The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-09-23
OUR SENATORIAL NOMINATION.


The Wing Journal at Lima, which ord-
narily rises to the level Of common sense,
publishes an article in which there is con-
siderable latent malgnily, but rendered
harmless by the weakness and pontlessness
Of the effort. Desiring to be courteous, we
notice it, as probably ,he- editor thinks he
has said something. ,ig
AT the Representative Convention held al
Section 10 on the Sd instant, for The district
composed of the counties of Allen, Mercer
and Van Vert, preference was expressed
for JAMES CUNNINGHAM, Esq, Of Allen, as
nominee for Senator, aud delegates were ap-
pointed to attend the district Senatorial Con-
venton, TO be held at the Junction TO pre-
sent his claims. lie was a prominent but
unsuccessful candidate, and at length A. P.
EDeERToN. Esq, was nominated, receiving
the vote of Allen County, and of Mr.. Gun
rNeHAM's friends, after they had done all in
their power TO give effect to the wishes Of
the Convention at Section, 10, in favor Of
The latter gentleman. On this state of facts
The Editor of the Reporter volunteers vast
amount Of superfuous Indignation, talks Of
cliques and intrigues, and twaddles about
what Mr.. Cunningham ought to do, as if thai
gentleman could be brought for moment 10
listen the disorganzing suggestions of a po-
litical enemy. The Roporterwill find that Mr.
c. has too much self respect to do otherwise
than treat with merited contempt this s,iy
andptiful attempt upon his integrity, In re-
ation 10 the nominatlon Of mfr. Edgerton,
we will say, once for all, that more decis.
lively favorable vote has not been given for a
candidate in any convention in the State,
than was cast for him at junction. o
I But Mr.. Edgerion, the nominee, is new
man. {" Who is James X. Polk?' was lately
a Wing cry, and we believe i, got sufficiently
answered. This silly preteace of Ignorance
of the character and capacity of democratic
opponents is in exceedingly bad taste on the
pari of the whig journals; and on thisaseca.
sion it would seem that the old rule, a6o1s
learn by experience" must admit of an ex
cepion. 800. a
The Reporter also complains of Mr.. Ed
gerton that he is agent for an Eastern gentle
man who holds lands for sale in this section
Of Ohio; this grave matter Of the agenc,
we admit. tits quite in nopposition TO viii,
practice. We should have selected som,
wealthy s,ockholder who could live in idle
ness on the dividends of his Bank stock.
man who depends on his own energies fo
"a competence is inadmssable in whig esii
nation. We viii try and get along, however
democrats are rather inclined TO respect mel
who depend on their own industry whehe
hey are agents or principals. so long as the,
pursue manly, liberal, upright course; ant
that such has been Mr.. Els department W,
believe will not be questioned. This objec
ION might with equal propriely be brougl
against every member OF the legal profess
ion throughout the State, and we presum,
gainst the writer himself. To us at least i
apreals one of the shullowest pre,exts tha
sober Stiffness ever penned.
| Asio Mr. E.'s being oflhe "Knapp school,
in politics, that is all fudge. If by it i
meant that he concurs in opinion With Mr.. X
on the question of hard money, so far il i
correct, and will entiile him to the heart,
SUI Of tile democracy ofothe Northwest
Butsh il is meant that he and other demo
crais who hold these opinions, are not self
thinking men, it is an impudent assumption
aud deserves but contempt. Schools in poll
tics are for those who follow men not pri,.ci
p.es-and 10 say the Clay or Webster schoo
would lie correcl--but il is meaningless an,
absurd when applied to these VINO maxi
principles their guide in the selection q
men, and not men their guide in the Sc
lection Of principles.
There is one or two other matters allud
ed to, Of SO apuerile character that the
deserve no remark.
That truth is as effectuul in aconiest a
fraud and fnesse appears to be fact Q
which the Reporter is ignorant, and he ha
given evidence that however anxious he ma
be for the reputation of a smewd politician
he, at least, has not the capacity 10 maketh
"worse appear the better cause"
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