oppose them will be buried in the tomb of the Capulets.

Such we fondly believe must be the manifest destiny of those immortal principles of Democracy which can only die when our country, under its present form of government, has no longer an existWhile free government lives, these principles of Democracy cannot die.

ence.

NOW IS THE TIME-There is no time at which men more readily change their political relations, than during Presidential elections. These represent broad issues, of a national character, while the contests in the States are not always calculated to unite otherwise harmonious political elements. The Democratic party has had a national creed for more than three-quarters of a century. Many of their principles have been adopted even by their opponents. The question of secession has been settled by war-there is now no difference of opinion as to that heresy. The question of slavery has likewise been settled. These war issues are buried; the subject of reconciliation, and the best mode to accomplish it has been an issue ever since Sherman's and Grant's terms with Johnson and Lee. The complete unification of our country, North and South, with a common sentiment of nationality pervading the people, has been the hope and wish of the American Democracy for more than eighteen years. Their method is about to triumph. The methods of war

are laid aside, and those of perfect peace are to prevail. The Constitution is about to be enforced as our fathers understood it, when Jackson laid down the true doctrine in regard to it. These have never been dead issues; many Republicans have ever believed in them. Now is the time for men to take anew their position on national grounds. A new

era is about to dawn upon us as a nation; therefore let the young men of the country come to the front; they can soon throw themselves to the head of a great party, which has ever taught true doctrines. Its flag went down when sectionalism prevailed. It goes up all over the Union when true national views prevail; its banners should now be borne by the men who are coming upon the stage of action during the next quarter of a century; let them make the party what they desire it to be-true to the Constitution, and true to the Union, and no sectional party can drive them from their position; the whole country is ready for peace and good will to all.

Now let them rally to its standard; let the methods of the war era be forgotten. Let the party which so long held its position, and which has come to think that the country belongs to them alone, be asked to retire; and if they refuse to go, as they did a few years ago, let them be compelled to vacate. This country is for other, and more men, than a few hundred thousand party machinists! It is well to teach them that it belongs to the people.

Young men, rally to the standard of the Democ

racy. Take your position in their ranks and aid them in this work, and with a regenerated country, will come a reinvigorated party, with you at its head, which will make our country even more than our fathers ever dreamed it would be. Young men to the front! Be Democrats! Why not?

ORDER OF BUSINESS IN CONVENTIONS.

DUTY OF CENTRAL COMMITTEES- THE CALL-TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO CONVENTION-ELECTION OF OFFICERS-ORDER OF COMMITTEES-CALLING FOR REPORTSAMENDMENTS-THE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN'S ADDRESS-RESOLUTIONS-MINORITIES AND MINORITY REPORTS-PRESIDENTIAL VOTE FROM 1789 TO 1880.

THE writer deems it a matter of sufficient importance, to devote a chapter on the subject of conducting party political conventions. There is nothing more humiliating and demoralizing to a party, than to have its business in conventions transacted in a disorderly manner. The few practical directions here given if observed, will prevent much confusion, and sometimes absolute disorganization.

There is scarcely a political division which has not a central committee appointed at a previous convention to perpetuate itself, and thus preserve the organization of the party. It is the duty of this committee to fix the me and place of meeting, and to apportion the number of delegates, to the several subdivisions comprising the district, municipality, township, county or state for which the convention is to be held.

When this committee has issued its call definitely settling the time and place of meeting, the number,

manner and time of selecting the delegates, it ought also to provide for a temporary organization of the convention, when it shall have so assembled; or it ought to meet, shortly preceding the time set for the opening of the convention to provide for a temporary organization of the same, as the most orderly manner of proceeding. It was formerly the custom, and doubtless still is, in some parts of the Union, for a member to arise in his place at the opening, and propose the name of some one to act as temporary chairman, or president of the convention, or meeting, as must still be done in mere mass meetings, where no committee of arrangements has the assembly in charge; yet, undoubtedly, much the best method is for the chairman of the central committee, or of the committee of arrangements, or some one in his place, to be at the time and place announced for the assembly to meet, and to name the temporary presiding officers through whom to effect the permanent organization of the body.

Having announced the names of the temporary officers, it is his duty to introduce those thus selected, who will take charge of the meeting, and proceed to effect a permanent organization of the

same.

After having announced his readiness to proceed to the business in hand, his first duty will be to call for the appointment of suitable committees, through whom to permanently organize the convention.