The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register

STATE CONVENTION.

In another part of our paper we have copied the hearty concurrence of the American Union and Patriot & Shield, in favor of this measure; the partial concurrence of the Cincinnati Republican; and, in our last, the opposition of the Newark Advocate. It is very probable that those of our friends who oppose, or who doubt the expediency of a call of a state convention at so early a time as January the 8th next, are influenced by a very commendable caution. But, we think that they have not viewed the question in all its bearings. The matter is capable of being presented in this light. The governor of the state is to be elected next October. We think that the candidate ought to be selected by a state convention. It will be much more burdensome to the people to meet to elect delegates, and more burdensome for the delegates to attend in the summer than in the winter season. In short, we do not believe that they will meet then in such numbers as to entitle it to the appellation of an expression of the people's will.

It would seem to us that about two years prior to the next presidential election would be a suitable period for the assembling a national convention. To such as think that it should not be held till a year afterward, so early a choice of delegates as January next, may be thought premature. But we trust that very few of those, who look at the subject with a single eye of preserving a union of the democratic party, will consent to defer a nomination by a convention of the people, till so near the time of an election. Let it be remembered that there is a new business for the democratic party to do. They have not an infallible candidate before them, as when Andrew Jackson was their candidate. They are now without a candidate! The business of a convention is to present one. When this is all done, that nomination is but a proposition to the people! They will undoubtedly prefer some time to become acquainted with the character of their candidate; and decide for themselves whether they will support the nomination. Though we are bound to presume that this convention will not nominate an obscure man, yet we are sure that if taken from the democratic party he will be one who has never been a candidate for the Chief Magistracy.

Let past experience guide us as to the difficulty of not having a timely annunciation of a candidate for the office of President. One state convention after another had passed resolutions that the President ought to hold his office but one term. It seemed a settled opinion of the party that he would not. It is probable that he did not himself intend to; but it was soon found that there was no concert in favor of any other man. National Conventions had not then got into use; and the result was, that a fear of dividing and defeating the democratic party, influenced them to reverse their own decision, and fall into the support of a candidate where there was no danger of disagreement. Are we sure that we shall be thus savingly accommodated again? We think not. It is not probable that Gen. Jackson will be a candidate again on any terms. We are confident that the democratic candidate, whoever he is, will be proclaimed such by a national convention; and that the people have so willed it.--Ohio Monitor.