Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1843-08-11

cannot refrain from Offering his services 70 '"e
people. This latter gentleman y lawyer
OF doctor, and Of course. . gentleman Vi
great sssainmsass. and very sPt g % 2 little
100 vain I'D u 1ily q s1slle - ssothes-
II love in the bosoms 81 ! large class Of peo-
ole whose interests have been nuc'n neglected,
and Who have become disgusseI with the long
and windy speeches which have been made in
our Legislature upon soU.s unimpor,ans bi''.-
This latter class are the mechanics. They
think We have had enough Of lawyers and
doctors in the Legislature. and that it il time
thu, farmer OF E,echanic be sent to represent |
their in'eres,s in that body. Well. they must
have ,l,eif candidates, and one 10 selected, to
be Supported BY the lsboring portion Of the
party. Now the scene IL rich. Lawyer Skin
enclose, a. goes the song. will b up and
down on every question that comes up before
tina, body; and what does he know about what
should constitute a good and lawful fences-
Farmer so.and.so can, came it. He suf5ered
HE cattle 10 break In and eat up his neighbo's
crop, few years ago, before he could get the
riders on HE fence. Sam. Jsek-plane fares
bu, little better. He charged Tom Somebody
an exhorbi,ant price for making coffin; and
further, what could a mschanic do in the
Legislature. Why 'twonld be disgrace TO
tho county to send a man to the Legislature
who could no, make speech two hours long,
40 most all other coun,ies send their lawyers
there. Thus the public and private character:
Of every ono is scanned and il all that 10 said
be true, none Of them are 1T for the s.ation.-
One hears ths, another has put false reports
in circulation agains, him. he accos,s him. an
! cfy words are used, and they NEE. - friends
no more.
| The election day comes. Each takes an
active par. for his particular friend. wrsngIes
and quarrels with his neighbor, and diseord
and confusion reiens. While they are thus
fighting among themselves, the whigs. who
are in The minority. are.all laughing IN their
sleeves, and hurryine their voters 10 the polls.
Whom the votes are counted, it 10 asceriained
that the wing candidate, the nominee Of eau
Gus, received greater number Of votes than
any other candidate, and IL therefore elected
The above picture 10 somewhat similar to
whatis frequently Witnessed where no NOM
nations are made, and where every sspiran'
10 encouraged. In this manner, or without
con ven,ions, that party which is most forsu'
nate in having the fswest number Of aspiran's
even though i. be greatly in the minority
may succeed in electing its candidates.
4 When no sYssem Of bringing candidates be-
Judge do s q Rs o. sa'9 s
sen. his claims TO the people with an eqaa
| chance Of success, i, is perfectly ia accordance
+ with human nature that we place little high
CT estimate upon our capacities shsn do on
neighbors. the consequences Of which are w
have 1.-THE aii;ss:; Of candidates i: the he'0
which SO divides the vote that the choice - 'a!
fall upon those least worthy, because they
may have been more successful than others
i in getting their promises believed. We d.
not pretend to say that no talented and worthy
men ever present their own names to the PEG
3 pie, but We have seen enough TO know tina
unworthy ones frequently do. aud too Otter
succeed.
Aside from what We conceive to be evils il
: the independent candidate system, we are il
highly expedisnt. especially where two par
ties gre arraigned against each other. each stri
/, wing for the accomplishment Of particula
Q object. If there arc dissentions in our party
e lie. Us meet, submit the matte, to our friends
Q and abide their decision. rather than SUITE
. ourselves 10 Do divided, weakening our ow,
party and strengthening tho enemy. Whe'
o two individuals, between whom there hav
upon settlement, is it not conceded 70 b.
+ wisdom in them 10 refer their differences to
i, chosen number OF arbitEators, rather than 90 4
a law, and thereby incur heavy bill Of costs
4. Just so in conventions. If there is danger q
defeat from too great number Of candidate
!. in the field, is it not better that the matter b
I. placed in the hands Of the friends Of thei
. principles, tina. for all 10 continue in the field
!. and suffer our opponents to come 10 and con
O qusr us! II we have differences Of opinion
. let them be settled among ourselves. and mol
!. by warning against each other, become on
! own executi0ners.
We have extended this article beyond on
original Intentions, and will drop i. for tn
;. present, promising TO resume it again in ou
!, next.