The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1864-05-04
From the Madison Courier.
Postpo1ement of the Union Convention.

Postoolement of the Union Convention.
We wrote article the ether day with the above
beading in which we expressed tha opinion that the
movement for the postponemeut Of the National Union
ConTention originated in opposton 70 President Lin
eelus nomination. We are confirmed in this view hy
further reflection and By the expression Of the same
opinion on the part of many OF exchanges The
sae newspapers that advocats the One Term Principle
find urging the postponemens Of the Union
Convention. Or course there is netting wrong IN
these journals expressing their opinions on these mat
ters- WHAT'S Objectionable is taei- dosmatie and die
taterial spirit threatening trouble unless their wishes
are grati6ad. As far the merits of the case are
concerned, good reason for the pos pone-
maat Of the Convention
In this connections we quote from the Chicago Tri-
bure
To unsssle the thing BY postponement us there
] fore the very way unsettle the public conhtenee,
and to produce tempest TO which the Presidential
canvass will be nothing. All the politicians viii 80
10 scheming from this tim. forth Indeed we suppose
that be the very object aimei at for the papers ad
vocating the postponement mainly if MT aii OPP
posed to Mr.. Lincolns nomination Ii the Convention
meets soon, they il 10 be certain that will be
It's selection By postpon time will be given for
agitation. intrigue working upon the public fears, or
hopes. antieipations, or enthusiasm. y new man
nav BE- found-some General or otaer-ani Mr.. Lin
coin NAV be defeated If these journals thI1k in all
this, that anything will be saved in the way OF aga-
ton they deceive themselves about fully is posi-
BILE. The way 10 have queit canvass IS To inset AT
the time appointed. nominate Mr. Lincoln, and keep
on with the war in the way it IS going aud IN Noy.
ember elect him. As the ease looks now, there would
need but little agitston. lis election being certain
ty from the time of his nomination, the country woul
be at rest. What IL the Copperheaas did talk loud
threaten intrigue, and ami then IN erake u bite
Coles County tells US how they will come cut ot IT.
Blu. u the first reason as above given 1t Is truf
that the war involves uncertainty That Is no new
thing. Suppose il prospers and the rebellion wanes
u1fer the blos of the Government as directed bN
Grant and the other Generals Mr. Lncoins popular
ity will be greatly increased and the vote viii be more
unanimous. Bat suppose 1t is not very prosperous
that the rebellion has rallied more force than we ar,
Of and : able 10 give some blows winch shal
make stars What reason will that be for post
poning the choice of President? II may throw, TO b
sure, a shade Of temporary unpopuarty over the Ad
! nlinstration. But whose chance will il enhance =
Where IS the candidate, the party - be thrust or
ward by such condition of afirs Even If you sup
pose the viii be gloomy as IN the summer o
1862 Mr.. Lincolns chances will still be better thai
those of anv other Won name. For disasters
going TO bring forward candidates. Disaster:
/ viii put down all military candidates. and the time i
But the people have been instructed by events;
their confidence in Mr.. Lincoln having been slowl1
reached and founded in the attributon to him of so
qualities, viii not be likely to waver very much unde
con siierable reverses. His unpopu,aritv In ls0
eventuated in his popularity of 1853; and the peopt
have been able to that the gloom of 1862 was no
the result of blamabe conduct of Mr. Lincoln, bu
of beyond his controls and his plans OF lS5
resulted in the successes of 1868. Consequently W
do not believe that the public confidence in him woul
be withdrawn under any probable reverses of a mill
tary kind because have learned better how to est
mate things than were able at an earlier period
the war.
Our voice is therefore for the Convention, at th
annaiRisl a the t.ms, s..na.sa. w1.n Ias dele
tional Union Committee 8 postpone the meet
ing of the Convention which is to nominate
Candidates for President and Vice President
"e can Imagine no good as likely to result from
Pi2firosponement, fio while the objections obvious
that a nomination vii, be eqaSSsSngly large Sc
tion unless unforeseen disasters IN the field o.
our arms should intervene; by which the cop
perheads would un ioubteldy be encouraged
To put off the Convention IS to prolons the IN
terual struggle of the friends OF the Union, L
create or to widen the breaches, AMI 10 Civ
aid and comfort to the epposItion. On th'
Other hand to hold the Convention at the ap
pointed time will be to silence the spirit o
strife w:thin the party, to harmoaize all tE'
true friends Of the I MON, and 10 secure TO tn
nominees pleasant. quiet walk around th
course. without in The least diverting publl
attention from the great duty OF suppressini
the rebellion
In former times it the custom 10 put tn
candidates in nomination "a early as February
and Gen. Harrison was nominated in November
almost twelve months before the election.
is true, that the greater facilities for travelling
and of transmitting the news at the presen
day. have dispensed with the Pecessty of sucl
protracted political campaigns but we rememte
no instance Of Presidential nomination mad
at later date than June TIN except that Q
Fremont, in 1856, which took place about tn
middle of that month.
1t seems to be thought that a postponemen
OF the Convention would be favorable to othe
candidates than Mr.. Lincoln, but unab
to see upon what grounds since every day bi
furnishes evidences of his popularity IL wa
only last week that he received the nominatIo
OF the radical Sta.e Of Wisconsin, which ha
been preceded by that OF Iowa, Indiana, Obi
and Kansas. The idea Of as ing postpone
ment of the Convention, therefore, in the hop
that something will turn up to the prejudic
Of the Pre- -idents pro poets, seems not TO
particularly brilliant. Washington Chronicle