Democratic banner., 1845-12-27
THE NENT

pic 81 Tins congressional district will be
called upon to select a representative 70
serve them m the lower house. Al al
though VIC should dislike to soc ar, ,;oIc,t
aud unnecessary -. ,,cmcDt amorc ,bo
people ,ron this subject. vet VIC think tha,
there Is no period moro proper than tho
present for the electors to look around them
and make a proper selection among the
many worthy Democrats willing to sc-ve
them in that capacity. While WI disclaim
al design 10 dictate We car-.cs,Iy call the
attention Of the public tr, THIS matter. This
rs a Democratic d'-tri at-thorouchlv and
entirely Democratic, and so long as the
great saving p.Inciplc Of Union can be
preserve sc have nothing to fear. So
Ion" as sc can display an unbrokcn front to
bur foes we may 90 on ~"ConqucrinC and 20
conquer, but We fear in the multiplicity Of
Democrats ''worthv and true" whose
claims will he urged with moro zeal than
discretion by their respective friends that
a spirit Of bitterness NAV be enCCndered
between members Of the same party and
that our opponents NAV profit hv our folly.
Unboundcd freedom Of opinion is :lc dis
tinguishIng characteristic of the American
people; every man is indiy iduallv a sovereign
and thrir united voices is the supreme law
ofthe land. As a consequence following this
state Of affairs every township. at lcaSteaCh
county in the district, NAV have its canG;-
date, and defeat. inCloricuS defeat. will be
the inevitable result. Al Democrats would
~derricate and deplore such a r6s"lt. The.
question then, is, how are these clashino
and discordant elements TO be ~reconciled.
How arc the extremes to be brought togeth-
er? Who will withdraw. who will make the
sacrafce? How are we TO harmonic? To.
rejecting men there is but one course to he
pursued; but one step 10 be taken. and that
rs to discover the will of the majority Of
the Democratic party. Let them saw by the
public expression Of their feelings who
their ~favorite candidate is. and let him bear
slcft the good old flag of Democracy. and
the Republican party have only to rally I'M
der its folds 10 ensure a brilliant victory.
Let us then have a District Convention; let
all the counties be fairly represented; LET tho
voice Of the pcople be heard. and no VOC
enable man can complain. We know enough
cS public opinion to be aware that a lone
founded prejudice exists in the minds Of
some sterling Democrats 10 the policy Of
Conventions. But this is moro the resuI,
Of prejudice on their parts than from anv
well grounded reason acainS, the system
They forget to mark the difference between
Conventions honestly gotten up and honest
" carried out and a corrupt and i~rrcSponsi-
bic caucus. gotten up not 10 sneak but to
smother public opinion. A Convention in
principle is nothing but an effort on the part
OF the masses to act in concert to carry out
some cherished principle. a moving Jointly
On the part Of the people to concentrate
their strength upon one standard bearer I
who may reflect their opinions. w draw
a cast difference between Conventions and !
cauCuSes. The former. the instrument Of ,
acting in concer, tn give force and d,
vicor 10 t''rir aims. The latter, the instrn-
'ncnt which, dirty and corrupt politicians n
use 90 cheat tic pcoplc and serve themselves
with. Tho immortal Convention which as +,
in Philadclr hia in l7T6 THAT dark
lour. when tho boldcst heart stood appalled,
md ahsshcd at the dancer which threaten
ID 70 ovcrwholm usl was a body Illegally
constituted no farther than public opinion c
yavc itforcc. II was nothing moro or less
han \ daring effort of our ancestors. acting
Collectively 20 carry ont their wishes. a
and systematic or,hurst Of pop .
feeling against the auth,r rs of their
wrongs. :
The principle. although directed to a
object. is the same. II is the only
'cthod which suggests itself 10 our mind r
' which the whole strength ofthc party can t'
? concentrated upon one man. We have A
to make these remarks with an ms
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