Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-01-06

The proposition to hold Convention of Union
men from all the different States, at the City of
Washington, on the next anniversary of Wash
ingtons birth day, has not excited that kind of dis
cussion which gives assurance of success. In
regard to any such scheme, it is not unreasonable
that those at distance from the seat of govern
ment should look in that direction for suggestions
in the premises. We accordingly copy the fol-
lowing article from the Washington Union, which
we must confess, wee annot receive as altogether
conclusive of the views entertained by prominent
leaders of the Union Increment:
The PROPOSED Union COMMUNICATIVE article in
our paper of yesterday has called forth much norma-
lion which new TO respecting the state OF public
opinion We have or heard OF letters which have
reached Washington IRON various quarers-rom Ohio,
Pennsy lvania and elsewhere in the Notwithstanding
the general MON Conventon that proposed TO be
held the city OF Washington ,on the 22d day OF Feb
ruary next Some OF these letters have been addressed
to members OF Congress from various places in the
Union. 1t the impression has gone abroad that
the contemplated Union Convention was intended to
present the general basis OF organization for the great
Union party OF the country upon which candidates for
the offices OF President and Vice President of the Uni
Ged States 10 be nominated and supported by the
peops OF the Union. This impression is universal
that neither time opportunity is sufficient
the opinion that prevails. Neither meetings nor
ventions could be assembled ID time counteract this
impression. Il is, therefore, the opinion of some OF
she most rejecting men with whom we have
ed that general assemslage of the people of the
Union could not be secured and without this, any
other convention would be than useless
Under all the circumstances, the opinion is very
general that the convention ought not to be held in
Washington at this tme and that. however unexcep-
fionabe and even desirable it might be hold Union
convention in thia city, like the meetings in the northern
cites-a Union meeting founded upon platform sim
liar 10 the which has been adopted by the conven
fon of Georgia aud by the popular meeting in Jack
son, Missssppyet its object has been grossly per-
yerted, and the impression that it might into po
lcal and party organization is beginning TO take so
deep root that general attendance could not be OBJ
tanned 1t is the opinion therefore, OF those who
originally friends to the Union meeting with whom
have conversed, that this meeting ough, not TO be held
al this time.
In coDnexion with this movement, reports have been
extensively circulated 10 the effect that prominent
bers of both parties have been prompted favor this
meeting as basis OF new party organization. Gen.
Cass and other prominent democrats have been freely
charged with forming alliances and combinations with
prominent wings 10 their elevation at the
sacrifice OF their principles w feel authorized say
that all such idle and unfounded. In the
present exciting and critical condition OF our public al
fairs, is unjust and ungenerous TO faithful and we'll
tried public servants to throw suspicion around their
patriotic efforts the Union and preserve the 10
tegrity OF the republic.