The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-19

PIrTsBURGH CoNvENrIoN-We had hoped
to present our readers this week with the of
fetal report of the proceedings Of this body
but are unable to do So as they have not beer
furnished to us.
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS
twill be seen by the proceedings of the Pitts
burgh Convention held on the 18th inst that
Hon. JoHN p. HALE, of New Hampshire, was
nominated for President, and Hon GEORGE w
JULIAN, of Indiana for Vice President This
is a good ticket-a sound, reliable ticket, emf
nently worthy Of the support Of the ndepend-
ent Democracy throughout the country. Mr..
Hale, during his Senatorial career has made
himself widely and favorably known as a
stanch and sturdy Reformer To him, prob
ably more than to any one man, is the country
indebted for the abolition of the lash from the
Navy He'Fas the early and untiring adyo-
cate of that benefcent measure. He was not
the first choice of the Editor of the Era, and
it is uncertain whether he will accept the hon
or thus rendered him as iree-will Offering
Office which should neither be sought nor de-
clinedr and we trust he will reconsider his de-
termination not to be candidate, and permit
his friends to use his name for the most honor
able office in the gift of the people His friends
by a unanimous nomination, have rendered him
the highest compliment in their power to be-
stow, and it is hoped that he will not permit
his private feelings to stand in the way Of their
clearly expressed preference for him as their
standard bearer in the coming contest In
deed, we cannot see how he can with honor re-
fuse in the face of his letter to Mr.. FOgg. in
which he says. " | intend and expect to give
my support to the individuals who will be NOM
mated by the Pittsburgh Convention 1t may
be proper to say that we have cOnversed with
the President of the Convention Hon Henry
Wilson, since it adjourned and he informs us
that Mr. CHASE was not considered rs a can
didate before the Convention DR.. Townshend
had letter in his possession, from Mr. Chase
declining to be a candidate which letter, from
some cause, was not read to the Convention
We state this fact in order to avoid misappre-
hension, as some of the reports of the proceed
ings speak as though there was a contest be-
tween the friends of Mr. Hale and those of Mr.
Chase This was not the fact. Mr. Wilson
states that the reason MIR Chase's letter was
not read publicly, was because it was general
date for its nomination.
MIR JULIAN was a member of the last Con.
gress from Indiana, and stood up firmly among
the true men in that body, in decided resistance
to the passage of the Compromise measures
His frmness and devotion to the principles OF
true Democracy are undoubted The ticket il
entitled to the confidence and support of all
who would enter an open and manly protest
against the action of the two Baltimore Con
Ventions
The platform is sucf one as the Independ
ent Democracy throughout the country car
endorse Let any one compare its open anC
manly positions with those adopted by the
Compromise parties at Baltimore and the con
trast will be apparent. We would have been
glad if the following resolution had been re
tanned in the platform, viz
That the early history of the Government
clearly shows the settled policy to have been
not to extend natonalilc and encourage but
to limit localze and discourage slavery; and
to this policy. which should never have been
departed from, the Government ought forth
with to return
The original policy of the Government as
established by it's founders, was to limit, To-
calize. aud discourage slavery The history
of the period shows this, and we therefore
think the resolution should have been retained
The Convention was numerously attended
and the utmost good feeling prevailed Mas
meetings were held in different parts Of the
city during Wednesday and Thursday eve
nings, at which spirited addresses were made
and We're warmly responded to by the people
Let every friend of Freedom be active aud mtir
ing in securing support to this ticket 80 that il
we cannot elect our candidates, we may in
measure shape and control the policy Of the
Administration which is to succeed the present
one We cannot believe that any candidat,
which may be chosen will wholly disregard tn,
protest of 100000 voters against the despoti,
we confess, is not encouraging; but let MS d,
our duty Man proposes, but God disposes
In Him, let us put our trust and the triumph
of our cause is certain
CONvE NTION OF THE INDEPENDENT DEMoC.