The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-09-24
JAMES GARDNER, JR.,
d c. CAMPBELL,
r. b. HILTON,
IT. I BfIRNEY

Messrs. H. r. ia kson, T. P. Safold, and VIM. T. Wof
ford committee.
We have not felt proper for u.s. under the circumstan
any @ By (which
by them of undelegaed power. In TRUTH one clause OF
their letter is clearly indicative OF the fact, had they been
fully empowered by the convention that appointed them
TO remodel their electoral ticket they would have de-
cllned TO do so. We refer to the paragraph in which
they declare their " firm conviction from information
diligently sought from all parts of the Slae," "tha any
change al this time in the electoral ticket would weaken
rather than sreng hen the cause in which in
with yourselves enlisted" We deeply regret that
such should be the indications OF feeling emanatng from
any portion OF the southern rits' democratic brehrp
that simple change oil The ticket giving TO the Un
democrats fair representation upon il should have
decided tendency 10 drive them from The support OF
their principles and their candidates
1t might well be argued that il they, fully represented
upon the electoral ticket declined support il upon
this ground much more We TO appgehend that Unoa
democrats" excited by the sane ecen, divisions, will
refuse 10 support It, since they wholly without rep
resenta'ion upon H. Bat we forhear from the further
argument oil this point
Under these circumstances, having failed to secure
such compromise oil the electoral ticket as earnestly
desire, the question presented 10 our nds was, whether
we should present another distinct ticket the people
After mature consideration we have come 10 the concu
sion that IL would be unwise and mpolitc do So We
are unwilling TO keep alive BY act Of the dissen
sions which distract the democratic party We are dis
posed 10 do nothing which may have The tendency 10
take from the people AT large The selection OF eecoT
With feeling OF since.c devotion TO the principles i'm
bOuleh III uic uenocldtc win pro
found anxiety for the election OF Franklin Pierce and
William X King, as insurng the triumph of those pun.
cp'es in The promotion OF the hghes, interests Of
Inc country we will not allow the feelings. naturally
engendered by the present condition Of things in own
State, control action. We will cast no obstacle in
the way OF concentrating upon the present electoral
ticket all the strength and votes which can be brought
TO lis support
We cannot close this report without an EXPIRE sson of
strong appreciation OF those southern rights dem
ocrats who have evnced willingness and desire 10
unite with upon terms which would have been fair
and acceptable
Capt WIN, T. Woford moved the adoption OF subs,i.
lute Ia report OF the minority OF the commee) dissent
ing from The action OF the committee and proposing
Union democratic electoral ticket; which was lost
On motion OF Thomas p Safod, esq the report OF the
committee adopted almost unanimously.
On motion OF Hon. 4 w. Chastan, the thanks OF the
convention rendered the president and secretaries
On motion, the secretaries requested TO publish
the proceedings OF the convention in the democratic pa
pers OF the State.
On motion, the convention adjourned sine die
ROBERT M. CHARLTON, President.
JoHs w. BURKE. so.,..;
ADAM w JONES ( oeoic'aiies