Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-04-07
10Th Senatorial District.

dings which we publish, that divisions have occur
red in the democratic party and that we have not
only double representations to the State ana Con
gresslonal Conventions, but have also two distinct
organizations OF the party this Senatorial district
The of this will be seen by reference to these
published proceedings We have no disposition 10
conceal the fact that our sympathes on this occa-
sion areal on the side of the principle contended for
by the eastern assembly district but we do not pro-
pose to argue the question, whether that district
was technically correct in all its proceedings, or
not, or whether upon mere technical grounds, one
party or the other is entitled to the delegates to
Conventions to have their organization respected
We shall speak only of the principle involved.
Racine county is the only county in the territory
unless we much mistake, in which the singular
practice of representing territory instead of popula
ton, in party conventions prevails Certainly no
democrat needs us to point out the anti democratic
character of such principle. The idea that town
lines shall govern representation and that a town
which this year has three delegates shall next year
have six, if the legislature sees fit TO run a line
through and divide it, is most singular one indeed
and certainly cannot be sustained by any good rea-
son. The principle which is now contended for, is
the principle upon which all our institutions are
basedupon which republicanism depends, and which
constitutes all there is of democracy: we mean. the
principle of equal representation and equal partic-
patton in the affairs OF representative bodies No
democrat can or will dispute this position, and if it
be admitted as correct, on what ground can a refl-
sal to concede this right be justified. Is any one
prepared TO say that we had better do wrong than
70 do right or is any one sanguine enough TO sup
pose that we can enjoy permanent success upon a
false foundation. What binding force can a nomi-
nation have which is based upon violation of the
principle which alone constitutes democracy or
how can we or any one else. urge an adherence to
party nominations when those nominations Me
the result OF a violation of the only principle upon
which party can legitimately exist. 1t must be
plain to every mind that all party organizations
which start from papabIy false foundation, can
have no binding force whatever, and boiling con
sss not in repudiang wrong but in doing it in the
first place The conclusion then is irresistible that
a democratic party TO be permanent must be based
upon correct principle, and certainly those who de
sire the success of heparty and principle must not
only be willing but anxious that correct principle
Shall be established without delay
We say nothing about what has transpircd. The
motives OF men in refusing to acknowledge priu-
ciple SO palpably correct we know nothing about,
ID Il
the 1000 Of population who were represented in
the convention composed of the eastern delegates.
have as good a right to be heard at the State aud
Congressional Conventions as the 1000 represented
by the western delegates, is question which those
Conventions will decide. Nor do we consider the
question as towhich of the central committees ap-
pointed is the true one, a matter worth quarreng
about, for doubtless either of them will Satisacto-
rily perform the duties devolving upon them. But
we think we may say with confidence, that howe
yer great blunder the east may have committed
in going into convention once without her Just
presentations she will DOT do it again. She asks no
concessons-ior rigifts are not TO be conCedcd-but
when manifest TO be assumed and acted on but
placing herself on the democratic platform OF equal
representation and equal participation she will 90
into convention and faithfully abide by all decisions
of convention SO constituted.
In conclusion, we have no idea that this present
difficulty is to ripen to any permanent breach in the
democratic ranks The night way, when it is re-
Elected upon, is too apparent to admit of dispute,
and we look with confidence; in the important cleo
tons which are approaching, to sec the democracy
ofhis district united for the success of correct prin
ciplcs
p. S.-When writing the above VIC expected to
have had the proceedings of the Convention COM
posed OF the Western delegates, to publish, but up
to the hour of going to press, it has not been sent
in We can say generally that James B Carter Of
Wheatland, was appointed Senatorial delegate to
State Convention, and Henry B. Towscc, Of South
port, Senatorial delegate to Congressional couycn-
ton We do not know what other proceedings
were had