The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-06-02
The Duty or "a. Convention.


On Saturday next is the day appointed to-
h"ldlng the Convention at Floyd's, for the pur
pose Of County nominations, selecting delegates
TO the Congressional and Senatorial C"nven
ti"ns, and providing suitable candidates for the
l"wer branch Of the General Assembly =
Il is to be hoped that there will be full repre-
sentation from all the counties Of the District,
and all the Townships Of this county; and that
the delegates, when assembled. will act in such
q manner AZ to earn the appreciation "f the De-
mocracy, and unite a strong vote, and conse-
qurntly brilliant triumph in August next.
We sincerely trust that there may be dispo-
sition. and an earnest determination, to cast
about for such men to be placed in nomination,
as are well qualified to discharge the duties
which pertain to the respective Offices, and can
unite the vigorous support Of the entire De-
mocracy. Let them be men whose political
faith and course Of life are above rcproach er
even suspicion. II is too often the case that IN
newly settled countries, where the population is
all parts Of the wor d, and where mems acquain.
lance 10 ct brief existence people are too apt to
confer Office upon individuals, before they havo
sufficiently tested their qualifications. Good
expression Of their opinions, which passes Tor
pfoioundness, when in fact it is but superficial
i,y, clothed With impudence, too frequently
lends temporary success to men, who are to-
tally disqualified and unworthy to hold the sta
lions TO which they are elevated by the suffra-
kes Of free and generous, but exceedingly
careless people. II is all important that our
laws should be simple and effective-made with
view TO confer the highest benefit upon the
people, and executed promptly and impartially
for the establishment and preservation Of pub
bic peace and order. To effect this, it is only
necessary u. 1T the people should exercise judg
ment and conscience in the selection Of men Of
intelligence and integrity a. candidates; ana
then exercise their prerogative at the bai'St box.
This i duty which they owe TO themselves
their country and posterity. 1t is simple and
easy to perform. II performed, ii inures 10 the
benefit Of their country, while if neglected for
any great length Of time, the evil is incalcula.
Bile, and perhaps insurmountable.
Let there be, then, full attendance at the
Convention, and when assembled, let men be |
selected for their intelligence and purity of
unaided by any peculiar afhnities of
church, or society, and untrammeled by any
pledges, except those which obtain the formal
and official sanction of the people. If such men
ate selected, we have nothing to fear in the
coming contest. We shall succeed ia County, |
District and State.
A portion Of our friends in the back counties |
have thought that there was not sufficient time
given b-tween the publication Of the call and
the Convention, and have manifested some lit |
lie dissatisfaction in consequences, but we trust,
and indeed expect, that they will be with us in |
the Convention, and contribute their valuable |
aid, in farthering the noble cause, which we all
have deeply at heart.