Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-07
For he Enquirer.
COUNTY ORGANIZATION

Mcssrs Editors The election of county officers Is sub
ect which | propose bring, through the medium 0
your columns before the Democratic party tor their sober
consideration. We told by all the Wings and some De-
mocras that party considerations should not enter into the
election candida for the various Offices OF the counties
And is this wish bring the reflection of the party
No 10 willing than 10 concede that party, strict
y-and party considerations alone-should not be the tor
voting for and eccting gentlemen 10 dsciar@e Inc
ministerial duties of The counties. We claim that
should for another from party influences alone regard
less Of all other considerations Bui that ~ not the question
fully stated Shall in petty Offices give up party organ.
zaon? Not for the sake alone OF party further than IS use
full in carrying and promoting The States right or anu
federal doctrines. To support our principles we must sup
mort our pattv and support that must Keep always
organized and well drilled like soldiers III danger sleeping
upon arms, must be ready for action at moments
warning II concedc the fact as principle, mar Party
orga nzatun unnecessary in The election al county ON
GERS then have conceded half At least oi what the Hg
party would have u.s. We have conceded that party tests
are unnecessary in all except when the occr Tex OIL
cio could direct influence upon the great
questions of the day. Now, sir II we yield 10 ms
proposition then have thrown from ourselves the power
we had and given 10 The Wings equal chances win US WHO
undoubted power. This be made The test then
must the candidates fo Governor come before Tue people,
of certain PARTIES but sir as mere men
standing upon their social and private virtues regardless o
the good they may have done their parity the PRINCIPLES ct
that party and the Country ITSELF in former struggles Is
this sol 1t certainly is. Look 10 the Constitution IN
regard the duties o Governor and we sce all thhl nc can
do is 10 carry law is written in The Constitution
and enacted by the Legislature He has no voice IN any
thing rxccp. predatory or one Oy way VI
Common eath has lie has right 10 otter any resolution
or dissent from any law tho Legislature may have passed.
His rule Of action Is ta lex scrpn est and - "oGl DC
that of Wing Governor well as Democratic one hr.
hernorc this argument wond equally apply TO many other
officers yet when their election comes on party Is made M
test, Why is mist The answer, doubt Is that one Is
Governor or Attorney General the other Sheriff or Consa-
bie But ii the principle that all offices which, IN lcn-
selves do bear upon federal politics. or those questions
which divide the parties should be clnraSed by party
tests be true then ough, principle be in the election
OF Governor well sheriff or constable When the treat
Ruler of the Universe lays down principle Or law, he Is
uncangcabc from The greatest down 10 The smallest hlne;
from the restless of the mighty Deep down TO the
smallest nerve which gives the eebles insect pleasure or
pain Why follow this wise law OF the Almighty OF act
ing BY rule OF action OF acting principle throughout!
If the proposition laid DOWN and assumed that Offices not
in themselves political should not be canvassei by political
tests, be true ONE then why not act upon inc prlnGlpe
from the highest the lowest in elections which mag hap
pcncd poiticall Bn sir the proposition Is untrue
If il be untrue in one case then vi" be untrue IN All
In other words II s not o lay aside parry DIS
inclons and lines in elections which may not be political
in themselves When question Is presented To ;he peop!:
some its advocates and It's opponents avorng ar
opposing may suit their notions OF political propTlcty;
ench believes himself maintaining the truth Now now Is
the his country out tha, which lie Conceves
be truth and which will rebound 20 his counrys welfare!
y merely stating bare poposun No. Action is necessa-
~; action mind and body Reason and argument must be
the levers used Used howl BY single individual eiu MOI
used by cuupcalOn concert and party organization Forty
men with unity Of purpose and action accom-
psh than hundred without IL although their ncn
lions OF good may be the The democratic pny here
ration 10 elect fits principles 10 Office We see
no rea.on why shou! different under the new Con-
-tiiu,iUn from what did under the old one.
The mere fact oil wings holding the office Of sheriff.
clerk or attorney for the Commonwealth, is matter Of
small Importance But the influence they may and VIII e1-
er is n matter Of complaint As the office OF sheriff, ce!R
or attorney for the commonwealth &c. is 10 Governor &C.
is their inuencc and oft times The PROPORTION IS greate
how have the fact esrrpe, that IN see
ing the acting sheriff Of county, you behold tho future rep
rescniave of the Yes sir, democratic counties BY
The Influence OF deputy sheriff. arc changed into whg.-
Sheris the nahercrs and the word tax Is monster
which f.htens men beyond their wits. What an engine in
the hands Of the sheriff il becomes 10 silence the voice M
hundreds al the polls This influence will he used too, the
sheriff not b:ng ic.ril blc. know Of but iew deputy
shes who could represent their county In The cgi.la
Those others also have their Influence The u2y
namo of pazan Fghtcn the democratic party from
party action but thinking should be frightened by
such stuff The OF pariznn is in which VIC take
pride The support of principles conceive Ia be
right constitutes drilling. IT'S parzans Of this kind
we much of good we have both in The Common wealth
and confederacy. To parzans indebted FOX break
ing down the efforts of fanatics and fools To parzins We
are indebted for bringing about that which Is Tor Our
common good. The revolutionary statesmen were par
Iizan siatesmen-tAc revolutionary warriors were par
tizan wurriurs-and we Of the democratic party are
partiznns, fighting for noble cause.-The rights o.
III. Stntcsand opposing consolidation We saif III The
were not in favor 81 county ofnanz-
ton party alone But lis for the parry first, that through
The party may carry the principles We conceive IL
be right und proper When the Presidential canvass shall
arrive hope the party by proper training ready TO
meet the humbugs of Unon Wings and advocates Tor
all is bad for eneendcrs bad habit some OF our ini
Democratic friends well know civil communications cor
rupl good morals" | hope Democrats will consider well
before they 60 too far. !.