, 1841-10-30

but would have duties imposed upon them
by the people. They would be appointed to
act as the mere representatives of the ezpres.
sed will Of their respective Townships-the
other delegates to carry into effect that will,
when thus ascertaiud. The one would con-
stitute the medium, through which the peo-
pies preferce is to be convcyed-,he other
the instruments who are to execute the wish
Of the people, thus made known to them
In this consists the great difference between
these delegates, and which therefore obviates
the principal objection advanced BY Homes
tus, and leaves him no longer an object Of
surprise and ridicule.
No one | trust is 50 vain, as TO question
the right Of the people to instruct their
known agents, and the representatives. Of
their sovereign will, and also that they have
the right to appoint just so many agents as
they may deem necessary ant; useful in rem.
dering their wishes effective: This conced.
ed | can discover no earthly difference,
whether their will were expressed simultane.
ously by every voice 10 the county, or
through individuals selected for that purpose.
The object is to ascertain the choice Of our
county, and that mode which subjects the
people to the least inconvenience, and at
the same is the most probable method Of as.
certainlng the true feeling ofthe party should
certainly be adopted. That Township meet
ings enjoy these advantages, and that they
offer great facilities for obtaining a full ex-
preston Of public opinion is manifest. II is
well known that there is no contemplate por-
tion Of our party, residing in remote portions
Of the county, who could not attend a coun-
ty meeting without great Inconvenience
BY holding Township meetings, these obsta-
cles in the way Of asrertaining the public
preference, would in a great degree be reno.
we'd, and the probability of rendering the pub
lie voice superior to the will "of a few self
constituted aspirants for Office" would be
greatly increased.
But "Honestus" urges an another objection
to Township meetings, which will apply E.
qualify to every other kind of primary mee-
tlngs of a political character, and with
much more propriety to the one which
he himself suggests. He says ",hat they are
usually called at the request Of a few de.
signing political wire workers, who avail
themselves OF pc %rsonal, and local influences
TO operate" upon the people.
That political meetings have been frequent.
ly rendered subservient to the purposes Of q
few intriguing politicians cannot be doubted
but why Township meetings should be more
liable to unworthy influences than othel
meetings, with like objects in view we can
not very readily conceive. County meeting.
in one instance at least have come under tn,
suspicion, of being directed in their proceed
ings by the secret Vaccinations of "politica
wire workers. and | dc not think that
should deviate very greatly from the truth
were | to say that they as often assemble al
the call of designinga and ambitious aspiran,s,a
other public gatherings Of a political charac
ter. We do not however place so little con
fdence in the intelligence. and good sense o
the Democracy Of "Old Pike" as TO suppos,
that they can be gulled by every demagogu'
and "political wire worker" who may s,riv.
to influence their descisions, bu, reposing The
utmost reliance IN their honesty Of purpose
and in their ability to discern merit from it
reverse; we are willing to see all questions il
which they have an interest referred to then
as the proper tribunal.
They have been too well drilled in tn,
ranks Of party strife to allow them at thi
late day todeviate from the path which expert
ence has taught them, leads to their best in
~terests, and they have too near at heart th'
welfare of the party to which they belong
to suffer their principles to be triled will
by the designing politician.
But Honestus intimates that if we embrac.
the plan proposed, it would serve to increase
the spirit of faction which prevails, l ask ii
what manner' 1t was partly with a view tc