Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-09-14
o Tux TIMES.

FOR rHE TINES.
Mr.. W6ar,os-Ii is really disgusting to conmOn
sense, to see the silly and AWNING attempt Of the
editor Of the Argus. 10 fasten on the good people Of
the counties Of Ohio and Brooke u man. as a delegate
to the Democratic National Convention, whom lhey
never appointed to that station. The Argus says
that Col Thompson was appointed by n large aud
respectable meeting in TradelphIa. Us also by one
up some run in Brooke county. Now ! would like
h. know how many were at the meeting ai Tra-
dclphin. the names of Inc prominent Individuals oI
1t. and how many Of the members were fiom the
immediate neighborhooJ Of DanI Sieenrod. inclu.
ding The Col. himself and his mIn The editor Of the
Argus. ! would like ito know. also, how many
were at the meeting in Brooke counIy, and Who was
chairman Of ii.
As have positive authority from both Of those
neishbOrhoods in which The meetings were held. Of
the names as well as the numbers ol the individuals
present, | wish To compare with the stat ment of
the Argus. | stated before. that no meeting had
been yet held mI The osIensibie purpose Of apPoin.
ting a delegate to the National Convention, aud that
therefore, there was yet no nomination.
~ u V" HNAotAhSr HulH III ne uEkEckdltt
some eighteen or twenty in the two coun-
ties, met for 4 difIe rent purpose and chose 10 express
a preference for any one individual as a delegate 10
that Convention. such an expression could not. on
democratic principles. be rega rded as a nomination.
The editor says. that "iiI am opposed to as good
a man as Col Thompson" &c. &c. say that | am
not 81 much opposed 10 the man rs am TO the
manner OF his appointment. I say again, let there
he a convention held TOR the purpose, aud then, if
Col Thompson be selected. no person will acquiesee
ia the decision more cLeerfuIly than / will. I soy
let the power emanaIe from the people. its only
legitimate source m a democratic government. II
Col Thompson be a dem Graf, he will not take his
seat upon such a slender tenure. Il cannot be said
in these parts. among the Democracy at least, that
"Pnwer is always stealing from the many TO the few"
Tor in fact. the many never possessed H.. The af
fairs Of the Democracy here. TO their shame be il
told, have been manage! by the few. and 10 these
Jews exclusive advantages and profit. lsay then
that the numbers should assert their rights and
throw of the degrading yoke. I would ask the
Argus. II The proceedings Of those meetings at which
he says Col Thompson was nominated, were pub.
iIshed; and II so, what number Of the Argus can
they be found in. I would also ask the Argus
why The name Of Col Thompson was suppressed, ia
publishing the article from the Ohio Statesman.
The editor Of The Argus says, that i'll were a
democrat would not select a rabid federal print
through which TO communicate my views. Estate
that ! do so by the kind permission of the editor,
because there is no democratic paint IN the District;
the Argus being under The exclusive control and
pay OF The one family, and that not Democratic. To
relieve oil his fears on The score Of my democracy.
leave my name with The editor Of The Times. with
The privilege Of satisfying The ~sceplicnl Of my democ.
racy' which ! feel assured will not suffer in com.
paHson with that Of the editor of the Argus or his
Let The editor Of The Argus, if he dare,
come up TO the scratch and answer plainly and
the queries in This communication
A JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT,