The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-08-25
Ehc D,s,r.c, Convention

has called n convention 10 meet J" i"u"
cab, Oct. Ord, to nominate a c"hu'u''e =
Congress
The action of the Committee in oaii,ns
h convention takes the Democracy o =
portion of the Dis,riceby surprise.
There are two Democratic candidates
Col. Turner and Col. Stone, aud the -
peaied contests heretofore in thus iiS'''o
with only two Democratic candidates :"
the field, have demonstrated that there ls
no great danger that such contest ~" ~.
bring about The election of a Republi
can.
Therefore it is safe to Assnme' 'h"'
fear OF the election Of RepnOiica" ~"
not prove IN argument Of sufficient i0r0e
10 attract any considerabls following 70
the nominee OF the convention o'nsr IN"
those who would vote for hin WIN
without a convention.
We take it that the Committee is com
posed of true Democrats and hon0rao'e
gentlemen, and that they acted TOT VIVA.
they conceived 10 be the best interest oil
their party and from this stand pO'h' We
are brought to tho conclusion that they
called the conve n,ion, not through rear
that their failure to so do would result In
l,he election OF = Republican, but that they
believed That fbesef. tbs-F"rty o'Sa.h'1a-
non could se best preserved disciplined
| and harponifed.
I,,bs DO fact that, the Democrats Of
~. district can best be organized and
h.,monized by the calling OF conven-
.cn y, Ills time, then the action Of the
lcommittee was wise and proper.
The COURIER, in all due respedA dissents
from the Committees conclusions. 1t is
fac, well known and undispuied that
the Democracy Of this District is split in
to almost equal parts on the question Of
"Couvention and anti-convention; and
that the anti-eonven tion democrats, num-
berinS something like half the Democrat
10 voters of the District, are irreeon,ild5le
TO party organization through the con-
ven,ion system and this they have en-
phasired By their votes the pas, four tn
ces for Congress, each time with incrcas-
ed force. Therefore, it is, that we con-
clude thar the Convention viii not bring
harmony, bus upon the contrary that il
will serve TO arouse and re-awaken the
old family feud Of "eOnpeation or anti-con
ventiou; and that the choice of cur rex
member OF Congress- may be made tC
Al. :. ,,saIa.s ,a,,a ;n.,..s =.
upon questions of Importance affecting
the material interests of the people
There are those who feel that Col Turn
CT in running against the nominee at
tempts to place the whole party at hi!
own beck aud dsetetion, and that it is tbeii
duty to resist The assertion of this on.
man po,rer. These same Democrats II ihel
could be made to feel that five 10 81,
thousand Democrats were conscientious Z
standing side by side with Turner on thi
issue; and that il Turner should retire, O.
die, this fight would be kept up by thes
several ihouaand democrats rallying or
some other leader, would be willing =
conceds something to them as to the i
anti convention convictions, whereas
they will cOncede nothing to Turner. We
concede Turner'S ability, and that he il
a splendid orsarsts As his forces, but th
several thousand democrats who hav,
been voting for him are not mere puppet
10 be brought in or out By the mere wave
of Turner's hand. Turner's offending
when fairly considered, consists in being
the leader of this clement of the pariJ
and drawing the prize offered in this po-
iitical lottery. II always appeared un.
fair to US, for the Unionists to heap al
The abuse upon JEFF Davis, who bappene ed
to be the leader in the South, when there
were so many thousands equally re.
sponsible for his being the leader, Sc.
There are those Of the intense conven-
ton element who will turn their bat
teries on the Courier for this article. but
! VIC are determined 10 write our homes,
convictions or not write III all. We hav,
no interest, no hope OF reward or fear OF
punishment, no matter which element o.
the party wins; and we don't think III,
country at large has one ieta at stake. M
matter which element triumphs, so III,
Il
successful candidate is honest and capa
BILE. To such as would accuse us of en-.
oouragiDg "disorganization" o. sympa.
hiking too much with Turner, we direc
attention to the fact that, the Hickman
Courier, with all It's Turner proeIivities,
is the only paper in the frst Con gre siona
District that has made an open issue
with Turner on public question as I,
his record as Q member Of Congress; and
that IL his record, For Two terms has been
so eminentiy wise and proper as not to
elicit from them the least condemnation
then il must be in poor grace for them &C
fault rs now. We give simple recipe fo
this Turner disease. which the Courier in
sures TO kill or cure, land we don't car,
much which il doesi. /, is:
Ist. By meeting him fairly and square
| Iy at the polls before the people.
2nd. By supporting true dsmocra
the equal OF Turner in character an,
ability
Ord. By discussing questions Of publ,
importau before the people, and remit
ting these convention questions to tn
past.