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will find numerous motives for repentance therein
pray God to give your Majesty the grace of which
he stands more in need in the difficult crcumstan-
ces OF the moment Plus TX
From the Vatican, April 2, 1860.
POLITICAL.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL UNION CONVENTION
AND ITS NOMINEES.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
From the National Eateuigencer, (Old Line WAigJ
May IL.
The National hteHigencer, after announcing the
nomination of Mr.. Bell says that it had no further
particulars of the proceedings, but learned that the
Convention afterwards nominated the Hon. Henri
NJ. Fuller, of Pennsylvania, as a candidate for
Vice President of the United States. The InteLi-
9encer then notices the gentlemen which it supposed
were nominated, the article concluding as follows ::
In word, it only remains for us to say at pre-
sent preserving for tomorrow more formal con-
sideraton of the subject) that in our Judgment il
will be conceded by candid men throughout the
land that these are nominations eminently aft to
be made" and worthy to be endorsed by conserva-
tive citizens of all classes and denominations.
Would it not be glorious thing for the peace and
unity and prosperity of our whole country if each
and all OF the other parties, discarding their seve-
raj dissensions and predictions could unite upon
them IN spirit of comprehensive patriotism, and
thGs give US once more thrice happy era of good
IeeilngF What say you, gentlemen, delegates of
Chicago, Richmond and Baltimore? Can you do
better2
From the Ne0 York Post, (Rep,tJIicanN Mry TO-
Now all this is excessively senile and ludicrous
No party in the world if except handful of Gar
rison abolitioniss and the Yancey fire-eaters has
any quarrel with the "Constitution and the Union -
All parties profess to be and are attached to the
forms OF our actual government The patriots of
Baltimore deceive themselves if they suppose they
monopoize the patriotism of the land. When thev
put forth their solemn platitudes therefore, about
devotion to the Constitution and the Union thew
say that which has no pertinency or Significance
Everybody may say the same thing with lust as
much propriety. Or they themselves might resolve
that when the sky falls we shall catch larks with
equal point and fitness.
From the Philadelphia EreniRg Journal (Old Line
WhigJ Mdy TO-
1t will be seen that, the second ballot the Bal
tt more Convention nominated the Hon. John Bell
as their candidate for President. At the late hour
at which we received the despatch, we could not
prepare any extended notice of the standard-bear-
of the Constitutional Union party" but a states
man, whose acts and words have all been marked
by wisdom and ability, and whO from the time
when in 1917 he was, at the early age of twenty
elected to the Senate Of his own native State up
to the year 1859, has been so prominent in every
good work, needs introduction to the good opin-
ion OF the American people. His record is stainless
and on every important question he has taken a
stand which cOmmends him to the confidence of all
who love their country more than party.
From the Philadelphia Bulletin (Repablicnn,J may 10
The first nomination for President has been made.
The Constitutional Union Convention, in session at
Baltimore, this day nominated on second ballot
Hon. John Bell, of Tennessee. The selection is
good one, and if the new party can make etfec-
tive organization, it NAV have an important in
huence on the next Presidential election.
From Me NeIo York Sun (DenocratJ, Nay IL
The sO-called constitutional Union Convention
has ended in ga iiZzle When the despatch
reached this city yesterday afternoon that the
"UniOnists" had n minated John Bell, of Tennes-
see, for the Presidency, the feeling produced
ma n was nt hat
there had been most successful party engineering,
and that the "pOlitical gamblers had managed to
stock the cards and sell their hands. The Conven-
ton has utterly disappointed the hopes of the
people, whose wishes it affected to represent and
its action will be repudiated and condemned.
[ From the NeoO York Enquirer Republican, Nay Ill
While we have never approved of the movements
of those who style themselves the ''Unon Party,'
believing that all they seek could be obtained by
other means, We think that, as they were bound to
nominate some person as Il candidate for the Pre-
sdency, they could not have made a better selec-
tiOn than that they have made. As much, how
ever, as we like the man, we believe that, nomi-
mated under the circumstances that he now is, he
has not the slightest prospect OF success NOparty
which Ignores the issues Of the day can have any
real vitality. There are issues now before the
country which have been recognized by the Repub-
ican and Democratic parties, but which the So
called "UniOn Party" has ignored. Those issues
must be met at some time or other, and to seek to
ignore them is but folly.
From The Philadelphia North american (Republicaa,l
May IL
Is it not folly diluted to iatuity, to make this
negro question a constant and leading element in
politics? Should we not, as we are compelled to do
by law, reason and circumstances, leave slavery
entirely quiet where it stands established? + x
The language and action of the Baltimore COnyen-
tiOn have accorded with these sentiments, which
are both rational and righteous, and therefore we
award its merited and willing praise.
From the Washington Star, administration Dem0crat)
May IL
W. fax nall oha oftar
noon by the announcement, per telegraph, that the
Constitutional Union Convention had actually NOM
mated John Bell and Edward Everett; who, though
certainly two of the most respectable gentlemen of
the land, were universally voted unable to bring
to the aid of their cause single vote outside of
their strictest party organization. Their political
friends here, with one accord, however much they
esteemed and admired them personally, were GER
tainly chagrined by their nomination, beyond
preston. The truth is, the Convention in making
those nominations have thrown away their only
ch ance of success, which was to run their nomi-
nees into the House of Representatives. 1t is
utterly impossible that they carry vote in
any saveholding States beyond their narrowest
party strength; and they can by no means carry
that if the Democracy run two tickets in them, as
one or the other tickets supported by the Demo-
cracy will surely swallow up much of their &c. U.)
party.
From, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Independently MaynI
The influence OF the Baltimore Union Convention
will be most salutary in mOderating the acrimuni-
feelings at present agtatiEg the people of these
United States. The irrepressibe conflict, on the
one hand and squatter sovereignty the other,
exciting the worst passionsi the breasts of our
countrymen, and the prospect, however remote, of
a return of peace and harmony, should be received
with unmingled feelings of pleasure by every true
American heart.
From the Neo York Herald, MayIl.l
Mr.. Bells chances as a Presidential candidate
are that he will receive about the same vote that
Mr.. Fillmore obtained; and this leaves the strug-
gle between the Chicago nominee and the one of
the adjourned Charleston Convention, if it should
unite at Baltimore upon popular and conserva-
tive man.
From the Neo York Tribune, May Ill
We object to the platform because it is composed
OF mere generalities, and is intended to be ambig-
uOus and deluSiye. 1t will bear one Interpretation
in one quarter, and another in another and that is
the very purpose for which it was contrived-
The nomination of Mr.. Bell is strong
one, especially in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
Indiana where the election is really to be decided.
1t imposes upon the members of the Republican
Convention at Chicago the necessity of additional
wisdom, if possible. We are confident, however,
that they will prove themselves equal to the emer-
gency.
fFrOm the Petersburg, Ia. InteUigencer (AmericanJ
Nay IL.
Itnow remains to be seen whether the people of
the United States have desire to be ruled by wise
and conservative statesmen, whether they pre-
fer still to follow the partizan leaders of the other
political organizations. The Convention has done
a noble work in presenting such men to the coun-
try, and we can but hope that the intelligent voters
will duly value the prize that is within their
reach, and work with will for the good cause till
victory shall crown their efforts
THE GREAT MErEoRIC SHowER.-The great me-
teoric shower of Tuesday last appears to have ex-
tended over the greater part OF ONO In New
Concord four stones, weighing from forty to sixty
mounds each fell the track of the Central Ohio
Railroad burying themselves in the ground to the
depth of about two feet. At Claysyille stones of
the same quality, but in greater quantities felI-
Near McCOnnellsvlle several boys observed a buoe
stone descend to the earth, which they averred
looked like red ball, leaving a line of smoke in
New Concord, heard a terrific crash, like thunder
which lasted half minute, and then plainly saw
a large body descending through the air in an oh
liaue direction, with velocity apparently much
greater than it could have attained bv its own rro
mentum. Going to the spot where it touched the
ground he found rock, weighing over firtv
bounds imbedded in the earth 4 depth of two faef
The stones we're found over fifty miles apart. and
are all alike, being fragmentary, if Just broken
OF bright gray color inside, with dark metallic
surface, very compact and heavy. The noise of
the explosion heard over four or five counties
in some places being taken for thunder, in others
shaking the ground like an earthquake and at New
Concord causing such violent conclusion that
the houses were heavily Jared and many of the
doors burst open, considerably frightening the
people. The course of the meteorc fragments was
from northwest to southeast So unusual mete-
oric shower will attract much attention and inves-
tigation among men of science
A NEW TYPE MAKING MACHTNE.-A machine has
been invented by NJ. Combarieu, and submitted to
the English Government, for making type. At
nresenf the characters are moulded one by one
and are finished up afterwards, passing through