The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-29
From the .Nor,cieh (Ct. .Ne,rs.
STATE CONVENTION.


We have already expressed our regrets tha'a
fferent course of action from what was adopt
ed did not prevail at the late Democratic State
Convention, in relation to the mode of choosing
delegates to the National Convention, and also
on the subject of expressing any preferences io
particular Presidential candidates. We wished
in regard to the first matter, to have the Tree
men of each Congressional district elect theil
own delegate and, in regard to the latter, thai
the delegates thus elected, should go unpledged
and unbiased to the Convention, but with the
determination, after mutual consultation with
their brethren from all parts of the country, OF
casting their votes for the man who would car
~ the most strength in support of the priHci
pies of The party. Such were also the wishes
of very large proportion of the members Of the
Convention, and happy would il have been
could these views have been carried out. But
different counsels prevailed, and we are reluc
family led to believe that the means brought ro
bear in producing this result were hardly OF a
character to reconcile tho minority to the defea,
their opinions were doomed to sustain.
Those who have read the smooth and fatter.
ing statements of the Hartford Times, in rea-
lion 10 the harmony OF sentiment that existed in
the Convention, and the willing acquiescence Of
the minority in the forced result of It's delbera-
tons, will also have observed another fact-tha
the impression is carefully endeavored TO be con
veyed that the name of President TYLER wa.
not once mentioned in the Convention as being
one of the several distinguished Democrats
whose claims were before the People candi
dates for the Presidency. How far this is from
the truth, the members of the Convention, them
selves, know full well. We can only add, that
such studied disrespect TO one Of the nobles
benefactors of his country and the cause of The
Democracy, is well worthy the cl que, who ac-
tualed by The most selfish and unworthy mo.
lives have been INDUCING, for months pasr, in
the most violent and abusive treatment toward.
all other candidates but their own, and all Other
Democrats but those who think as they do
The following is a sketch of the remarks sub.
m:ited by Joel w. White, Esq, of this city, on
The resolutions involving the choice of delegates
&c, which were amended so as TO refer the
whole matter to the Congressional Districts:
Mr.. WHTE remarked that he did not rise to
make speech, as so much time had already
been occupied by other gentlemen. He wished
simply 10 oiier few observations, prompted BY
his strong attachment TO the cause of Democra.
cy-a cause which he had cherished and sus-
tanned for nearly thirty years.
He was much surprised to notice the tenacity
with which cera n gentlemen chung TO the mea.
sure Of having the delegates appointed at this
Convention. He had always entertained the
highest opinion Of the gentleman from Hartford
Mr.. Toucey,) and he regretted to see that gen.
tleman persevere with so much zeal, to have this
measure closed here, when there was suc1, a
division Of opinion in the Convention. and
when our friends had urged, with appeals that
should Influence every rational brother, that the
true policy is TO refer this matter back to the d
tricts and let the People decide this question al
some future period. There is an abundance OF
time after our spring election Tor The transaction
Of this business; sixty days will intervene be.
fore the meeting Of the Baltimore Convention
in the mean time the People will have an on.
portunity 10 arrive al correct conclusions upon
the subject, and be prepared to proceed to ia.
dicious and timely selection of delegates.
In regard to the superior claims Of the district
system of electipg delegates, 10 the title of being
Democratic in principle above all other modes.
he was astonished that there could be two opi.
Mons. What It's its operation You permit the
People Of each district, voting either collective
" at the ballot box, or through their delegates at
the Congressional District Convention, to elect
their oton delegates to the National Convention.
Is IT more Democratic that each district in the
State should choose its own Representative in
Congress, than that its choice should be mould.
ed, regulated and determined by all the other