Democratic banner., 1846-04-25
DISTRICT CONVENTION.

or abandon the lde altogether. his ques-
ton has been before the people for the last
three months, and yet we are no nearer All
understanding than when it was first moot
ed. Nine of the counties out of sixteen
have chosen their delegates, but they are
divided, both as it regards :he time and
place. Seven have yet to make an election,
and that within the space of a few weeks,
or be too late for the action Of the other
counties. Surely it is time we were begin
ming to act Understandings on this subject.
would urge those counties which have
not yet made an expression, to act immedi-
ately. They can al elect their delegates
by the 18th Monday in May. Then we ear
nestly call upon them to make the election
and prepare to meet in convention IN that
day. Let us rot quarrel about the place
any convenient point near the centre OF
the district will do. But let us determine
to meet at some specified time and place
within the reach of all. Warrenton is near
the centre of the district-it was the first
place named for the meeting of the conven-
ton; and q greater number of counties
have expressed themselves in favor of that
point than any other. Then why not meet
there, and on the 4th Monday in May?-
have thrown out this suggestion at the
request of some of the delegates elect, and
it is earnestly desired that it may meet the
concurrence of them all. The 4th Monday
in May is chosen in order to give time for
all the counties to elect their delegates, and
to ascertain when and where the convcn-
ton will be held. We can if We will com
to an understanding by that time. But if
we attempt to hold it sooner, We must do it
understanding each other, and
without concert of action. We have re-
letters from some of the delegates
from those counties which declared for 9TH
err places, but who now express a willing
ness to meet at Warrenton or any other
convenient point; and are anxious that We
should Immediately come to an understand
ing on the subject. We hope the Courier
and Advertiser will concur with us in this
suggestion. If they will, we have TO doubt
that we can yet come to an understanding
in due time. We hope we shall hear from
the Courier Immediately; and VIC would
be pleased that the delegates from the DIFF
ferent counties would let us heaIfrom them.
Any suggestions which they may make will
be kindly received and duly attended to-
We shall send a lew numbers of our paper
to democrats throughout the district, and
if they will let us know their views about
the time and place for holding the conven-
ton, the information can readily be given
aud an understanding had.
The Banner says; "the law regulating
elections to fill vacancies, would give the
election TO Warren and St. Charles, as
these are the counties which elected MIR.
Shelton the former Senator" This is the
1:oper construction, and the Governor has
no power to change or deviate from the
law, however unjust it may be for Lincoln
to have no voice in the Senate, or Warren
double as much as she is entitled to. If an
error exists it was in the action of the Leg
islature, and the representatives of Lin
coin should have attended to the matter
then. tits probable, however, from the
rare occurrence ofsuch a case it was over
looked.
The above extract we clip from the Mo.
Herald. 1t was written as a comment upon
our article about the difficulty in the first
senatorial district. AS it appeared in the
Herald as editorial, we take it for granted
that it contains the views of the Governor
in reference to the difficulty. But it is en-
tirely silent about the suggestion in our ar
ticle, that Lincoln and St. Charles should
of themselves make an election, and rely
upon the next Legislature to do them that
justice which the last one failed to do. We
know that the Governor cannot change the
law and must act under it as i: is; but we
think that the Legislature might make some
provision for a county which is, under the
present law, completely disfranchised.-
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