The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1852-01-31
n. National Demoeratie Convent on

Oemocrscy, from an editorial IN the South.
ern Press The idea that the Democrats
we're at all likely to have nominated Gen
TAYLOR in lsiS ass candidate for the Presl
drucy. will provoke q sm,le from every man
n. all couversan, with the history OF the
tines The balance OF the article has II
great deal of good sense IN IT.
We publish this morning the official re-
MOI, Of the proceedings OF the " National
Executive Democratic Committee mp
polnted a, the last Baltimore Convention to
designate the time and place lor the Dem.
ocralic National Convention of 1882. II
u,ll he seen that tuesday the iirs, day of
June. aud the city OF Baltimore, have been
selected accordingly.
Ia that ny.,c lous correspondence OF
August last. between certain members OF
,hi, commit,cc aud the undiscovered 'cssfs.
Dn<,ip.oV and GEhrR, a coutrtictN ui
opinions were expressed II regard to the
unc--ihe place being almost unanimously
agreed upon, But while some oI the Va.
,innal Executive Committee suggested the
m,H'b o. My, arcp ding to Established
u.t... sc wee wiser teid, who recon.
m.nd.d June a, uore advisable. ia oidcr
that the Democracy may not show their
entire hand to the adverse pa't, IA season to
sdop, their own ticket ahd programme, the
most ehrc,ually tn checkuatc the Balu'
more schcdulr There is something ~ lay
lnu down the landmarks oi the campaign,
~ which an Ingenious enemy may tax"
advantage. ii be has several weeks oi 80
f,ctieu upoo IT, be,",r hr IS trgH"vi 10
proclaim his own plan III oreraiio"s.
Ia 1913, the Democrats at Baltimore
acted 'r advance OF the Wings ri FhiIadcl
mia Aud wha, followed b, u uattcr "i
Instructive history. The Democrats nom.
mated Con. CAs>. when, a. 1t Afterwards
appcarcd hy the acceptance ct u c,'taid
nomination. from the south, thr! mishl just
II. well have n0mrmtcd Gen. Taylor ao
not lie WAS ready 10 serve thrm-hc
was at the service ui the people without
distinction of patty. Tue, he was d" Il
VIII. but no, AN ultra " Zig and the
BALTIMORE Convention OF A., siring
month .,cr. would have p,oh.blN disros.
cred that he WA a good euuugh democrat
,ll alter the election Ia ANY ,Vr"t, II gives
Al important advantage To the opposition
To act 50 tar IA advance ui their action, ms
To afford them tuue to canvass the whole
field. and discover the weak ms wen AS thr
! impr.guahic pub,i, %, lh' lriv "i h'lu'' II
! /, of the first monrtt To he nh"tt'd, Ne
fore moving To the assault, "i The Siohita
orcupi,d. aud the catcut OF the wings t"
the ,. ,ht and lcu o. the leader al ,ac enc
i my. There i, wisdom, therefore, IA defer
r,r the Baltimore ton'eniion utl hh""'
Fl the TN, that the Nhss will be compelled
n to take the hld
N s,ilI mon, important QUO s,"n t" lie
n d,t,ru,,u,db, the Nst,otEd ENcca, Vc ON.
mit,.r. was the manner oi orgau,Iln, The
convention. th, they have dome acc"fn'
iug TO the recommendation ct the c"'Nrn'
ton ot - 10y providing that the drlr'
CATION l,om each State shall he equal III
numbers tc, and no more than the repre-
sentau,op oil each State IN the Electoral
College.
E,pe,ieuce IS the Mother OF wisdom
Her iesso,s are the practical results "'
things attempted. thing, accomplished ANA
things which have ialcd. Her teachings
are often d.r-saricJ hut in the main the,
are Tia. guide book o mankind. States
men, diplomats, and poi'lic'ans, though sci
dom among the Ii st, are not always Tue
last, to profit from her moultons.
The pas, history OF the Democratic par
/ y abound, N matter OF useful instruction,
aud especially to all asIiiIng disciples OF
the Democratic Ls,h There j. much ct
truth IN III. old stories ol wire Inii'ns' ana
there is much OF power IN position ".''""
the sr,u., hu does not r,collert Toe
/ impe,i Il regime Of the Albary Rcs'ne,
Aud VIVA, more interesting episode !" "u'
scycnl, live years OF political history, NAN
tl'c c',,,n ol poll,ical events. by wh'eh 'hr
Alban,ans were suppldn'cd. VINO e'"''
have believed. had ,nr p'ophecy been Pc
clumed ,,v an angel, - App ISL, mat
the ieAasaurs,ion would "cac'"n'. l''h.'
tn Wonders. the l.l'rrs, ani Use '''A't'f''
i..rd 50 rtp., Ine aI"Pl'h OF
tie ,lui,,'y -. Hnn.x0tr"n D., Tue h"'..'o''
Convention The surers.d'ns OF ""''''
' AZ Nurcn was bat the commencement o.
a serie. OF events winch have substantially
suspended the old doc,ii~ OF an hrrrd',a',
Succession line III Presidents tom iii'e
OF prcced.n,s. running through all III" "
trior grades oi prcn,ot'on IN each cH'e'
and entering the White House, according
10 priority II rank aud seniority IA the
service. THIS line ot succ.ssIon WAS ~"
ken of by the Texas qucs''o"--lu' II was
suspended rather tna, suppressed '"''
Polk. General Taylor, aud Mr. h'"of''
are by certain SOFT oI old i!unkeis re-
ga'de,, as usurpc,s. breaking the regular
thrsnd ot legitimacy. Like the i'e''t'
b"urlons. ou, Democratic legiumis's seen
10 forget nothing, and learn nnth,as. ihei'
one idea is The rst.rm'oa ---nll other cape
d,,nts are but tenn ornry. aud all acts .
submission to irregularities in their hisIoti,
programme, only. are Tor the time. like TIA,
suh,uission o, the royal,,,s o' England \
the pro,rctoratc OF Cromwell. or OF ia,
a leg,t,,.iais Of France 1" the usurpai'on .
Louie Napoleon. Patience aud vigilance
may still effect the work OF redemption.
Heretofore the States have been very IT
regularly represented in the Democrats
National Conven.io> Those mos, conve
nssn. Avc had generally largo eAess