Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-08-30
County Convention.

County Convention.
We published last week, the call Of
the Democratic central committee for
township meetings, to clce, delegates
to county convention to bo held ol
Marion on the 18Th ofSepl next. We
hope these primary meetings will be we'll
attended by The citizens in tho respect.
i've townships, so as 10 have full and
fair representation Of the views of the
democracy in the county. And the best
means 10 be alop,cl for the general
good Of ihc people are matters that inser.
est as all, aud in the adoption Of which
we should be all represented. The de.
mocracy Of the Union have the proud
satisfaction Of having seen every prom.
inent measure they have from time 10
time brought forward for The public good
adopted as part of the national policy OF
the government. While these measures
have been opposed inch by inch, by the
conservative powcrs OF the nation, that
has occasionally under mask obtained
the control Of the Government, and
adopted measures Of policy consistent
with Msir views and aspirations, the So.
Der second thought Of the people has uni
versally put the seal Of diaapproba,ion
upon all their prominent acts. Now
that the boast Of the whig party, or at
least their principal claim to considcra.
ton is, llat they have abandoned their
old positions and become so very near
like the democrats that there is no very
great difference between the parlies,-
SHOULD We abandon those principles and
measures that by virtue Of .hei, own in.
hcrcnt worth havcgivcn to our nation the
proulcs, position occupied by any civil
power upon the carth-or should we
rather, when they have secured the al.
miration AMI commanded the resppc,
and appreciation Of the world, cherish
lhcm as Of incslimaoIe value. Compare
the present, Of our happy repulAic with
its situation three fourths of century
past, and then glance at the influence
our example is exer;ins upon the GOV.
crnmcnts cf The entire world, Standing
foremost in the clans Of sympathy for
the Oppressed of mankind calling forth
from the aristocralic press
that few years since denounced us rs a
half sivilizcd buckskius, unworly the
consideration of the cnightend citizens
OF the old world, and then reflect upon
the much there is to do t, perfect our own
systcm-Ihc absolute necessity of land
Limitation before all the choicest por.
tons OF our fertile country shall have
passed into the hands Of monopolists,
and many other weighty considerations
Inviting progress, and you must take a
different view Of the responsibilities of
man to man. ana the accoun,ablilies of
man to his maker, from what we do, or
you " i consider it criminal to sit down
In your own security to cnioy tn! bIes.
sings o! Il bountilui providence. without
an effort TO secure them TO, and improve
them for, your postcrl'y, and the less ia.
vofed of the entire world.
Now VIC DO no, anticipate that Law.
renee county is going to make any very
great mark in the affairs of the world, or
even Of The nation. but as each dfop in
the she" hcl ps to swell the strcamle,,
that combined with Clhers forms the
mighty 'ivers that supply the vast ocean
with lis irresistible tidc--so the inlu.
cncc Of mind, as it flows from individual
10 individual, combines, onlarscs, anl
llows on until it sways the dcstnics of
nations, and moulls the thoughts, anil
lirccts the acts of the worlI. For proof
Of this it is only necessary TO revert to
The li'''c band Of patriots originally
driven by persecution TO seek a home in
the then tracklcss wiIls of North Ameri.
ca. The Legitimate effects Of SO small a
beginning, in a little more than two cen
uTles are manifcs, in a nation now do
ing moro toward giving a character to
The moral and civil rights of the nlivd.
nal man, than all the world beside
Then let no one, from a thought that his
effort will avail nothing, be deterrel
from doing what by sober investigation,
and impartial judgment, he conscien.
liously believes to be for the general
good; assured that whatever benefits the
whole, must benefit him.
Earthquake.