Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-06-08
JOLIET SIGNAL.
JOLIET, ILL.
Tuesday, June 8. 1sA7.
OUR CONVENTION.

Tomorrow our County Convention as
sembles to nominate candidates for the
several county Offices, to be filled at
the coming August Election. Every pre-
cinct will doubtless be represented, judg-
ing from the deep interest taken in the
primary meetings.
The wings are consoliDg themselves
with the pleasant phantom, that the decis-
ions ofthe Convention will not be adher.
ed TO by the democracy Of Will--or at
least by portion oft. They are busying
themselves in kindling the fire of discord,
in the democratic party; every manner
Of means are resorted to. for the purpose
reproducing discussions in our ranks, and,
if possible, to inhame the minds of the diff
ferent aspirants to open opposition to each
other, regardless of the decisions Of ,he
convention. The wings are we'll aware
that they can accomplish nothing in the
county, unless they are successful in their
efforts to disunite our party--hence their
present activity for this object. Demo
Gratis should beware of any plan which, in
any measure, will render them the assis
lance which they are now calculating
upon. They have expressed their hopes
of being able to carry come of the Offices
at the election, which are founded upon
the appearance fittings at present.
But when we consider the thorough de-
votion TO the principles of democracy, of
the delegates, as far as heard from, we
are led to the conclusion that their DELHI
erations will be marked by that disinter-
estedness of selfinterest, which ever char
scterizes true democrats. All the various
schemes which have been Tesorted to,
recently, to distract and divide the demo-
cratic party, will. we predict, have no in
fluence in convention composed of such
men. Doubtless there's are some Of the
delegates who have warm friends, whom
they will endeavoF TO have nominated /;
but still, we trust, their actions will be
dictated by an anxious desire TO drive dis
cord from our ranks, and to secure the
ascendency of our principles. The dele
gates should decide, in convention, among
the candidates, whose prospects are the
more promising, and be governed accord
ingly. The responsibility resting upon
them is UNNECESSARILY great. Our COM
mon principles should not be endangered,
in the slightest degree, by personal par
TALLY to aHy individual, however much
tsteemed.
The nero "selfsh struggle" between
| men If we have not misunderstood the ell
eYated sentiments ofthe candidates, mere.
tofore, will cease after tomorrow. Sub
mission to the wilI Of the majority, has
ever been one of the cardinal maxims of
the democratic creed, and without which
any efforts to render our principles sue
eessful would be of little avail A spirit
Of magnanimity should prePoneerate be-
tween the different rival candidates which
should induce them to acquiesce in the
nominations, for the good of the CAUSE
The candidate, who is SO disinterested, if
in case the choice of the convention sho'd
devolve upon another. as willingly to be
foremost in furnishing an honorable ex-
ample, by endeavoring to secure unanim-
ity in the party, will be remembered in
futnre. For our own part, we most ear
nestIy and ardently hope that nothing will
be permitted in the convention, which
Nigh. endanger the strength, the harmony
and the success of the democratic party.
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