The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-08
The Regular Democratic County
Convention.
S. +. HANN, Secretary.

1t is with mingled feelings Of pride and
cxultation, we comment upon the action
Of the regular Democratic County Con
vention, which convened in this city on
Wednesday, and terminated its labors, in
harmony, good feeling and enthusiasm,
on Thursday afternoon. The proceedings
we're conducted with remarkable decorum
and harmony, and with a unanimi;y Of
sentiment rarely witnessed in political
convention. composed Of lar:c number
Of Delegates, each SolicitOus for the sue.
cess Of some favoritc. All were actuatcd
by one motive-all anxious to attain one
Object-the triumph Of the principles Of
the Democratic party. II was a gcncr.
Gus rivalry among good and patriotic men,
willing to make any sacrifices for brill.
liant Democratic victory in November.
There was no bitterness Of feeling, no
petty Jcalousies, not the slightest di>pIcas.
ure manifested by any Of the Delegates
nor their friends. All were satisfied; and,
elated in spirit and confident ot success,
they lefl the Convention with fixed aud
steady determination to elect the whole
ticket by an overwhelming majority.
The Convention was one Of unusual
strength, so far as it regarded the talent,
political experience and fidelity to princi.
pie, Of its members. 1t embraced more
men Of the party, strong in intellect aud
in familiarity with the affairs OF the county,
than we have seen for gear, gathered in
a similar body, 1t was All able, carnc>,
convOcation Representatives, who seemed
to appreciate the importance Of the occa-
sion, and to strive, while giving uttcrance
to the honest sentiments Of their con>tit
uents, to preserve harmonious relations
to the Democracy Of the county. We
think every intelligent and impartial Oh.
server must have been impressed With
the honest intentions Of the Couycntion,
and with the conviction tha; It's ncinber<,
however widely they differed in opinion
with regard to candidates at the outset.
had no factious purposes in view, Tut
were anxious to place before the people
All unexceptionable ticket, and put the
party upon such u platform as tn y thought
would best promote its prosperity and
the success of true Democratic principles.
The differences 10 the Convention with
regard to candidates were its most inter.
esting features, for the reason that they
disclosed an earneStneSs of purpose which
is seldom seen in such body, and which
elevated it above the character If most
gatherings Of this description. The con.
tiict Of opinion was solely in reference to
candidates The friends Of each met in
friendly consultation, compared notes,
and amicably fixed upon those they
thought would add most strength To the
ticket, and be most acceptable To the De.
mocracy. \ frank discussion, di>tin.
guished for its earnestncss and diliatcr.
cstedneSs, took place, aud was attended
with beneficial results, and enabled the
Convention in the end to harmonizc, with
quite an unexpected degree Of unanimity,
upon ticket, which was satisfactory to
nearly all the members. Indeed, We think
that none of the intelligent gentlemen Of
the Convention felt, at the close, that the
results at which it had arrived did vio-
lence to their feelings.