The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1862-09-02
From the West Union Pioneer, Democratic
Democratic Congressional Convention
Yours, DC,
L. G.. LITTLE.

Democratic Congressional Convention
In another column We publish our report OF
the proceedings Of this convention, but to farl Y
understand all that was transacted it would be
necessary for person TO be present, and t.
have eyes and ears before, behind and at each
side OF him. As nearly every body under
stands the action and result Of the Democratic
Convention held at Charleston, South Carroll
ma, we cannot convey to the public a more
correct idea of what was done at the Congress
ional Convention, than by comparing one with
the other, and imagining the District TO be the
United States and Dubuque the Southern
States. Dubuque county was entitled to 81 of
the l04 delegates, who together with what ex-
tremists were sent from other counties, by dint
of labor, perseverance determination aud five
Allamakoe delegates proving to be traitors to
their constituents, succeeded in getting 522a
votes cast for ID. A. Mahony on the first form.
al ballot.
In caucus, previous to the Convention every
honorable and fair means that could be invent.
ed by men Of sound sense, bright intellects and
compromising dispositions, were resorted to in
order to prevail upon the friends of Mr.. Maho-
ny to forego his nomination; but they declare
that they preferred defeat with him, to success
with any other man.
That was the first Convention that We ever
saw opened with prayer and closed with de-
nunciations, imprecauons and oaths. Men be-
came frantic with excitement and left with
disgust and we do not censure them for do
ing SO, for the scene was disgusting, disgrace
full and lanentable. There was not patriot
there but could have wept if tears and suppl
cations would have brought about harmony
and concert Of action, but the die was cast
the fiat had gone forth, and rule if it dos ruin
was obstinatcly and discourtcously determined
upon By the Dubuque delegation
The nominee has been arrested Nv United
States Marshal and is now probably incnrcer-
ated in Fort Lafayette. The charge that was
preferred against him was unknown not only
to his family and most intimate friends. but to
Mr. Mahony himself. The arrest implies that
he is charged with the commission Of some
grave offence, whether his guilt BE- fastened up
of him or not. OF the HcYatd the public can
judge but private letters, conversations and
political speeches are limited at, the tenor and
contents of which the people at large have no
means Of knowing. Ifhe receives IA majority of
the votes in the District and either falls 10 get
hearing before the 1th Of March Or is found
guilty upon trial, this District viii be without
Representative in the lower branch Of Con
gress fin any honorable way whatever Mr.
MaEony Is set at liberty and he refuses TO de-
cline the nomination, We shall vote for him
We shall do so upon both principle and policy
to choose the least of two evils when they are
presented and Mr. Allison being in favor of
rabid coniiscation and if necessary emaacipa
ton, We look upon him as being an advocate
Of extreme northern or abolition prnei pies, aud
We look upon ID. A. Mahony as being IN alyo-
cate Of Democratic principles Of the Breckin.
ridge order. Further We never bolted Dem
ocratlc nomination fairly made nor We never
will. Our mind is uualterably fixed uponttat
subject. Mon may be unstable, dcccptious
and rotten, but We believe the true Democratic
principles to he inmutable, and whoever else
may reuounce them, We shall cling to them as
being the only hope for the removal of the
badges-'f mourning from our deeply afflicted