The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-18

Nomore important political Convention than that
which meets here TO day, has been held for many
years. While the Republican party is hour by hour
perfecting an organization that is already too
strong to be despised, and is Iaboring with hearty
energy for the advancement of lis aggressive and
sectional policy, the country is anxiously awaiting
the action of the body which is about to assemble
in our midst. The people of the whole South,
and we believe, a majority of those of the North,
feel that the doctrines promulgated at Chicago
must be resisted, and successfully resisted, if the
peace and permanency of the UNION are to be
secured. The present position of the candidates
who were nominated some two months since in
this city, is anything but encouraging, even to
those who are predisposed to follow their fortunes
and it cannot be doubted that the number of their
adheIents, small it now is, will begin TO dmin-
ish the instant the Democratic party pledges its
undivided support to a nominee who commands
public confidence. Whether it can be brought to
do this is somewhat problematical, for it is evil
dent that the ill-eelng which the proceedings at
Charleston engendered or infamed is by no
means allayed. But if the late rupture in the
Convention was for manifold reasons to be de-
plored, it has still been productive of one good
result which may or ought to have the effect of
bringing about better understanding. Through
it, the causes of the dissensions among the dele
gates have been made apparent, and now that the
latter can see so clearly the points upon which
ireconcileable differences exist, the necessity for
a compromise must be obvious to the most preju-
diced mind. Unless both Sides therefore, are
prepared to make some sacrifices, speedy and
can hope to attain, by an appeal to the country,
the purposes which they respectively failed to in
duce the Convention to endorse. If the Southern
States again secede, it is idle to suppose that Mr..
DOUGLAS has the remotest chance of being elected
to the Presidency; and it is equally futile to
Imagine that the pro-slavery resolutions, known
as the majority platform, would in such case receive
henceforth even the consideration that is now ac-
corded to them, In the event of Mr.. DOUGLAS
nomination by one portion of a disorganized Con-
venton, he would lose not simply in the South.
but thousands in the North who now think his
election certain, if he is regularly brought for
ward, would unhesitatingly vote for Mr.. LIN
COLIN. And, on the other hand the South,
by seeding rather than recede from the alb
stract propositions it maintains, would COM
pei every Northern man to repudiate them forever.
No practical good result can ensue to any Sec
ton or party, except to the Republicans and the
North, from the action of the discovered portions
of the Democratic Convention. We believe most
men are satisfied of this fact and yet they are un-
willing to forego their own special projects. They
aid or tolerate the attempt to force upon a great
and national party, men or principles that it is
under no obligation to uphold, and that are utter
ly distasteful to large sections of it. If the two
wings of the Convention continue to maintain the
hostile attitude towards each other which they as
sumed at Charleston, the South will have no just
cause to complain should Mr.. LINCOLN be elected,
and the friends Of Mr.. DOUGLAS will have as little
reason to be surprised at his defeat. What insu-
perable difficulty is there to prevent a compromise
among those who are sincerely DESTROYS above all
things else to insure the defeat of the Republican
party? The Cincinnati platform, which was &C
cepted by the Democratic party four years ago,
would now satisfy all save a comparatively few
abstractonists, and it would be an easy matter to
select as a candidate a moderate and conservative
statesman against whom not one 1.-THE of that bit
ter hostility which is arrayed against Mr.. DoUG-
LAS, would be manifested. But we do not pretend
10 suggest the precise nature of the compromise
that might be effected We only insist that one of
some sort is absolutely necessary. The Conyen-
uon has grave, nay, solemn duty to discharge,
IN the performance of which it should be prompt
10 repudae the distractions of factioniss and the
ambitious projects of individuals. 1t has only to
give some evidence of patriotism, as well as pru-
oence to secure the support of an overwhelming
majority in the country. Its members have but
10 act In spirit of Cancellation, and show dis
posluon to waive, for the time being their pecu-
arpreerences or opinions, to command the respect
and good will of the people at large. The issues
which are to be affected by the deliberations of the
Convention, ere too momentous to be trihed with,
and it is to be hoped that the result of its labors
will demonstrate that the destinies of the Demo-
cratic party and the interests of the country have
not been confded to unworthy hands.