The Trinity times., 1855-07-28
To the Do,nocra,y ofT,,nity County.

tHe Dt iHocfHtJ OF Trinity County.
s59- 10 compliance with a resolution Of
The Democratic County Convention. held IL
the Count House in Wcayeryi'e on Tie 2I,t
inst the Committee appointed to prepare an
Address. beg leave To submit The following
cuu>id, ra'ious 10 ,he Electors Of Irnlly
County:
twill be seen by the published proceed
ngs # tie Democratic County Convention.
INST q p"iu"n of the De-, gat. : cnupos NJ
The Convention saw cause ~ Withdraw. he
cause hey differed with The majority in re
gard to the zap d.cncy Of adopting certain
te,oiutions and it is undoubtedly due to lie
Democracy Of Tie county that tie action Of
the Convention. aud If those " hu wiihdr,w ~
from It, should bc lad before the publ O than
e'cry eleclnr may be able to Judge for bn-
self as to The consistency and proPticly Of the
course pursu' d.
Aiirr the Convention had organized in the
usual form, and the several Delegates had
assent d TO lis regularity. aud uuin m u>k
rec"gniz d the right of each ot the thirty
Dele .ates present to tie scais nccup'ed b,
them. while bii,ot WIZ being taken und, r :.
o rc, ousidcr by the decisive vote Of II t.
-. Mr. feller ithdrew his name from the
Convention
The vote upon the question 10 reconsider
was know by al present 10 Ur a Test oi the
strength Of The 'Wu aspiranis tor The nomina.
Ton ~ caud date tor member Of Assembly
so that ~ th, time Mr. fclter Withdrew he
must hare been aV are that a inaiority Of The
Convention would support his competitor
W ~ Mr.. Fclter's name was Withdrawn n
numb Of Delegates. at his request arose
and left the room wh,rr the Convention was
assembled: md The chairman who was a
supporter Of MIR. te,tcr, r, signed hi ohcc
ahd Iis resignation was accepted. The Va
cancy b ing ind the majority of the Dele
gates renau,d and complt ted The uuhni,h, d
business Of the convent on.
The majority though it advisable 10 place
a candidate in nomination whose political
op mons haye bren ior years nvowcd by hs
acls, and 10 present his name to the pubic
unPledaed 10 any Of the isms Of the day \
portion Of the Delegates disapproyed Of this
cJcrsr
1t IS 10 be considered whether il is in nc.
culGanCe Wlih Democratic usage or principl, s.
On" Of the first inc pI's Of Democracy we
hold 10 hr, that in ca.es Of difference Of
up mon lhc majority shall control.
Tie dtctatorial style Of the resolution upon
the introduction oi which the test vrte was
taken. on motion to reconsider for the pur-
p"se Of introducing it va, though, objection
able And especially the concluding clause,
which declared that all person, vo;n4 in The
negative should b. consl tered Know Moth
lngs and expelled from the con, entou. was
If character uuhcaid Of in the prorecdn-
Of "A Debt, ,ratIyc body in a rcpubl can coun-
Try.
And We submit il to Democrats to Judge
whether any man who is tit to be a citizen Of
tree country would permit himself 10 bc
forced INTO the support of proposition So
mo str"ns. Is II no proscr pts II even to the
denial OF the ilght 10 dlss ut or pr" csl 1t
attacks The most sIcre right ui cit Z nslip,
prcludgts tie whole ground both Of the poll
cy aud tie fr nc pies Of the party with NJ
discussion. or even couccdiuq the right to
d.scuss, was it not intended as a gag. And
IS II not evident that the minority Who en-
red the convention, pledged To that rcsoIn
ton. ", r. carr ed away II tia the inta;uatou
that they had the riplt and the power. and
were, par crc'tiencc. lRD Democratic palt, oi
the county
II is urged that the resolution Except the
gag) ha- been ad pied by tie State Conycn-
ON. We h.ld il a Democrat principle that
power enanatcS from the people, ANA not
tnat State Conventions can d ctaic 10 coun
tics prrc.ucts and individuals. The State
C"nvtnlou had power to adopt solution,
i1i it, government; the Count Convention
Is equally entitled to direct in matter, within
j 8 Jrl sd,ciion. Each precinct has the ugl
to m.truct l's l, presentation, and each iudI
rdurl Is entitled to " lee in giving iusiru,
uous. Where. then IS the power Of state
Conventions 10 dictate rules or tests tor
County Conventions
1t j. a SO said that in some precincts there
was irrc.uaIl'y in the mode of selecting
Delegates Since wc kuuw that every Drlc-
gate than actcd with the maj lrlll, except one.
ere elected ~ primary mr, ing, held. afttr
iuli not &c, ~ the time prescribed by the Cen
iral unmlt ec 0l the county -and that ~
tr rPrecuct Il" roprrs utcd hr was instructed.
amt followed his instructions, We ma ulally
inquire Why this obi cuou was not madr
wiulc the convention Was b,ug ot otganizcd
Was du notice given? Did every tlcctor
have iuil opportunity To attend th, prio ary
NEE ing, and rXpr s, his choice in the secc. |
ton oi Delegates
We th uk there can be no obi ctinn Of this |
kind reasonably urged, aud tat when The |
t. INVENTION had decided unanimously up ,n
The GIT Of the Delegates to seats according /
to the established usaues Of The party. no
q ound for cayll or dl-cputcnt * slcd, and .
.lut for minority To- Withdraw and form a
separate organ eaton upon Il mere matter Of (,
Nprdlcucr, IS suhNcrsltv ui the first ptjucl
plc- Of Democracy. and but too well ctlcu /
at,d To- secure II e. triumph Of our enemies.
The motives a. those who Withdrew 1t is |
not our duly nor our desire to discuss; wa
les rr hot 10 increase the diSsscns on their ac- /
on has cau>cd. Bul in snp ori ,G 0h hat wc .
iecm right. We cannot u,gitct tn c1ll ait,n
.ou To the fact HAT they mauf si,d no ru;rn I
ON lo Withdraw unit it WAS usc,rtancd I
pcl "nd "A doubt, thai their candidate was in !
he mjnpity.
e can uuly express hope that they viii /
""k upoi the matter more 900 partially, ana !
not allow thcr P,r-onal preferences lo out
weigh the s,uSo ut allegiance To- those pliu-