The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-12


This is important view of the subjects but we must
defer the consideration of it to another opportunity
The National Convention.
The democratic party are making arrangements for the
important convention which is to meet at Baltimore on
the 18th Monday OF May The democrats of Tennessee,
Mississippi, Arkansas Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Massa-
chuses &C., &c, have already met and appointed dele
gates The State democratic convention of Pennsyva-
assemblies the 4th of March that of Virginia. on the
2Sth instant to organize for the spring and fall elections
The proceedings have been hitherto conducted in an
harmonious spirit; and the spirit prevail,
with very exception, among the friends of the diff
feent candidates Let this feeling continue until the
meeting of the convention, and then let exert sleep
less vigilance and an untring energy, and we cannot
doubt our success, whoever be the candidate of the
wings They may attempt TO evade the old issues of great
principles and they may fight behind masked battery
but shall succeed in electng democratic nominee
Instead of offering at this any remarks of our own
on this important movement, lay before our readers
this evening the following extract from the Boston Times
of Thursday last:
THE NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE have never doubted
that national convention would, proper time, be
called assemble by the democratic members of Congress
for the assembling of such body the only of pla
cling presidential candidate in the field under circum
stances warranng demand for his support at the hands
OF the entire democratic party national is
not likely to prove perfect body but those who are OPP
posed to its meeting and action, least bound show
that there other and better performing the
work expected of it. Thas far they have done nothing of
the kndindeed, they have much attempted any
thing of the sort whether they deem silence the
peden course or because they really have nothing say
it is province decide upon. They are ready
enough at tearing down. but have yet any evil
dences of their architectural skill The power destroy
thing, the power Of construction thing; and
the anconvcntonsts have yet succeeded in convin
cling the American people that they than
other folks, that change suggested 10y them should be
bindy adopted, when nothing is suggested replace the
institution proposed to be overthrown.
We highly approve of the time which the convention
is called 10 nieet-he fourth Monday of next May and
think that to be about late day should have been
chosen Personally, quite indifferent the day;
and had the convention been called Tor the 4th of July
we should not have objected to the time any other
ground than those which appear have operated the
minds OF our friends at Washngton--namey, that suii-
cient time would not have been left for action We stated
months ago that thought the week of May as late
period would be selected with usefulness the demo-
| cratic party. Our opinion predcated a contem
pation of the events of the last presidential campaign
Looking back to that campaign could any
other conclusion than that, had the nomination of Mr. Polk
taken place as late July he would have been, in all pro-
bablity defeated. 1t takes time renvigorae party
which has been rudely shaken by the prevalence its
midst of internal discussions. The circumstances
listing not precisely of the character those
which existed four since; but there why
should have candidate in the field earlier day
than the anniversary of national independence; and
rejoice that they have had their full weight in nfuen
cling the decision come to by friends Washington.
The place for the meeting of the convention has like
wise been well selected. Baltimore is good point as
could have been chosen Our friends have desired
that the convention should Cincinnati but it is
hardly time for that In few years conventions will
there, quite matter of course but present it
would many of the delegates great inconvenience
traV vel he M of On
other hand, the number would materially benefit have
the convention held in that city, would be comparatively
small The northern and southern members-those from
the middle States, and many from the southwest and
even, will find Baltimore a more convenient point of
reunion than Cincinnati 1t is of disrcspect
western brethren that have dssentcd from the PROPOSE
ton have the convention held in their midst but be-
have thought it would operate inurously
their wishes in the complied with. In few years.
perhaps Cincinnati will be easily reached Baltimore
now is and then shalt be happy a democratic
national convention holding its stngs in the beautiful
Queen City of the West.
Now that the time and place for holding the convention
have been decided upon let all do best have that
body which will have full weight with the country, and
order victory the democratic
eagles. We do not hesitate say the Baltimore
venton will hold the decision of the presidential cleo
ton in its hands If its action be wise, discreet, and
equitable, it will command confidence, and all
grounds for complaint 1t has great band of eminent
from among whom select candidate almost any OF
whom would rally the general strength of the party but
recolect that the times peculiar, and that
iudcious choice alone enable sustain position
dominant party. We regret to of our coem
poares speaking if the about to be
holyday affair, and if the wings to be easily
beaten This is very wrong. The wings easily
beaten They powerful party, and, il united, be
prevented from carrying the country only by the most
exertons and greatest sacrifices the part of
the democracy. Were they hard conquer S4l-
and did they defeat in 1910 We shall build
hopes sand, if reckon upon walking the course
Victory will belong to the skllfu and the
getic of the paes and it is proper that should
display superiority in those qualities from the
of the campaign. We previous victories them
and much any great superiority of numbers. We
the careful men, and cheered up the Responding
somewhat influential classes-whose votes are as
those of the bodest people in the land Hence
the necessity of having sound body OF men the
ton at Baltimore sagacous individuals, who will not
Zoe led away by wll-o the-wisps, conurcd up by
heated maginations; but who knowing the condition of
The country and of the party, will fashion their action
meet it. wearranged plan Of the campaign, accompa
MED by bold avowa of principle, will win for the
victory which shall well deserve
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for the Princess de Jonvile, is attracting great attention
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