Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-06
OUR POSITION-DISTRICT
CONVENTION

We had determined to say nothing
upon the subject of a Convention in thh
District, after the suggestion which W.
made few weeks ago, upon that sub
iect, seemed not to be favorably re-
eeived by portion Of our political
friends at the upper end Of the District;
but we cannot now longer remain
silent, when it is so clearly appa-
rent, to every rejecting mind, that the
evils which we formerly stated would
be produced, and which we then dep
recatec, will as certainly ensue, unless
prompt and immediate measures are
adopted, as effect follows its legitimate
cause.
Two candidates-Messrs. TAYLOR
and LETcHER-have formally announ-
ced themselves, as they most certainly
had right to do; and others, who
have been solicited to become candi-
dates, may not feel at liberty to disre-
gard the wishes of their friends, NAV
also announce themselves, with equal
proprlety: SO that, in a few weeks,
there may be half a dozen aspirants in
the field. But, supposing there shall
be but two candidates-those whom
we have just named-the vote will be
SO equally divided between them, that
we shall be placed completely within
the power that same old Coon For
if he is not morally corrupt, be is at
least politically dishonest; and we have
sufficient proof Of the sleepless vigi
lance of whigery before us to know,
that if there were not over hundred
wings in the District, and it were pos
s'ble for them to do so, they would
elect representative. A chance is all
they want. We say, then, let us not
place ourselves in the power of the
wings; and above all, let not the har-
mony and peace of our party be inter-
rupted by divisions.
1t is not our purpose TO answer, in
detail, all the objections that have been
urged against the propnety of calling
Convention, by various writers in tbe(
Rockingham Register and Augusta
Democrat; nor is it our intention to no.
ice the unjust insinuations of .hose a.
morg them who have conjured up in
their imaginations 'cliques,' 'pached
'onventions,' and other aw-heads-and-
oloody-bones,' to brighten the friends
Of a Convention from their propriety,'
IS we are constrained to think that they
nave more zeal than knowledge. 49,
If 'cliques' do exist, we are yet tsbe
informed achere they are, and pho COM
bose them: possibly those who write
lbout them can give US some light up-
IN the subject; for those who condemn
hem would hardly do so unless thew
we're certain of their existence.
So far as the people Of this county
re concerned, they are ready to sup
'ort any good Democrat, whether it be
Ir. TAYLOR, Mr., LErcHER, or other
properly qualified person; but she will
ot silently permit the present state of /
fairs to continue, without raising her
DICE on the subject. We have con-
ersed with great many of our fellow
ltlzens, recently, upon this subject,
nd all are in favor of a Convention.
referring the success of our principles
. the qualification of personal prefer
noes.
We do not know Mr.. LErcHER's
entiments upon the subject of Con-
entlon, but we are prepared to say, for
Or. TAYLOR, that he eis willing to do
nything which may be necessary to
reserve the integrity of the party
A meeting will be held in the. court.