Democratic banner., 1846-05-16
DISTRICT

district to come to an agreement as to the
time and place for holding our Convention.
And for this end. at the request of some OF
the delegates and many other Democrats,
we suggested that it be held at Warren'oh
on the 4th Monday in May. We urged the
other papers of the district TO respond TO
the callimmediately in order that an under
standing might be had; and in the true
spirit of Cancellation the Palmyra Courier
gave its consent both as TO the time and
place. All then could have been speedily
arranged but for the action ola set ofpoit-
i~ticians about St. Charles who seem de-
termined that we slallhave no Convention
unless they a dictate the time and place
when and where itshall be. Instead Of re-
Ispondidg in a proper spirit to the call, they
set themselves about fixing another time
and place, the better to suit the selfish pur-
poses Of a few. We will not make this
charge upon any, except a few, and a very
few, about st. Charles. But it was this
feeling which first prompted them to make
such decided opposition to Warrenton, and
which influences their action even to the
present day: Appointment Democrat Of St.
Charles said to us that they would never
consent that the Convention should be held
at Warrenton. That they would not meet
at that ylace. What sort of spirit is this?
And how can they ask the Democrats ofthe
distric: who prefer Warrenton to meet them
at St. Charles? Do they think to force
others to meet them at their W time and
place and for their own selfish purposes?-.
they must rely greatly upon the
forbearance Of other portions ofthe district.
Warrenton was the first place named; more
counties have decided for it than for st.
Charles; and q majority of those counties
which have spoken, have expressed a pre-
for either Warrenton or Herman.
Then according TO the rules Of justice and
Of democracy the convention should be
held at Warrenton or Herman, and not at
St. Charles. W. expect to meet the dele.
gates in convention; and we decidedly pre-
fer either the one, or the other to St. Char
les. We have more than one weighty rea-
son why it should not be held at that place
and there are delegates who have their
reasons why they do not wish to meet there.
Under tehse circumstances we do not think
that we should be compelled By the action
Of a minority TO accept their Owl terms, or
lose the benefit of a convention.
But the people Of st. Charles resolved
on the first day of their circuit court that
the Convention be held in st. Charles on.
the LIST Monday in June. As they have.
determined to do this, let it be so. We
will meet them, even at that place, though,
We protest against the injustice Of rcquir-
ing us to do so. We will not be influenced
by the same spirit which governs them. We
will not refuse to meet at any convenient
place provided that will secure us the con-
vention. We called fer the Conventions.
because we believed it expedient, and We
advocated the claims of Warrenton because
we thought it nearest the centre, and there
fore most convenient for the district. But
as We have no selfish. aim in view we do
not expect to lose any thing if the conven-
ton is not held at Warrenton. Then as the
editors Of the st. Charles Patriot have pub
lished call for the meeting of the conven-
ton at that place on the lst Monday in
June let it be generally circulated, for we
wish it understood by all when and were it
is to be held.
EfFrom the Nauvoo Eagle VIC learn that
the Mormon Temple has at last been com
pleted, and in splendid style. 1t is said to
have cost the "Saints" more than a million
of dollars, and is now offered for sale at
the price of two hundred thousand. On
Sunday, the Bird inst, the day of its dedi-
cation there were more than 5000 Mormons
congregated within its walls. The cere-
monies were solemn and imposing; and when
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