The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-18
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1t is thus apparent that the principle of the organ
zaon OF the Baltimore Convention is, that 10 votes
| n New York are to be counted as Sc IA 10 Penn
syvania, as 20 lin Vmginia as II and that the
10 votes in the STATES c. ntroIling the nomina-
ton, are enabled thus TO control it, because the sky
four minority votes are to be given favor Of the
candidate selected by the 75 To say that il will
rarely, If ever happen that the districts these seven
States will be so divided make the here pre-
sented does not meet the ISSUE because the principle
remains the same, whether the rights, interests and
preferences thus to be irodden under foot be of one
or OF sixty -four districts.
| The reason assigned by the Syracuse Convention
is no less Objectionable Than the principle itself -
IL is that this concentration of the power of the
LARGER Stats IS indispensable 10 cure their AscEs-
DEscY IN The Democratic party. For says one Of their
resolutions;
| =" 1t is important to the Democracy Of the Union
that the Democracy Of each State should be kept in
the ascendant and in union and harmony in itself
aud "a perhaps ,ndeniab that party BE- long per
pinnent and Iaran cunt in The Union unless IL ha, the
support Of some or all Of the larger Siates."
Against the principle here asserted, we enter our
most solemn protest The eff ct OF il will be TO beget
system of corrupt political bargaining among The
party leaders in the larger States and TO estabsh in
each of these larger States secret political unto
charged with the distribution of the honor emou-
mens OF office, controlling the selection of candidates
and detailing the measures of government The mi
Monty OF The party, however much they may dsap-
|
of mcn and measures adopted and put forth by their
party leaders, or unite with their political opponents
10 resist them. The effect Therefore Of yielding our
support 10 this principle, will be 10 encourage ihese
party leaders to select heir candidates and adopt their
measures In reference TO their fish purposes of
individual aggrandzemeni regardless OF the Interest,
OF The great body OF the people, Of the principles OF
the party. Such party organization is dangerous TO
public liberty, and it is the duty Of every man what
ever may have been his previous party associations to
| ms IN astgftp
1t was urged in the Syracuse Convention, that The
practice is to elect the electors by general ticket and
they say that they believe it would violate tho creed
and change the practice Of the Democratic party to
choose delegates by districts, while the electors are
chosen by general ticket We do not feel Ourselves
ca led upon now TO discuss the question whether
the choice OF electors by districts is most in &C
eordance with Democratic usage and principles.
/ The choice OF electors to carry into effect the
| will Of the Democratic party after that will has
BEEN fairly and properly ascertained and expressed
~ proposition entirely distinct from the choice of
delegates TO convention whose duty II Is to con
! suit, and after due consultation TO select a cand.
date 10 be voted FOR. The selection 4 the candi
| date makes the issue between us and our roltca
opponents, and we may fully admit that when that
sell cton fairy and properly made il becomes our
duty to sustain the selection thus made and thai IA IL
question for the Democratic parry in each State TO
determine Tor themselves m what manner they can
best aid the Democratic cause in such issue For I,
very different question is presented in Democrats
Convention. The question there is between persons
OF the same political faith and principles met oeeh-
cr for the purpose Of consulting upon whom Il is
Their duty to unite as means of consolidating their
strength and we need not 60 further than the analy
SIS OF the seven States given above, TO illustrate the
injustice the fatal injustice, Of adopting the princ-
pie asserted by the Syracuse Convention for we can
didy believe that MIR. Van Buren, (the candidate re =
commended by that convention, and who. if lis prin
ciple prevails will no doubt be nominated al Balt
more) viii not obtain single electoral vote in the
4 seven States thus making the nomination In 1910
he was sustained by all the influence of the power
and patronage Of the Government, aud yet these Sc
ven States, with the exception Of Virginia now Civ
ing majority Of the electoral vote all voted against
him Who can name an eleotor, opposed to him in
4 1910, who will vote for him now And who that Is
not blinded by the most fatal party ielusion In The
face OF these facts and tie radical and conclusive
objections TO the organization OF the Baltimore Con-
vention can believe that he can be elected; II is
eposterou,-impossible This brings u, 20 cons,d
or villa we should do in this great emergency Shall
we patiently acqulcsoe, and go into hopeless contest
forced upon us by intriguing and Interested persons
who see prospect Of being restored TO office but in
The reelection OF candidate whom the people ba We
rejected, and by doing 30, abandon our principles or
shall we rally IN their support as freemen'
! For ourselves, we are resolved. We desire TO act
| IN harmony with, and to preserve Che integrity of
| the Democratic party. We wish TO secure the tri.
umpb Of our principles, by selecting a candidate
nominated in such q manner as 10 unite and arouse
rs Energies IN As aPp0rf We cannot concur in cry