Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-02-13
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
Tho time is fas, approaching when Indiana
will he wi,hou, a representative to Congress. An
Extra session will undoubt eddy be held; and I'M
less the people attend to their duty, when the
roll is called, there will be no response TO Indiana
She will have no members elected. Our own
district is large, and it will require a, least two
months TO inform the people who are the candi-
dates, and when the election is TO be held. Or,
If tho Democrats should be too negligent, toe re-
snonse NAV come from a federal represen tative.
The Democratic press Of this district has done It's
duty. The subject has been urged and vet the
,eoole are disposed to sleep in security. We clip
the following from the Knigh's.own Sun, and the
Record.
s.Caudidate for Congress.--ln another part OF
this paper will be found an article from the Rich-
mond Palladium, on the subject of nominating a
candidate Cor Congress IN this District 1t Will
he seen that the itor regards convention as m
dispens,be, and proposes that II be held at Man
cie,own on The first Monday in April next, and to
consist of one member for every one hundred
votes given at the late Presidential election in
the respective counties composing the Congress
ional District We heartily concur in this pro-
position as far as regards the tune and place OF
holding the Convention, but we think the number
of Delegates proposed Is hardly snfIcicnt. We
W. ii
least that will reflect the piers OF the Peopie. ia
stead Of n packed body of politicians, and such a
Convention wall alone satisfy the people Whtic
there is no necessity for an overgrown and un-
wicldlv assemblage of the people, the representa-
lion should be liberal as possible.
While on the sui. Icct OF a Convention we might
,s we'll saw that of the several gentlemen whrsa
,au,.s have, been mentioned in conneXIon with
the nomination, II 10 probable that the contest VIII
be between two of thern--Gen MCGARrY and G.
b. SMITH, Esq. Both these gentlemen possesses
,rono claims TO the confidence md supper, of The
Whir partv and either of them would be an nom
or to the Dlstric, and faithfully perform the high
nubhc trust Between the claims AID quaitlca-
tons of these gentlemen we deem II unwisc IN us
now TO discriminate, and although we Eave our
own indy idual preference, We prefer leaving 10
the people the duty Of choosing between them.
We expect To give hearty support 10 the romi-
nee of the Convention, he he whom he mly."-Sun.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION adrerting
70 the probability of an Extra Session Of Congress,
and the necessity, IN that event, OF holding
t;ongressionai Conv eniIon al early day Ia this
District, have been more fully confirmed IN
our opinion of Inc propr'c'y of such conr5a
Present appearances indicate the convention OF
Congress as early the month of Mav, scarcely
three months from ihis time. 1t such should be
the fact we have no ttme To lose There IL moth
ing to apprelcnd from immediate action. and moth
inc To uaiu bv delay. We. therefore, propose To
of March next for the meeting 1T MuncIctown If
the Congressional Communicating ourselves !,
however, ready to conCCdc tn any ct her time,
If a mnj ,rty of our friends prefer another day.
We further propose that the electors Of the sew
cral Townships III this CtHutv, meet IN primary
assembagrs on SATURDAY, The 2jii in,,;nt,
the usual places at holding crciI"ns and choose
Delegates meet IN Conv ention AT Ceutre,iite
the first Monday IN March next. 10 appoint
Delegates to SAID Congressional Convention
Even should there be Extra Session of Con-
grcss convened, IT will not, we think, be prema-
iure to hole Il Cnnv cniiou at The time and place
above named, one. mt all events, Will have 20
I've held to select a suitable candidate To be run
Ivy the Wing party
ANY notices forwarded 10 rs. Of the time md
place of holding Township Meetings, viii be
cheeriully inserted in oar paper Record
FlRE--We regret that a building was destroy
ed bv fire, Thursday last, ia CentreviIIe, and
that the united energies of all their c,izenS, only
saved their town from another disastrous confla-
cation. Shoud not this be warning TO our citi
zens What is the situation of our engines9 What