The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1854-09-29

<As uilS BShieHudn ~ iHo V"'y PStetN
dominated BY The Dsmocracy who has
met with opposilien Il willuot be insp-
propriate 70 enquire wha, are The reasnns'
IL any, why Wings ask tue Democratic
party 10 make.ap exception, in bis case,
Of The usual rule Of sustaining regular
nominations.
Jefefscn's rnle, ,s'is be honest andis
.he capable applied 10 Mr. Mcclure,
does not furnish the reason, for there Is
no man who knows MrsM. who for a
momen. will doubt that, il elected loihe
Office, be will secure the co unity as
to his acis, and will discharge his duty
with siric, integrity, while as 10 capacity,
in Offices requiring far more labor and
ability Mr.. M. was admitted TO have dis~
charged his duties obly and we'll. In
deed in al the objections made 10 him
as nominee, we have never heard ~
liinted that in his hands his duty would
not be well and capably performed.
Where then is the rule 10 be applied?
II is not that Mr.. NJ, is a stranger 20 our
community,t ,that MS man and citizen
he does not deserve favorai the peoples
hands. He,is among The oldest residents
Of the county, as a neighbor and as o
citizen we think no inpuiaiion can be
cast upon him. and if fitness, capacity,
past service and future ability for useful.
ness be necessary qualifications, he cer-
tainly deserves public favor ..,g- 40.
Among Democrats too, he has always
been an active laborer. For Democracy
he has been reliable and finn. This then
is no, the cause why Democrats are to
be asked 10 discard lis name and sub
siitute that Of nm opponent. s
But who is that opponeEtg L is
Nahum Smith, Of Pleasant township, once
Auditor Of Putnam county, and who then
had another person TO do bis duties. a
respectable citizen, and we presume q
respectable Christian Minister. We are
notawure thai during the time Mr.. Smith
held this office thai his Term was re,
markable for amy, thing beyond promises,
the fulflment Of some of which were al
The time questioned, without reply. No
body will pretend that he is more fit, Of
capable, better man or better citizen
than the Democlatic nominee. But he
Is an Independent Csndidate--that 10, be
wants Office withoutan avowal Of political
principles which might lose him votes,
The want Of Office, and only this, is the
qualification he offers. Yetwe all know
what his principles9havei been and are
and that his election would be clsimee
afterwards asa party triumpb,- --thopgi
there is no danger Of whisper Of tllai
unless he is issuccessful.g Blu, why shoule
he be successful2 He has done no ac
Of special merit-no act whereby The
county bassbeen benefited; he has ne
overshudowing fitness, and he has ne
claim on Democrats whatever, excep
importantly, for he has asked for THU
same office and Others before.
Mr.. Mcclure has, as all active pGyti.
clans must and do occasionally given
offence g men in 9l y bis own party BY sup
porting some ptlfE Democrat and pres
fsningiitin 40 abgh. He has besides
Spoken frass& and bluntly abou. men,
ana a'ixa allsery frank spoken men hsi
!, II etimes spoken unwisely, But those
vho oppose him in the Wing ranks, and
those who may be luke-warm in The
Democratic party have done the same
The energetic man who never give
offence musteiiher be an angelor a fool
There is no middle way aboutit. Blu
i we have Full confidence iha, mere matter
A Of personal difference viii not be held q
Sufficient consequence with a singl
/; Democrats to preyent5him aischprgipg hi
duty 10 his principles BY supporting Dem
ocya,ic Organization. and that as on
nominees are all men whc will refec
credh onthe discrimination Of ,heTpeo
pie Of the acouuty, and ifilly discharg
Etheif duties, the whole Ticket will :
elected, as II ought 10 be. An unfit ma
may properly be rejected, bli when
man is arly selected, is fit and capable
litis a wrong 10 the man and ihe party
those who TOOK part in the choice Of
candidate are not faithful 10 The Tickle,
!: Nor is locality the claim ofobjsciionF
"A aele ectians IafteYly, have been made fro,