Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-05-18

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rortrd by the party. II tue Governor be
Dsmocrsi, be - 81 e1selethe head of the psFty
IN the state, and ha, recognized right 20 sug
gest measures Tor the consideration OF the eau.
cue
Connected nth the National Conventions j.
The Congress enAl Caucus. IL is composed ol
the Democratic Senators and Representatives.
and durng the sessions Of Congress decide,
satherstively all party qAss.i,ns adnia,s'~r.
the party law. determines what shall be made
party measures. and exercises general super
v..ioa and control over the interests Of the
party throu ghout the Unipn IL the President
aDd his advisers are Democrats. they bear the
same general relation Ia The Congressional
Caucus that they d. IL Congres- ilsslf
This organikttion Of the Democratic Party.
sprtagng "a 20 does out of ghs nstprc % M
parry itself. the cntgroa III ol its past. liberal
ani orderly prlnci ples. j. vnrlhy oi conirend
alton for that, from lhe town meeting Ia The
Cahire c.n nsal,alien. stimulates the yiynroiis
exercise Of free opiuinn. s,eares tsevsry Dem
oerai IN the vho.v country. the ,lght to -nhnat
10 the party Nhatver measures hr may tLIuA
deserving II attention. of sappnri Vet saaf l.
eaec,ually ass.n-, m, disf1 tibn ~ the part,
through tl', r..nhs-ttng measures of lval a..
pirants 10 The leadership ei the party .by coin
pelliux them ultimately to yield TO the. . Il! OF
the meioriiy.
Every D.moer,t may p r.uaic ihc bod, oi
which he i member. - s.lntt he views n >
can, but b prop ,,iiIp'. bu rslscf al ie nia>f
submit. Add - IA the -slretiun of capd,I-
sfe> for aos p,siiion. Every one may Lri
forwari hi~ ,,wh ci dice f.r Ia, post .ad M,
use any h.,s,rablc me- ~ t. nlucr t,.. ss,4
tion OF hi- elsoier. bul the ae.ion ef the -
joriiy must ne blndins "a al. and a. ,ppfo.l
of u action All mn-t aeq ic,ce.
The decisions Of The Ceinty 2tp-cs..t tr;ift+
Senatorial, Congressional. State asil y altoi...
Convent ons, must be re ~, 1teJ an.l ',bey.d ~.
the primary meetings The mod cAtion or rv
ver-al ~ those decisions may be discussed
and recommended but obsdience mus, be ac
cosdsi ~hlle they stand. Every primar,
meeting i bound 10 look foi authority frsl 10
The proceedings cf the National Cenvenrion.
II that body has plainly expressed IL decs
ion upon any questions, thSt ,ls cision must be
conclusive until changed by th,. ssuse tribunal
II decisions cannot e found IN the p-oceel
ings Of the National Convertion. up N any
uootesl Question. ele Democrat n, 1T iook next
q The Congressional Oiucns AMI " that body
MT determIned u. h- must turn to the
State Convention. from iha' q the Legislative
Ctucus. aud then 20 the mnty Convention
where. if M authority found the Township
Conv. niloR may resolv.. she mattt accarlag
! - II own judgment. The highr-t aaihogliy
= thus always 10 be ocLsulfrl ifst-eeerv
. niocrai.c Convention hriny frse 10 pursue
aay Vour-e OF action which At n.'nbcrs u,ay
Ieeide. provided No liuniatlon ha- BEEN ~ 1
by any superior Democrat & iri'mnt,. Sh ,ald
any Democratic Convention disregard or ,ia
1T. IN law laid doan ~ the Superior ,rib,'us
would he the cIiy II inferior Cnnscutfon i.
rvpujiate such action, anI aJI.le b. IA ~
prene auth, RI v.
t. ssy that III, members of conventions or
c suca- a-e not ho1n Il. obey the ,lecl-ina. of
the h,ly 10 h,eh they i,rl,ns IS those d.ci~
ion~ al m an Sop with party Agthori ir-. 4, Il
+ proc aim hat throughout the " hole party ~
gsriz,fior. factions may reign. an the iaN fnl
aclun Of maiorlies trrat,d with contempt. ani
I party unity aud airy p,xeT br Destroyed.
j No maB j. obliged - - a IN mber OF the
rsm cratic putty IIr can unite With il ~
no. n he chooses. and n, ut any time, h. ie
sire. 10 withdraw from IT,. he can d., % with
out hindrarce II, having Qhce l.aued ia,
party. he Afterwards fad any thing ib it, pr,u.
pies or "a It's workings 10 which he Cannot
cpnse' II ~ his dafy 20 nitadraw. II he doe.
nat do -. bat continues hi~ connectisn wti
the party aud violates - laws ani refuses u
sub nlt to ~ decisions, the parry must expe
hla from - ranks, IL u would retain ~ ni
iegtltvs The parry ms.t visit the penalty o
the Democratic lev opon all offenders II I,
~olld not have treason and rebellion IA l.,
every part OF the Union.
) Sleh y the admirable org1niz i,ion and lis
eiplne Of he Democratic Party. IL c"nimsrssl,
ltse.f 10 the .dgmcut OF every lover of hii
country. a the oniy system which can pro
iect the country from onwi-e measures--se
esre IN the administration Of the government
the greatest good OF he greatest number. an,
which car o. slroy the uPss tree seciionalis'n
root aud branch
The truete.t Of Democrasy i adhesion &
the D.mocratic PA firm, and obcdirnce t. th
D-aioera,,c aathorities. With these promise
admitted, u would not bc difficult 10 d-l.r,ni,t
whether the Douglas party OF the Nations
I Democracy of Illinois - 10 be recognized aa,
sustained hy the Democracy Of the Uai5n.
white he Douglas Denocrs,. a-ri the T.
. pabl,ca IN Congress were securing the Dc
. lest Of The - eAilei I. compton policy Of III
Administrsiion policy Which vas suppoI
tel hv slrnost the whole nunhsr Of The Dem
era &c Slnstors and Representative a.
friend. of Mr. DoCeLks IN llltoois were active
" engaged IN orgaSizIpg third par y IN 81
, position 10 the National Democracy. Dacu
sne,.ls denouncing tie Administrators. II
measures. AMI H. f'ierds we're eireslsteI 3
snmersr svlh h.rs ;hIoag bout The sat-. IN
aewsl apers ef The Donglas patty teeprd All
r maltgnant aud Indecent libels on the Pes
.lsai and hi< surpa't~rs. so.etIngs ~sre csil,a
i =, sncn pFsfs-sing 10 be Ds,nocTats = sht,-ls
lconIton E,m ,crat-i az whch sPrfcbcs wrg
naie sni resolutions passed icr vindiets
. ko.tili'y 90 N great men ard g-ea, tD~ssur,
Of the party. Everwh.rc IN Iilihsis q ssK"
oas a,tenipi MAS made - brsAk down the ~
tonal Drmocratic Patty. and ga IL ruin. .
. ,shii-h a new usgsnirAtion@-a nrcleus afoun
which P,npis Psrfv'' might be gafbere
/, for the esmPslsn Of isGs
There crs IN Ill,neis Dsns~crass ~hnn y
, saphsry. ~ per-ussiens. no threst< No or. ID
eoeld swefve from their fdelits To The Dsno,
> -aey Of he Cnion. The~- peraccts,s ever,
whrse pfsestea against this Ant Lecesnptc
msvxmeni. saj enircstsd th.,r & rDer $40
e ciates 10 Al onion a course hish could er
3 only in disas'ef o he AIRY. and misfofiu'
l. 70 he rcuntry Bot itheut avail
q The Dosgiss iesjer> <ttsmpi-dt, seize ~
o. the oFEaniEsisoa Of Ae Sia'e Nth IN
: purpose. EsloFssy of Tie State Crnual Co..
; uiiiee etre indo.sd - auiNorr ne cal fof Il
"a STATE Convention nearly two mouths eaii
. tbaa the psaaitsrne
Iaps.saaaee 81 he call of The Central Gen
= niitee. he Nafionsi democrats p-ooeeieI
~ hold their County Cenventions. All arpoi
. I'd thsif teieg-fs~ = the ratio 6red ~ q
, cosasaltiec sa tie cal
) fh- Deuklss parry. IN raany ceant,ss ell.
I mass meetings lor ,ts urpo.e 4 sppoiDii.
Il their delegates. vhirh were sppo,uted ~it
!, OF sysri Ia rsto e. precs iss,. they ksvi,
= N maRy eeantses appointed AL the NEE n
2 could be .nducsd ~ -. For instafef. "a
"a hsudrpd Delegates vefe appointed from 90.
a osnty flAe Cbscare Ds~sr ca slaue. aud &
p, aunered were appointed frosn Adams eeau'
y and ~ uany ether eeautes ibe same ee1i
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