, 1859-04-22


for Office as will best carry out the principle
they entertain, and at the same time be
most promotive of the general welfare Of
the section of country in which they are
the more Immediately interested. Unless
the principle is acknowledged that the dele
gate represents the wishes Of a majority Of
those who entrust him their suffrage
less the doctrine obtains that he. for the time
being, is their servant, and speaking their
sentiments, there might be ten, twenty, City,
or one numbered candidates for a certain
Office before a convention-many Of them
having warm partisans-and yet such a
thing might not be impossiblc-with full
knowledge of q majority of the convention,
that to the masses Of the party, the aspirant
10 them the most objectionable might be
accorded the nominaton-achieye an easy
victory over the candidate of their choice
through dishonest trickery and wire-pulling.
Such conventional dishonesty is libel
upon any respectable political Party--a
mockery ofrepresentative authority.
This thing Of "paeking,' or attempting
to pack" conventions by fraud, contrary
to the knswn will and wishes of majority
Of the rank and Sic Of the menbers of the
party, and Engineering" nomination for
personal and selfish ends, repulsive and I'M
satisfactory to the body Of the democracy,
is infinitely worse more odious and dishon-
est than ancient federalism, either in the
days Of its most palnIy allen and sedition
law" black cockade," or Hartford
Convention memory. Federalism under
that nanse, boldly assumed the belief and
openly preached the doctrine, that the peo-
pie were not capable Of self-govcrnment,
and that it belonged to the wealthy" and
well born" to think for aud take care of
the "hewers of wood and drawers of water;"
and yet we have known cliques here, there
and elsewhere, on both sides of the couti-
nent-prctessed menRers Of The Democratic
party, tOo---wbo were loud in their denunc-
alton of the foregoing federal doctrine
claiming that the will Of the majority Of the
party should govern and be respected, yet
who have given the lie TO their professions
by their conduct, and who 10 their arts Of
low-cunning and planning would stciNdle the
party to which they claim feolty out Of its
cheice OF public servants, for the gratiGca-
ton of their ogn selfish views. h.., 95s q
If The masses Of the party in this or any
other country in the territory, have de-
signed or neglect to attend to their own
business in the nomination of delegates to
the convention, thoy can just exactly cuI-
culate thatit will serve them right if they
are defeated in their choice for delegate to
Congress (whoever TINT choice may be J of
represeutiye and other 6fficcrs, We can
not better close this subject than BY giving
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place to the following extract of au article
which We find III the PcRnsyiranian of a
late date, upon the subject Of "hasty po-
ilioaL acliOn,n &c. D. ,.r r.sr -ag d.
y" All political movements calculated to affect the
party should be the result Of calnl careful delibeTa-
lion. There should be no haste manifested in fore
ing them before the pnbc, nor should the ncipient
steps be unsupported by such Influences are eaeu-
lated to give character to the enterprise The need
Of some authorized fountain from which all the
streams Of legitimate party action should proceed in
auguratcd the practice Of heralding each new party
movement either by a preparatory meeting OF the
Democracy, or a call from the proper committed
This duty. far State matters ar9 concerned lids
with the State Central Committee. In the different
counties the standing yearly Committee transact this
business while in our City the Executive Committee
Is the channel through which the party moves in all
matters OF public interest to the organization. The
for this course are obvious. There must be
unity OF action II great results are to follow This
there cannot be, II few individuals are allowed to
summon the party to public demonstration whenev-
il suits their notions pleases their fancy. Even
il the objects for which such meeting be called,
commend themselves TO the hearty and cordial sup
port Of the whole party, still the cause for which We
are coRtcndng is none the less applicable. If the
party comedies the Justice Of the measure and wishes
to uphold and defend il by public demonstration,
why not allow full notice of the fact that such amcet
my Is 10 be hed, 10 emanate rom tle proper Com
nittee, or convence preparatory meeting OF the De-
mocracy, at which to discuss the whole matter and
make the properarrungementSl When such course
is pursued, all viii he satisfied the. arrangements
perfected in a suitable and proper manner, and the
affair reflect party sentiment, and not that OF few
individuals. .- Co.
There is much in this question to arrest the atten-
ton Of party men who wish TO preserve the unity of
the organization aud increase its efficiency PGblic
meetings valuable adjuncts TO party strength, if
they be wisely and jndicOusy conducted and spring
from proper direction. Bat on the contrary they
may be productive Of much mischief, 10 allowed to
represent the views Of small portion Of the party.
while the whole organization will be held responsible
for the principles enuncated. the doctrines advoca.
ted 1t is in view Of this latter fact that we urge
upon the Democracy the impolicy Of countenancing
irregular modes of cOnvening public MEETINGS Of the
| party. few individuals agree upon a. demonstra-
tiOn, get mp printed circulars cOuched in such
language as to present Objectionable point so far
as the objects and intcnts of The meeting are set
forth, and then present them to prominent members
Of the party for their signatures If they refuse the
inference Is drawn that they are opposed to the OBJ
jects Of the meeting il they sign the mortfying
fact is present before them that they arc helping to
inauguratc policy which all rejecting men must
see is calculated to work incalcnable injury to the
tranquility and perpetuity Of that organization which
is essential to the success of all party vcments