Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-02-22

atey held in each State which shall assume the duty OF
embodyng the whole conservative strength of each in
such form as shall make it most eliective
That each Of these Conventions shall make nominal
ton of candidates for the Presidency lOmittng to
nominate VicePresdent) TO be selected from those
most eminent and approved in public esteem, one of
which candidates at least shall be citizen of some other
State than that in which he is nominated.
That these two candidates from each State shall be
submitted to the consideration of General Convention,
to be assembled Philadelphia, time that shall be
designated by the National Executive Committee, which
General Convention shall be empowered 10 select from
the whole number of the nominations transmitted to it,
candidate for President and VcePresdent the can
didates of the Constitutional Union party.
That this General Convention shall consist Of repre-
sentaton from each State composed of the num-
Der of members its representation in the two houses
of Congress.
That this representation of each State be chosen either
by the State Convention ITSELF or in such other
such convention in view of the shortness of the time
for the proceeding, may appoint.
convention constituted in accordance with this pan
think, would be satisfactory to all parts of the
try and altogether competent to the duty of discreet
and judicOus selection of candidates. The people who
have much reason their habtual experience of the
insucency of conventions TO feel little dlstrust Of
these bodies might prefer other mode of nomna
tion if better could now be adopted But in the pres
emergency, when delay would render any attempt to
make nomination for the coming election useless,
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the bOst the time will allow
Such convention will avoid Of the objections to
which the ordinary and accustomed composition of
ventions is exposed. 1t will be confined TO the single
duty Of selecting the candidates from number Of emf
citizens presented by the several States worthy
of the first office in the Government; and it will, most
probably, find in the concurrng opinion Of several State
conventions in favor of one individuals useful
guide TO the most acceptable nomination And as it will
be restricted IN It's choice to the presented II WILL
under circumstances offend the public wish by selec
ting candidates unknown to unexpected by the
try.
Whether any other principles than those have enu-
merated, shall be enunciated ii will be for the Conven-
ton to determine Platforms have been frequent
" employed as the shallow devices of party deception
that they have to be viewed with distrust by the
people We know of no higher and nobler aim than the
restoration of peace and harmony 10 divided and dis
traced country and platform acceptable TO eve
nv true patriot than the Union the Constitution and
the enforcement of the laws"
Feow-citzens the task that has been allotted to us
is performed We have pointed path by which, in
our opinion the country may be rescued from its peril
Gus position Ii is for you TO determine whether you
will pursue that path continue in which, how
the approaching struggle may terminate may lead
to victory but not to peace to brief cessation OF strife,
but not TO restoration of harmony.
WAsHNGroS February %, 1860.
JOHN J CRITTENDEN, KY, Chairman,
WILLIAM O. RIvES. Va,
WASHINGTON HUNT, Y,
a y
HENRY FULLER, Pa,
JOHN p. KENNEDY Nd,
HENRY Y. CRANSr0N RI,
ALEX r. BOTELER, Va
JOHN "A. ROCKWELL c.,
JOHN WHEELER, Vt,
J. MORRISON HARRIS, Md,
LEWIS CONDICT, y. j.
CHAS. VI CONRAD, La.
MARSHALL p. WILDER, Mass,
JOSHUA hill, Ga
JOSEPH n. SNYDER, Ohio,
JOHN DUNHAM, Conn,
JOHN A. GILMER n. c.,
c. G. LATHROP, Pa,
r. W. THOMPSON, Ind,
n. W SHELLEY, Ala,
GEO. BRIGGS n. Y,
WIN G.. BIOWNLOW, Tenn,
WM. L. TOOLE, Iowa,
joins WILSON, Iii,
JERE CLEMENS, Tenn,
T. J. wHITLOCK N. Y,
Committee
FRANCIS GRANGER,
Cadir'n Nat Wig Ereru,ire Com
JACOB BROOME,
Cidir'H NIt American Erecutre Com.