New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-01
From TIE Portland Daily Press.

The NATIONAL CONFERENCE.-The time
fixed upon-wisely we think--fOr the assembling
Of the National Union Convention in Baltimore. IS
early in June. Some OF the metropolitan papers are
urging pOspOuemcnt-fOTcmOst among them The
NEw-YoRK 1RlBUSB-to September or at any rate u
a much later day than that fixed upon The Erening
Post fayors pOstpOnement and, stated in paragraph
in The Press Saturday morning urges some good rea
sons for such action though upon careful cOnsidera
tiun of the whole matter We think that much better
reasons may be given why poStponcment should not be
thought Of
1t cannot have escaped the attention Of every carefn
observer that the tide is almost wholly In one direction
and that is in ivOr OF the reelection Of President Lin
coin Nearly every Free State has spoken this mat
ter either by the voice Of It's Legislature or by Con
venii0n and in single instance has there been ex
preston OF any considerable Significance, except for
Mr.. Lincoln. II the Convention were to meet to-day
we doubt If formal ballot would be deemed neces-
sary; Mr. Lincoln would be nominated by general ac
claim.
What, then, is the object OF long deaysi Who &,
most urgent in the advocacy OF such dcay 1t cannot
be denied that those who insist upon delay the
most committed cg0Hst Mr.. Lincoln = against the
strong set Of tho popular currenand they seek delay
mainly that they may have opportunity TO make head
way with their opposition ana TO increase the prospects
Mr. Chase having declined to have his name used for
any such purpose To delay the Convention Is 10 give
advantage 10 wirepuers and trading politicians II Is
Ia give opportunity TO counterwork tie prevailing puD
lie sentiment; II Is TO carry the Convention into close
proximity u the Fall elections and thus 10 compcnte
the issues that will engage public attention we be,
ieye the opposition 10 air. Lincoln though bitter and
uDscupulOus indicated by the Pomcroy circular and
the new Fremont paper in New.York is nevertheless
very weak, and viii make but contemplate show OF
hands before the people, still IL 1t be as strong as some
parties would have believe the sooner the question o:
nomination is settled the better and for this reason;
great many are 20 be disappointed and time will be
needed to compose the elements disturbed by the nom
nation and TO give them an opportunity to settle down
under the " sober second thought"
We aware that some have urged that the opera
lions OF the coming military campaign WIN have been
little than well begun in the first week in June and
the whole attention and energy Of the people up to and
beyond that time should be given TO the work OF
furnishing men, money, and support TO the Gov
eminent In the work Of conquering the Rebels that
Presidential win distract the public attention
from the one important object which should engross It,
and bring into action those elements Of political opposi.
ton strife and recrimnaton which the welfare Of the
country demands should be far possible restrained
while postponement of the Convention until September
would leave the country 10 devote Its whole energies 10
the Summer cOmpaign. which We may hope will develop
results which would enable the people 10 enter into the
Presidential election with better spirit and still greater
unaDimity than now prevails.
We confess our inability to the force OF such
soniDg Judging Of what viii be In the future b. what