The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-05-26
The sniic, Democratic Convention.

| ! orr last we briefly announced the result OF
the deliberations Of this body; and we regret that
it is not in our power this week publish the pro-
ceclinss at length. They ARE in the hands OF
one of the secretaries who resides in distant part
Of the district, and who ii seems has no, been able
to write them out and forward them in time for
publication this week. We shall publish them at
the earliest possible opportunity.
The general result of the convention, however,
is well known. The news, ere this, has been
conveyed by the delegates to the remotest corners
Of the district, every county in it, except Yer
million and Champaign, was fully represented in
The convention.
From personal observation, we are able to say
that we have never seen SO large body Of men,
representing such various local interests and SO
much individual parliaIity assemble and act to-
gcther with as much good feeling and harmony,
It is true, there were few pert passes cxchang-
ed by several individuals by way OF recreation
but in the MAN. taking into consideration the fact
of this being the first convention in the district
and the matcial the convention was composed OF
men comparatively strangers to each other, with
little feeling in common, save that they were bre-
lhren i'll the cause Of democracy-wc think We
will be borne ont in saying that greater harmony
and better feeling it would have been unreasonable
to expect. This will be readily inferred from the
large vote received by the nominee Of the convcn.
ton on the first bollot--bcing over two-thirds o
all the delcga,es-and from the ready acquics
cence in the decision of the convention yielded by
the defeated candidates and by the delegates.
The nomination having been thus made in
noble spirit Of harmony and mutual concession
it would be reasonable to expect, did our candi
date even possess no peculiar claims on the demo
cracy of the district, that he would receive a viii
ling and generous support; but when we take in
to consideration his long and efficient services il
the cause of democracy, and his great private an,
political worth, may we not with justice expect al
effort in his behalf by the democrats Of the distrc
that will not only ensure his election, but tha
viii ensure it by such majority as will extin
guish forever the hopes of whigcry in this district
and show that the democracy know aud appreci
ciu,e the merits of their candidate
Col. WgNrwoRru is no stranger to the demo
cracy of northern Illinois. For years he has beef
their standard bearer, and in there numerous con
hcts with the enemy, he has always been foun
in the hottest part. They know him to be d,
m0crai by nature TO have risen as democrat, "a
they will sustain him as democrat. He ha
no u,istocralic paironno wealthy friends to than
for the elevated position he occupies. He la
been cmphalcally the architect of his own ior
tune. Having always been warm and decided il
his course as politician, be has little to expec
from his political opponents; but ifindusly, pei
seyerencc, aud an uprigh, and manly deportmen
arc regarded, he will always at least comman
their respect.
The convention that placed Col WENTWORTH
in nomination was chiefly composed of the "low
or of the Land of young democrats, honest, al
1t is true there was seen among them silver
haired veteran, aiding and directing them in thei
councils, bu, the number Of such was compare
lively small. Upon the young democracy. then
appropriately devolyes the important charge ofsus
loilng, in the approaching contest, the slorou
principles Of our party. The nominee ofthe con
ven,ion being one Of their number no has RICH
to look to thom for their untirns industry nnd sup
port, Though himself host, his young friend