The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1854-06-21
WEDNESDAY MORNING. ::::JUNE 2
The Demoeratic ConventiomN

The Democratic Conventional
In onr-notce of the meeting of the De-
mosracy of vanderburgh, in yesterdays Jour-
nal, we only attempted brief and general
description of it's doings, leaving the moral
OF the tale to be pointed in our more serious
moments. A careless observer or pollt-
zeal adversary might be expected to look up
on such scenes as were enacted in this highly
Democratic convention of Saturday, with the
utmost indifference and unconcern, but when
we reflect that the object of this meeting
was nothing less than primary step to the
selection of member Of an American Con-
ersss, no honest heart can entertain else than
loathing and disgust. and in deep humility
blush for the deplorable condition to which
the country has been reduced by corrupt and
demsgogueical influence Many an honest
Democrat, and we recognized not few in
the convention, left it most sincerely disgust
ed with such an exhibition OF Democracy as
was evinced by the leading and controlling
spirits of the convention. The boosted pride
of being Democrat departed from their i'm
aginatioDs with the humiliating spectacle ex-
hibited upon this occasion. The Democratic
principle which pccords to the people the
power and privilege of choosing their own
rulers, and of selecting their own represen-
tatives, was in this instance most arbitrarily
irodden under foot and banished from the
code.
The many disgracefu scenes continually
being enacted in the Halls of Congress, and
the degradation brought upon that body and
upon the country. by the abominable con-
duct OF its members, are matters readily ex-
planned when it is known how such members
are manufactured. This late Democratic
convention illustrates the n,odus operandi by
which these moral bankrupts and insatiate
government leeches find their way into Con-
gress, only to disgrace and degrade its name
and its character. A demagogue can rally
bis minions, pack convention and secure a
nomination, and approximately demand the
endorsement of his honest fellow-citizens.
who, perhaps writhing under the imperative
behests of party obligations, are compelled TO
succomb and be misrepresented, or be brand
ed as truant disciples of Democracy and dis
organizers, If they dare oppose such action.
IT'S high time, and we believe the intclIi-
gencs of the Democracy Of Vanderburgh
have come to the same conclusion, that the
people should have something to say in rela-
ton TO the selection of candidates generally,
and members of our National Legislature es-
pecially. The necessary qualifications for a
member Of Congress, appears TO be in the
estimation of some men, the necessary
amount OF impudence to thrust themselves
upon the people, and the greater presumption
then to ask, or rather demand their endorse.
ment. So long as the people surrender their
high prerogative of governing themselves
and submit to be led by the nose by profess
ional demsgogues and arrant political knaves
80 long the evil of which we speak will exist
The people have the remedy in their own
hand-, and it is duty due to themselves to
apply II. We make no local or personal ap.
plication of these remarks, except so far as
the late Democratic convention serves to H.
lustrate the principle for which VIC are con-
tending. We are restricted by no narrow
party view of the subject, believing that the
subject presents considerations which rise
above all party obligations.
1t is idle 10 believe that the clanish eau
Gus chicanery, by which political hypocrites
and men of small price seek, and too often
succeed in gratifying their selfish ambition,
will not follow them into the Halls of Con.
gress. The present Congress exhibits hu.
initiating record Of unprincipled bipeds. zeal
Gus in promoting their own aggrandizement
and their own patriotic desires. The First
District ofIndiana has many good men and
true, whom we have no doubt would make
faithful public servants. While such mate.
rial exists in great abundance, it is to be
hoped that no party will be guilty OF swelling
the number Of licensed treasury leeches
which now infest our National Council anC
pandering to the treachery, corruption anC
unhallowed ambition of the big and lille 81
ants whose tools they are sure to become
who can look upon the present House o.
representatives, and its doings of the pres
snt session and say that the glory of the
American Congress has not departed,
OE We are pleased to see our old anc
sgreeable friend Jim Linville in tour, c.