The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-23
BaItinor. Convention.

,vsger, will be remeded to-day.
II Baltimore Convention.
We forbear touching any Of the subjects wnich are
presented to this iignihed assemblage oil some oil he
nd, distinguished democrats of the land we lofoeai'
m our respect for them. We trust to their own soou
,.s and the spirit OF harmony which should preside
- their deliberations for the adoption OF such meas
and the nomination of such candidates, as are oest
l,,,ratrd TO carry out principles Every Gay IN
( "a. our confidence in those principles. Every Gay
/ ;..cs satisfies u.s. that upoa them depend the tfae
..ie administration of government and the pros
.,,v If our country Twenty seven years ago, we ad-
ese the people in the following terms when were SO
,;,l with the principles of Mr.. Jefferson, that it
i go from him the highest compliment that was ever
r, our uen His letter viii be found in the 4th vol
ne Of his correspondence.
''ro
- crisis has come, when the following work may do
he state service. -
II ~ AJ,o,ri question is probably not yet closed The
- Al, which il turns is certainly settled. Further
@ are 10 be made wrest from the new States about
n into the American eontederacy the power OF regu-
,bs,r own concerns The tariF question Is again 10
ated Il is time bring the policy and the power oil
,pres Interfering rcith the judicial functions TO the
II ,uldic opinion The usurpaton OF federal power
yer roads and canals again TO be attempted, and again to
rnrobated That gigantic institution, the Bank OF the
d safes which, while yet in the tree, was pro-
ned bg the republicans breach of the constitution,
,nds now upon its bond bat thar charter bad 1t is,
I basr iustiied by the Supreme Court of the United
,e on principles bold and alarming, that no man who
IVES the constitution fold his arms in apathy upon the
bect Those principles, boldly uttered from the high
judicial tribunal in the United States are calculated 10
va the lone to acquescent people, to change the hole
and thousand meas
which the trainers OF the constitution ticpa
b. That decision
- viii be recorded precedent,
And many BY the same example,
May rush into the state IL cannot be-
,nst such decision it becomes every who values
i he constitution raise his voice.
.u truth we have arrived crisis when the first prn-
pies of the government and OF the dearest rights OF
he States are threatened with being utterly ground into
n and ashes When look the original form OF the
sru men we are struck with its novelty and beauty. IL
esents to US Of the grandest experiments that ever
AS made in political science. We see In il an attempt to
csrtan how ffr power could be distributed between
o governments prevent ercessrre concentrations
nd consequent abuse it, in OF hands at the
anne me iii Il so much pocer conveyed each to
Enable them TO accomplish the objects to which each OF
hem vas best adrpfsd The federal government to
zach foreign relations that OF the States was
PARTICULARLY TO take of our internal concerns The
real secret have these functions wisely regulated
prevent the general government from rushing
ldaon. and the States into dissolution OF the U Mon
lie first extreme would niaibly conduct us 10 great
Epression, and probably TO monarchy; the last would
Jest us and uries from abroad, to contentious
boodshed at home. To avoid these extremes, we
u never have lost sight of the spirit of the federal
institution To interprett wisely. should have rigdy
heYed TO the principle laid down by George Clinton,
hen he from the chair of the Senate OF the United
gave the casting voice against the renew Of the first
hank charter;
T r,,n1 that mt ia not
strengthened by the assumption of doubtful powers but e
execution of those which are the iorne
respect confidence IT, however fair experience me
nent Of the objects instituted, he constitution
py Furnishes The for remedying ns srii by amendment
This maxim deserves be written in letters of gold
oon the wall Of the Capitol in Washington.
"But we have been almost deaf to the voice OF wisdom
we have nearly forgotten the principles OF our fathers In
pea,ed instances we have suffered the cons luton TO be
roden under foot We have been lately rushing rapidly
Vats the gulf OF consolidation We have even seen the
umps othe republican party in lsoo-l (when an
and sedtion law was shivered into atoms by an IN
guan peope) almost forgotten. We have seen decision
Promulgated from the federal BENCH which is calculated to
sweep down rights OF the Sines Inc lnain
day mas been carried far, that we have Just
attempt made, and bolstered up by the seradfim
opinion OF five eminent counseors to humble me powers
Of the State governments az the feet OF the District OF Co.
nmbia
l borrows new gloom from the apathy which seems to
reign many OF sister States. The very sound oil
State rights scarcely heard among them; and by
many OF their eminent politicians it is cny heard to be
nocked But good citizen will never despair OF the
republic Among these good citizens is John Taylor, OF
oine Penetrated by the conviction that the constilu-
Ion is danger, THAI the balances has seriously Inclined
TaIds the side Of consolidation, he comes forward to
commune with his countrymen, and to state TO them frank
= las Impressions and his fears"
For own part, we never have despaired OF
he republic in its goomiest period. We have con-
ended Tor those stricconstrucon principles from that
ne 10 the present In our devotion to them we have
lever ialiered, whilst in our enthusiastic loyalty to the
Ohon we yield to no living man. The very next day
yer we mad ascertained in $780, that Gen. Harrison
Elected President OF the United States By the humburs OF
ne Wings (but Virginia always true republican princ
% we raised the republican banner and repubiished the
resolutions OF Alr Madison of 1852 and the celebrated
report OF 799-lS00 The cause of truth mas since prevail
3D. Those principles were never more in the ascendant
nan at the present moment Thanks to the Baltimore
convention of 1874, which re-adoped those principles
on The resolutions of lS40 as the basis of their creed
hanks to their nomination Of James X Polk thanks &c
ne exer'ons OF the great body of the democracy fo
ecung him. and thanks to his own clear head and bold
aT' Tor carrying out the great Jetfersonan principles
Never have they completely constituted the chart Of
ne administration; have they been so thoroughly
carried country graatar A..