Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-05-02
JOLIET SIGNAL.
The Democratic State Convention,
JOLIE T IL Il

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We can only giye a part Of the pro-
ceedings Of the Democratic State Con
venIion, in to.day's paper. There was a
tolerabie full representation from the diff
ferent portions Of the state-but few coun.
ties were unrepresented., The convention
met on the 24lh and adjourned on the day
following.
The deliberations Of the convention
were conducted in harmonious and sat.
isfactory manner. II seemed TO be the
desire of every delegate present, that the
elements of disco'd which have distracted
our party in other States, should not he
allowed to effect illinois. The president
of the convention, ex.Lieut. Gov. Moore,
in taking his position, recommended to
the convention a great cardinal principle
ofour party-"trery thing for principles,
nothing for men," That same feeling
seemed to characterize the whole pro.
ceedings of the convention. The com
mendable forbearance. and self.disinter
estedness, which was evinced by the diff.
ferenr individuals who had been called
into the field by their friends. at the con
vention, proves that they are worthy of
their party. Every democrat can Eow
| congratulate himself that the democracy
Of Illinois will present an unbroken front
in the coming political contests. We
look forward TO the approaching election
with the most sanguine assurance of sue
cess. Let democrats be at their posts.
and act for the good Of our cause, and the
common enemies Of our principles, the
wings, will meet with certain defeat.
The gentlemen who were nominated
for state officers, are well known to the
democracy of the state. The old incum.
bents. with one exception, have been Sc.
lec;ed. The denomination of Governor
FRENCH will give general satisfaction.
He will, doubtless, be r. elected 10 the
Office, which he has filed with credit to
the State and honor to himself with a
} largely increased majority. He has been
tried and not ''found wanting" and enters
into the contest with the most brlIliap,
prospects. The nominee for Lieut.. Gov.
, WIN. MCMURTRY, is eminently qualified
for the duties Ofhis station. He has filed
many public trusts in our state, ard has
proved himself TO be true to bis party and
faithful public servant. Gen. Cooley,
Mr.. CAMPBELL and Mr.. CARPENTER, the
nominees for Secretary of State, Auditor,
and Treasurer. are no strangers to the
people of illinois. The satisfactory man
) ner with which they have discharged the
duties Of The offices for which they have
been nominated. respectively, heretofore,
is sure guaranty in their favor Their
zeal and devotion to The great and liberal
, principles Of the democratic party, has
been proven in days which have passed.
They are abundantly qualified by practi.
cal experience for their stations, and the
honor of the State and the interests Of our
o party will be safe in their hands. Taking
: the executive officers all together, the
i nominations could not be bettered. We
are proud of our standard bearers: 70,
around them the party can rally en- masse,
1 when democratic measures and principles
a will be sure TO triumph.
. The convention, also, selected candi
j dates for Presidential Electors and Dele.
gales to the National Convention. In or.
der to preserve harmony and to avoid dis
sensions, the Same individuals who had
been irregularly selected by the circuR
conventions 10 this and the La Sale ci..
cult, were chosen. This we were pleas
ed to see, Notwithstanding we opposed the
nominations by those conventions. We,
however, under the circumstances, con.
clude that il was polite and wise on the
part Ofthe convention to make such de.
! cisios; IS iGwoBld leave those who were