The NatiOnaI COmvention.
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Several Of the democratic papers in Now Eng
land seem TO be very much favor OF holding tkt
convention for the nomination Of candidate for
the presidency upon the anniversary of our nation
al independence. They urge several weigh,y con
siderations in support Of their views, while they
believe that no good reason can be given acains,
them. Beside the enthusiasm and kind feeling
and harmony which that glorious event is calcn
lated to inspire, they consider short and vigor.
our campaign more likely to ensure success than
long and spiriIless one. Among the papers
which recommend this course, are the Bangor
Democrat and Frontier Journal in Maine, and
the Boston Post and Barnstable Patriot in Massa.
chusetts. Several other highly respectable jour
mails have taken the same ground. Tho Patriot
says:


What day so appropriate, for this great ma
tional purpose as the Fourth of July2 What
happy, harmonizIng influences always affect US on
that glorious day2 What a spirit of unity and
concession would inspire the counse!s of the con-
venlionl" 1--WE hope to see the demo.
cratic press Of the whole country recommending
the Fourth OF July as the proper day for holding
the great democratic national convention"


For ourselves We see no objection certainly to
the 4th of July, IS48 as the time for holding the
convention. We shall cheerfully acquiesce in
the selection Of any day most convenient for the
meeting. At all events, we do not hesitate to ex-
press the opinion that i, would be better to hold it
at later period than May, ls45.


-. Washington Union