ascaiedy will do the rest
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