Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1846-09-01
TO THE DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS
.on "a OF RACINE COUNTY

Having identified ourselves with the
peoples convention in the selection. Of can
di,iates presented 10 The electors of this
county. as delegates for state constitu.
tom, and inasmurh as the propr:eiy Of
our part cipallrg in his movement, is ques
toned by SOM oil the democ cratic party 10
which we profess to belong, we deem it
proper 10 state briefly The reasons for our
course Of action. All we ask is an impur-
iahhcaring. and we have right 10 expect
that no honorable man, will cast any i'm.
puialIon upon US, without first disproving
thepTennse5 VIII oh we offer in iusiifica-
ton.
That according TO the prevailing senti
menl,we as democrats are bound 10 regard
the decisions OF our conventions when
fairly expressed I'VE do not pretend 10 deny !;
bui on the other hand, 10 intelligent maj
viii presume TO say, that we are bound by
the expression OF a convention of our par
~, when that expression is obtained by
FRAUDULENT and shonorable means. The
democratic convention held at Paris on The
18th OF July last for The nomination of del
egates, was neither fairly called, nor was
its action marked with democratic consis.
. tency. That the convention was got up
in a clandesline manner, hurried TO lis
consnmaiion, and held al season when
the great body Of the people of The country
were in the IN DIST of their harves, fields,
is fact too generally known and admitted
by the candid of the party, TO need any
proof a, our hands That the persons who
were chiefly eng 'ged in this nnderhanded
movement, have not now, no. ever have
had the confidence Of the rty, Is fac
TOO iio;o ious 10 need any further cx; o,i-
lions The Southport Telegraph Of Jul
%, spanking IF he convention says: "The
meeting was called too early, people had
not yet yet thought Of the matter, nor had
they turned ihe,r mind at all TO the selcc-
lion &C men they desredfor candidates 1t
gave unopporlnnity for facions and cliques
III the absence of any consultation on The
pari OF the people, 10 secure their ends, and
Suca nc Goabt not waS the purpose Of those
rho urged me committee TO make The call"
In many Of the towns, The affair was so
secretly and adroitly managed, that scalce-
half dozen ever heard of the call Of the
town caucus, thus defraudng the people Of
a voice in tue selections of their delegates.
Bu this is not all; the convention when as
sembled did not regard democratic princi.
'ples in its actio. ;it put 10 nomination those
who for years have not been Democrats
in practice, or even in profession. The
Telegraph, .emarking in relation TO one Of
the nominees says: eve gh, about az
well have gone into the wing or abolition
ranks and taken one Of their number fresh
aud rocking" Others who were put IN
nomination by the convention have but
but little ifany better claims TO the suffrage
Of the democratic party, than the one de.
ecribed by the Telegraph. Yet with all
these facts which scarcely no one prelends
to deny, we are told that the doings Of the
convention, are binding upon every demo
crat who is unwilling TO submit 10 such
dciatioa,is recreant to the party! Indeed
if the doctrine Of some of our protested
democratic leaders be correct, any man,
however immofal, unprincipled or profit
gate, who can obtain an Endorsement from
democratic convention (no matter whelh-
er The convention was got up fraudulently
or not is hence forth 10 be considered good
and true, and no one is allowed 10 speak
OF his wees or faults, without mourning
The charge of treason to the Party. And
ca too- lin democratic convention chooses
,n no,nina,~ q cand cate who comes "reek
..,g from The ranks of another part a., ev-
cry member Of the party is bound TO pro.
nounce him democrat, good and true, and
never call his political consistency in queS.
iionl We cannot subscribe to such slay.
iSl Urn bo
that the parry can do no wrong
But we are tod if convention, are I'M |
fairly managed, the people are alone TO
blame, because il 20 their business TO al
tend the primary meeting and prevent un-
fair management. As well might i, be said
iha, the people are responsible for every
theft that is committed by those who prowl |
about in the dark To do mischief The |
truth is, the great body Of the people have
other cmployments than standing senti. |
nes To watch tie movements Of those |
whose only business is poll ic / intrigue
and chicanery, But we shall be asked, |
What do we gain By refusing TO recognize
as biadlug the doings OF The democratic
con enioa, and by uniting with The other
pnliical ere, DIS! We answer in the first
PLACE, We deem 1t the duty OF every hon
esrm n never 10 sanction n wrong, becausa
bt sauclioning wrong we are guilty with
lha wrong doors. The intrigue Of getting
up he con, en,ion Of the 18th ult was
gross wrong, and the action Of the con-
veution i,selfwas wrong and il democrats
continue 10 coun,enance such wrongs. then
Will such wIongs cont nue. and multiply.
VIII il be sad the ticket nomlna ed at
the p ,oplcs convention, is comprised of op
os o political c.cedss The same NAV be
said OF the ticket nomna.ed at the demo
or tic convention il the authority VIII CHI we
have referred 10 may bn relied upon.
We are frequently told by our democratic
friends, that il is of vital Importance 10
have i democratic majority in the conven-
I on 10 form a state constllut on, in order
that our state constitution NAV have the
full benefits of democratic principles
However important may be To have dem
ocratic impurities in bodies elevated TO pow
er by the political votes of tho people, We