Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-11
Party Usages---Bolting.

tUP We commend to the attention of our
readers the following well-written communica-
ton. 1t emanated from an able source-from
a good old-fashoned democrat. in every sense
of the word, zone of the people. one who
seldom takes the pen but. when he does, he
wields il with power that tells, and for an oc-
casion that calls for it.
Mr. Enron In submitting few remarks
to my democratic brethren, through the medi-
UNI of Your valuable paper, l would disclaim in
the onset, being actuated by any personal feel
ings, that l have any personal preferences
to be gratifed. Interested deeply in the per-
mancncy and success of democratic principles,
have watched with no little interest the move
ments of our legislators, in reference TO the
election of L. S. Senator. l hear il said that
the opposition to Mr.. IIamlns reelection aris-
es from an honest difference of opinion upon a
question of great magnitude-the expediency
of restricting the further extension OF slavery.
If this is correct, l would not be illiberal,
intolerant, as TO refuse to my brother the right
TO entertain his own notions. say, if it is true
that the opponents of Mr.. Hamlin ale fighting
for priaciple--and this should have no reason
to disbeieve had not letter come under my
observation recently, written by one who claims
to be leader of the party, and who. by the
way, exerts some naoneyed influence, living not
far from your own city, and writing to a rep
resentative of the Legislature of our County
in which the writer distinctly and unequivo-
cally declares that Mr.. Hamlin should not be
elected, because he ,oiN recommend certain man
for Collector of the Port, sc. Another express
sion of the letter, as follows: "Be sure and hare
the right kind of a Senator, that ,ciH do right by
rs" shows pretty conclusively to my mind
Mr.. Editor, that the opposition, on the part of
the leading politicians, in and out of the Leg
isl ature, is to be ascrbed directly and unmis-
takably to PERSONAL selfish motives
would not have believed this upon mere
hearsay rumor, but this letter is an indubitable
kind of evidence that cannot fail to produce
conviction in my mind, as it would inevitably
in the mind of every candid democrat. I could
publish the letter rerbatina, Mr.. Editor, but l
withhold it, believing that its publication might
be fraught with injury to the party
I am glad, Mr.. Editor, to see the course that
you have taken, in favor of the usages of the
party. | consider il the duty of every demo-
cratic press, after nominations have been made
in accordance with the established usagcs of
the party, to advocate the election of such NOM
;nees with energy-and 1 also consider it their
duty to speak in terms of unqualified disap-
proval of any attempts to defea, the wishes Of
the people by departure from democratic
usages, in refusing to support regular 'aomina-
tons. There are instances occasionally, where
every man votes on his own individual respon-
sibility, in which democrats, from some cause,
either real or imaginary, refuse to support some
State or County nominations. This is un-
questionably wrong. and has been so considered
by the democratic press generally.
now come to another species of boiling.
mean when those, on whom the election de-
ponds, are exercising delegated power-when
ono mans vote speaks for hundreds-some-
times thousands. Now, for example, take the
case of those democrats who refused tc support
the nomination of Mr.. Halhlin Every demo-
cratic representative who refused to support
MIR. H., has not only been guilty Of boiling as
an individual, but has, through his agency,
caused the whole democracy of his district to
become boilers, whether willingly or not. By
this, do not wish to be understood as casting
any reflection upon the democracy of any rep
resentative districr, for l have no doubt, that a
large majority of the democracy of each boilers
district, look with entire disapproval upon the
course pursued by their representatives and
will. at the earliest opportunity. apply the only
proper remedy. which is, to lie, those who dis
regard their constituents wishes, for the pur-
pose Of gratifying their own selfish dispositions
remain at home and elect such NTH, as will
carry out the good old democratic doctrine. of
adhe,ing to regular nominations. LINCOLN.
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