The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1855-10-06
For Tie Cecil V'hiy
District Nominations.

--Thcrr;7 not, perhaps .nnra -annoyinn
Wi o-.",emptibe political evil in the whole
round of political iobbing than the practice
which has been adopted. with the change of
our Constitution, Of nominating by primary
meetings" candidates to fill district offices.
y few individuals meet at the place for hold
ing election or some other central point in
the district, and appoint some favoritcs as
the most suitable persons to fill the Office Of
supervisor magistrate &C.. and present them
to the people as the only men worthy to re
cciyc their votes for said cfiiccs--aS the only
Simon Purcs' purgcd from all mclcanncss
of acting and speaking independently for
thcmsclvc.; in word, as thorough party mon
thus excluding all others from having fair
chance on the political race course by spc-
cics OF political jockeyship too contemplate
and impudcnt to he submitted 10 by any
sensible and thinking people.
The consequence Of this system, is that
the people have poked under their noses very
frequently man for Justice of the Peace who
can scarcely read an advertisement in a news
paper, constable cXpcctant who with inf
mite labor manages to scraw his own name,
and third for supervisor who perhaps
doesn't own so much as a shovel and mattock
much less yoke of oxen and plough.
Such system is positively ridiculous nay
more: it is humiliating to a people who boast
Of such an untrammclcd political freedom
so much knowledge and independence, as
Americans, to submit so hnmbly TO the die
tatcs Of dcmagog,es, who select candidates
not with an eye to the public good, but to
political capital, that may be drawn upon as
a resource in a time Of future need.
IT'S often amusing TO hear grave citizcns,
of ., r., hoo
expressing their disapprobation and cvidcnc
ing doubt with regard to the proprcy of
voting for some rag-tag, or bob-tal but final
ly arrive at the conclusion that their political
conscience requires this sacrifice of common
sense as said rag-tag, or bob-tal is the elect
| of the party.
Where is the use of making any district
nominations at all The citizens of every
district are pretty generally acquainted with
each other, and when they meet at the polls
they can cast their votes for the men they
| think most competent to fill those Offices, as
well as they can at what is termed primary
meeting; and with the advantage, in the lat
| ter case of having their minds unbiased by
party endorsement. The practice of drawing
party lines where no political principle is
involved is a down right political evil. What
political principle is involved in mcndng a
road or writing or rcrying,,a summons? None
whatever? What sensible man among you hay
ing road to make through his premises, or
| legal business to transact would look about
among the men of his political faith, for some
idle fellow to do his business? Not one
among you; but on the con trary you would
select men who had the best business capa-
city to accomplish the work you had in CON
temptation, and by so doing, save time and
money and have the satisfaction of seeing the
business performed in workman-ike man
ncr' Them act in a political capacity as you
would i'll private one, and don't vote for one
of those party nominees unless he has merit
to recommend him. Bon ACORN.