Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-05-28
DISTRICT CONVENr rION.

At the request Of a gentleman "a good and
true Democracy who feels a deep interest in
tbe subject discussed, we publish the following
from the Oxford Miss- Msrcery: j
The time is near at hand when the Democ-
racy Of the Seventh Judicial District, will be
called upon to meet in Convention to nominate
candida ss for Judge ami District Attorney.
Lsfsyet and Pamela counties, have desIgns-
ted Holly Springs az the place and the secoud
Monday m June as the time II is well under
stood, we believe. that Marshall, DeSoto. La
fayette and Pamela counties will be represented,
OF az least the popular sentiment 10 all Of them
is in favor Of Convention. There is stiil an
other county in the District, Tippsh, and there
eXlss COZ sderabls doubt in reference to the
position held By her D. mocrscy. and it seems
10 be the general impression that they will not
60 into a Convention. We think il all impor-
tant that, if a Convention ia held, every county
in the ID slrict should b. fully Represented, 50
that there could be nQcause for dissatef iction.
and then every good Denocrat should anu would
be willing to acqaiescs in its decision, and La
Dor earnestly aud faithfully for the success Of
its nominees.
The great aHd leading object Of party Con-
vention is 70 concentrate and consolidate the
power and strength Of the party, and to pre-
serve it's unity, thereby preventing divisions and
factions. Such we believe TO be the principle
which induces men Of all parties 20 go into
Conventions. Conventions properly managed
and conducted are Of great advantage TO a
paTtV, and, in fact, are sometimes the means Of
preserving it from defeat. We are always in
favor of them whenever we deem them TO be
necessary for the preservation CT the unity and
power Of the party, and esse ltial to its sue
cess. Whilst entertaining this opinion there
are contingencies upon the happening % which
we seriously question their propTiety and think
il extremely predetermined whether they will
enure 10 the benefit and advantage If the party.
II it would damage and cripple the party, nc
one who has at heart its interest should for one
moment entertain the proposition for holding q
Convention, but should Indignantly spurn it.
The question then presents itself, is it eXpe-
dient for the D democracy Of the Seventh Judi
dicis District 10 hold a Convention 20 nomi-
nate candidates for Judge and District Attor-
Beyp We answer the question In the sfhrma-
tive, provided that all the counties in the Dis
trict are represented. We have already stated
that the Democracy Of this county were IN ia
vOr Of holding Convention, but we wish il Il
be dist inctly understood that they only favor q
Convention upon the express condition that all
the counties are represented. We have cOn.
versed with a number of Democrats upon THU
SUBJECT, and they all Tepadiate a Convention
unless there be full and fair representation o
the Democracy.
We do not believe that Tippah will be repre-
sented in he proposed Convention. She give
| the largest Democratic vote of any county il
the District, and The voice Of her Democracy
is certainly entitled to some respect and con
I sideration. Il is not cur business, nor do W.
| care to inqsire into the motives which actuat
our Democratic friends in Tippah, in refusing
10 90 into a Convention; we iske it for grant
ed that they are patriotic and are acting upol
/ that policy which they deem best for the par
/ ty. We shall not quarrel with them, or com
| plain Of them it they 20 not think about ID
matter as we do. If they do not 20 into
Convention, we feel perfectly assured that th
Democracy Of Lsfsyette will not. In th
meanwhile we should be pleased to hear to
views Of our eotem porsry Of the Ri pley .ddpsr
fise- upon this subject.