Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-12
Tae Philadelphia National Convention


Tae Philadelphia National Convention
/. We published in the Nirginan at Monday
morning the cali of the President of the State
Council upon the American party If Virginia. to
elect delec ites to the Philadelphia Convention,
appointed to meet in that ciiy.on the aa2d of Feb
raary. 1856 for the purpose ef nominating can
didates for the Presidency and Vice Presidency
of the Uniied States.
We have before Expressed our decided objec
tion to the nominating Convention meeting at so
early day, and we take occasion TO re-
new that objection. and express the hope that il
will be postponed to more suitable and sen
sble time. And in expressing this opinion we
believe we but utter that Of nine .;en.hs of the
members of the American party. Virginia has
spoken outiboih through her State Council and
State Convention, unanimously, in favor of
postponement; other States have done likewise,
and we doubt not that ifexppessioas of the
wishes Of every State. could be had, they would
accord with those already uttered. y'he idea of
anime months canvass is absurd. 10 FAY the least
of it. The people would become completey
worn out with SO protrncted struggle. and it
would rs completely wear Itself est. Before the
contest would be half over, We would be
exhausted. and with the battle undecided our am
uniiion would be expended. With an enemy
fresh in the field. we would be jaded and wearied
TO inactivity. The excitement and part y feeling
too, which so hong a canvass would engender
and keep alive would .aaavoidably have very
bad effect upoR the rcosniry--ane which all
should seek To prevent. But another. and perhaps
the most potent reason in favor Of postponing
the nomination il, The opportunity that SO long
canvass would give our opponents ie miaepro
sen. and defame the nominees. And they would
make the most industrious of that oppostani-
ty> II the American candidates should he nen
OF characters rs fair IA an angels. IA aine
months democratic editors and ornt4rs would
make taeps as black the devil and thus en-
sure their defeat. IL tsrther illustration of our
views. we here introduce the remark. If the
Ricb1end gkig, on the saljeci, which fully
agree w,h4opr own:
The idel vt ia mnatiug candidates frr the
Presidency and Vice-i'resd.ney uine or ten
months before the day II eleefisn. j. 20 utterly
absurd aud stupid and 81 contrary t. all pre-
cedeni. that We have never been able b under
stand how the Philadelphia Conycntisa Of Jane
last could have entertained It Tor noaor4 If
one thing is more certain than another. il is tkat
the commenest policy requires that ma party
should heedlessly precipitate nomination Of
Presidential ,aldidates-eSpereDee having in
varisbly proved il best 10 baye short. hut ae
tive and energetic CANVASS.
If the o9jse. of appointing delegates to the
Convention o. tie 22d Of February, is f5r them
tos.ieud in order to urge aud secure a postpone
nen' u the na~ insiioR Il the candidates To
lAeE day. then We No serious iva ;roprety in
the thing. bat saRposc toe canycEiiau in Feb.
ruary should determine ssf To r-,.ty,aie but pro.
coed, at one. to tho selection II ur@nees Are
We to uRdessiend that the delegates frous Vir
ginia and ether States. WITCH have expressed II
preference for holding the conYenti"a shout TIA.
first Of June, are expected to aeguirsce il th,
decision, aud participate in the proceeding. f
the convention and the choice Of e.n.iil4to., We
ask only for Information. not knowing the feel
ings and purposes # the Councils. or what they
mean 10 require of the delegates who may at
tend on the gid of February. It i. certainly
proper. We thipk, that their constituents should
ave some inteliigibIe aud just idea as to the
o curse to be pursued by their representatives. in
the important matter of selecting Presi icntial
candidates, unless il is their wish that they
should go without instruction and TO act in ac-
oordance with their own individual Judgment
and discretion.
Our idea is, that it would be far more conye.
MEN, and proper for the Pre- siden Of the National
Council, or for the American memhers Of Con-
gress, 10 undertake on behalf of the party to de.
signate the time end place for the holding of the
Convention put the delegates from every
State in the Union to the Hasble of Of going to
Philadelphia in February jest 10 adjourn the
Convention over to June, seems doa wholly un-
necessary-especially when the same thing can
be done by men just well qualified, and who
are equally well appraised of the public senti
ment OF the party in reference /, this question
We should consider it the very worst policy in
the world to make nominations f.r the Prcs,-
deecy and Vieespresdent a. early as the ODD of
February. And we de hope and trust that those
having authority in the thing will conclude to
defer the whole matter until several months
later"
The UNITED STATES TREASURY ESTIMATES.
The following is given as II summary statement
OF the estimates'for the appropriations required
by the Secretary Of the Treasury: For def
Ciencies of the current fiscal pnn, al sG~ ~