, 1842-02-12
II DICAL.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, IL. 1912.
Congressional Aspirants.

The Boonville Register of the 2Oth ult.
administers a very wholesome rebuhe, to
the many clanorous aspirants for n nomIna-
ton to Congress, and at the same time, reads a
very good Lesson to the Ozark Eagle, for its
fry and Incorporate zeal. In many parts OF
the State, the democratic party are as wide apart
ssi is from China to America, owing to the
course pursued by some of the Aspirants and
their friends. There is no concert of action
nor unity of purpose, nor ever can be SO long
as this matter is in agitation. But it not only
Injuries and distracts the party, and renders us
an easy victory TO one appointment; but this
elf-electioneering, this private caucussing-and
public stumping, this detraction of ones antago-
mist and laudation of ones self, and his'services
in behalf of the party, is of itself the best evil
bence of the total want of qualification for the
station to which he aspires. The man who tells
YOU that he ought TO be rewarded for his seavi-
ces, would Join the enemy if he could receive
a higher reward from them. He acknowledges
himselfthat he ought to berewarded, and we may
reasonably conclude that all his extraordinary
services, and magnanimous sacrifices were
prompted by hope Of reward. fhe IS really
deserving the honor to which he aspires, 1t vii
require none of his private or public ~lecturing
to induce the people 10 bring him forward. II
his public services, his moral worth his political
integrity, and his mental OWL are such
as to qualify him for the station, they will find
it out. If he lacks all these requisites, then it
will be necessary for him 10 undeceive the peo-
pie, and show them that he is really a Magnus
Apollo, and that they are doing him as well as
themselves great injustice, in not comforting the
honor upon him. When did the people permit
a man really desiring Of their confidence, to
lie buried in obscurity? When have they per-
mitted a man of proqity, character and talents
to pass through life without honor and without
distinction? Never. If he is just the man they
want, they will call him from his plow, Cincin-
nattus like, and place him in a position where he
may be useful TO his country.
In this view of the subject we endorse lntofO,
the following views of the Register. We be-
lieye that this course can alone secure harmony
and unity to the Democratic party of this State.
sThe disgraceful efforts of aspirants, as well
in the neighborhood of the Eagle, as in one or
two other quarters of the State, have satisfied US
that the attempt TO 'discuss the qua itcaiions of
candidates is likely TO produce no beneficial re-
suit, and to lead to nothing better than the sue
cess-so far as neighborhOod recommendation can
go-of him who best understands the science OF
political iugglery. In this matter, perhaps, we
use language which may be considered too poln,
ted, but when we see, what a blind man could
not avoid observing, that ''sea and land" are COM
passed to make converts, we cannot help think
ing that the convention will do wellto throw all
such "disturbers of the peace" of the democrat
ic family overheard, and substitute in their place,
those who have the good of their party and their
principles more at heart than they have their W
individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.