The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-12-01
From the Pennsylvania Banner and Dem'@a
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

A National Convention, convened for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for the Presidency, should
represent fairly and egitimaely the majority OF VIZ
Democratic party in every election district tbrougi
out the Union A National Convention Is great
moral association for the highest purposes known 70
our political institutions. IL should concentrate ee
will and the judgment OF the enilre Demoera1y "
the country The people are there assemocu ioi
the exercise of one of their highest prerogau'es ua
of selecting a candidate for the President Oh t'e
nation, a functionary who has very much 10 DO Wi.n
their liberty and happiness. lie Is 'he iinheuiapo
representative Of the people oil the "hoie on,o.
Each individual under the Constitution, Is
ed in the Chief Magistrate The whole matter Oh
making a President belongs 10 the people OF the UNI
ted States and to them is he accountable, and 10 no
other earthly power.
The times, the condition Of the people, the Gov
ernnent the age in which we live, the character Vi
our free institutions at home and ABROAD, 'he i'i'a'
BILE thirst for power the part OF the Pretepaers'
the bold and open declaration on the part OF 'e"
intriguing, unprincipled men, who make once seeh-
ing business and deception trade, and VINO impu-
IDENTITY boast that they " head" the people, ana
through a packed National Convention nominate
candidate VIGOROUSLY not the choice OF a majority
and place at defiance the sovereignty oil the Amer-
can people; we say, all of these things combined,
call imperatvely upon the Democracy oil the whoie
country--each individual acting independently LOT
himself, and spurniDg the dic,aton OF demagogues-
to rally in one proud and unconquerabie phaianx,
with the armor Of principle buckled firmly on, and
select for themselves standard bearer in accordance
with their unbiased preferences, who VIII lead
them trumphantly through the contest; and who
will honestly and faithfully carry out their prlnc-
Piles and views in his administration Of the Govern
ment. Suffer no Convention To be preclpitated upon
YOU no p- Judgments to be taken III the election
| OF delegates. The people are capable OF governing
themselves and the purity OF our free institutions,
and the integrity Of the Democratic party, demand
that they should assume position that Will admonsh
peienders, and those gentlemen who call themselves
leaders, that the time has arrived when they feel
called upon to exercise their sovereignty, and lead
Menlseires.
II cannot be disguised that the great mass OF the
Democratic party are aroused, and that National
Convention is beginning to be regarded as machine
which is TO set the will Of the people at Defiance and
mould candidate for the Presidency who will be a
tool in the hands Of men, who have neither moral
nor POLITICAL character.
AT one moment, we hear these gentlemen, who as
sumo to be eaderS say that IT Is "too early TO 'agi-
tate the question of the Presidency )" but, when they
see the Democracy rising and moving on with a
moral force that bids defiance to their Vaccinations,
indicating determination TO nominate u candidate
in whose honesty and ability they have confidence,
then these ofcious take the alarm; and, as II
would seem, TO prevent full and free interchange of
sentiment among the Democrats of the Union, pro-
pose to force the party into nomination at so early
period that due deliberaon and reflection would be
impossible, thus thinking 10 secure candidate OF
their olcn, who will be subtle tool to their unhal-
lowed and selfish designs.