Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-04-14
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GREENSBORO, April 9, 1874


Mississippi Democrat that there will be
meeting of the Democratic party of Choc-
taw county, at Greensboro, on Saturday
first day of May next, for the purpose OF
appointing delegates to the State Conven-
ton 10 be held at jackson, and also, to
appoint delegates to attend District Con-
vention to be held at - on -?
This request is prompted by the fact that
your paper mas considerable circulation
in this county.
AS to the propriety of we'll conducted
conventions, no man whose political feel
ings are influenced by proper regard for
the welfare of his party, can for moment
question. The system harmonzes and
settles sectional feelings, and either pre-.
vents or obviates division, pickering and
strife in party ranks. 1t is the safeguard
of all party organization, and no party,
especially one largely in the ascendancy,
can exist long without adopting it. The
democratic party enterlains certain mea-
sures of governmental policy which it be-
lieves TO be more congenial with the in
situations, and more compatible with the
spirit and purposes of our government
than the political doct of the Wing
party. So far as these measures have
been tested in the administration of our
government, their utility has been made
manifest, and verifes beyond all question
or controversy, the political faith of the
democratic party; and believing as we do,
it devolves imperiously upon every demo-
crat to adopt all proper and Legitimate
means to aid his party in its just and lau.
dable efforts 10 continue the administration
Of our government upon democratic prin-
ciples. This can be effected alone by uni
fornlity of purpose and unanimlty of &C.
ton. The party should harmonic in all
its movements, and cooperate In all It's
parts. These desirable ends can be achiev'
cd only through the medium and by the
agency of we'll organized conventions
composed of delegates fresh from, and
duly instructed by, the people, the primary
source of all sovereignty. Suppose the
democratic party of this Congressiona
district hold no convention, what will be
thu probable result? In each prominen
division of the district there will be asp
rants for Congressional honors. Candl
dates will declare themselves. Lowndes
: Chickasaw, Carroll, and perhaps othe
3 counties in the district, will all have thei
favor:te candidates. Sectional pride will
naturally engender sectional feeling: com
2 promise will be impossible. The election
will come on, and democrats VIII huzz
loud and long for their favorites. The IN
I evitabIe consequence will be that demo
cratic principles in this district, where tn
party holds an overwhelming majority
d will have no representative in the nations
l. legislature. for defeat to the party is ce
81 tain. We hope that this result will b
. averted by each county in the district al
7 pointing delegates whose duty IT will be
e meet at some convenient time and Plac
7. and make a suitable nomination; and re
ID assured that the mass of the democrats
a this county will sustain the nominee.
- Would not the Oath day Of May, and Il
" town of Greensboro, Choctaw count
OF be suitable time and place for the Co
re vention? STATE RIGHTS.
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