Mexico weekly ledger., 1878-06-06
THAT CONVENTIONS!

Mexico not only the SESSIONS
of tie convention, but manifested
anxiety as to what might t%ranspire.
Perhaps no body ever visited u town
that excited more curiosity, created
more disappointment or gave occas-
ion for more indignation. Under all
the surroundings perhaps this might
have been excepted. Mexico is the
business and political centre of a
county that enjoys an enviable repu-
tation for integrity, the interest of
whose liabilities is regularly and
promptly paid, whose indebtedness
is in process of liquidation and whose
bonds are not for sale, although they
would command handsome premiums
in any money market. Let it be re-
membered too that most of those that
manifested interest had not only con-
tributed to this highly creditable repu-
tation of Audrain, but also were so
circumstanced as to feel that their
social interests demanded that there
should be no lessening of that con-
scientious tenderness, which all
debtors, whether they be public or
private should have for the punctual
discharge of their obligations. The
manner too in which come of the dele
gates ventilated themselves vas par
ticularly unfortunate. Proceedings
in courts for collecting either
the interest or principal of
political obligations were de-
nounced as arising from corrupt
and oppressive consp;racies. There
was a delegate that thus expressed
himself. 1--WE have nothing for shy
locks" Another as if progress in the
wrong direction were the order of the
day exclaimed, evil pay if we can,if
can't, wen'ti We will resist in all
courts, and if we are beaten intend
to compro Mise as decided in meet
ing. If our offers are not accepted
and levies attempted, we intend to
tell our creditors to go to hell, and
we will go for the other side To
the honor ofsome present, such X
IRENE sentiments did not seem to
meet with universal appreciation. There
vas too much applause however
for every vigorous expression of inten-
ton to resist collection. 1t was MOTTO
ed too that among those that held
positions and seemed to
be representative, although they were
more guarded and decorous in their
expressions, there were some that
welded stillettos which if they were
n ore polished inflicted more deadly
wounds. What shall be said of SEN
timents, such as the following: "Our
township debt illegally incurred we
propose to resist in toto. We don't
propose to pay until compelled. The
history of township Indebtedness if
detailed would stain the honor of the
State. The patient endurance of
of taxes to meet them is
amazing. Through the manipulations
of corporations brokers, there may be
innocent purchasers of obligations
fraudulently obtained but this is no
reason why communities should be
overburdened.'
"People feel that our courts are not
open to them. The courts say that
such transactions make commercial
If a mandamus issued from a
United States court or dering our au-
thorities to levy, l am in fay or of
State courts enjoining ITEM"
1t was also noticed that there was a
great deal said by the more conserva-
tive portion of this anomalous gath
ering that was worthy Of considera-
ton. They made it manifest that
there we're counties in Missouri that
owed more than they could pay,
whose obligations had been
upon those whose de-
preciated property was tc be sacrificed
while they were disfranchised and in
capable Of self protection. The in
habitants of such counties are worthy
of sympathy. If it is a common Sell
that the individual insolvent
to be allowed to compromise
with his creditor, or ven be entirely
relieved of the burden of his obliga-
tions, there is no reason why similar
should be applied to cons
munities similarly circumstanced.
Creditors of insolvents are usually
very willing to compound for a part
and it is incredible that they will
not settle in the same manner with
bankrupt communities. By far the
most Objectionable out groupings
of this conviction was its mani
fest tendency to new political party
combination. This we are informed
developed itself in its secret sessions.
All one idea parties are to be avoided.
One based ON Reputation a form
no exception to the general rule.
The day has passed, too, in this
country, when political organizations
can be sustained by acquisitions on
oflce-holders. The ~huxtering be-
tween candidate and voter, to have
ing part of the emoluments of the
former applied to interest of
the latter, as an inducement
for his ballot, is abhorrent
to every right-mindcd citizen.
No party based upon such principles
can sustain itself by itself; sooner OF