The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-11-28

hSio SVPieu INTO tnc WaeuihS ton O1lOns oi
The l lth inst. from the Eastern (Me.) Ar.
-. headed the hszl Presidency. The
ar6cle breSthes the true spirit and adse-
eetes the true policy to Be pursued b tke
Democracy. Alluding b hints dat ere
thrown out that President Fierce b maklng
Systematic effort to obtain q rsnomina-
ton. the editor says he does not believe q
VOID Of H. He does not believe President
Pierce wants re denomination or reelection
and IN conplnding bis excellent article be
writes down the following;
To seek the success. notof individuals,
but OF our principles aud Of our party. .sho'd
constitute the rule Of political action Of ev-
cry democrat whether Of humbler or more
prominent position. Personal preferences
and partialties should always yield TO the
higher claim Of principles and Of party in
every contest, but. above all should they be
cast aside 10 the approaching struggle, upon
whose issue hing such momentous results
as the integrity and perpetuity of our in-
situtions-the prolific source Of unnum,
bered blessings to ourselves, and tie bright
est beacon.hght Of hope 10 the rest Of the
world. Let all, then, but cast aside reas
,onable Considerations and predictions and
faithfully act up to this principle, and the
triumph of the great constitutional party Of
The country will be as certain as that the
/ day of election will arrive. Any other
fcourse will eudanger success, If it do not
entail defeat, and will inevitably be produce
tive ofpernicious resnlts." @ ga
The man should be nominated by the
Cincinnati Convention who is tried, un-
| alnching and able exponent Of our princi-
hples' and whose nomination would secure
the success of our party This is the seu-
Itiment. of the mass Of the people. They
hare no special regrd for men as men.--
+ Their attachment 10 men usually arises
from the fact that they are the able cham
pions Of principles and measures which they
esteem of vital Importance TO the wealth,
honor and prosperity of the country, Pol
titicians. however, are rot always actuated
by motive so disInterested and so laudible
They temper their support too frequently
according 10 what they may regard their
4 prospect for appointment OF promotion.--
They subordinate principles and measures
to self. They will oppose able and tried
men--men who stand accredited by the
public as able and incoruptble Statesmen
simply because these men have not been
as assidIouI in their attentions to them
as their vanity, or their personal in
/ terest require. and bee ause Of this alone
they are disposed to bestow their friend
ship and support upon men who are
known to be inferior in ability and in
I Statesmanship, but who have been atten
tive in ministering to their vanity or per-
sonal interests. Does course as this look
more to the success OF certain great princi-
4 Piles and measures and the party than tc
self? In our judgment it does not With
us princip pies and the success of the party,
for the purpose of giving force and effect
to these principles, are of pre- eminent i'm
rortance. and we would any day rather
vote for man in convention who is person.
ally not our friend, If he has been unuaver
ing in his support of and attachment to
those principles, and combines within him
self more ability and the elements of more
widespread popularity than we would for a
man who is personally friendly who bas not
that soidity of purpose. that able and com.
manding ability, and those elements of wide
spread popularity. Personal friendship
should always be honored: but it should
not be so honored as in the least 10 effect
the nations honor. prosperity or happiness.
The nominee for President should be mar
4 with as few warm personal friends among
those who make politics their trade as pos
sibe, so that, when elected in the dispensa
4 ton of office, he would be under no restrain
but would be free so to dispose of the vari.
/. Gus appointments under his control, as WOO
5 best subserve the nations interest and the
nations welfare. Under state of affairs
such az this politicians would not have it in
their power to say, that in virtue of the sub
sisting friendship between the Presiden
and themselves they held a mortgage on
the appointments; that as they were hi,
personal friends and helped him to nom i
nation, therefore, they were entitled to an
4 Office and also voice in the disposition
other offices. II man attaches himself tc
3 party reconsideration Of the belief thai
! the principles which underlie its measure,
are the bestto the Union. it devolves upon
him, as an Imperative duty in order to b,
| lloyal to those principles, to throw to On,
side, ,--oat Of the way--all motives Of sell
and support for nomination such men only
who williinaexibly carry out those princi
; PIES and who willainspire within the breast
! Of the people the most confidence. II th,
} delegates Of the Democratic party whe,
}, they assemble in National Convention at
Cincinnati. adopt and carry out such
course of policy, says the ChilIicothe Ad
vertiser, their nominee will be elected by
such a majority, as will carry perfect terror
and dismay into the ranks Of the oppositior
and as will teach all who make it their bu
siness to ncLlcate herssy and scism, tha
Nj Al. Il.