The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1876-09-01
,s-.lOnaI conventions.
manner Of Appointing
Ahe Delegates.

The District Democratic Commit
:. have authorized the holding Of
.ooyentiou, to assemble in psIucsh, !
"wednesday Sept y for the purse
i, nonlinalug Democratic cauatlHe
for Congress in this District.
| The assembling Of this convention
Ii, auuroyed by large raiorlty of tbs
parirs out it is opp by very re
15peciable and l,.D. mii'erity, In ihu
portion Of tlea7lstriet, with few ez
cen,ion. e Democracy approve tn,
IN IN the counties of Trieg Mar
Id, and Galloway, we are lead to be
deve that the expression is equally a,
strong against it. The popular vot.
between Boone and Turner 10 theil
last race, allowing for some chappe.
here and there, will illustrate the sen
timent of the District. "for and apains,
conventions. This shows an alarm
ing division in the party, and should
teach the one side or the other wisdom
prudence, and charity The hundred,
Of democrats who did not vote in tho
last Congressional race have it in their
power to calm these dissensions. and
We verify believe that upon this siIen,
vote depends the result of the peti,is
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II is estimated that near 5000 dem
oerats Of this District did not vote be-
tween Turner and Boone. This being
so, the question is pertiQent, "Why did
they not voter" The answer il, many
we're persuaded that there was some
,orong and fraud in that convention,
aud this was stimulated by the fact
chat many preferred neither of the can
didates. We are simply trying to put
a plain truth before the public, and if
personal partisans will heed, they may
find solution to existing troubles.
Now then, in this view of the stu
alton, what is the duty of the coDsti-
tuted authorities Of the party-the De
mocracy?
It is plainly,
To have fur convention;
By having it fair, to induce the peO
pie in each and every precinct in each
and every county, to turn out and par
ticipate in this party arbitration. Be-
the convention be the expression of the |
people through their authorized dele.
gates, and this being so they are GER
tain to ratify its nomination at the polls
If the people are made to see the
necessity for convention, its fairness,
justice, and that its nominee is good |
worthy, and able, all opposition-or bolt
ing will dwindIe into iusigniioanee.
Now then, the second resolution of |
the Congressional Committee, reads
thus:
ResoiUed, That the County COMMITTEES Of /
Zach county call a county convention TO I
meet at such times aud iu such r7qnuer rs 4
hey may deem best to appoint delegates /
% the Congressional District Convention /
The manner Of convention most ob /
iec,ionable to anti conventionists, Is
that which requires the party to Assem- /
bic en- masse at the county seat. This
mode is subject to the charge OF court |
house oIiqucs, -tow" lfs--, eso., a.. -
right or wrong, the implication is more
plausible because of the inconvenience
to the people to attend such convon
lions in large numbers. The present
formidable anti-convention sentiment
IF the District has been fed into
strength by this style of convention
We hope no county will adopt this
The most satisfactory way,
md that subject to the least objection,
$ to hold precinct conventions or cleo
ions. In this manner the people in
'ach and every part of the county,
whether near or distant from the coun
y seat, may, with the same convent
nee as at regular election, express
lis choice. There are hundreds OF
democrats who will participate by pre-
incts, who living in remote parts OF
be county will not attend at the couu
y seat. We want the honest expires
ion of the people. There are hun
reds of democrats, occupying pre-
iselv q similar position to the Hick- !
ian COURIER, who yield to conVen
on on the assumption and belief that I
se people want one, and that it shall t
e conducted in every particular fairly :
nd squsrely. The convention call Is Q
ght, aud for the convention itself to
3 right it must be by the people, OF Ii
he people, and from the people. !
ZEE METHODIST CHURCH. o
0rtia and South Reunited. a