Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 3, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 November 1859 — National Convention. [ARTICLE]

National Convention.

Several months ago we suggested, and most, if not all of the Republican papers in the State approved, that the Republican National Conv?ntion of 1860 should be held in this citv. The suggestion was noticed, though, with no decided expression of opinion, by a good many papers all over the North. Within a few weeks the chairman of the State Central Committee has addressed an elaborate and able memorial to the National Committee, setting forth the arguments in behalf of the proposition. Now the matter has been fully and officially brought to the attention of the proper authorities, we think it right to keep public attention awake on the subject, and hope our friends who desire the Convention here, will keep it agitated till we are sure at least that our claims, if overborne, will not be disregarded. From some leading Republicans of the North-West we have assurance that they are willing to give their aid to securing the appointment for this city, they regarding it, first, as important to have the Convention held in the West, and second, at such a point as will be most likely to gain needed strength, and this latter qualification they admit, applies to Indiana abQve all States in the North. We believe, therefore, with proper exertions to present the arguments for this city to the National Committee, that we have about as good a chance as any other competing point, if there are any others. The only question that the friends of this city, in other States, raise, is the extent of our accomodations. Can we put away comfortably for a week 1,000 delegates and 4,000 lobbyers? We have doire a good deal more than that during State Fairs. Of course there was crowding and some discomfort, and there would be again. But so there was at Cincinnati in 1856, as we can boar and painful testimony. Even Chicago, with its superabundant hotel room, would fie rather distressingly full during the we;-k d the Convention. Inconvenience is simply’ unavoidable anywhere, and we only claim there will be as little in this city as in any other. The crowd can be taken care of here. That is certain. What the hotels cannot comfortably find room for, private houses will be purposely prepared to receive. Or to state the matter more correctly, the hotels can accomodate such as private families cannot receive, for the citizens will be anxious to have the first chance at the visittors. The horels, however, as is well known, arc more numerous and extensive in this city than in any other of its population in the Union, and if there is not a very large crowd of outsiders, they alone can take care of all who come. But we are sure the citizens will not permit them to do it il they cotlid. As to accessibility, we need sa nothing, for everybody knows there is no quarter of the compass which does not bring a railroad here. In respect of political importance, the selection of this city will strike all who understand the polities of the State without any further exposition.— Slate Jour. We like the idea of holding the Convention at Indianapolis, and cordially second it. The reasons given by the Journal are good.