The Woodville Republican., 1851-10-28

easily and readily can be u be wishes. Bat
more the Whig never heard tiil lately that
Col q. was DemosRiic candidate In
the name Of henven what did Il suppose he
was. it is pfssamabe be was hardly suspect
Cd Of being wing. and as the Democratic
party now as ever continues one and the
same, as the September elections have set
tied previous quesiions-that he should be
the standard bearer Of the Democratic party
for the county, seems the most natural sup
position at which one can with sense and
reason arrive. and what has here been said
Of Col. Gofdon's position may equally ap-
ply to Col Cooper, candidate for seat in
the upper House.
But, finally, why have we noticed such
overwhelming anxiety with reference to the
nominees of the democracy, particularly to
the county, while the position of those of
the opposite party is passed by, in what
might well be deemed the most contemptu-
Gus silence? Here is the political standing
OF man as sailed, doubted and vili6ed.
whose opinions and position have been
made public, at all times and places, where
occasion demanded, or opportunity offered,
so that none need or can knowingly be mis-
taken in reference thereto. Whilst anoth-
er an entire stranger in public politics, un.
known IN the arena of debate, who has not
even handled pen in exposition of his sem
timents, but playing the game of mum from
the beginning throughout, without any prn.
clp|es whatever, SO far as the people in gen.
eral have any opportunity Of knowing who
may be believer in tie policy of Tom
Thumb, Bob Acres, or Henry S. Foote or
even of JEFF Davis, and we are none the wi
ser as to the fact, is to be supported for of
flee without word Of exposition, or ex.
! plauation, merely at the party's dictum.
Suppose any one should be presump
tious enough to inquire expecting the
position OF Mr.. ]. II. Sims, whether
he is in favor of Union or Disunion.
State Rights or Federal usurpation,
notification or Submission, or his opn-
ion on any of the prominent topics of
the present orpast Where is it posi-.
BILE the ignorant inquirer is to obtain
the requisite information. General
Cass's answer was considered suflicen.
ly evasive when he referred trouble
some questioners, to his letter and
speeches in general, but in this case SC
far as we are aware we have not even
this poor satisfaction. ] Isuppose we
will be referred to the various public
acts of this candidate which we will
perform sometime in the future wner
he is not elected to any station to whicl
under present policy, he may aspire.
This is an age Of enlightened inqui
ry and it strikes us as not altorethe,
according to the genius Of American
character at the present crisis, to sup
: port men for responsible offices VIII,
, neither can nor will make their view.
publicly known, no nor yet their friends
: for them. I've have heard from infa
my of the probable consequences o
buying a pig in q. poke" and to elec
aman with no publicly avowed senti
: ments whatever savors either strongl
! of this "go it blind policy. We lik,
discussion, it is the bone and sinew
: pith and marrow of our free institu
e lions but when that discussion is en-
y tirely partial and confirmed entirely t
o one side Of the question it strikes u
l. as being decidedly perverted from il
Il legitimate uses, and of very little ber
e etieial effect. PuRLIcoLA.
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