Democratic banner., 1848-02-07
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Ma. EDlron:-The time is drawing near,
when it will become necessary for us to
choose our candidates for the next August
election. That election will immediately
preccde the great Presidential campaign.
and as a forerunner to that great battle, we
must as a matter of course expect it, to be
warmly and closely contested. 1t behooves
US then, to look around us in time, and en-
deavor to bring upon the field our best men,
if we would secure the fruits of victory
The Democratic party are now, thank for
tune, happily united and firmly linked TO-
gether, as a band of brothers. We have
the power to succeed at the August cleo
ton if we will-that is, if we do not madly
throw away the advantages which we now
possess, and unnecessarily wage a strife as
to our preference for men. 1t is important
that we should endcavort to understand each
other at an early day, That WI should all
look, NOR Athe unexceptionable charac.
ter of the men which we would bring upon
the field, as our candidate, than 70 any per-
Isonal prediction which we may feel for
any particular man, or set of men. If this
rule should be adopted, and all should give
"a cheerful support to the candidates select
ed by a majority of the Democrats, through
the proposed township meetings, it is evil
dent to my mind, that VIC would elect our
whole ticket in August next. trust that
our friends will begin to cast about them,
for some men of unblemished character and
sound minds to fill our ticket-men that all
can vote for freely and without hesitation
We need the services of good and strong
men as candidates for every ofice,-for you
may be sure that the race for each one of
tEem, will be closely contested by our OPP
.ponents, who are determined to do their
best for each, but particularly should we be
careful who VIC select to run for the Sher-
~iffalty, as that is an office which we have
never been suffered to I'll, since "Old Pike"
has become a county; and as that is the
office, for which the greatest struggle will,
in all probability, be made by our opponents.
Then I, one IF the humblest of your readers,
and Of the great Democratic party, would
through your columns suggest to our party,
that we bring forward our strongest man
for the Sheriffalty, and back him up by the
best, which we can find after him, for the
of Representative and Assessor. If
this be done, we surely will carry the day
in "Old Pike" for once. Then if you will
allow it, | will venture to suggest a ticket
to which | am inclined to think no one, not
even the most captious, can except will
then propose for Representative, ALFRED
ODEN of Hartford township; for Sheriff,
MATHEW Owens Of Calumet township;
and for Assessor, DANIEL PARKER Of Spen-
Ger townshir;-with sach a ticket, who
could stand against us--or who can say
Iaught against either one Of the three gen.
tlcmen named in connexion with it.
If, however, that does not suit, let me
suggest asecond, and hope that some good
Democrat will do likewise: For Rep, AL
fred Oden of Hartford township; for Sheriff,
WIN. Clifford of Calumet; for Assessor, Jas.
Fl. Huford of Peno.
Either ticket is a good one, but l would
prefer the first, becauseI believe it in all
probability the stronger one. | hope we
shall hear from some of our democratic
friends on this subject.
Yours, &c.,
DEMOCRITUS.