Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-05-04
The Baltimore Conventional Republic
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The Baltimore Conventional Republic
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On "Wednesday few Of the faithful who have
been deputised to represent the Tennessee portion
Of the Opposition Constitutional Union party found
existing in patches about the country. left here
on their mission to Baltimore. They have followed
their party through its various yiessitudes until
they have themselves TO believe that through
great tabulauon they are yet to be the saviors Of
the Constitution and the Union. The Richmond
WHO. calling on the representatives, Of the frag-
nent In that State to HE to Baltimore, tells them
that the duties which VIII necessarily devolve
upon the Convention are of the most difficult, deli
cate and responsible character, and the gentlemen
who have been appointed to discharge those duties
should endeavor to do so faithfully, no matter at
what cost Of personal convenience" This sounds
very prettily and would impress one who knew
nothing Of the political parties in this country with
anidea that would contrast strangely with the view
which the Cincinnati Gazette, a leading Republican
paper in its issue Of the lst lnst takes Of this same
BALTIMORE Convention The Gasets's article espe-
ciaIv commends itself to the attention Of Southern
Opposition men, and we therefore, reproduce it.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
Far less interest than was apparently anticipated
bv its primary movers has been manifested by the
people in the third party Constitutional non move
ment In fact outside Of three or four southern
States and as many smaller locSllues-commerclal
cities-at the North, the new party would seem to
have too little vitality to survive for any great length
oftime unless some favorable event should turn
ms This must be conceded by those who, from
disirterested patriotic motives, are still diligently
nursing it At the South, most Of the states are
looking for such issue Of the Charleston COnYen
tion as will render all opposition in those ATTITUDES
useless The same feeling peryades the earnest
masses of the Free States IN regard TO the Chicago
Convention At least. until that body has done it
work the hone VII not be abandoned of e0rdla
combination of all the Opposition vote at the NORTH
,,non the Chicago nominee. Hence the Baltimore
movement is found 10 be premature and compare
tiyelv lfeless. As amendatory OF the acts Of th'
other two Constitutions remedial, IN the two
sections of their sins of omission and commission
a third Convention. meeting when all the pognancl
of disappointment at their results should be fet By
the friends of defeated candidates, it might have
been formidable This advantage, however. thi
managers thought proper to throw away
This we do not regret. most assuredy. Unless
as means Of rendering Indirect and covert aid t
one party or the other, we have never seen any
Dossible use or rational purpose of this movement
And if it shall prove that, by coming between tn
two other Conventions, II loses even power lO
mischief we need not mourn thereat The mass o
voters will probably take an earnest view Of then
duties in the coming election and choose TO ARA.
themselves in an open and manly way on one SID
OF the other of the great unavoidable controversy
The only States in which any considerable humble
Of people have earnestly taken part in choosing del
egates to the Baltimore Convention are tennessee
Virpinia Kentucky and Maryland. In most Of tn
Northern States the attendance upon the convention
selecting such delegates was very meagre. Only
norton of the States in either section have any sho'
Of being regularly represented at Baltimore. A les
number of States probably, VIII be represenle
than at Chicago though more evenly divided bC
tween the two sections. Twenty-three States. q
least. will be fully represented in the Repubhca
Convention. while scarcely more than eighteen wi
have anv regularly appointed delegates IN the Cor
stitution-U Mon Convention.
Tbe Convention. according to present appearance
will renresent the following electoral votes