True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-08-06
DeIusLve IsxpressIOns.

Ofthose, theieare none SO wen calculated to
deceive, as most common in use, among Office
seekers, such as, sTxe oosss isaof pplitieaE--
IN isaot a party a6Ece, &c. &c"
According TO our view Of Offices, under cur
election system, there is not nor can there be
an office within the gin Ofthe people, which is
not, a political Office If we elect man to
office, by that act, we elevate his standing inso-
ciety, and in proportion to the elevation and
honor Of the Office, as well as the increased in.
sercourse which il makes among the mass Of
the.people so viii the ration Of that officers in
Auence be, over his fellow citizens. His
opinion, on questions Of public policy, viii be
sought after, and not unfrequently have con.
trolling influence over the political action of
those who seek them. If ne Judge, the
Office, presupposes, much earning, in matters
of government and great weight will be at.
tached to his opinions, and so on, in proportion
to the magnitude of the office Again, that of.
flee which requires the incumbent, to mix much
among the people, gives great advantage, in
the dissemination ofthe doctrines Of the party to
which the incumbent belongs Then is it not
clear, that it is the infuence.which is insepera.
bly, connected with all offices, which forms the
criterion to determine whether an Office is a
party political office or not fall men will
exertall the influence they possess, to advance
the political party to which they belong, and
all officers increase the influence of the incum.
bent are they not all party and political in their
tendency9 Then are all such expressions de-
lusive and we believe they are used only BY
those who aim to deceive the people
Ours is a government of opinion, and has
long since been divided into two political par
ties--sach striving to enforce their opinions by
whatever means might be in their power
These parties have been distinguished, by par
ty names, so that they might, the more certain.
ly each unite all men e he same opinion in
sspport Of the same party measures. The
Democratic party, striving to carry out the
principle, that government is formed, to secure
the greatest sum of human felicity, to the great
est number, at the least expense, and to do this,
government must operate negatively rather
than acknowledgements prevent men doing
wrong than reward them for doing right To
this party we have ever belonged, and ever
shall. Against the other party, we have no
epithcts to bestow. They entertain different
view of government and its legitimate object
and we arc willing that they may enjoy their
opnion--blt to suffer the renegades of their
party to thrus, themselves into the Democratic
ranks, sne sorffg WIN mem Inc nackncyed de-
Iusions oflhc party they have deserted, is an
imposition we are not disposed to see practised
on the Democratic party.
The Democratic principles are right or they
are wrong. Ifthey are correct who can De.
mocrais more safely trust, with Office, than
those who have ever baucd with them, in sup.
porting their principles of equal laws and equal
-ights2 This is policy loudly called for, from
he consideration that if we confer Offices on
political renegades, we know not how soon
hey may turn back TO their former errors, and
we be rcproached wilhthei impropriety II
men really become convinced Of their political /
error, aud come over to our party, they greatly !
weaken our confidence in their sincerity, by !
at our hands, an Office as the re-
ward or bounty for enlsling under the banner
Of Democracy Indeed, our Wing friends
might indulgein some cutting structures, at such
FOLLY tits generally considered reward for
political treason-.a .hing most odOus 10 all
honorable strife
An Offices. within the gift Of the people, are,
properly speaking, political party Offices, and
should be conferred on those only who are ful.
ly, and long have been, established in the true
faith The Democratic party are largely in
the majority particularly in the east, and there
fore, we have bestowed thus much on this sub
jet as a warning to those who have, or may
hereafter, join our ranks, not to expect Offices
before they have done some service in the good
cause
For he True Democrat