The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-06-30
The Conn:y Convention.

The Conny toEy cliion.
We refer TO the proceeding ofour county
convention a; this place en- Saturday with
pride. After the exciting conventions that
have lately been held here, it as quite re-
freshing 10 witness one in which there was
so much courtesy and good feeling. The
members appeared 10 have come together
determined that whatever difference ofopin-
ion there might ne among them as to TIE
qualifications ofthe different candidates for
nomination, they would at least not lose their
temper in making a choice.
For this harmony and good feeling,
much doubtless is owing to the spirit by
which the different candidates were ANNA.
ted towards each other. Before the nolnin.
alton for sheriff was made, they voluntarily
pledged thcmselvesin the convention. that
let the choice fall upon whom it might, the
nominee should receive their cordial sup
port; and folowin: their example, every
delegate heartily gave the same pledge
There could be no angry strife among men
animated by sucha spirit.
The different bai!o,ings wilt be found a.
nong the proceedings, and they show that
there was respectable vote for all the can
didates. II could not well have been 9th
erwise where all the men were good, and a
choice was in proportion difficult. With
hr ,tsh. Ef,nl l..
nomination, we believe there can be no
fault found. As democrat he has stood
firm from his boyhoOd; as high minded,
upright, honest man, his character is unim-
pcachable; and no man for moment qurs.
tions his abilities. lie is an intelligent hard
working farmer, who has, Gas every
good democrat ought,) taken pretty active
part in the politics of our county, has been
no Office seeker, and would have felt no
disappointment. and entertained no illrecl-
ing towards any one, had he not received
the nomination on Saturday. There coul!
be no excuse as we. believe there's no dispo.
sition with any democrat in the county 10
bolt this nomination. II harmony and
good feeling in the party is at all desirable,
and there is single reason for preferiing n
party friend 10 aparty foe for any Office, we
cannot see how any democrat can withhold
his vote from SO unobjectionab!e, nay so
happy nomination for the Office of sheriff.
As TO Mr. LELAND and Mr. GILMAN. the
nominees for county clerk and county
commissioner, tits needless for us 10 say n
word. 1t is the highest proof that can be
offered oftheir fitness, that they were NOM
mated for reelection by accamation, after
they had been fairly tried in the offices for
which they have been named. They will
doubtless be elected withou, opposition.
The convention could not adjourn with.
out rciteraing in the name ofthe democra.
cy OF Old La Sale, their determination to
support the nominees of the Baltimore con.
veniion; and also to support Col. WENT.
WORTH, the nominee Of our congress.
sional convention. This last resolution il
particularly gratifying to US, as it shows
that there is no such word as bolt in the lex
icon ofthc democracy ola Sale. What
ever differences there may haze been before
the nomination, the democracy of La Sale
as they will always demand it OF others
SO they are always ready themselves, &c
yield their personal preferences to the will
Of the majority. They vii. acknowledge nc
man as true democrat, who, from personal
pique or pride of opinion, sets up his judg.
ment against that of the majority, and be.
cause he cannot rule roost, will play into
tho hands Of the enemy by dividing and
weakening the forces ofthe democratic par.
ty.
W IL Our merchants "loom up" largely
in our columns this week. We believe Il
Is a rule that will always hold good. that n