Democratic National Convention.
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1t is now universally believed by Republicans
and admitted by many Wings, that the De-
mocratic party has majority in the United
States Union is necessary to i've that ma
iority the ascendancy, and to enable it to elect
Republican President If the party do not con-
centrate its strength on one candidate, it is proba
Bile that the election will devoive, according to
the provisions of the Constitution, on the House
of Representatives, contingency to be avoided,
if practicable consistently with the nights and Dig
nitv of the several States.


To effect the necessary concentration OF force,
a National Convention of the Republican party
is admitted by all to be expedient; but to ensure
harmony when assembled, it must be formed on
principles of equal justice to all the States whose
delegates compose it. Any other basis of asso-
citation will prove delusive, nay, more, must and
will inevitably produce discord and distraction in
place of the CONCERT Of action which is the only
legitimate object of a Convention for the mino-
rity can never be induced to surrender its prefer
ences cheerfully, and cordially cooperate in the
election of a nominee who is not its choice, but by
a thorough conviction that due weight has been
given to its numbers, perfect freedom allowed for
the expression of its opinions and feelings and all
It's rights most scrupulously respected.


HoW ought the COncentiOn to be formel2


Three modes have been proposed The first
mode proposes that delegates should be chosen in
each State by the Republican voters in districts,
as in the formation of State Conventions, one for
each Congressional District, and two By State
Convention, or the Democratic members of the
State Legislature in convention, being equal
in number, like the electors of President and
Vice-president under the Constitution to the Sen
ators and Representatives in Congress. Where


State is not divided into districts the delegates to
be chosen in such manner as the Republican
party in such State may deem most advisable, and
best calculated to ensure true expression of the
will of the people. The delegates to vote per
capita.


The secondm mode proposes that general tick
ct of delegates, equal in number to the Senators
and Representatives in Congress in each State,
should be appointed by State Convention, and
to cast together the whole vote of the State


The third proposes that four delegates in each
Congressional District should be appointed a
majority of whom, in convention, to decide how
the whole vote of the State shall be given


The first system was first proposed by the De-
mocratc Republican members of the Legislature
OF Maryland in convention, and adopted by them
unanimously, without any difference whatever be-
Tween individuals on account of their preferences
ior one or the other of the distinguished men who
nave been named as suitable candidates for the
Presidency. This unanimity was induced by
he perfect fairness of the plan by its justice and
impartlality to all the States, whether large or
Small; by its truly Republican character in bring