The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-04-13
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Tomorrow the Democratic State Convention
meets in this town. We cannot foretell the action
of that body, but we suppose the claims of all sec
tions will be duly considered and kind and liberal
feeling prevail among the delegates. Old and
well-tried democrats will be in attendance and to
their discretion and action We feel satisfied to
leave the interests of the party
The following extract from an article in the
Wilmington Journal, concerning the action of the
Convention, We publish as being pertinent to the
occasion: -
The representative body acting, some extent as
the organ of the acknowledged dominant party the
State its recommendations may be potential matters
of policy as well of principle, and may ex-
rectcd of it than fairly comes within its province
mowers and thus be introduced attempted to
be introduced, embarrassing alike to the democratic
marty and to the State The general principle of ex
tcudnp fair and liberal assistance works for the
development of the State and its different interests
fast as the of the State will prudently admit
of such being extended is generally
coded as it is conceded that in regard the works
IN he assisted and the extent and character of the
ssancc granted to them, wise discretion should
he uscd Thus far, all are prepared to CO. But how
much farther can any party be expected to go without
establishing tests arbitrary the bed of PrOcrusus
and impossible of enforcement Men of any party
NAV fairly concede every general principle claimed
and find impossible agree about particular works.
their practicabiy usefulness. Take Deep River for
instance \ may think the work impracticable; may
think every way practicable They do not differ about
the principle of assisting meritorous work. but they
differ opinion about the deserving of this particular
work To require to attempt to enforce conformity
of opinion in such would be evidently foolish and
tyTInnical- The same will apply to the demands of the
mountain district for extension of the Central Road
through to the Tennessee line. While conccdng the
general principle may fairly and honestly differ in
to the expediency and discretion of going far
thcr present. They may form different estimates of
the of the SteOf the probable cost of the
proposed work-of the advantages likely arise from
construction, &C. this is almost inevitable is
certainly natural and therefore rigid line be
drawn above all, no Convention remaining in session
but day at farthest without documents data
without time for full understanding of all the details
Of the subject be expected into these details
Unfortunately, some warmth has been impaired TO
newspaper discussions of the claims of candidates for
the nomination Let have full a gathering of the
Democracy that antagOnSms of men will sink into
iusigitcance before the majesty of the Democratic
party. Let friends and brethren. infexible
where principle is concerned, anxious yield, cOncede
and prefer each other in every other Not de-
handing too much from the Convention from our
brother Democrats We may thus promote the solid
interests of our State and our party