Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-05-28
Saturday, May 2sth, 1859.


Thh ChAhLEsiON tVNfEfiiON.
whilst the hsada of Europe deyisng plans by
which they seveay enrich themselves and families
even though be expense Of the lives of thousands
OF their subjects, by the acquisition and control Of add
tiona prnoipaes aud Kingdoms the people ofthe United
States pursuing the their way regardless
Of what going abroad and with eye single to the
advancement Of their own great growing Republic What
apieture such facts present Who look upon with
out thanking God he Ia American citizenS Such is the
the citizens Of the United States
like in all other countries divided into social political
and religious parties In these parties each and all
tend for the supremacy, bnt have, in the main, general
desire for the social political and religious advancement
OF the people. SO 1t should be.
At the present time the Democratic Party Ia beginning
think Of their National Convention when it shall
DO held and who shall be Its nominee Because called ut
a southern City, and that In the Palmetto State the
opposition press think rather declare will be under
extreme southern influence This idea is preposterous
The Conventions Of party have been controlled
BY sectional Influences They generally composed
fresh from the people, who have the success of their
ticket and the good ofhe country at heart and who are
held responsible by their constituents for the acts which
they do. They composed Of delegates from
every State In the Union, the convention Of
Cincinnati who can nationally have but one common
band Of Union, and that being Principle " and
upon they always their platform The several
prominent and deserving candidates, gentlemen spoken
Of for the Places will doubtless have enthusiastic friends
al Charleston to advocate their but the spirit
ofeoneiation aud harmony which has hitherto charae-
terzed the proceedings Of Democratic National Conyen.
TONS will preside the next in South Coroiua and
give to the country ticket worthy Of its support We
confess our inability judge Of the FUTURE by thepaH
The experience Of the past criterion and how beau
iful does the action of the past Democratic Conventions
opposition" for know other title by which they
known, be recognised. We could give them an
appropriate name faowed but we do not hold COM
munon in their church, take II for granted our advice
would not DO followed "Whi0' will not do, hecanse
many not all the national of the old whic marty
have long since become disgusted with their policy and
prongaey and because name itself would be scented
by the hordes Of nboonss and fanatics at the north
many ofwhom sorry to say, rallied around
the standard Of democracy. "dmericdn," will not ans
wer because Sam did not flourish long enough wher
to eat second meal notwithstanding the Black Repubs
cans Of Massachusetts recently furnished morse rather
than let him die Peoples Is out of the question: be.
cause under this title they got most awfuy whipped at
the last election, notwithstanding their bribery aud cor
rubtion. ifthe spirit Of Webster Walker or worreat.r
could be invoked to epomIe IT, ae party Of the ,ohoe
soorid dsd heres Of mankind might be an acceptable
name II has been suggested by reading the follow
lug lines
fhe opposon In their middle steering,
Are neither hsh, nor flesh, nor good red herring.
For wings, nor samites they, nor this nor that
Nor BIRDS nor beasts, but just kind ofbat,
Atwilight mongrel, true TO neither cause,
., with samito wings, but Niger teeth and claws"
win our friends Of the opposition tako II into considern
don. We shall charge pothng for the suggestion We
willing to help the ofa sinking ship lahore even
slough delighted to see the vessel founder In
9th objects her voyage. and conrband articles on