New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-09
Our (tty-Caudtdates, &c.

1T 10 the bright day that brings forth the adder.
Years Of uoquestioned sscendancy to any one party,
no matter how pure at the outset would assuredly
corrupt and debase 1t, by attracting everything
base and corrupt TO ITS standard No true man.
who has had experience in politics, would give his
own party a twenty years warranty OF controlling
the Government, if he could do so by wishing It,
The brightest day generates vspors and missma
which only the tempest can purify.
Our late Ward Meetings afforded some confirm
ations OF these truths They were not what Wing
Ward Meetings have been. The attendance W as
generally very lsrge-in some instances immoder
ately so-and it is seid that there was foul voting
in many instances The responsible calls IA our
advertising columns for new meetings IN some
Wards, on account OF the adudged gross uuiairness
aud ioiquity prscticed on Friday evening bear
melancholy evidence OF this
The reason is this The prospect of success IN
our approaching Election is almost a certainty
and ssprants for office. or friends IN their behalf,
are quite too eager TO secure nominations. Pre-
samiDg that anything which has the Wing ban
ner over 1t will go in at the ensuing poll, a good
many something's and some nothings are bent
on being nominated for places Of great response
bilty. Aud the less worthy the aspirant, the
more INSCRIPTIONS are the means naturally re-
sorted to in his behalf Hence chickering's, heart
EARNINGS, aud strong present probability that a
general triumph may be marred by some shame
.al and mischievous local disasters.
This should not be- and II cell not, # the Dele.
gates elected will Just do their duty to the public,
in utter disregard of any private arrangements or
, IL sa4 q,
vote for inferior or less worthy asprants, they
have no moral right to do any such thing Their
first and highest duty is that to which they stand
pledged by the very fact OF their elcction-nRmely
TO select such candidates. from among all who can
be induced TO serve, as combine the most emf
nent fitness with the amount of popularity neoes-
sary to secure their election.
We believe this 20 be- the correct rule on the
subject. To nominate a man who would probs-
bly, possibly be beaten and " hose unpopulsrity
would damage other candidates. when one capa.
bic and worthy Nigh, be found who would surely
be chosen and as certainly strengthen the general
vote, this is treason to high public trust To
nominate an unfit and unworthy person at all, no
matter how popular, is to be equally uniai,hiul.
But 10 nominate poor stick because OF personal
attachment or obligation 10 him or TO nominate
any one with idea OF getting Office or other
personal advantage through his fundamentally
this involvesa compound OF bsseness which ought
10 be inconceivsbe. He who could be guilty OF IL
is maniestly unfit for any trust and he who can
hold GU, the bait TO such n mercenary IS If possible
su more unworthy
This City is deeply interested in the character
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Albany. She has suffered INN nsely by vicious
legislation imPelied by personal craft and sordid
schemlns Legislation which thoroughly honest
and competent Representative would have pre-
vented. sac paid Cor example, Oae Million or So
to the old Safety Fund, and any amount Tor In
spection Fees, Auctionoers' Commissions &c.
under false and vicious systems which she need
no, have submitted TO If she had been properly
represented at Albany. Her interests are sui
more seriously affected and periled by National
legislation with regard 10 Revenue Finance Com
Ineroe, Inland ImproSemen Hsrbors. Mai Steam
ships MINIS. Sc. SC. Need We urge that she
oash, TO send to Washington men Of ideas. Of in
huence. Of character-men for whom she need not
spolog.ze--who wih not merely count one apiece
IN the divisions who will not begin 70 study
the principles OF Legislation and the elements o.
Public Policy siter they shall have been elected
Above all, never let us hear OF paying anybody ol
services TO the party by nom-nation to Congress
or the Legislature he who wsats such pay has
no business there, and IL will be the worst pos
able economy to pay party debt IN any such way
The Election before is almost without prece
dent Party ties have been shivered party lines
eifaced, more within the last SIX months than
daring the preceding twenty years. The vote
polled by either party will be thousands more or
less according 10 the character OF its candidates.
Nothing but incidence and the difficulty OF sterne
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