Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-04
webster on Regular Nominations.
KENOsHA, Oct. l 1855.

kENOSHA, Oct. 1000.
/ Mr. EDIToR:- am not quite sure that / I'M
derstand the import of some part of an article in
your last issue That to which refer is in the
/ following language "Those who are with us
will submit their wishes to the convention of the
party, and those who will not thus submit Should
have no sympathy from Republicans"
| I'll understand the above it is plainly this;-I
"those who would be elected to any office, must
pass through the ordeal ola "reg utar nomination.
which proposition reduces itself to this, he who
4 can by wire pulling or otherwise secure nom.
nation in q convention, is the only man who.
Should be supported for office by the Republi-
cans of Kcncsha County, / had supposed that
You did net believe in the divinity of regular
nominations" nor the divine authority of caucus-
es or conventions, to control the action of indie
pendent electors. Ii am not mistaken, the Ke-
nosha Telegraph has said as much as any paper
in the State, and said it well, against the sys.
| tenn of conventions and caucuses, 1t has, If
am not mistaken, uniformly favored the indepen-
dent plan of election. 1t has contained long and
able articles to prove that almost any man, with
4 a little cunning and money, q few friends and
j good management, could procure regular nom-
nation in irregular convention, and thereby force
the Party to support him, irrespective of his hon.
esty or ability. And even in the same paper from
which have quoted you say,in speaking of Ohm
I IT, McMynD, the most excellent nominee for
State Superintendent, "Wil not all the friends
Il
true interests of our Common Schools to rise
above all Party considerations, and elect j ohm e.
! "McMynnf' What is this, but saying to those
who have candidate, who submitted his claims
to another convention, "aJaadoa your nominee
and vote for the best man, irrespective OF conven
tons and party nominations I"
Ii l am not mistaken your action has cores
pointed with the former doctrine of your paper.
why, then, this change of sentiment! Is not that
Wmch is wrong in principle, of Democrats, equal
~ wrong Tor kepublicansl Is that which has
peen deemed good in practice heretofore, because
against other parties. become bad because against
our partyt Or is the true reason for this change,
simply numerical change in parties! If SO, it
is the first indication of corruption.
You say, "we trust no Republican will listen
10 appeals for their votes on the part of political
: advent,irers, who are not with us and who seek
t an election independent of the Republican organ
izatlon." No political adventurer,' whether
ne is against us, or wih as should be listened to
, by any body. But there may be Adventures in
, an organization, as well out OF it, and sub
mt That adventures are quite as likely to be
found IN, as independent of the organized major
lty. And 1t seems to Inc that the history of the
past shows, that many who have united them
: selves with parties, and endorsed all platforms
and resolutions, were but political adrenturerS in
dong the very things that brought them within
the party Besides, there may be-yes, arena
ny OF the best men in all parties who not get
regular nomination, if they would submit their
I wishes to a convention, and because they lack
money, cunning, or dishonesty. And the histo-
ry OF this State and County, demonstrates this
c fact.
l cannot understand that system of logic,
t which concludes that because men may seek an
election independent of the Republican, or any
other organization, that, therefore, they want the
office Tor themselves and not for the people, and
that they will use the office for their personal ben
& chit Is the above the logic of candid writer,
is it the voice of partizan crying in political
wilderness, prepare yc the way, for the regular
/ nominee2"
= This proposition, is true, that no man should
be supported for any political office, who is not
sound on the great issues of the present day, or
vote for any other man, who is not equally sound.
But then, there are many who entertain these
, sentiments, and would thus act, who are now
outside of any healthy organization" mans
principles and honesty can be better tested by
his public declarations, when there is no mo-
tive to deceive, than they can from the simple
fact, that he goes into this or that convention,
! as delegate and comes out of it, a regular
nominee. Let men be tested by what they are,
: and not by what party they identify themselves
i. ". wEpo1En
!, REMARKS.
: We have at present neither the time or ROOM
if we had the disposition to discuss with the VIII
ter of the above the merits of the different modes
alluded to, of getting candidates. What the Tel
|, egraph may have contained at various times on
this point we know not, but we know the article
of last week was in harmony with the uniform
opinion and action of the writer. There arc Off
ees, with reference to which, and times when,
we should be disposed to attach no binding influ-
cnce to convention dictation. These offices are
those which invDlvc no political principle in the
administration d their affairs, and the times are
when party having outlived the principles that
animated it, USES its power only to foist obec-
tionable men int office But manifcstly neither
the Office in auction nor the time, come within
this exception. On the contrary, now if ever, do
we want union With reference to the republican
principles, and ipon this office especially, con-
nected as it is, Directly, with the administration
OF the general government, do we want this I'M
6 ion brought to lear. Had we pursued any 9TH
Ter policy in thsdistrct last fall, we should have
lost republican,. S. Senator; which interest,
precisely. is penling in the choice of our county
Senator this fall We believe convention, Ell
Their mass or delegated, to be the best mode of
reconciling individual aspirations, and securing
union for the graid object; and we believe further
that the individual who, at this stage of our struc-
gle, refuses to cast his lot with us, and submit
his ambitions to he judgment of his peers, loves
1 himself more than he does principle, desires the
office for personal and selfish ends, and finally. |
is not for Us but against us We know objec-
tons may be urged against the caucus system,
but if any person will point shelter mode of at
tanning the ends desired by al, we shall be glad
to make it public and urge it adoption
But enough generally. IfMr Webster wish
es it understood, by his senssivencss that he is
an independent candidate for Senator, and that
he desires Republican votes, so be it. We de-
sire then to have it understood that it is against
just such men that we wishedsto warn Republi-
can voters For the sake OF the argument we
will admit for the time all NJ w. says and in
sinuates against caucus candidates and in favor
of Independents, and considcrthe matter entire
ly upon the propriety of his soiiciting the votes
of republicans as such, in any SITUATION as a can
didate that he prefers. 1t is Tue he has mana
ged to involve his position antsentiments, for a
year or two past, but judging aim by his pub
lie declarations when there WIS no mofiue to de-