Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-10-20
yANoCRATIC CONVENTION.

Many of our readers are no doubt aware that
active exertions are now being made throughout
this county for the purpose of getting up a con-
vention of the Van Buren, party, on the 9th inst
And no one will doubt their right TO do so. 1t
was not Cos r---r -s-~,,nn ,,,CiI pli'
ileoe of assembling whenever they thlnk proper
tho. We called the attention OF our readers 10 IL III
our last paper; but to remind our wing TRENDS
that the opponents Of our principles were organ'-
zng for a coming battle. The editor OF the jet
fersonian, in his last paper, does US inJstce.when
he ;nsinuates that we object to their assembling
We dislike insinuations any how; and our good
onnion of a man is increased as he boldly asserts
that which he believes, and eschews that which
he dsbelieves. As to the "genteei' manner in
which we are accustomed to speak-insinuatlons
torn no part of it, We conceive every honorable
man to be above it,
! Tho object Of this Democratic Gas it is called)
Conv ention, we believe to be to organize the Van
Buren, party with reference to the next Congress
sional election, to be held in August 1889
1t is thought that Gen. M'Carty designs being
!, a candidate, and they expect Mr. Rariden, of
course. to be in the field-then they expect by
something like equal division of the Wing vote
7 to elect a Van Buren, man. "'rhe party is i'll
the minority in this district, and of course they
g can ONLY succeed by chicanery. Will the Wings
, allow this-wi they not take time and things by
The forelock, and prevent there being moro than
one Wing candidate. For our own part, we are
bound to no man, but devoted heart and hand
, to the Wing cause, and will support, in our hum
v BILE way, either of the Wings spoken Of
n We have not the impudence or presumption Il
offer advice to those who older and more ca
:. pable than ourselves; yet, we 'fee free' 10 MAKE
n a few suggestions. Would it not be we'll enough
h for the Wings of this district to avoid the enlist
ment of personal feelings for either of the cand
. dates; but to determine among themselves t
; have but one candidate, and let him be selecte
e by unanimous consent, or a popular assembly G
e the party The people are not deeply indeb,
ed to e:the- Of the candidates spoken Of as to b
:, !, ruled by them. Neither Gen. M'Carty Mr. Rs
riden expect it, but would willingly submit thel
Claims to a fair decision Of their Wing friends.
e We have one word for our neighbor Of the Je
:. fersonian, in respect to primary meetings an
r conventions Of the people. We deny in the mo.
id unequvocal terms, that the Wings in this countr
e. ever condemned them. True, they have col
y demned and censured in mea sured terms, Cor
= ventions gotten up was the notorious. Baltmor
Convention, Of which the Executive and offic,
holders were the originators. We believe tia
y with a single exception. lndiana's delegation wa
:, composed Of ofice-hoders: Dan. Reid, John Cali
= and other rewarded partizans. This col
l. vention Of the people, except Ned Rucker, migt
be considered s'fresh from the people," he havin
=, been picked up in the streets of Baltimore, an
IS there invested with power to give the vote
b. Tennessee. Will our neghbor show US il
Y, stance where the Wings have bjected tc tn
c assembling of the people in peaceabIe manne
for their common good. If report speaks truti
it has not been long since Mr.. Elliott was intmat
# with the opinions and principles of the Wing pa
ty, and no doubt can recollect whether his old al
sociate- ever objected to such conventions or no
r.. What sayye: