, 1841-10-23

ef~- '"e authority 10 instruct
another body or set of individuals, of similar
orlike character with themselves! All 10.
ilt'cal power eliminates directly from the
people IN their sovereign capacity; and they
alone, have. the legitimate right to ins.rue.
tnose whom they may have invested with
delegated powers only. "Justice," tells US
that "it is well known that there are in our
County, two aspiranis to a seat in Congress
and then modestly applies to the friends Of
each "asplrant," the epithet Of "faction."-
Now If the spirit Of "faction" does really ex.
'st IN the Democratic ranks in this County
as Is asserted by "Justice," who I ask, has
oeen the prime mover in producing and pro.
noting it!
Inc Democratic County Convention held
at the Court Hm.e in B,wlin.. Green on
the 9TH day ut Spite nber last. composed of
highly respectable individuals of the Demo
cratic party, FROM different sections Of the
County, resolved that it was exo-dian, At
that time, to select three delegates to rapre-
sent the Cm,tv N the state C,ovan,;,,, T.,
be held al such time and place. rs should .,
agreed upon 6v th- STATE c~eirr,l C,mni ,-..
The County Convention. ,rc ,~rIrnplv aIe.,od
three Gentlr'nea 81, sl;.s.piulinp..c. .
bic character for integrity. honesty of pu .
pose, and th,'r Justly high stinIinr in III
ranks If ne De npcracy of "Od Pike" with
tn aIiar>tlli'n! that II would b. their duty
10 sscer'a;a Ind curry into efTec, N the Con
snltIn, the will "f a mii,ritv Of the De.
mrcfacy OF the CIuntr. and not their own
will, as broadly limited 10y Justice" Slaui!
they entertlin doubts as 10 the vii OF a ma.
jority of the Democracy of the County. thew
will ne doubt feel it to be their duty. 10 tIke
the proper steps in due time to ascertain the
will Of those whom they were elected 10
represent.
lean consider the project proposed by
''Justice" in no other light lhln a direct rsRsc.
ton upon the delegates elected to a state
Convention, and only calculated to increase,
instead OF allayiny the spirit Of '.factioa,'
of which he now complains. The people
should frown down every and all attempts
which have, in the remotest degree 4 tenden.
cy to subject their agents to the controlling
influence Of any other power than that of a
free. open and candid expression of public
feeling and preference. To the mode o
ascertaining public sentiment by n.arS q"
Township meetings. there are many objec
tons. They are usually called at the re
quest Of, and controlled by the secret opera
tions of a few designing "political wire wor
kers," who avail themselves of personal, 10
cal infuencies to operate upon the people
and TO conceal from them. the bargain t.
which they arc Unexpectedly becoming a par
"; and if this system were generally resor
ted to, it would inevitably result in disunion
and disafTection. Should it in the opinion q
our delegates 10 a state convention becon
necessary for them To obtain 4 general ex
preston Of public preference in order pro
perlv To reflect the will Of the people, Their
are other modes bv which thew can NOR
readily and satisfactorily obtain Il knowledg
Of The wish Of the people. Among the nun
Der that could be suggested. | would mention
that "f a general convention of the penp'
TO ne called after due notice for the expires
purpose of deciiing upon The relative cam
OF each ''a%spIr,nr." AMI fnr ~i9vrur'iug III
delegates IN ~relIrirn 1" the course yim n 're
should p-rsu'. t. Snrh , conr"nt. n.
anv he ne:esSIrr,i ran par.iev. no ,hi"'
ton. as IL is in ,ccrri rnr. with he uSi 49,
the Democratic party, aud would c,rr> "
1t, an az iIoritv which could not be drsregar
dcd. am however, nrp rSed !" anv der
sive action upon this delicate que Il ~ at''r
p-esrnr 'me y, g., Civ. ri- 49,
amp r,,tn 70 "ar .'F.n s.. 90. = q,
TIE" ..rius," -r rs. 20 .. .i.r IL
eide wit. IiIer "-rti ~l.>;:. .'. Wv
Homes. iirhfnl. carahle m.u. il =
ing /" .',nrehend from srhr 5 .',r'
thu" 1t If the people" Pn!itica' i~n:r'-u'r
on the n,her hand, find theH. safety, IN III
Disconnected action Of 4 disafirctel pops
lace.
HONESTUS.
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