The organizer., 1850-05-04
For tine Organizer.

Mr.. Enron: observe in the Wing
Star ofthe Goth ult., an article over
the signature of Crabstick. From the
first paragraph of that article. no one
knowing the history of parties in this
county, could say whether this Crab
stick referred 10 the workings OF the
Wing or Democratic party. For it
is we'll known that it has bee the
practice OF few Wings Of the town.
and in the immediate neighbOrhood
of Oxford, to meet in secret and hid>
den conclave, at times and pla ces,
when and where they could be neIth-
er seen nor heard. and there and then,
select their candidates for such offices
as they considered possibly attaina-
Bile by Wings, and then issue thtlr
mandate, which their subjects are
bound to obey, as though it were the
edict of an Autocrat. This / immag-
inc may we'll be called cliquery. 1t
is also we'll known that the Demo
crts have been in the habit, for the
last few years. of holding County
Conventions, composed of delegates
from the several civil districts in the
County, for the purpose of uomina-
ting candidates for office. These con-
ventions are generally held in the
Court House, where all can see and
hear, who sea proper to attend. Yet
the Wings have been in the habblt ol
styling these conventions rcttQueS.--
Therefore, from Crabstick'S first para
graph the people could not say wheth'
er he referred to the Federal or
Democratic party.
But drop down to the second para
graph and you are at once enabled to
place Mr. CrdJStick; to see that he
j is a Federalist, grossly ignorant, or
that his party procIivity is such, that
it may, appropriately be called cor
ruption. lie attempts a deadly blow
at the last Democratic Convention
held in this county. II he denomin-
ates the action of that convention
cIiguery. why does he say that the
personal popularity and efficiency OF
the sheriff prevented any material
cliguery IN his easel Is he ignorant
of, or does he design to cOrrup!ly
conceal the factsl That same con-
vention nominated a candidate for
sheriff Judge Smither,) who declin-
ed to accept because of private busi'
ness engagements. Then, Mr.. Grab.
stick, why did you say there was no
nomination. Was it because you in
tended to induce the belief that Dem,
ocrats were afraid Of the towering
popularity of Smith, If so, cannot
forgive you-because it shows a de-
gree of corruption that ] did not ex-
pect, even from a federalist. Or were
YOU ignorant of the factsl lf so, then
YOU may be excused. Or, knowing
\ Judge Smither, as you no doubt do,
we're you afraid To refer 70 him IN. con,
nection with ciiqae1y and corruptionl
Judge Smither declined the nomi-
nation, not as Crabslick and a few
others might say, from a fear Of the
irresistible popularity Of Smith, but
because his own private affairs re-
auired his attention. Mr.. Rayburn a
gentleman we'll qualified, then came
upon the track, and was candidate
before il was known by those men OF
the democratic party in time. that he
intended to run. He no doubt would
have made a fine run, and probably
have been elected, but for the man.
acement of few such wire worker.
. ard maIigners, as ] suspect Mr.. Cab
stick to be.
| would be pleased to know if Mr.
, Crabstick attended this county con
venlion. II so did he not see that il
was open to the observation Of all
. Did he not see that there were in at.
D tendance forty-three rs respectable
; men as any in the county, men re
, spectacle for their intelligence and
: integrity would also like to know
! if he would not rather have ague
{ and fever for twelve months, than
! to unmask himself, and charge many
D Of The gentlemen composing thai
!. committee with cliquery and corrup'
tionl
: now would inquire Of Mr.. Crab,
: stick, how a clique, as be sees proper
5 10 style IL, gotten up aRd conducted
{ rs the last democratic convention was
tshould stand in the estimation Of the
: people, compared with the self estab
; iished little whig central committe'
\ Of the town and neighborhood Of Ok
; ford. While the democratic cOnven
$ ton is composed OF delegates fIom al
q parts ofthe county: exponents, repu
v liable and responsible, Of the view