, 1844-07-13
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soft enough to believe that any course
that that convention could have pur-
sued, would have met the approba-
ton of the Independents? No. Their
election depends upon their success
in creating the impression upon the
public mind. hat the convention is
unworthy of the support of the peo-
pie. That 1t deserves some censure,
no n will deny. Every body of
men is liable to err. To expect any
set of men assembled under the same
circumstances. to give universal salts
faction, would be to suppose that man
was mfaIllb!e. The Convention that
famed our Federal Constitution, in
which were 4 Madison, q Franklin,
a Hamilton, and over whose deIibera-
tons a Washington presided, was
sIandered and abused from one extre-
nifty Of this Republic to the other,
and doubtless erred in some particu-
lars.
But it may he said hat two OF the
Independent candidates did not de-
clare themselves candidates, until af-
ter the convention had met. This
IS true. But recoIIect that Judge
Allen. the independent candidate for
Governor, publicly declared, upon
various occasions, when he was can
vasslng tbs section OF country, that
II was eiu upon. at the Usage con-
vention. (Which met five months be-
fore III" Jelers"n City Convention,)
that there Sh"u i he 4 full indepen-
dent tickr'. for Congress, in oDposi-
ton to the nominees of the Jefferson
Convenri0n--and further, that l.. II.
John Thornton. Augustus Jones,
Tho'S 3. Hudson and Carly Wells,
SIon'd compose that ticket. It is
evident that the independent candid
ate for Governor either lied, or that
ihlS secret arrangement WI really
entered INTO. The latter conclusion
however, IS more reasonable, mas
much as all these men have become
independent candidates, with the ex-
cepiIon of Wells, who was ctiseIea
ont by Col. Boon. This modest gen.
tIeman. although he had left his adep-
led state, OndIana.) and emiIratcd 10
''t0r the purpose of retiring
political life" as he said himself,
immense distance TO travel to get
private liie.) thrust his restless
upon the people Of Missouri,
Is an independent candidate, within
'orty-eiCh! hours after he had heard
he declaration of the Old Horse. that
here would be Il full ticket, and also
he Individuals that we're to compose
t. Bat again: this modest gentleman,
devo;odly attached to private life,
l short tine previous to his announce
nent as an independent candidate,
'anctIoDed. approved of, and econ
nended, in Il township meeting, the
of a State Cnnvention-was
he var friend of Col. Bention--a
.ubscriber 10 The Missourian-a moi
Y champion Of hardisn. and Il violent
'nemy cf The Reporter faction. But
mighty change came over the spirit
# his drcam.. upon hearing the dec
above mentioned; and yet,
Hud political integrity is the
inject # lis story. Heaven deIiv-
Y Us from such honour and integrity
Then how does the matter stand?
The haris, nominated BIZ a Conven-
ion composed OF delegates chosen by
ne pcop!c-nominated in accordance
4 universally sanctioned, and
'ng established usage,--a usage coe-
al with TIE existence of this State
Government. The softs are brought
efore the people bvasecret, "~unseen,
nd irresponsible" Junto, at the Usage
whose ostensibIe object
the improvement of the Usage
Iver. Which Of the two Conven-
IONS will the people endorse, at the
ext August election.
MAJOR PAUL.