Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-12-08
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THE ELECTION ON To-monnosy.


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II is 10 business Of ours to advise the De
mocracy Of this County bow to manage its
affairs although we might we'll undertake to
rcciprocate that Kindness. which ii tipes .,ast
has prompted il to ccpsure the Nnigs Of
course for the purpose Of improving tfeir
morals, in the matter Of t.lcr nominations j.
10 well, however, not to let the occasion pass
by Of observing The iudicrous Inconsistency Of
its practice with its prcschiogs. That which
was used to overthrow the Wing party in the
County-viz; tliatit was under the control Of
a "cligne" e. Of which it is not our purpose to
speak, further than TO say, that the evidence
TO support the charge has never been exhibi-
ted to ps--secms to have 20 terrors for some
Of the leaders Of the Democracy Perhaps
they possess the power to suppress insubordi
nation aud do not choose to trust the party
interests to other hands than their own
Doubtless fully Impressed with the belief, too
that The .feic can do things better than tie
many. However this may be more fragrant
disregard in their present nomination Of all
that which they affected to denounce in the
Wings could not be manifested The Wings
1T least called 1iass Meetings and Conrcn-
tons of Delegates That is tos unwieldy
and troublesome a plan for the Democratic
wire workers now They call meeting upon
brief notice, at one paint only. whict is neces-
saIily but thiuly sttandcd at this season OF
the year. They proceed to to that which the
meeting was not called to do that is to make
nemination--whcn the object Of the meet
ing as announced, and stated to be ITO con-
slider the proPriety of nominating candi-
date" aud by fair Inference If it was deemed
proper to make a nomination ut all, to fix
time and place for Precinct meetings They
vote down theproposition made to them to rec
ommcnd particular candidate showing that
there was one in that meeting who had de-
sire for consistency. and as the result proved,
but one. They presume to call their little
gathering of not ten men, perhaps, from the
country a Mass MEETING and when res
peetable gentlemen of their own party an
ncunces himself as candidate, and deems it
lbs right and duty to spurn the dictation Of
few--forthwith issues the order for bis con-
demnation, ard the influence Of his party press
is brought to bear to write him down, with |
assertions and insinuations as to bis sinceri-
ty and devotion to bis party. The Gully ex
eusc for all this outrage upon party usage !
and personal character which is offered is the /
flimsy one--that the election would take place |
almost as soon Convention could have been
called---lehen the notice for the meeting
'rhich made the nomination aeas published
as early as the 18th Of Norcmber-and the
meeting held and the nomination made BE-
FORE siagle man in the County had the
remoiest idea ,rhen the election ,could tule
place; Contention could easily haze been
assembled, and acted ,eithin one lreek after
the notice, or i the meeting called 10 con.
stder the propriety of nominating candi-
."e'ep, ~, ""@ uettueb upon ooRreNNON
IL could hare met and acted By The 25th of
Norember at The outside--two ueeks before
the election, Such an excuse but adds insult
to ipjury--and yet how many will have the
spunk to resent it--and that too when no one
doubts the ability Of the Independent Cand.
date TO discharge the duties of Delegate
faithfully and satisfactorily.