Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-11-16
JOLIET SIGNAL.
JOLIET, ILL.
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER nc, 1sAg.
The Convention System,

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and the convention system, Is SO intimate
Iy connected, that he who desires the Tor.
mer will hardly use his influence in oPPo-
sition to the latter. By convention, the |
Iclaims of the different candidates are con-
sidered and the nominations are made |
accordingly. 1t is the only means by |
which party can expect to harmonic its
different sections, and ensure the support
Of any single candidate. IL union and
concert of action is accomplished, it must
be through the medium Of convention.
The object of all conventions is harmony,
which, with the democratic party in this
county and state, is success. We all have
our preferences, as respects the different
candidates which may be brought before
the people for any oiTice-hence the great
necessity of an organization to determine
upon the most suitable candidates-one
whose decision will be binding upon the
party.
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next year, are of the greatest moment to
the people, so far as prosperity and happi.
ness are concerned. The demonstrations
which were made at the last election, in
many counties, should alarm every one
who is sincere in his support of the creed
Of the democratic party-while democrats
were wTanglng and quarreling among
themselves, their common enemies, the
wings, succeeded in electing thei: candi.
dates to office, in some of our most strong
democratic counties. Itthese dissensious
continue, all must be aware of the result.
The objects Of our enemies are to divide
our party, ifpossible, in sufficient num-
Der of counties to enable them TO carry
the state at the next election, but we trust,
that the patriotism and devotion to princi.
pie which have heretofore been displayed
by the democracy Of this state, have not
departed. Whenever disaffection and in.
testine broils, have existed in the State,
we perceive that the wing press is en-.
deavoring to keep these feelings alive, as
the only means by which they can expect
to come into power. Will democrats. by
{ permitting the seed of discord to be sown
among them, lend themselves to the aid
of the enemies Of their principles. Then,
let no true, honest democrat be found ar.
rayed against system or organization, by
7 which the disasters of defeat may be
avoided.
Every proposition which will insure a
thorough party organization, should be
considered lin view ofthe great importance
, OF our state contest the coming year. A
: mong all the plans which we have heard
, proposed, we have heard none which is so
free from ali objections, as the time.hon'
, ored convention system, by which we pro-
fess to be governed. Al meeting of the
democratic delegates of our State Consti.
tutionaI Convention. at Springfield, before
the adjournment of,he convention, we see
the convention system strongly recon-.
mended, as a tribunal whose decisions
should be binding on the party, If the sue.
cess of democratic principles are worthy
, of consideration. The indications in ia.
! vor of nominations being made by con.
ventions, are all that could be desired by
the democratic press ofthis State, which,
without an exception, is in favor Of such
system. The late defeat ofthe democratic
party Of New York, should be warning
to the democracy Of this State. Disor-
ganization Was the sole cause, and to
which alone the success of the wings is to
, be attributed. 1t behooves every demo.
crat TO he up and doing, and to let all his
acts be marked with judgment and re-
gard to principles. The democracy of
f this state who have heretofore fought SO
5 nobly in concert in the political field, and
come off victorious so often, must do it
again. The same system under which
we have fought together in days past.and
achieved our triumphs; must be adhered
. to. and proper disposition shown to yield
all personal preferences in order to secure
the success of the democratic measures
3 and principles. and thereby the prosperity
a OF the country.
The democratic party have always re-
garded the convention system as the least
Objectionable means by which they could