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The jadgemsss ssd patriotism svinesd BY
sss Baltimore Couvsutioo, in the selection
Of its eaedidstes f,r the eaisf ofkee, Of the
hspabiie. Are sabjssts Of The mes, unboaad.
Cd grsuheaiion. A noble spectacle aud
glorious example, have thus been prescstsi
70 The people Of the Usitsd States. Aciua.
ted BY the hghss, motives Which could poe.
heiy ipsPns men spgsgsd in . momsntoss
snasrtssine, suj exhibiting the most eoneil
istory and generous feelings toward sa6h
oshsr; these delegates comprising some Of
the most dis,ipgu shsd persons 10 The eoun-
try, aud many Who have no ,upsr,ors. have
assembled, have considered the great iatsr.
est At stake, have dstsrn iasd upon their path
Of duty. without bieksring or disoorI, or
the least symptom Of ~rsnelipg, they have
selected suitable ear didstes Tor the M ost ex,
allied stations, upoo . couple Of bsllotipgs
Tor President and only one for Wee PRESS
dent; and ahsr mutual congratulations have
separated TO their homes, AZ the expiration
OF only t-o days, TO carry out their houora>
bic purposes among the people aud for the
pubic cause. We have no disf osition what
ever TO make ungtseious eompsr isops, but
the difference Of action and che difference Of
result between this assembly aud that recent.
Iy broken up In utter division Of sentiment.
aud With no expected cad accomplished, will
necessarily P'oducs profound impression
uPoo the country.
The nominstioa Of Mr.. BELL, Of Tonnes
see, happily Is ons which will b. r. und only
the more satisfactory the more the rroupes
Of IL are Investigated. There is everything
in bis personal character TO render him pecu-
hsrly fitted for the illustrious position TO
which be 10 uouinatll ss the present time.
He is an sGtirsly ssfs man. He never uas
an intrigusr. He has great sxperispce not
only Of public Affairs, bat Of men also = con-
alteration Of DO little inpsrtaBce nov. He
is considerats, judieiOus, Of subls y ishsd 10,
tsgriiy-s eitissu Of che most unaue.tiooed
patriotism, aud . Statesman Of the brosds,t
capacity. In . word, be has been an usdc.
waiting sdhsrsnt Of that old Wig patty. Of
the school Of Webster add Clay-tha Ger.
~ whose dissolution, Is Living orgapiza,ioa
Of late years, our pemseraiie friends have go
often dePlored With Us, in eonsiderat on of
its former honorable character, aud Of the
faetious seetionslisn, under tho name Of Re
publieani'm. which has sprung from its ru.
ins. In this view Of the case, and suppo>
sing che breach in the Democratic ranks
should be found irrepnsble, il is By no mean.
too much 70 expect that Mr.. Bill, may be
accepted by one wing Of that party, and By
far the most powerful. There can BE- ne
doubt be will be adopted in several ef the
Souihsrn States, nor is there more that in
not few Of the Northern, multitudss Of
Democrats will seize upon this nomination
~ their only present available means TO With
stand the deadly force Of sectioaali.m.
/ Do the other hand, there 10 every thing in
the character aud eourss Of Mr. Bell to sat-
isfy that very large portion Of the Republi>
can party which Is connected With il simply
out OF the opposition TO Democratic policy.
In our own State, and in many Of the free
states, this ssst'on Of the party processes il.
self TO be still precisely on the old Wb;g
ground. They will there Rnd the espdid,ts
| OF the Baltimore ConVentiou. Mr. Bell has
deserted no dec;rite Of his old aud 6ru fr;.nd
Mr.. Clay. His nsnful aud strenuous te,ist
snee 10 the repeal Of the Missouri eompro-
mise, when be pointed out in the elears,t
msnner the consequences which have hOued
from that measure, aud bis whole course IN
conformity With the Wing opposition TO the
extension Of slavery, must fad him multi.
tudes Of friends 10 the Ianks Of The nominal
Republicans.
We need say scarcely = word in relation
70 che nomination for the Vice Presidency.
IL will be hailed Sith Enthusiasm. Mr. Ey-
KRLTT Is so well known throughout The eoun-
try, and bis recent patriotic efforts have call,
! ed forth such warm expressions Of admit.-
ton in every part 81 IL, that ticket tbus
constituted may we'll be regarded as an iu-
v.nob!s. Noihiog could have been done by
the Convention better than thisi We shalt
sooL 6od that these nominations will be 70.
sponaed 10 With Increasing srdor b. the
people, and they viii DO hailed With delight
In the u ost TDeI peeted quarters They are
an sppea. 10 the higher sense Of the people.
and q pledge 10 the country and tbs world
that sieriio,y ability, personal integrity, aud
devoted pat riotis!n lave not yet Loot their
value among rs. The Constitutional Union
Party is now constituted, BIZ the act Of the
Convention, Y cry A. eat power in this eoua-
try. IL must h,sessiArily rally vast bodies
Of supporters to lie standard. II is based
upon those noble principles By which alone
eur ipstitalioas can be permanent Geosr-
Gus aud uuspAri1g efforts alone are needed
10 msks IL 20 longer tie third, bat tie 6rst
party in imporiAoes 10 the Republic.
Fron the Philadelphia L?SrHiHg Journal
IL VsuId Be almost impsrsit spt TO say any
tbtRg IN sulogy Of the distin. gBishsd states.
80 ~ NV WI 1ytHthNteN wv 1aAA'
mote CObvsBtioa e. the sandI dates Of the
Constitutional UhioH Party. These men
uho bsvs bssa 90 long snd so Dr. Oniuebily
before tbs pubic, have . spoilsas reputation.
Houyver others may differ from thsLl. none
qussiioo their bOass,y, their ability, o. their
psiTs'is0- While parIisabs sill Of s,uFss
siill pufSas tier oSa schemes, noe even The
most sieo,sd Of them viii psstssd 70 belle "
that the ssuatFy could ~ bsttsF goysFBst'
than u sorld Be- By Bait and EvEaEtr -
IL modsfatioa 10 ever 10 prevail s0osg us,
" there yet b possibility q Restoring The
old gosd issliaE sad the Old gasd bsiaFs
Ebieh cnee hll.d tbs hearts Of tie American
people u sSF Uniyn il 10 be preserved. Our
Constitution Tsversd, and our laws enforced,
u the psstilsHtiai agitstiOn u The ssy3 quss.
ton is ever 10 b pot dosn snd Ibs real OBJ,
issis Of = G0SsFnmsnt aitsinsd. NJ Hell
msst be sleelsd PfssidshL IL FsmAios 20 b
ssrn II ihs uEssss viii break The 8. seklss %
party asd discard their party leaders We
bolisvs ihs, they sili.
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u 70 sail fOF EOFo. ., Cor tho Purposs q sn-