Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-11-17

duets. Colt. Sanders, you're horse.
TIE CONVENTION SysTrM.-Some two or
three weeks ego. we noticed q paragraph on
tho subject Of the late election. in the Daven-
port Gazette, in which the editor attributed the
overwhelming defeat Of The wings in the con-
ties, for Delegate 10 Congress mainly TO the
fac, that no nomination was made by that par-
~, in consequence Of which Mr.. Wallace Was
unable to make himself appear the candidate
Of the party. We laid the paper by. with the
intention Of giving place to il. and accompa-
nying il with our views upon the matter. bnt
upon search for il, il was no, TO be found.
90 We Rave been unable TO presen, the editors
views in his own words.
Muci, as We would be pleased TO see the
returns Of the elections in this Territory show
decided Democratic majority, we have no de-
sire to give TO our party higher eininence in
the political scale than !, has voters TO sustain,
so we frankly confess that we do no, believe
the vote cas-. for Delegate fill and corfec,
test Of the strength Of parties in this Torri.o-
~. We know tina, Mr.. Wallace found i, an
uphill business TO convince the people tina, he
was the cl,oice Of the party for the station to
which he aspired, OF tina, he had any claims
TO their sutfsages. Brough, out by email
clique Of designing men, in secret csucus, or
as he preferred to rep:esen, himself, {" the tool
Of no fac,ion-of no par,y-bus az the Free
will offering Of WIN. Henson Wallace" il
was Impossible for him 10 meet the people with
the came assurance, and address them with
the same effect that he could who could pro.
claim himself the choice Of his political friends,
| selected at noon.day, with open doors, and in
the presence Of political opponen,s. Labor
ing under such disadvantages. it was the pol
icy Of Mr.. Wallace TO oppose the convention
system, and cover it beneath pile Of objec.
| lions, which he did 10 the best Of his ability.
but il was beyond his power to turn their res.
pectivs positions 10 his advantage, or even
remove the preiudices Of the people agains.
such as como before them, upon their own es-
innate Of character and qualifications.
We have 10 doubt that in most Of the coun-
ties Gen. Dodge received whig votes, in con-
sequence Of his having performed his dl,y in
an unexcepsionable manner, &c. aud he mus,
have been fortunate indeed il he los, the votes
Of no disappointed office-seekers in the Demo.
cratic rsnks, for whose promotion he could no,
lend his influence, 50 We conceive that upon
fair calculation. the Democratic majority in the
Territory is a, least as great as his majority.
Our opponents may contend tina. our majority
was greatly enlarged BY wing votes, bu. cup.
posing such to he the fact, there are enough
IN the new counties and some Of the old ones,
who s,aid a, home, 10 overbalance his aid from
the whigs. Be their conclusions upon this
matter what they may. we think their expert
ence in the late contest will ind uce them, in
after contests, to cease their i'll founded oppo.
si,ion to conventions. and adopting the sys.
TEN. meet us on fair grounds. and submit to
their fate without nufmur. One thing is
very certain, and that's. so long as there is no
uniformity in the mode Of presenting caCdi-
dates before the people. what is gained in one
section BY opposition 10 convention, is los,
in another. SO no permanent or general ascend.
cendancy..can be gained while onfusion cexists
in the camp.
u The editor Of the Hawkeye, in that pa.
per Of the 9Th inst. makes very ungenerous
aI'"sion to oor Delegate 10 Congress. Af,sr
citing few matters 10 which his attention is
needed. he says:
vi is necessary. too. shat tho Sou,he,
Boundary should be settled en- a firm basis, az
speedily AZ possible. Whaierer may be his
predictions in touor If his natire STATE, We hope
ouf Delegate will exert himself as a matter IF
d0kM In hia l,,,ra aonsaianaaax.