Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-01-18
JOLIET SIGNAL.
JOLIET, ILL.
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TUESDAY. JANUARY IS, zs4s.
Democratic State Convention.

We are gyatified to witness that there
is great unanimity of opinion, amongst I
tbs democratic papers of this State, in re.
gard to the propriety of holding demo.
cratic State Convention to nominate can.
didates for the offices to be filed at our
next State election under the new consti.
tuition which doubtless will be adopted by
the people atthe election TO be held for that
purpose in March next. The only proper
way to bring candidates before the people
with any probability Of electing them, and
maintaining our ascendency in this State,
is by State convention. 1t is idle to
talk of any other way, if success is our
object. 1t is only by such a convention
that the rights, interests and claims ofthe
different portions Of the State can be con-
sidered, and the ascendency of republican
principles maintained. If we desire to
witness concert of action amongst the
democracy of Illinois, we must look to the
decisions of a convention to accomplish SO
propitious a result,
Judging from the expressions ofopinion
which have been made, our democratic
brethren throughout the State are in favor
OF convention to nominate candidates to
be supported by them, at the next August
election. Should its deliberations be gov.
erned by wisdom, our triumph will be
certain. An adherence to regular nomi-
nations, has been the secret of our sue.
cess, and the strength of our party here.
tolove. "UNIoN-ouR CHOICE THE NOM
INEEs," should be our motto one which
should be upheld and supported by every
one who desires the perpetuity of our re-
publican institutions, and the prosperity of
our common country.
We are not tenacious about the place
of holding the convention, but think that
it is due to the northern portions of the
State, that it be held at Peoria. 1t wo'd
not be policy for it to be held before the
first Of May next, as the result of the vote
on the new constitution will be known by
that time throughout the. state, SO that del.
egates canbe appointed accordingly.
The State Register and most Of the
other democratic journals of the State, that
have expressed an opinion upon the sub
ject, are in favor of choosing or delegates
to the National Convention, also, by the
State convention. We are aware that
there are many considerations in favor Of
having our delegates in the National Con.
vention, act together, but we are some
what inclined to believe that the manner
in which they were chosen in 1914 was
the correct way that was by districts.
We see no reason why they cannot be
selected at the same time and in the same
manner the Electors will be--the will of
q majority OF the democracy could best be
attained thereby. The expenses of at
tending the convention from the extreme
sections Of the State, would be consider
able; consequently there would not be as
full attendance of delegates from such
portions, as there would be from the vi
cinity where the convention might be held.
These, and other considerations, which
might be urged, impel US to the conclusion
that the voice of the entire party can best
be attained by choosing our delegates to
the National Convention as we did in the
last Presidential campaign.