The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-03

II will be seen from the suboined account OF the pro-
ceedings Of the Democratic National Committee that this
body has unanimously determined upon Baltimore as the
place. and the first Tuesday in June next the tme for
holding the usual convention for the nomination OF the
candidates Of the democratic party for the presidency and
vice presidency Of the United States and has accordingly
passed resolutions recommending the appointment OF del
esaies to accomplish this purpose. Ii will also be per-
ceved that the committee recommend that the number OF
delegates 10 be appointed should moi exceed the number
of electoral votes TO which each State is entitled in the
colleges for choosing the President and Vice President
The poprety OF this recommendation will strike every
one who reflects on the subject II different rule
Observed confusion and delay in the proceedings Of the
convention would be the result The object OF the con-
yenon being fair and certain expression OF the will
Of the districts represented and the preservation for this
will OF all its just and proporonae force not only 10 the
votes cast for the hest Offices in the gift OF the people.
buu all the proceedings OF the body relating its organ
izaion and the forms by which the sentiment Of the
oy its members may be ascertaned nothing better to
secure this result could be suggested than the recommend
adon made on this subject IT, for example, Stale entitled
to ten electoral votes were by twenty delegates
convention time would be lost in enabling these del
egsles 10 decide the manner in which they should be
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other inconvenience the committee have very wisely
recommended that there should be only delegate for
each electoral vote to which the States are entitled
We rejoice to learn that the committee have not acted
on hi. grave and delicate subiec, without awaiting them
selves OF the opportunities afforded by the presence Of
Congress 10 consult the best OF ascertaning the
sense Of the democratic party. No pains have been
spared TO make their recommendation. in fact that OF
naeaihla IN rnllpc lie
will from the various evidences which are reliable and
accessible whether look Congress for them, 10
the other manifestations which are afforded by the nu
merous localities Of the Union In every point OF view
therefore, we congratulate the democratic party upon the
faithful manner in which the committee have acted 1t
now for the people who compose this party TO do
their Duty and to appoint such delegates as will represent
faithfully their feelings and wishes in making nominees
worthy to carry the standard under which they have SO
often tiumphed
There never was period in our history when il was
more important than il is that democratic doctrines
should be restored their ancient purity In all the past
crises Of country those doctrines have proved su
cent TO extrcate from danger, and strengthen the
bonds Of Union. II those doctrines had been OBJ.
served, there would have arisen necessity for the
compromise measures OF the last Congress-here would
have been no slavery agitation. array of one section
against another no apprehension the part OF the
States that their reserved rights would be invaded, and
none the part OF the federal government, that its right
u authority could not be executed The leading features
IN those doctrines that the constitution must be con-
srued literally and that the benefits and burdens OF the
federal government should fall equally upon all the por-
lions Of the Union--that the States have given up no
power but for the good OF all the people, and
that even this power ought not to be exercised where