The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-19

itAaS MT folks nomination was the result OF no pre-
arranged intrigue legitimate consequence of the
compromising feelings engendered between the friends Of
the several presidential aspirantsfeengs which could
only be harmoaised by setting aside all the competing
pirants and uniting man. The result proved
that the convention did not misunderstood the popular
will ia selecting Mr. Polk and his administration proved
the wisdom of the nomination.
General Pierces nomination was in like manner the
sequence Of the rreconcabe feelings which had been
cited by mdscreet discussions Of the respective claims Of
the several asprans and which created the necessity
dropping all the competing candidates and uniting
The result proved that the popular voice APP
proved the Of the convention and the sequel has
fully justified the wisdom of the nomination. Whilst the
facts fail altogether the position of the Post they
suggest forciby the improperly Of those eliminating and
terminating discussions of the claims of asprants which
sure to result in convention of delegates who find
that they forced harmonic candidate who
has not been involved in such discussions Instead OF
showing that the democratic usage to making nomina-
tons should be abandoned they prove nconestaby that
is the only mode by which the dscords and collisions
growing out of conflicting rivalries be efecualy
buked and corrected by that sober second thought which
never fails ultimately TO work out harmonious result
If the history past national conventions fails to teach The
friends of asprants the wisdom Of relying upon the merits
of their ayores and of absainng from intrgues and
ordinations and determinations, it does teach them that
there is conservative power in such bodies which finally
candidates, though they be men, who prove
acceptable to the popular will
But when the Post proceeds to state its substitute for
national conventions exposes fully its cloven foot I'm
der the msy preence OF jealous devotion to the const
tuition it appears that its real object is to defeat cleo
ton of President by the people, and to throw it into the
House of Representatives And this proposition is made
for the purpose the Post alleges of securing to the peo
is thatwith the knowledge of the noted incident in
history which satisfied the country that election by the
House of Representatives liable to the very objection
that the popular voice was disrcgarded and defeated
abotonism, in view of the accidental circumstance
that it has majority in the House, should hope to
impose SO palpable a pretext on the public mind.
National conventions the legitimate results of
the popular conviction that the voice of the people
be best carried out By assembage of delegates
from every district in every State who shall meet TO
suit to their respective preferences and finally harmo
nze candidate whose strength shall furnish guar
antee against the nrgue corrupons and dangers which
known to be nseparabe from choice to be made by
the House of Representatives This conviction forced
upon the popular mind by the defeat of the popular will
in The election of 1924 and the remedy has proved eecua
in every election which has occurred since national
ventons were adopted. The usage has been sanctioned
and established by every party until abolition, through
the aid of organizations obtained ascendcncy in
the House of Representatives and means Of making
that aseendency available in the election of an abolition
President the organs of black repnbcanism set to work
to misrepresen tho facts of history We mistake the in
telligence and patriotism of the national this
movement does not causehem to cling closely than
to the usage which promises the only guarantee
against the dsunion schemes of abolitionsm.
The following the concluding paragraphs of the art
Gle in the Post to which we have referred
1t would be curious and interesting piece Of history
could the operations of the several national
tions be disclosed From them the people would learn how
little they have really had to do with making Presidents for
the last fifteen years. and that in selecting candidates their
delegates have been generally much the helpless dupes and
victims of intrigue themselves. In every point of view
the system to be deprecated 1t is
dermning the wholly the fedora
tive feature of the and consolidating
the operations OF Under it, the choice of
President taken from the States and the people, and
fined to few interruptions managers, who secretly select
the candidates As consequence, the truly great minds
the country who dsdan to make themselves parties to these
intgues who have much integrity and rmness to be-
the convenient tools Of the managers who control the
conventions, excluded from the presidency.
1t is time that this system discarded, and the
chnery the discipline and the dragoonng connected with
it. Let the States and the people of the States take the sub
ect of President making into their hands, and rid them
selves OF the centrazng combination its frauds and in
trigues which they cheated into the support of in
feror for elevated and responsible position Ii is
important the theory and practical working of the
constitution should be restored Our system
federal central and the election of the Executive
was every stage of it, designed to be federal and
trail The States choose their electors each shall respect
lively determine by district by general ticket by the legs
ature popua VOTE and the electors in their
era States their State action intended
be- is expressly specified and guarded throughout. IT
made by the electors in the State the House Of
is the central body who elect from the
three highest nominated by the electoral colleges but still
derave and Saterghts feature the House
Representatives must vote by States. The ceptrazng
national convenons however, have for years defeated
provisions and made the election consolidating
character and in effect destroying State individuality
If the eectorsa responsible bodydo not Balti-
Cincinnati make President there is knot of r
responsible inrguers who do. 1t system wholly
sistent with constitution and inevitably yield
the other If the National Convention to be recognised
permanent institution the constitution under mined and
in one of its important features made nulity To
the constitution in letter and spirit to sustain the
federatve and distinct action Of the States in the election
the Executive the system of national nominating conventions
must be abandoned"
HEALTH OF JUDGE DOUGLAS.
Under date OF the 18th instant Dr. T. Read Judge Doug
lass medical attendant writes gentleman in this city