The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-31
THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.

On Monday next the second Of June the Democratic
National Convention will assemble at Cincinnati and the
indications are that there will not only be full attend
of the various State delegations but that there will
be in the city thousands and
Of thousands, of strangers from all parts Of the Union
We have made arrangements furnish readers from
day to day, through the medium of the telegraph with
brief reports of the conventions proceedings in advance Of
the full stenograph reports which will also appear in
columns As the soieude general in regard the du
ration Of the convention, and to the time when, in all
probability the nominations will be made brief review
of the proceedings of the convention of 1852 may not
altogether unacceptable to the reader.
The delegates assembled in the hall of the Maryland In
s,,ue in the city of Baltimore pursuant call of the
Democratic National Committee Hon. d. f. Hallett chair
man, W. F. Richie and r. H. Stanton secretaries Mr..
Haet called The convention to order and, motion Of
Mr.. Bright, of Indiana General Romuus NJ Saunders o.
North Carolina was chosen president pro tenn. The ses
sion then opened with prayer by Rev. j. Campbell
White of Baltimore and the forenoon occupied with
preliminary efforts at organization. In the afternoon the
committee reported the of Hon. John w. Davis Of
Indiana for permanent president with list of vice pre-
dents; which report adopted, and Mr. Davis took the
chair with few pertinent remarks On the second day
the committee resolutions appointed and the claims
of contestng delegates disposed Of On the third day bal
oting for candidate for the presidency commenced with
out choice being effected which Intellectually resumed
on the following the fourth day On the fifth day Gen.
Franklin Pierce received the nomination.
The interest manifested in the approaching National
Convention of the democracy is confined to section of
the country In every quarter entire confidence is felt in
the integrity wisdom and patriotism of the delegates
and whatever soctude may be felt by the friends of the
distinguished gentlemen whose mentioned
in connexion with the democratic presidential nomination.
there can be doubt but that the action Of the
ton will receive the full complete, and enthusiastic
dorsement and support Of the democratic party Of the
whole Union We cannot close this brief notice better
than by transferring columns the following remarks
fcom the Boston Post;
now four years since the Of the only
political party in this Union based principles comprehen
sve enough the ground occupied by the constitution
and with anties wide the nation assembled Balti
more mature for the 1852 campaign. There
sharp contests long struggles, anxious forebodngs
underneath all the confidence that the pu
poses all had in view would evolve harmony Of dscord
How events justified that confidence let the past Nc
sooner was the glorious old democratic banner unared
breeze past differences forgotten personal grief
were no morea patriotic democrats rallied uni,edly and
zeaousy about the nominees and the platform, and
only inquired what his duty towards the achievement
the grand political result that followed in November
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far as political platform Is concerned, far cheering
than were those Of the political horizon Of 1857 We need
than suggest what the state Of public opinion was
South and NORTH the compromise measureshow thes
seemed the democratic party in twain. Now there
such division to All sections accept and
confidently rally around the policy Of nonnterveuun TO
Congress and the principle Of popular sovereignty Embodied
the Kansas act On this the party knows no North no
South II will rally Il unhesitatipgly and enthusiast
cay for every intelligent democrat feels and knows that
when time shall have done its necessary work OF examination
and reflection when the clouds Of shall been dis
persed that the clear sky Of truth shall be seem they win
only wonder that any should have heated for then conf
dence the soundness OF the policy win find ccurma
ton in peace snd prosperity TO all sections of the