The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-04-15


We copy to-day from the Kentucky Ysomsn, an ar
ilce which claims attention, on the subject Of the
National Convention aud the time when u shall be
held The Woman lakes ground in favor Of holding
the Convention in May next and against calling II
together al an earlier period. 80 far As there has
been expression Of opinion, confident the
majority coincide with the Yeoman. Why has il
been found necessary, after several States have
spoken and the period for holding the Convention
been designated, tocoavoke il at an earlier dsy' Will
the nominee gain friends by having longer period to
canvass after he shall have been selected than the
whole Democratic party could aggregate in the ssms
time Or Is some one afraid that he will lose
strength, unless Convention be called in November
next, and may be found cxpedent to place another
in his stead.
Our voice responds warmly to that of the Yeomsn
The Convention that met the 9th OF January last at
Frankfort, and nominated Col. X. M. johnson looked
forward 10 tho National Convention being held in
May. One feeling pervaded that large assembly.
They unanimously agreed 10 use all honorable efforts
to secure the nomination of Col r, M johnson, and
in the event that he should fail to receive the nomi
nation, they would unite upon the nominee. Such
is the spirit which we believe pervades the Demo
craey Of Kentucky They contemplate the fair srbi-
rament OF friends without scheme Of any sort, and
Justly and without prejudice questioning and nvesti
eating the claims Of each whose name may be pre-
senied to the umPirage of the Convention.
We should like to know by what authority certain
papers ISSUING 10 uenne what snail Constitute Demo-
crazy, and who shall be Democrats, and most of all,
who shall be eligible to the nomination Of the Demo-
cratic Conventionl We have never been accustom-
ed to obey dctatlon and hope we never shall be-
Nor can we listen patiently to the proscriptive spirit
which reads out OF the party, tieads, because they
will not prefer TO support the whom we prefer.
We have noted with astonishmont and mortif-
cation the continued and marked attacks Of some
of the Democratic press upon the President snd
members Of his administration. The good OF
the party and the advancement Of its princi-
pies do not require these anathemas, which are
as mama in the wilderness to the Clay press
who copy the fercest and most crmnatve with great
govt. The Philadelphia Spirit of the Times, spi-
rted and extensively pstronized Democratic paper,
charges tho Pennsy lvanian with being instigated by
personal feeling OF its editors being refused APP
pointment Treasurer Of the Min) he had sought at
The hands Of the President. II also laughs ut the
ssiency Of the Globe which abuses those who take
hold office under President Tyler, as renegade De-
mocrats," while the son of the editor Of the Globe
holds Office under Mr. Tyler.
We take no interest in these squabbes except that
we are sernly devoted to the principles we advocate
and to carry out those principles union is necessary
We have been led to believe that Democracy is a
beautiful spirit that smiles benigny all true hearts
and looks forbiddngly on none-wooing her enemies
by the bandness of her smile and warming her friends
by the eternal sunshine which surrounds her like
halo Those esteemed her test beloved and cho-
sen apostles who most nearly approach in practice
her divine theory Of equality and justice, and forego
the narrow cupidity OF selshness in desire for the
common veal lfDemocracy be the worship Of man
we have much mistaken it all this tme-we thought
was the embodiment of great principles