The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-06-04
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

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We have noticed in number of our
exchanges the names Of candidates Tor
State offices in the event of the adoption
of the new constitution. This is all wrong.
Cannot these aspirants for office, or their
friends, wait until they see the fate of the
constitution! They are rather more an
xious to serve the people, than the people
are to be served.
We have seen the names Of some men,
toned as candidates whom we would
scarcely vote for even should they be nom-
mated by Democratic State Convention.
Should the Constitution be adopted, tho
best men in the State should be brought
before the people, so that the instrument
may not be brought into dsrepute and tho
party into disgrace.
The following article from the Dayton
Empire expresses our sentiments on this
question::
"The business of ticket making, which
was started Immediately after the adjourn
ment of the convention that formed tho
constitution, but which has been dropped
for few weeks past, we observe has been
revived again in the democratic papers
in different parts of the State. 1t seems
that there are quite number of patriotic
gentlemen in the democratic ranks who
are SO exceedingly anxious 10 serve the
public in some official capacity, that they
cannot even wait 10 see whether the new
constitution will be adopted; much less
can they bide the tardy process of having
their respective claims canvassed by =
convention properly and legitimately con-
stituted.
In regard TO these attempts to forestall
public sentiment, we fully coincide in opin.
ION with the Statesman, that the great OBJ
ject of all should be "to secure the adop.
ton Of the constitution first, and the can.
didates afterwards" We cannot possibly
see what the democratic party is to gain
by this course. Certainly no general ben
eft TO the party can grow out Of it.
The last Statesman contains the com.
munication of correspondent recon.
mending ticket, which goes long stride
beyond any thing of the sort that has bs.
fore appeared. The writer, not content
with presenting full ticket, composed,
it is true, Of worthy and eptionabls
men, takes it upon himself to insist, tacit.
ly at least, that none others will answer
the purpose. Indeed, he goes so far in
respect TO one of them, as TO say that tho
post of Auditor Of State sis justly due him."
Strange talk, this for democrats. ~.
Now, in the name of the democracy of
this particular section of the State, we pro.
test against this new-fangled system of
manufacturing public opinion for the ben.
eft Of few interested individuals. II tho
new constitution is adopted, we shall
doubtless have state convention to mako
nominations, composed Of delegates rep,
resenting every section and interest of tho
party. II will be the business of this con,
vention TO canvass the merits of the yari,
GUS candidates and decide upon them; and
we cannot look upon the attempts which
have been made to give public sentiment
bias in favor of particular individuals in
any other light than a direct and uncallsd
for interference with matter which he.
longs exclusively TO the duly constituted
representatives of the democratic party in
convention assembled, This is the view
taken of the matter by every democrat
with whom we have conversed since the
game was started; and we shall not bs
greatly surprised if the convention, when
it assemblies. should entirely overlook and
disregard the claims of certain gentlemen
who now appear to be so very ambitious
to force themselves upon its noiioe.",