Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-07-06

parties and seCts in crowds.
DJ-The Central Committee of the Cass Demo
cracy OF the State, have issued call for state
convention on the fifth day of September next.
The action of Mr.. Geo b. Smith has thus been
officially sanctioned, and the design of preventing
union, which we supposed belonged to him alone
It appears, belongs to the whole committee.
In making this call, the committee have felt
necessity for accompanying it with an apology,
in the shape Of reasons, for their course First,
they think, that TO hold both conventions on the
same day, would be productive of more harm
than good, because the two wings would quarrel
about the spells, and part in a worse humor than
they met.
Second, they should be compelled to meet in
convention on an equality in the number of dele
gates, when among the voters they had a large
excess Of numbers.
Third, as the Free Democracy left on mere
question of e&pediency, there is no reason why
they should not come back without any further
words and without any concessions on their part
All this is decidedly cool and refreshing in this
hot weather and cannot fail to prove highly edi-
flying to all concerned.
The representatives of both parties in the Lee
gisIature, coming from every section of the state,
and rejecting the feelings of the people, thought
union convention would be an excellent thing,
and productive of harmony but Mcssrs. Calm,
Smith, Dean, aud one or two other citizens of
Madison have no doubt but they should quarrel
ut once over the spos.
These same representatives too, finding an
unanimity of sentiment among themselves on all
leading questions, did not think of the numerical
difference as manifested in the last campaign, and
did not conceive how, there being no difference
Of sentiment, there could be trouble with refer
ence to men, but Mcssrs Catn and Go. have no
doubt the spells would be unfairly distributed if
they do not have two-thirds of the convention.
And finally, these same representatives, ex-
pressing beyond question, the sentiments of thc
people, proclaimed the principle on which the
Free Democracy rested in the last campaign, as
vital principle of action, and fully embraced it
in their creed, and yet we are cooy told that we
went off without reason, and the most we can
ask is the privilege of coming back unqucstoned.
This, as we cOnceiye, closes the door cffcctu-
ally to any union of parties through the instru-
mentality of union conventions for were the
Free Democracy ever so willing, the door has
been deliberately barred in their faccs
Every person has a right to do Just rs he plea
SEES in matters of this character, leaving time to
develop the wisdom of his course. This COM
mittee have chosen their road-let them travel
it. We can see but one course for the Free De-
mocracy to pursue. Hold their convention
make their nominations, and elect their ticket
if they can.
We doubt much whether the great mass of the
democracy will be willing to follow in the wake
ofpollticans who declare the Wilmot provso to
be an imprachcabIe humbug, as some on this
central committee do. The Free Democratic
party are not only thoroughly orthodox on all
questions which have heretofore divided the wing
and democratic parties, but they are true on this
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to suppose that the great mass of the democracy
will be found acting with that organization which
most truly represents their sentiments, in which
case it cannot be doubtful where victory will
rest.
Since writing the above, the Milwaukee Free
Democrat has been received, containing the OK
ccllcnt suggestions and remarks, which we give
below:
The Free Democratic Committee, regarding
themselves only as the servants of the people
who appointed them, in accordance with the re-
commentator of the Democratic and Free Dem
ocratc members of the Legislature, and of the
prevailing wishes of the members of both parties
for a Unlat Convention, can call State Con
vCntion on the 18th of next September, inviting
all true democrats who adhere to the basis of the
Union Resolutions, to bury all past differences
meet in their primary assemblies and appoint del
egates 20 this Convention. This done in good
faith, fairly and honorabIy, and in the spirit of
Equality and Fraternity and the union is effected
and cementcd at the very fountains of authority
tho primary assemblies of the people If the
old committee still adhere TO their resolution. and
call Convention on the 9th of September, those
who are opposed to the union, and wish t. still
divide and distract the Democratic party hv COM
hitting it to the position OF the Madison Demo-
crat, and the Ant-Jotlersouan dogmas of Foote
and Calhoun, can meet with them. They will
probably have a harmonious time of it, ard will
doubtless be able to select from the cro,rd suita-
bic persons 10 officer the meeting and run the
gauntlet on the State ticket till the day of election
IL thas been customary for the Wing Press,