, 1840-03-14
HUGE-PAW.
TFoR TIE SALT RIVER JOURNAL.

Mr.. BUCKNER:-h writer IN INC "JOuIial
Of the 92nd, of February, over the signature
of .Home-Spun," in reply TO an article witt
ten by .One Of the People," which appear
ed IN Il previous number Of the "Journal,"
seems to be panic stricken at the idea OF an
early announcement, Of the names OF can
didates for Office to be elected on the first
Monday g. Tuesday in August next
"IIome-Spun," is opposed to "erciting' The
public mind by political discussion, tor a
period of some six or eight weeks to come.
WHY this indirect denial of the right Of the
people to have before them at an early day.
the names Of aspirants to Office, that their
respective claims and qualifications, may
undergo a full and fair public scruitony by
the people whose suffrage they sollcit?-
Why talk of "erciting" the public mind by
the discussi, IN Of general politics, vile an
unrelenting wal is waged by the Federal
Outs, against the party in power IN the U.
States, and every 'erciting' question that
Federal ingenuity and malacc could invent,
Is continually brandished forth to "~ercite' a
prejudice in the public mind against the ad-
ninistration Of the General Government
and the Democratic party generality The
present, is no time Tor putting of political
discussion, or for adopting halfcay measures.
The ensmies Of popular rights, are in the
political field sword in hand-and the Dem.
ocratic party, should always bear in mind
that "Eternal vigilance is the price Of Hber-
ty."
The idea Of making the question Of party
politics operate upon the election Of She, III
Of the County, seems to be quite horrifyiRg
to the tender feelings of "Home-Spun "as he
says that, he is ~"opposed to this, tooth and
toe nail" He says that, you might as well
mako religious tenets, q test question IN our
elections, as to make the question OF Gener-
al Politics. operate upon the election OF
Sheriff! Now | would ask "Hone-Spun,"
If he honestly believes that there are any very
considerable number Of Democrats in sold
Pike" who can be gulled into the belief that
lie question Of party politics, will not be
made TO operate in the election of Sheriff, If
tho onnosition Il. 81 at all Sanguine that tEey
have a majority in he County? Why are
aU the county oficersof Pike County, now
in Office. of the same SIDE in general Polltlcs'
Wby simply because at the TIME they were
elected, the Federal "Whig" party in the
County, were in a small majority. And this
IS the party 100, from WHICH Coiiies ~
d~olorous cry of "ProscriPtion for opinions
saks,nwhen one Of that party. happens to be
superseded in Office by a Democrat.
have lived long enough TO know that
popular Sheriff Of n County, is capable OF a
welding more influence in elections by the
people, than most other individuals. And IN
party times like the present, l for one at
least, when | do vote, will "draw the line
from President down to the lowest officer to
be voted for. And | am pleased 70 know
that, in this determination, | will be far from
being alone in "old Pike" If it be principles
for which we are contending, why make
Fish OF one Candidate for Office, and Flesh
of another? The political fortunes Of the
various candidates for Office, should be ''per-
lied in the game bark" and should ''slnk or
SWIM with their party. Many men, by
having had conferred upon them the Office Of
Sheriff of n County, have been elevated 10
seats in the State Legislature of the State in
which they lived; and some, to seats in the
Congress Of the United States.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.