, 1841-08-14
THE JOUR NAL.
SATURDAY, AUGUST IA, 1s4l.
THE NEXT REPRESENTATION IN
CONGRESS.

AOtdkC pIoNl " III SNShSh
beers of Congress, to which this State may
be entitled, under the new apportionment.-
This will not be made before the next Ses-
sion of Congress, and may be delayed until
near its close, perhaps not before May or
June of the next year. The act requires
that if the a~pportionment should be made by
Congress previous TO August l842. the cleo.
ton Of all the members, to which we may
he entitled. shall take place at the next cleo
ton. The possibility that Congress may
postpone action upon this subject, TO so late
4 period as TO prevent organization by the
Democratic party of this State. and thereby
give our opponents IN opportunity TO profit
from our divisions, and the pretensions Of
rival candidates in our own party, should
admonish US Of the necessity OF providing
al an early day agains; such 4 result.
With the view OF guarding against The
inevitable consequences OF delaying action
on this impor,an, suffice, until Congress
shall apPortion the representation, we take
the liberty OF Calling the attention Of the
Democracy of this County, and our friends
throughout the State TO 4 few suggestions,
prompted by the importance of the question
TO the success of the great principles which
constitute the creed Of the Democratic party.
~UNION HARMONY, SELFCON. IS
"SION. EVERY THING FOR MEAS
URES, AND NOTHING FOR MEN" is
the patriotic maxim of Missouris ~favori;e
champion, and the Democracy Of this State
hive invariably manifested their adhesion 10
its wisdom and its truth. And We fear not
that there exists any in our ranks who would
not willingly sacrifice their personal wishes
to the great interests OF the Democratic
party.
In another column i. will be seen tia; a NEE
ting Of the opponents oftIIe presentadminis-
~tration, is called 10 be held al this place on the
first Saturday in next month. for the purpose
of expressing their dis~aPprobation Of the
corruptinC, unconstitutional. and impolitc
measures now in tie course Of passage. ty
the Extra Session Of Congress. Would il
not be well for this meeting 10 take up
the subject of this article. and
6e TO the other counties Of the State. simi-
lar actionl We would suggest that the NEE
ting appoint members to u convention, (;he
time and place of holding it, 10 be left 10 The
discretion OF the central committee, appoin-
ted al the Young mems convention last Oc-
tober) TO be in readiness 10 attend the assem-
bling of the convention whenever and where
ever it may he determined upon. The num-
Der Of members might be equal TO the mum
Der of Representatives and Senators 10
which each county is entitled, and 10 insure
a %punc,ual attendance. dlerRates might be
appointed also. j, will lie necessary thai
discretion 10 fix upon the time and place
Of the Convention, be given 10 some
committee that will call the conven-
ton together so soon as the apportionment
Bill of the next Session shall become n Law,
and the s'young mems central committe
could perform this duty as well or better than
any other. By anticipating the action of
SotETtSS VIC sHdu bC pitpnSu ~ htS ~
field, for the next canvass with certain pros
poets, and thereby avoid disorganiza,ion,
discussion and discord; whereas if We delay
bringing out candidates, by means Of a con-
vention until May or June, the result may be
disastrous in the extreme. The time may be
too short for the people 10 be fairly respresen-
ted, If a convention should be called, and
the delay itself might induce the friends Of
the individual aspirants to waive 4 nomina-
tlen, and run them upon their opn hook
We need not attempt to depict the conse-
quences of such a contingency, and we see
no other plan 10 avert it, than by anticipa-
ting tie action of Congress by the people
during the coming fall.
We throw out these reflections for the
consideration Of our friends throughout the
State. We care but little whether our views
be adopted precisely as above expressed, SO