The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-05
The Baltimore convention.

The Baltimore Convention.
The Baltimore Convention, for the
nomination Of candidates for President
ana gice-President meets next Tues
day; and, under the circumstances, the
public will look TO its action with the
deepest interest, as that body viii really
decide who viii fill those offices the next
four years The election Of the can
didates selected BY that body is GER
tain--is beyond contingency Who
ever are successful next Tuesday at
Baltimore, may commence at once 70
wind MP their other business, prepare
tory to entering the service Of the coun-
Try, in the first and second positions
within the gift Of the American people
That Mr. Lincoln will be the candid
ate for President, we presume all wiz
agree. Indeed we doubt if any other
name will be presented to the Conyen-
ton for that Office, which will secure
his selection by reclamation
There arc many reasons for this unity
Of sentiment in favor Of the present
Executive Though We may not en-
dorse all his acts, we are constrained 20
ask, who among as wouldnot have com
United more blunders Nor is this all;
we clndidly ask most Of those who,
looking back, are disposed TO criticise
the failures Of the Administration, if, at
the time these inadequate measures
were taken, they did not themselves
endorse them, and believe them Just
what the occasion called for? Indeed
were not many OF those who were most
severe ON the subject, the very men who
first urged the measures they now con
denim as failures Outsiders, 10y loud
talking, can avoid the responsibility Of
acts they advised; but Mr. Lincoln can
not avoid them.
One of chief reasons which have in
duced the Union party to unite on Mr.
Lincoln is this: it has been continually
asserted that democracy was tickle; that
1t was ever ready to follow strange
gods; that it would never unite and
persevere in single line of policy;
and that, therefore, it was not to
carry nation through great emer-
gencies. The reelection of Mr. Lin
coin would give the lie to these insin-
uations, it would convince those who |
drew their conclusions from the history /
Of the ignorant rabble of Greece and |
Rome-for such the masses of the peo-
PIE Of those countries were, sophmoric |
eulogies to the country notwithstand- |
ing-that the American people posses
sed intelligence sufficient to carry them
through the stormiest era; and that
when once they had made up their
minds, they could never henceforth be
shaken
This evidence Of purpose which can |
never be daunted, viii give confidence
eyerywhere-among both American and
European capitalits; will add to the
value Of our national securities, and |
do more than anything else to prevent /
the recognition of the rebels 10y for
eign power
There is also q general conviction
that he who has had four years Of ex-
perience in directing affairs, is much
better pilot than a green hand; and the
TACT that, in the earlier part of the war
Ar Lincoln made many mistakes
through inexperience, is a strong argu
Inent IN favor of the continuance Of a
veteran in the service.
As to the talk about tyranny and
usurpation-that is all nonsense. Mr.. |
Lincoln has made mistakes; We think
he made a grave one, in suppressing, for
brief period, the Journal Of Com
merce, and New York World but pos
terity will never censure him for exer-
cising, in general, too much severity |
but they will feel surprise at his un
paralleled leniency.
As 10 the Vice Presidency, we shall |
he obliged 10 await the result of bal
lot; we cannot, at present indicate
any one who may be said to have a GER
tainty Of success before him Thepel
are half dozen names mentioned /
IN correction with the place; and all
the parties thus indicated, are, we be-
lieYe, capable, faithful, and worthy