Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-08-20

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e putation, to crafty the ambition, the pa.
is sions or the avarice of those whom the ma
If Jority Of that body might desire to set i
e Judgment over US.
n We know the result The corruption
j of a large city has triumphed. The fraud
e which have disgraced her elections for year
past and almost rendered the elective fran
| chise there Of no value, we have reason I.
e believe have placed upon the ticket nomi
nees whose places should have been filled
D by other and better men.
Is ignorance to usurp the place Of learn
ing? and shall dishonesty or partiality
give law where purity and uprightness are
so essential? Can it be believed that men
are fit to sit upon our highest bench of
Judgment whose thoughts, words and acts
for months past have been devoted to the
surest means Of eleyating themselves, lit
tie regardful of the character of those
means 50 that they effected the purpose !?
Are the people prepared to tolerate per-
sonal elcctioneering for the Office of Judge,
however sncakinsly or eunningly it may
be gone about?
Success emboldcns. If nominations ef.
fected by fraud are successful this year,
will opposition be more modest next?-
Theremust be an end of this, or the strength
OF the Democratic party gone. The cor
rupt men aspiring to the lead of late years
must be thrust back to their proper pla-
ces. Their object is office and plunder,
we must defeat them in their process at all
hazards. We must strike now; the occa-
sion is too important to admit of delay.
Although We in Chester county constitute
but small portion of the ranks of the par
ty in the State, We have our rights and
Will at least try to maintain them If 9TH
ers are willing to truekle to corruption and
intrigue, We are not Nevertheless We
have confidence in the virtue Of the mass
es, and with their help We hope to be
somewhat instrumental in purifying party
morals. We call upon all good men to be
assisting. Though our conventions make
us bad tickets, they certainly cannot make
4 virtuous people vote them. Therefore,
Resolved, That although party attach
ments would incline Us to vote for the ju-
deal candidates of our party, if equally
baRGistp tpal94}rs;s AMI ss9ebaleI with the candidates.
Importance of the judicial Office that We
cannot consent to vote for improper per-
sons, because they are upon our ticket,
whilst better men may be presented to our
Resolved, That We believe the judicial
ticket named at Harrisburg, is, in part.
the result of improper influences, bargains
md combinations, and is fraud upon the
lemocratic party, upon which it becomes
Is to put our seal of condemnation at the
1olls, so far as that fraud extended.
Resolved, That We are not prepared to
surrender the government and interests of
he democratic party of this great State,
o men who control the ward elections Of
he city and county of Philadelphia, who
re justly responsible for the defective tick
It presented to Us by the Harrisburg con-
'ention.
Resolved, That we are not disposed to
anction, by our votes, personal election
ering for the judicial Office, which we be-
ieve is justly chargeable upon some ofthe
anIidates in nomination.
Resolved, That the election of Judges
las no proper connection with either na-
ional or state officers, and that it is essen
ial to an unbiased selection, that these
uestions be kept entirely distinct and sep
rate. We are therefore determined to
ermit no party cry to deter US, in elect
az Judges, from voting for the most hon.
81 ANIL capable men and We recommend
UT fellow citizens to DO likcwise-the cleo
ion of good Judges being far more impor-
ant to all, than the triumphs of party,
there no party principles is inyolyed-it
eng 4 contest as to men.
Resolved, That We deprccate the intro
uetion of religious sectarianism into our
lections-the only proper inquiry being,
A the language of Jefferson, '' is he hon.
st, is he capable
Resolved, That we respectfully recon-
lend to our fellow citizens to east their
otcs for the judicial nominations, in ac-
ordance with the principles herein set
nth, having first informed themselves of
he applicability of these principles to the
,spectivc candidates.
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, the Dallas Ala.) Gazette proposes the
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It off to the :. Boomer' He says the
eculiar advantages of the I" ShiniAe"
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