The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-06-07
The Monticello Convention.

VINO 10 succeed ron. a. g. Brown ia the
Halls Of Congres-we say this will be deci.
ded then and there, and 80 We have no doubt
that it vii, fF We think the fortunate man
Who receives the nomination viii be also The
man when the hour comes, to take up biz line
Of march for Washington-that the people
will choose a worthy successor, there Is Of
course, no doubt yet we all feel that how
worthy, soever are all those upon whom the
choice would most likely devolye, yet we have
our preferences, and would gladly see them
successful-this, with all, Of course cannot be
some must be disappointed, and to this dis
appointment they must bring the contentment.
Principles is the motto Of the Democratic
party, men must rise or sink, that this motto
may stand boldly forth, sustained and upheld
unanimously, and the man who is not willing
to be himself either active or passive, as NAV
best snbserye this end. Is strongly to be sus-
Peeted Of being himself devoid of the correct
principle Of action, a man who would most
likely In the hour Of danger for personal safe
ty, abandon the position with which we NAV
have been entrusted, and thus for selfish and
private ends, endanger the safety Of any or
every one else; a pure ambition to rise is
commendable, but one which fixes the eve on
an eminence, and then struggles on TO obtain
1t, whatever oppose-pushes forward through
blood, and fire, and groans, heeds neither wall
nor noan, nor prayer, for mercy--uses fraud,
or truth, justice or iniquity, as the case may
seem to demand, ever with an eye single on
y to advancement and personal success, this
is that "vaulting ambition" which DER leaps
and will most surely 'fall on the other side"
never spake bard more truly, than when he
attributed the want of success in the ~insanely
ambitious character, to his overweening
anxiety, and INSCRIPTIONS sacrifice of every
thing and person opposing to one darling
project which occupies his mind and busies
his working or sleeping energies on such a
man the success of party or principles must
never depend, for if they do we need count
on no certain success for the one nN perman-
enee for the other. Personal sacrifice may
sometimes be absolutely essential, and if this
be made cheerully, time which proves all
things, will hardly fail to bring an adequate
reward or if II should not, to the good mans
mind, the reflection, " have done my duty"
will Of itself, o'erballance all the rest, and
prove its W sufficient recompense. Thus of
the convention which must soon meet, it NAV
be said that its province will be as well to Sc
o candidate as in some respects, to try mems
souls, some one must yield, if harmony be
Preserved, and that the unfortunate a~spirant
will do this with cheerful dignity, we have not
the slightest do~bt. AS we have said, We
have our choice, while we are willing to ae-
cord Gen. Stanton the possession of qualities
requisite in a representative of the people on
the floors ofCongress, we are free to saw there
is another who for reasons, of our own, claims
our warmer sympathy and support, whom we
wish to sec nominated, and for whom when
occasion offers We shall ~strenuously exert what
little, either of influence or energy we may
have at command. In this individual we have
imagined, and we think il not all vain imagina-
tion--the graees and power of the statesman
quietly and with dignity reside. We think that
IN the hour of danger the irmuess Of the wave
beaten rock is bis, that while he would fain
be Congressman, he would not fain be to tram
pie on one single principle or feeling of justice
and right for this end--nor would we accuse
any other aspirant, that he would use un-
worthy means to accomplish bis ends-But
IN Hon. Hiram Cassidy we have been In.
dueed TO confide as a man worthy our trust,
safe for the party, and unfinching in the main.
t~ainance OF public faith and honor. Mr.. Cas-.
sidy's abilities have been abundantly tested
Freely he threw himself into the canvass du.
ring the late Presidential campaign, mightl,
convincing all who heard him, of the proprie
ty of his views, and Of his ability to main
tain and support them wherever called upon
Whether the Monticello convention shall Sc,
fit 10 honor Mr.. Cassidy with the nominatiu
OF neAs We shall be satisfied, and shall cheer
fully buckle on the harness 10 combat for III
nominee whoever he may he, believing tina
in so doing, We are battling, not so much 70
a man, as for the success Of those views Of poI
icy and seton on which our own national pre-
a gress depends.
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