, 1841-03-06
CONVENTIONS. CtUCUSES, &c.

the PAGES OF Ncbsict,s Spelling Book a.c
cl"ic:ei. Ne are u! ;"n prone 10 see tie
a:v:c.:a TIE eye cf0Gr ~IcigEbor, wii!luu; re-
ilec;iI.s ui'vl tie !:ea,n Which nav he seen
"a Cur o"n--:o condemn in Others, what we
practice ourscl,cS,-In short. 10
'fCOnTonnI ft -.ns ~ aic inclined 10,
BY ding iau-c We haze Il mind to-
The same suic applies to social and po-
Iiiical relations, rs wei! as 10 lndividuaI char
actcr; and has never received better ~iiIus,ra-
ton than the action al il party styling them
selves Wings has afforded for some wears
past. For example: We all remember how
;aey denounced the FIST National Ccnven-
'i".I Il baltimore which nominated Mr.. Van
Buren,. The brains and Inventions of the
ingenious were laskcd 20 ,hc uttcrmosl, and
tie Eagi,sh language ran>ackcd !or terms SUI
ilcieutly strong III winch L. express the full
tlIcasurc ui Wig indignation which boiled
over .Ed hUbbled out on that occasion. 1t
was tICh-handed dictation! Ii was iron IT,
rannv!! II was usurping the rights of the
reoPlet:! Trampling upon their liberties.
ana wrestling from them the exercise of their
sovereign WILL! So said the Wings Men-
and mach more.
DSA oS' - SNI'lIa iliAuiS. itlu NIX u Sill
10 reconcile Us 10 most lhings-hence the
Wings could not Arrays keep hating Conven-
tons. Besides. it may DC that they fancied
the system worked weIl-or theirmoral con-
ceptians IN relation 10 the enormitv of Con-
veniions may have undergone 4 change-or.
IN short, they determined 10 try their own
hand al the business. But they could not
go lie entire" the Il st Iick-no. Corr RtiOR
stuck in .Ecir throaiS. so they concluded To-
-et tip 4 Caucus. in L small way. IN the
S!laPe o! experiment, perhaps. This first es-
say was made al WASHINGTON city. and COM
posed Of Wig members Of Congress whom
The people had sent there. and paid 10 Trans
act certain business. OF whi2h that OF MAX
ing Z President for them. formed no portion.
We'll. this Carcus Nominated Hugh l.. White
Tor the F!esidency-but is was no 90. Il
served 10 break the ice, however, and since
that period, there is not 4 party, sect or clan
under Heaven. who can have as many Con
rentlons. got up in rs many different ways,
AMI for as many different purposes. as the
consistent CoRrcanOa-ha'iHg Wigs.
They have had their National Conven-
t;on--State Convcntions-Couniv Conven-
tlons-City Conventions-Town Conven.
tions-Ei!aCe Observation-Disclosures
Conventions and family Convenlions-their
Coon, Cabin and Cider Conventions. ofwhich
the affair in this cityof August last was. per-
taIs. one of the most brilliant specimens
~! these Conventions have been gotten up
with an eye single 10 the good of TIE com
mon country. o. caUrS1--tor the mainten-
ance o th" rights of tiie p"opl"-;he preser-
v"ton o' the elective tranC'.ise in It's utmost
purity, by Iea"lng with the people tie un-
t:a3Imclicd exercise Of their free will. sober
jul!men. and sound Giscrction--aS well IS
10 improve their lntciIi -ence ana amend their
morals; MI OF which couli be best effected
by shows, T7-eaafS, shouting. scrcamin.
bac,analian aud Tipoccanoe SONGS. and swil-
ling har! cIieT. Ills may shock the moral
sense OF some, Or startle the casuistrv of
others: but let such reflect that we have fa!-
len upon IVhiggish times. Nay, so deep an
interest do they feel for the dear people. and
50 great 4 dread DO they entertain that they
may listen to the arguments Of the Demo
rrG's. that they have kindly allotted Com-
mites Of three in each civil District, select
ted for their superior e~ndoWments over the
common mass, to act as their advisers. guar
dams or ""erseerS. Is the case nav be. But
rs they did the sane hing for their candid
ale for tie Presidency. tie Common people
may consider Themselves as hnnored and
flaitered by the conlrScenSion.
We did hope thai the era of Conventions
has passed; that tn" people would he allowed
a little leisure to attend to their own affairs.
Iaat some rcposc would be given 10 the
public mind-to the cu!tivators of the field.
as well rs the fourfooted beasts Of the for
est. That we should be relieved for a sea-
son from the hustle and din Of Conventional
crowdS-ihc growing Of coons. and the
yelling Of celebrities. But the hope is not to
be r~ealIzed-a State Convention is on the
eve > asScmbIIng in the town of Murfreesbur-
ough. for no less an object than that of
nominating a suitable Federal candidate for
Go"ernor. in opposition 10 our talented and
patriotic Republican Chief Magistrate
Who the comgrnglted wisdom of Whiggerv
Will select rs the certain victim of defeat.
we are unable TO conjecture. There are
something like 4 round dozen spoken of. with
every shade and variety of claim. qualifca-
ton and pre,ension-But all agreeing in the
main essentials of hatred for the spoiIs of Of