The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1853-07-27
Preparing for the COntest-NOlhina
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We observe thai conventions are being
called in many Of the counties to nomlnale
candidates for the Legislature aud for coun-
ty o~ficers. This is as Il should be. We
like 10 see our friends early in the field:
Pending these nominations, we would
impress upon the Democracy the necessity
or selecting good men-men who so lar
from proving 10 be drag on the ticket
will give it strength and character. We
| have known defeatin several strong Demo.
cratic c%nunties merely from selections of
one or two men on the ticket deemed unfit
to ill the place. Nothing %ipjares a good
cause more than unsuitable men being Sc
ltc,ed 10 carry out its principles. There
is much 10 be gained by guarding its nom
mating Conventions as by guarding lis bal
lot box. No unsuitable man should be Sc.
lected merely because he is a clever fell
low, for such a selection always inures to
the injury of the party. In M one way
can the Democratic cause be better sub
served Than by the selection Of good tick
,et, and this can only be done by a general
attendance at the meetings 10 select dele
gates or at the primary elections.
When a ticket is fairly selected, no
sound Democrat will ever withhold bis
support from it. He who does so, is no
Democrat al heart, for he cares more for
personal friendship than the good of The
cause. ''Union and neutrality-suspicious.
and concession-every thing for the cause,
nothing for men," is noble motto, which
if acled upon, will ever keep Democratic
principles in the ascendant. And why
should il not be- the governing axiom! II
the battle was for men, our principles
would be worth nothlng-our organization
a mercenary one, no worth keeping up
Blu, il is not. Our battle is for principle
which we believe 10 be those Of jUslic,
and Of irulh-for principles conducive II
the interest aud prosperity of the Stat
and as eternaliu their duration as The seaIet
, hills. Why then abandon them aud eth
er neglect to vote or else for the friends u
I anlagonis,ic principles, merely through dis
! like 10 an agent selected to carry them ouI
J 10 do so would be suicidal To the caus
we support-suicidal, we believe, to III
D hest interests of The country.
Hcandldates are 10 be questioned on OH
er subjects, than that contained in lhei
/, political creed, lei this be done before III
nominations are made, and according I
his answer let the Delegates be inslrucle
After nomination. it is tooille 10 bring u
, new questions, for he who accepts a non
! h%inaliun by a party convention, should ne'
| er he called upon to give pledges bevou
= The party creed of those whose candidsi
he is, which might prevent any Of his pc
= liiical friends from voting for him. AGAR
y didale for nomination by a political party
) has a right to give his views on any sui
jecl-,o make any public pledges he pleas
c es, on subjects not of a political chsracte
h but we hold that after a nomination, goo
S faith to those whose candidate he is mad
= by a primary election or nominating cnI
venlion, should preclude all such pledge
n In the one case. those who nominate hin
are held to approve his sentiments. bI
= pledges after a nomination. is bad faith
= the party who takes him for their cdud
date.
d The duty Of the democracy is, first
select good candidates for the various q
y Ices TO be filled; and secondly To suppo
them with zeal and energy after they al
nominated State Democrat.
Matters Of Interest in Texas and Mexic
An arrival at New Orleans from Braz.
u puts us in possession OF a few items
D Texas intelligence of some interest.
= The swocp of Capt. Granger and h
! party of u. s. troops upon a gang Of m
randino snyaups frnm the MrXiron sid