The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1853-07-14
sAPFeparings for the Contcst---N omiiia-
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tions, &c.,
Let the Democracy remember that in
making. selection of candidates to fill the
various Offices, is something of vital inn
portance, and as the Ohio State Democrat
saws: We observe that conventions rebe-
inc called in many of the counties to NOM
mate candidates for the Legislature and
for county officers. This is as it should
be. We like to see our friends early in
the field.
Pending these nominations, we, would
impress upon the Democracy the necesSi-
ty of selecting good men-men who so tar
from proving to be adrag on the ticketwill
give it strength and character We have
known defeat in several strong Democra-
tic counties merely from the selection OF
one or two men on the ticket deemed unfit
to fill the place. Nothing INJURIES good
cause more than unsuitable men being Sc
lected to carry out its principles. There
is as much to be gained by guarding its
nominating Conventions as by guarding its
ballot box. No unsuitable man should be
selected merely because he is clever fell
low, for such,a selection always inures to
the injury of the party. In no one way
can the Democratic cause be better sub
served than by the selection of a good
ticket, and this can only be done by gen
eral attendance at the meetings to select
delegates or at the primary elections.
When ticket is fairly selected, no sound
Democrat will ever withhold his support
from it. He who does so, is no Democrat
at heart, for he cares more for personal
spleen, or personalfriendship pthan the good
of the cause. Union and harmony-eve-
ry thing for the cause, nothing for men,
is a noble motto, which, if acted upon, will
ever keep Democratic principles in the as
eendant. And why should it not be the
governing axiom? If the battle was for
men, our principles would be worth moth
ing-our organization a mercenary one,
not worth keepingup. BUTT is not. Our
battle is for priniples which we believe to
be those of justice and oftruth--for princi-
pies conducive to the interest and prosperi-
ty of the State and as eternal in their dura-
ton as the seated hills. Why then aban-
don them and either neglect to vote else
vote for the friends Of antagonistic princi-
piles, merely through dislike to an agent
selected to carry them out? To do SO
would be suicidal to the cause we support
suicidal, we believe, to the best interests
of the country.
If candidates are to be questioned on
other subjects, than that contained in their
political creed, let this be done before the
nominations are made, and according to his
answer let the Delegates be instructed. -
After nomination, it is toolate to bring up
new questions, for he who accepts nom
ination by party convention, should dney-
er be called upon to give pledges beyond
the party creed Of those whose candidate
he is, which might preycntany Of his po-
ltical friends from voting for him. A can
didate for nomination by a political party,
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has a right to give his views on any sub
ject-to make any public pledges hepleas-
es, on subjects not of political character,
but we hold that after nomination, good
faith to those whose candidate he is made
by primary election or nominating con-
yention, should preclude all such pledges
In the one case, those who nominate him,
are held to approve his sentiments, but
pledges after nomination, is bad faith to
the party who takes him for their candi-
date.
The.duty ofthe Democracy is, first tose-
lect good candidates for the various offices
to be filled; and secondly to support them
with zeal and energy after they are nom
mated. e ss2