The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-11-02
Candidates for Charleston.

Ir the Je6ersoniam preceding the last
Mr.. PEACOCK, its editor, defines his POSI-
tion and offers his services as q delegate
to Charleston. We made an unsuccess
full effort to learn from his article who
was his favorite. ~ +.-
In the last number of his paper is a
leader of column in length denouncing
the diversity of opinion expressed by
Democrats as to who should be the nomi-
nee, and deprecating any instructions to,
or pledges from the delegates to the Ma
tional Convention. He goes further; he
advises all Democrats not to subscribe
for or encourage papers which do not
orally around the great patriot and states
man James Buchanan"
We would like to ask this candidate
for Charleston few questions.
Have the Democracy of this district
no choice as to who shall be their candi-
date7 Are the Democratic voters wholly
Indifferent as to who they shall support?
IF they are wholly Indifferent, what is
the use of their sending delegate to
Charleston at all? Shall they 60 to the
trouble and expense of sending delegates
from every township to o district conven-
tion, and delegates all the way to Charles
ton, merely to tell the people there that
they don't know who they want nomina-
ted? 81
If they are not Indifferent, how are
the delegates to know who they want
unless they in some way express their
preference2
The Democracy of this district do not
believe that all the intelligence of their
party, and their views and opinions, are
wrapped up either in those who want to
be delegates to Charleston, or those who
will be. Neither do they believe that
they are to follow the leading strings Of
a few would-be leaders, as blind man
follows bis dog. Itis party of the peo-
pie and for the people, and delegate
or. representative is recreant to his party
when he violates their will or ignores it.
But this candidate for Charleston says
Democrats should be sent who are un-
pledged" and "who ore willing to learn. q
If the delegates need any learning let the
Democracy. "learn" it to them before
they so. ea.da4 9a
Let us see how the proceedings of such
convention would look. supposing that
somebody would be insane enough to at
tend it. They would organize, and all
they would have to do would be to pass
some such resolution as this: ra.
Resolved, That not knowing who we
want at Charleston, and Mr.--and
Mr-being "men capable of understan.
ding the sentiments offs whole people, .
they are hereby appointed delegates to
that Convention. with all power to learn
after getting there what this district does
want; and Furthermore, if o good opportu-
nifty offers for trading what we do want
for what we don't want, we will not object,
but will set with our eyes shut and mouths
open to swallow whatever they may cram
into our throats. 8dT
We hope the district convention will
perpetrate no such absurdity. a
This candidate for Charleston says:--
I'VE would rather hear what the southern
delegates to Charleston would say about
this matter" 2 g5er l.ii ..
We do not wish to call this "harmon.
izing" process by any hard names, but
several very appropriate epithets suggest
ed themselves as soon as we read it.
Ask the southern delegates who the De-
mocracy of this district want nominated
The people here have q choice; and they
should send men to Charleston who viii
carry out their wishes, whether that choice
be Douglas, Breckenridge, Buchanan
Wise, or anybody else. If we have nc
choice let the convention say so, and senJ
no delegates. gj aa5 aEe tsd