Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-06-22
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

The democracy at Baltimore seemed to
have resolved that the whole country shall
understand the quality and merits of their par
ty Heretofore many people have been de-
ceived; the party has gained support oy
means of false pretenees; but all this VIII De
changed. We venture to suggest that the
convention should continue its illustrations OF
modern democracy, during the rest OF the
week at Baltimore, and then adjourn Tor
month to some other place. A series OF these
exhibitions would be editying, and we are sure
that they would make forever Impossible
another such admins traton as the present, or
any other administration representing the men
now gathered together at Baltimore. Per
haps another adjournment is not necessary.
The Baltimore convention made but very
little progress, yesterday, although there was
no lack Of excitement confusion, and Violence
1t is impossible to predict what will happen to-
day. but our present opinion is that there will
be an explosion and wreck of the party or
ganization. The convention has no lack of
those who are laboring for Harmony" but har-
mony is not likely to find hospitality in that
den of angry passions. 1t seems impossible
taere, and we shall most likely hear soon,
probably to-day, that the democratic party has
been wrecked, and that two very hostile ar.
mics have taken its place. There will be two
candidates for the presidency, and each of
these candidates will have his democratic
party, in every state Of the Union. If
such a split of the party could increase
the number of its voters, there might be
some hope that it would carry the presidential
question into the house l.; but it cannot do this;
on the contrary, it will be certain to lessen the
number OF its votes, and give it an overwhelm-
ing defeat, north and south.
AT the south the Bell Everett party would
succeed almost everywhere, either by MAORI
ties or pluralities. Divide the democratic
party in Virginia and it will succeed there by
a plurality and so it would be, probably, in
Georgia and most Of the southern states which
the democrats have been accustomed to carry.
And in the north, the republicans would sweep
every state this side the Rocky Mountains,
and perhaps those on the Pacific coast In
Pennsylvania the fight between the contending
democratic factions would be as fierce and If
reconcieable as possible. Against Douglas,
who in case there is a split will be one of the
presidential nominees, Mr.. Buchanan, Mr..
Bigler, Mr. Black, and the rest of that faction,
will rally strong vote. The Pennsylvania
delegates at Baltimore show very clearly what
sort of fight there is likely to be among their
constituents. In New York there are already
two organizations, which have given some
famous illustrations of their fighting qualities.
Those who are doing so much to force the par
ty to divide and nominate two candidates for
the presidency, believe success is impossible
unless it can be secured by throwing the cleo
ton into the house, which they will find still
IN ore impossible, for the next president of the
United States will be ABRAHAM LINCOLN
The Baltimore convention can do nothing so
satisfactory to the republicans as to divide the
democratic party into two hostile camps. 1t
matters little, however, what may be done at
Baltimore, for the party is hopelessly democrat
lied, and nothing can save it from that over
whelming defeat which it so richly deserves.
Its days are numbered, and nothing is more
manifest than the certainty that it must give
way to another and better power.