New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-01

Tup NATIONAL COYvRyTION.-W are more
and more disposed to think that the Republican
Executive Committee made a great mistake in calling
the National Union Convention at The time and place
thew did Baltimore, which is the city designated Tor
the purposc little too far east To be altogether hc-
ceptabe 10 our Western friends. 10 whom ST. Louls,
Columbus Cincinnati, or Louisville would have Deeh
more central position; bnt that is matter OF no grct
Importance compared with the question OF time. Inc
5th of June, which is now only some eight or nine
weeks Oft is too early date for the beginning oil
potcal campaign in which such vital interests are
involved.
Let us state our reasons for this belief:
In the first place the entire and undivided energy OF
the nation during the coming Spring and up into the
Summer months nj least ought to be devoted TO the ur
theranco of the military operations, aud TO nothing else
Il is clear ~ every man who thinks at all taat tAe leD
els mean TO make their 1al and most desperate trial OF
arms during this Spring season Ihey nave spent tng
whole Winter in prcIsrng for they nave cOhScfpteu
all their people, gathered together oil thor snpples
summoned their slaves TO the garrlsons ana rehehe
and even rcpudi0ted" the currency which enoarraSsS
Their army Is mainly composed Of VETERANS, and Is to
say the least three hundred thousand strong u mas
subsistence FOR the summer, and rs abby cOmmahueu u
every one admits who knows Lee, Johnston L0nssiee'
and Hill. Beside il has been taught wisdom by the
lessons Of the past and will make more foolish expe-
dtions into Ohio or Pennsylvania viii light no more
pched battles in which half its numbers may 30 4ost
without result but will cJnne itself 10 such off nsYc-
defensive operations viii prOtract the struggle over
another year at any rate until after inc fcsiaeH
tial election.
Tho Rebels no longer hope TO whip but they do hope
TO weary us out and 10 render the burdensome
and odiOus to beget serious divisions al the North
If We would defeat that policy therefore, We must
oyerWhem and crush them at once by superior
numbers and ygor must not permit them to dictate
the style of the war; but move upon Their Worhs, as
Gen Grant would say with resisess mpetuosity and
earnestness. Need il be remarked, however, that we
shall not do if each State, county and township IL 10
be distracted this Spring by political meetings hel 70
nominate the various classes of delegates ana sun more
distracted all Summer by the noise ahd turmoil Oh an
active political canvass. For orr part we should DC
glad to hear nothing of poltcsIneher OF cahdlda'es
nor of uatforms-Uu the middle of next August at the
earliest We want every man, woman and child to give
time thought and labor up to that date to some active
fnrtherance Of the Yer, which il is Imperative on
tb5as0fd grounds TO bring to an end the 18th Of July
In the second place II Is not good policy 10 nominate
q candidate TO represent your cause whc the inte u'
the character Of that cause TO some degree IN uonp
The almost universal impression is that, as matters
now stand, Mr.. Lincoln will be ren0minated 10 lhe
Presidency. Ills Administration though 10 has fallen
into some dreadful biunders, in theteDon OF such
men as Mcclellan and Haleck IN command ana com
mit,ed gross wrongs in its arbitrary arrests,
has vet been the whole so successful and fair that
inspires more confidence than any untiied Adnlhlsta
tion is Ukelyi TO do People say that Mr. Lincoln is
slow but he is safe II he ags behind The best puDhc
sentiment he yet aims OF IT, and contryes TO reach ~
often which IS 10 be preferred 10 not reaching 1t G all
on the principle that halioaf is better than bread
should our affairs continue 10 prosper then Mr. Lincoln
will continue IN the favor he now enjoys should hey
by the cGmpai gDs OF this Spring, be crowned VIII bf
liant and decisive achievements in the field that favor
will become both enthusiastic and unanimous Buiiithey
should not be wei cOnducted IT, instead OF meeting
successes this Spring. We shan encounter oh{ roleees
and caamities would Mr. Lincoln then be The proper
STANDARDIZED of the loyal party Would not the oc
currence of such after all the preparations we
have made and in spite Of the acknowledged fact ht
we have fighting men in the field than tie Rebels
by two to one be proof of such incompciency, or cart
lessness neglect ns ought 10 be Tt1sed rather than
ariedf any rate the event OF the niiurc TINS
Sprinr O. those who manage our military opera
tons ought the loyal party u be left free to choose
other more able and active agents We do not Of
course anticipate any Teveres on the contrary we be
leye that Grant viii annihilae or disperse the Rebel
armies; and yet the part OF political wisdom to be
prepared for all contingencies.
But there is third reason for the postpOnement OF
rhc National Convention which has some Influence
with us and which frankly declare, though 1t may
not affect the minds of Others much il does ours.
great and even fundamental change OF opinion is go
ing on IN the bosom OF the party which was formerly
called the Democratic party 1t began 20 show Itself at
tie very outbreak OF the war; when such leading spirits
OF Butler Dix, Dickinson, Todd, Lew. Wallace, and
hundreds Of Others denounced Slavery "a the real cause
of the Rebellion Since then. however the conviction
of thus truth has been extending Through the mass
es Our more intelligent wOrkingmen who are gov
erned by perception Of their best Interests and not by
their preudlces discern That slavery is the very worst
enemy of the ee abOrer-of ms dignity and honor as
well as of his righsthat could exist the continent
and are eager TO get rid Of in way. Even the
potcians-Ring leaders. of the rammany tribe
have discovered that the subject ought 10 be dropped
from agitation in other words. abandoned by all
discreet managers Of the people some Of Them indeed
have proposed an amendment u the Constitution winch
shall give Slavery Its comp de grace for all time TO come
Now this class ia rapidly increasing among the Dem
ocrats They no hopes Of an ultimate restoration Of
the Union but in constitutional removal Of the cause
of the war. They are loyal they for pushing on
hcsties; they valuable cOadjutors and aids; and
the political campaign should not be forecosed against
them. The loyal paity-the party Of The Government
and the UnOi-necds 10 be made strong it be
by The accession OF loyal elements from all sides and
should open its with especial cordially to those
Democrats who think more OF their country than they
do d. their pary and In the face of time h0nOred
ditionS strike blow Of the monster WHO has deyoured
our prosperity and destroyed our peace. Yet If we
now before this movement. among them has fairly
ripened shut the door In their faces-make plat
form and select candidate without consulting them
We shall ALLEVIATE and estrange them. or, perhaps drive
them into third organization that may prove dan
geTOus
We trust then. that the National Executive Com.
mittee VIII reconsider its CALL II il cannot be got to-
get. again that the loyal Members OF Congress. OF oil
parties may devise mode vi deerring the COnyen
ton to the lBt Oi September.