The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-22
From the Boston Post, feh, Y
Reunion Of the Dem ,crstic Party


1t is gratifying 10 see that the democracy have r.
sponded so generally to the call of the National Demo
cratic Committee. signed by Hon. Benjamin + Haltl
as chairman. as to the time, place, and expedlene
holding National Democratic Convention, and at aF
rod, too, when the position OF parties such as 10 aD
The strongest indications that reunion OF the party on
broad liberal, and national platform, followed by We
organized and jealous effort. will be almos, sure 70 y
importance to the intelligence which the Journals. 10 n
most every quarter, give OF the appointment oil dean
10 attend this convention, And this intelligence, staA
is douby welcome by the fact that there Is growing
termination IN Every quarter 10 bury old anmosinrl \
postpone present quarrels, 10 lay upon the common ar
OF country the spirit OF distraction and division, and
the better spirit OF union, harmony, and concessoa
prepare Tor bard and warm contest.
1t is sigD hcant fact that there is not manifested
opposition 10 the proposed mode of selecting The aN
dates Of the party Experience has tested various way
making the nominations for the presidency. II noTnsl
nomination were made and II Stale scramble Tor ms
flee were TO ensue, il would throw the election 100 II
House OF Representatives and the experience had
mode OF cectng a Chief Maglstrate--the first eleu
coming so near the verge OF anarchy, and The n y
dering so closely on corruptionls not such as COY
mend lis repetition IL Is not IN accordance WIN
genius oil our institutions that the representative PoI
should create when il possibly be avoided, The uI
eculive power. Hence any action that would end
throw the election into the House would be deep,
GREETED, and every patriot ought to seek TO avoid y
is the mode OF making general nomination by coaer
sional caucuses any more favoraby regarded io5
addition TO the rank injustice done TO that poriion
party unrepresented, the objection lies agans
mode OF nomination that lies against an election BY -
gress. In fact, public opinion would not tolerate y
mode to-day, and there is not solitary dis'Ia '.
ing recurrence to it, The that appears the
UNDERSTANDABLE is to hold National Convention y
will be composed OF delegates from all parts o. u
country, bearing with them the views OF their eeag
and thus fairly collecting the general will. stu
and nomination by such body, where the mapllgl
the whole. after weighing every consideration, de
the issue, carries with il force, moral power sus
no other mode can give Hence this manner neer ",
the general approval Of The party, and there as"'
determination 10 stand by its nomination, AT
The only apprehension expressed BY democra l,,h
carries any force with it is that the platform OF su
convention might not be such either Union men ,,
Staie-rghts men agree to stana on. On tins P ~
however, there need be no embarrassment TAI W. Y,
among democrats who desire to a thorough Teuuy
The past gives lesson which prudent foresight @w
future will not allow to be disreearded. There nM
platform which has been tried, and has proveda ,oH~
strength What presided at the birth of the nsuV y,
what has kept the country united and prosperous. M
thus made her great and powerfulif i has not as
Sate-rghts principle, illustrated IN theory ana
by Jefferson, Madison and Jackson What so una.
safer policy ia there than that which ealously res 4,
approaches to consolidation by strict constructor 80,
considers the members o. NV IN
confederation this great political copartnefshp IN
tender relations ofcoun'ry, a. coequals IN poIIue'''