Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-06-06

ed in their selection by much higher.
considerations than BY the promotion Of
any one individual, or the deleat OF any
Others. They we're Of opinion that all
the candidates we're well known 10 the
country-lheiI services, their opinions,
their qualifications. were too well under.
stood to require a very long and protract'
ed discussion; or, If any doubt was enter
tanned upon some few points, that il
might be easily removed BY an appeal TO
the candidates themselves. They were
really apprehensiVe that prOtracied dis.
cussion might run into disseniion. They
wished 10 diSconnect the nomination Of q
President from the exciiements and
movements of :hs next Congress, for
whose proceeding the Republican party
would be held directly responsible.
They did not wish to throw discussion
upon the next spring, lest its agitation,
mingling with our spring election, might
endanger the loss Of the State-and that
loss might shed its disastrous twilight
upon the fell elections. They were like.
wise under the impression, that, if the
nomination were postponed till May,
"A, we should not have the necessity
time 10 cool down and reconcile the dis.
appointed members, and 10 prepare and
organise our party in time 10 encounter q
formidable and disciplined foe. Those
were some Of the principal reasons which
operated upon the convention--and We
appealed 10 the public Tribunal 10 judge
OF their force. We recommended the
early day TO our sister States: and We
calmly waited for their decision, We
felt no other interest in the question
than we took in the success of the great
cause to which we are devoted. VF-
ginia never intendedtodctate 10 Others.lt
is her character to speak frankly TO her
sisters; but she is ever disposed, unless
when her great prime iples are involved,
TO consult their wishes, and TO study the
great maxim Of the "Union, harmony,
and concession. Everything for the
cause, nothing for men," No one is
more disposed to conciliate than herself
no one moro determined 10 compro'
mise on such questions Than herself;
and the only limit which she would pre-
scribe TO herself, is that others would
act by her as she does by them-upon
the fair and wise principle Ofa liberal
reciprocity.
Subsequent signs appear to incline to
the distant day. Blu: all the States have
not spoken out. A Majority of the Re.
publican party have not declared their
preference. We take the liberty, then,
of appealing TO them in the most respect.
ful terms, TO meet together and express
their wishes. Virginia desires full de-
velopment Of the public sentiment upon
the time ofthe meeting ofthe conven.
tion. Connecticut will, we hope, speak
out before her present Legislature ad.
journs. New Hampshire will, we hope
speak in the month Of June. Where is
Ohio2 Where are the other Stsles of
the North and the Westi
With all due Difference, we ask of
some Of the Democratic presses, in all
the States, TO notice this appeal, as they
may think proper; TO inform US whether
their State has acted, and to send us
on an account Of her proceedings; and
whore she has not acted, TO rouse the
people, and assist in the development of
the public sentiment. Let us under.
stand the whole position Of the Re.
publican party. Let Virginia understand
It as soon as possible, that she may act
with the decision which becomes her,
and with cOnciliation which she desires
to exhibit. The sooner this question is
settled, the better il will be--to satisfy
cur own party, and 10 silence the SCOTS |
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