The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-22

themselves, when they arrive in Baltimore, at Demo
cratic Hail." South street, where committee will be in
attendance to receive and assign them proper places the
floor of the hall. FRANCIS GALLAGHER,
Chairman Committee of Arrangements
The Position or the Delegates from Georgia to
tho Baltimore Convention.
We insert the following communication, signed "a
Union Democrat" not that wish to be understood
having formed definite opinion in regard TO the delicate
subject which discusses but that the friends OF the
democratic party may in good season. what the
difficulties ksiy 10 grow out Of the appearance at Ba
of twoses of delegates TO the Baltimore Conven.
lion, deriving their credentials from two different party
organizations, each claiming 70 be democratic. Our
readers know that in the sectional controversy at the
South the past summer, regarded both the parties
having temporarily abandoned their former organization,
and that when the issues between these parties had been
settled by the people, considered il the duty OF all who
had taken part in them TO return to the old national
ganzaton of democrat wing. according to their
vctons of the relative capacity of these organizations TO
promote the public interest and the best admins
traon OF the federal government 1t seems, however.
tina, whilst such has been the general feeling and wish
OF the people, this change Of position not effected in
time to prevent the manifestation OF OF the feelings
of dscod in the which has sent delegates TO
Baltimore and that the convention TO be assembled
at the latter place TO nominate candidates for the pres
dency and vice presidency, will have TO act in
ner upon the conflicting claims of delegates who hold
their appointments from separate constituencies
The communication to which refer presents the case
as understood by Union democrat OF Georgia Doubt
less its statement and view will be followed by others
OF different character, which shall cheerfuy pub
lish Our Objects TO enable those whose province will
be dispose of the whole subject TO be possession of
such information will be reliable. 1t be the OBJ
ec Of all true friends Of the democratic to shape
their action in such concate conflicting
opinions, far it be done without sacrifice of
any vital principle of party organization and trust
that the timely examination OF the true character OF such
opinions will enable the convention dispose OF them
in such manner that the parties to them will be rec
onciled, and return TO their homes with renewed conf
dence in the justice and soundness OF the democratic
party. Our hope is. that all pas, dscord in the demo-
cratic ranks growing out of sectional controversy will
disappear:
GEORGIA THEE CONDITION OF PARTIEs-THE
TWO TWO DISSERTATIONS TO THE BALTIMORE DEM
oCRATtC CONVENTION, &c.
Party organization has been reduced TO regular .vxe
in only few OF the States. In Georgia there never wa.
sysiema organization othe democratic party Sometimes
her delegates 10 the National Convention have been
dPpoHttu Ny conYentlons-at others by district
convenhons-at others by legislative caucus; and
so with other nominations and other party proceedings
But the democratic party of Georgia wholly disorgan
ized by the late slavery agitation, its members being
merged In the two parties which grew up under this ex
element For the last Two years the old parties have been
entirely abandoned. and in their places the Union and
souben-tlghs parties have been instituted. Whether
majority OIL the democrats went into the Union southern
rights party Is mooted point each wing OF the party
claiming majority to be with them. These two wings
have appointed delegates the National Convention
and the question is Which entitled their seats Tho
answer TO that question depends upon another precedent
question and that Is Upon what principle will you seek to
place The right Of representation In National Convention
1t 10 put upon FORMS then ehe on oueb, 10
be admitted for both have acted outside Of the
Organization, neither assuming the title Of democratic"
until both did for the purpose Of sending delegate. 10
the Baltimore Convention The county meetings which
appointed delegates the respective State conventions by
whom the national delegates appointed, were called
under various names The individuals who participated
both in the county meetings and the conventions as well ms
the delegates TO Baltimore, OF both the old parties
Wings and democrats joined in the proceedings either
wing OF the party, and to-day acting with few
Union democrats have gone the southern rights
wing, and few southernrghs democrats have come TO
the Union wing Upon the whole however, the two wings
are to-day as separate and distinct when the division
first made, and have acted In this matter of sending
delegates TO Bamore-accordngy Il is therefore unjust
suppose that either has yielded other the demo-
cratic organization of the State therefore repeat thar
upon mere form and iechnicaly rsihu delegation could
claim seats.
1.-THE baltimore Convention looks to the constituencies,
OF the two delegations, then they inquire into the
character Of those constituencies upon two points First
as to their numbers and secondly their principles
Upon the first point, IL would be difficult for the conven-
ton to form any correct opnion they could obtain
information only from the respective delegai ms. both OF
whom would in all probability claim majority The re-
suit would be that the convention would bs forced
low tho precedent Of lss in the OF the dsegs-
lions from New York, and admit both declining settle
State controversy and referring 1t back the people Of
the STATE.
Oh the second point there would be less embarrassment
The soulhernrghts party, formed as was, expressly
upon the Nashville PLATFORM and led on by the president
Of that convention tHon. Charles j. McDonald) only
dissolved conncxion with democratic party, but re-
padofed its prime pies, II called upon the people of tho
South refuse 20 any National Convention by o~v
party name ,ohaierp. As its imports, A. was sec.
party, posed Of sectional materials advocated
sectional doctrines and sought accom- SECTIONAL pur-
poses The strongest gament which held il together wa.
q, Incorporating opposition 10 mationai pariies
On the other hand, whilst the Union wing OF the demoo
racy were thrown into party organizito under a new
name, u stu scrupuousy adhered the great docfvfns
and pfncps OF the national democracy Indeed IL was
this fixed purpose Of the Uaion democrats faithfully to
maintain the national principles OF the democratic party
that led to the division If they had preferred personal
association with their old friends prime ple they could
have gone along with their rights friends into
their sectional party, and thus have preserved intact the
personnel OF the party But hsre Mould have b,sn IL prfn