Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-04-13
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FOR THE PALLADIUM
THE Loco FoCO CONVENTION AT NUN

CIETOwN.
Messrs. Editors: 1t would seem pity that tho
Jefersonian should have all the sport Of the late
glorifcdton at Muncietown, to itself; so, have |
taken the liberty, being a resident here and al
eye witness Of the manoeve ring, to drop YOU a
line on the subject.
The Democrats" otherwise called Loco Foco..
or Van Buren, sycophan,s, if you please. of this
Congressional district, were to meet at Muncie-
town IN Convention on the End Of April, instant
Conventions are somewhat Of novelty among
the "Democr0ey" Of this neighborhood; bu, the
edict had gone forth and it behoove ed them faith
fully to toe the mark and come bravely up, and so
they did. Towards evening Monday the first
of April, these pure scions Of democracy" began
to pour 1T, and by the hour of twelve the next
day, there abou, sixty delegates, from abroad,
in attendance.
Delaware county had nominated a huge lis, Of
delegates, embracing, thought, a good proper
ton OF the whole democracy" Of tho county; a.
bout ono half, ther enbouts, of whom were in
ate udance
A! IL O'Clock they focked to the Court House
and organised. Among the delegates who gave
IN their names, frail disciple Of the bottle
who staggered up and insisted that no too should
be registered After the Delegation, all good
democrats and true, who might be present wero
invited TO come forward and act as delegates
The Committee was then appointed to nomi-
nate officers and report rules. Whereupon J. w.
Borden, Esq Of Richmond, was appointed to the
chair; who taking his seat, delivered his thanks
and SO on. He expatiated largely upon tho high
patriotism and integrity Of the present admins
,ration, God save the mark and was especially
eloquent upon the name, memory and principles
Of Thomas Jefferson from whom he said tho pres
ent supporters Of Martin Van Buren,, had Iineay
and directly, party, sprung.
The "rules" sc. were then reported; and such
a report and such bungling piece of business,
our Hooshier town has not seen for many day
After pery luminous explanation (for It needed
J explanation sadly) from several Of the gifted
members, the extracted. And with
some fixing and finishing, and repairing, during
which the Chair careful every now and then
to put in a word ''unanimhy' and other good ma
tured expressions OF like tenor, amounted this
, that committee of one from each Representa-
tive district in the state legislature, be appointed
to confer together and report suitable candidate
:. for Congress. This done, and in less than
. no time the agony of suspense was over, the ma
gical name Of Wilson Thompson Of Fayeite being
# reported.
v But am too fas, in my story. Before the
) committee retired, a letter from Andrew Kenne
= dy, ESQ., the present state Senator from this dis
, trict, was read Che being absent tho Circni,,
renouncing. disclaiming and foregoing al, right
title, claim, and interest in the present nom,na
J, ton to Congress so far he personally con
! cerned.
l. His reasons were strong for this course In th'
first place, he couldn't get the nomination. l,
y the second place, he couldn't be elected il h
- should be nominated. In the third place. he wa
too young; and fourthly aud finally, he had turn
temperance lecturer which every body knew wa
% dead pull upon him in the democratic ranks. S
he believed he wouldn't run this heat He sen
;c his compliments and best wishes TO the Conv en-
'g ton, and said his heart in their midst.
n Next came a disclaimer from Jeremiah Smith
N Esquire, delegate present from Randolph conr
: ty. He commenced by eulogium upon III
or exalted character Of their cause the purity tn
8, integrity and the disintercsfedness Of the member
of the democratic party in general, and Of himsel
in particular. He then gave brief sketch Of hi
life, from his youth upwards-tod of the pufit
" of his early principles-that he had s'sucked
al democracy with his mothers milk, was a ste
~ ling democrat now, and always would be. II
:" rose to "defne his POSITION which he alledge
was rery, Gerry peculiar. He had heard to his u
ter astoRishment, that he had been talked OF f
m the nomination. He didn't know what TO this
III ofit but upon the whole he said that rather thu
las the pure democrats of this district should go IL
represented, in a whole hog man that he was the
TO chap, he "Jcrry Smith ready for the sac
Oh fce!''
The Convention having recognized after
yed temporary recess me committee MADE 'ne"
~, port and the favored champion was named
ely An drew Kennedy, nor Jeremiah Smith, nor ev
ano ]. W. Borden himself, but Wilson Thompson
The President was about to proceed to
civ call of each member Individually for free a
democratic expression Of opinion. But bef'
III. this was entered upon, Jeremiah Smith introdue