The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-01-11
From The Hartford Patriot 4 Democrat,
STATE CONVENTION.

| Ii gives us pleasure to see that the I'M
shackled portion Of the democracy of Con-
nectcut are taking measures 10 assemble in
Convention, for the purpose of interchanging
! sentiments and consolidating relative 10 the
course to be pursued to the approaching po-
| ltical campaign. The time has arrived when
the ueil-beng Of The democratic party demands
ACTION on The part Of The people, and ui-
gorous inquiry INTO the nodsin ph,eh the par
~ has been governed BY q fs,o selfeoastituted
leaders.
| We IRE among the number who believe
that the party has been governed too much"
We beiieue that tpo or three men have given
laws to the democracy Of Connecticut and
have managed in various ways to coerce ODE
dience. We believe that they have made
plant tools Of men in different parts of the
State by promises Of political preferment.
We bclieue that they have compelled official
incumbents to submit to their dctation, by
threatening their removal from Office if they
proved refractory. We beliere that they have
denounced the best men in the party-those
who have fought the battles of the democracy
and freely expended their money for the sup
port Of the cause, and we believe that they
have done this because such men would not
submit TO their oppressive dictation We
belieue that they have inundated well-mean-
ing democrats by threats Of denunciation, and
by branding every independent man as
wing. We believe that they are governed
solely by motives of self-interest and an in
ordinate LOVE OF POWER. We believe
that they have attempted to sacrifice every in
dividual whose political influence conficted
with their ambitious views, and that their ar
rogant pretensons and dictatorial policy has
spread DISCORD in the democratic ranks.
We believe that the system by which State
Conventions of the party have been got up
and organized, is ANTI-DEMOCRATIC,
and that its adoption and continuance have
been effected for the purpose of enabling
j,nto 10 control The party and regulate all The
appointments And in conclusion, we believe
that more than two-thirds of the democratic
party accord with us in sentiment upon all
these topics.
We say then it gives us nnfeigned satisfac-
tion to find that THE PEOPLE ARE NOV
ING, and that a Convention is about to be
holden, which will not be managed and con-
troled by officers of the general government
IA convention where men will speak their
sentiments boldly, and act with the indepen-
dence that becomes freemen unawed by the
minions of power If there are any who fear
the frowns Of the junto, we hope they will
not expose themselves by participating in the
business Of the proposed convention twill
be no place for SLAVES or EDWARDS.
Let no man who holds an Office come, unless
he holds his independence as Of more value
than his official station. We look for Con-
ucntion Of the people--of a free people, who
bow to no MASTER, and submit to NO DC
TATION-who are not lured by lies or bribed
by promises of Office. TO such and all such,
within the limits Of the State, we say come,
let us meet in Convention and consult with
each other regarding the interests of the de-
mocratic party-let us do it boldly, and in
such manner as shall teach those who as
sumo to dictate TO US that ,cc do not tccdr a
collar.
The call for State Convention which we
subjoin has already been signed by several
hundred leading Democrats in different parts
of the State, and we trust will be signed in
the course OF few weeks by every iniepen-
dent man who desires to see the principles
sustained and perpetuatcd for which the De-
mocratic party have so long and so arduously
struggled. We look for full Convention of
the honest Democracy, and we hope that the
ancient landmarks Of the party will be rebuilt
that all aew tests will be cxploded-lhat the
oificious intermedding of the officers Of the
Federal government will be rebuked-aud
that we shall come together as brethren whose
motto shall be "priaciples not mem"
To the Democrats Of this State--,cho are in
heart such as nell as in name
The undersigned, convinced that a re.or-
ganization Of the Democratic party of Con-