Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-09-12

mission, occasionally, TO present to the
voters of Trumbull County, a few con-
siderations, touching the importance of
the questions now in issue, before the
American People.
1 would gladly have the candid ear
OF all the voters, without regard to their
past political preferences, or their resent
political relations. 1t is not saying too
much to assert that a large majority OF
the voters of every name, are honestly
endeavoring, to the best Of their judg-
ment, to carry out their principles, and
ingraft upon the Country that policy,
which will best secure its happiness and
well being. 1t is true that in a Country,
where nearly all may, at one time or
another, be called to places of response
bility, trust, profit and honor in the va
rious departments in the admins ration
of the Government, some will necessarily
have a personal interest in the success
10 the party to which, for the time-be-
ing, they may be attached, and this in
terest may not be consonant to the best
interest of the Country. We are not,
therefore, to presume that all are corrupt
who stand in that relation, or that they
are necessarily dishonest. A man for
instance, is selected from among his fel-
low citizens, as a candidate for a lucra-
tive and honorable Office, in the Demo-
cratic party, and his attachments to the
principles of that party have been of
long standing /; he boasts that he WIS
born and bred a democrat in his youth
he was taught to believe in the faith Of
the party, and in his manhood he has
followed the teachings of his youth, I'M
til, perhaps, he really believes that the
prosperity of the Country hangs upon the
success Of his party, At all events he
does believe that his own prosperity, in
som manner, depends upon the success
of his party at the election, which he
hopes will conduct him to the goal OF his
political ambition. The same remark
will apply to all, personally interested in
the success of the party with which they
may be associated. 1t is a fruitless task
to attempt to convince such that the
principles of their party are wrong, Oh
that they are advocating means not al
all calculated to promote their Country's
prosperity.
A large majority of the American
People do not stand OF set in that posi-
ton, and are, therefore, susceptible Of
approaching candid arguments, addres.
sed to them, as to the tendency of meas
ures, advocated by rival political parties.
For this reason l claim the ear of those
who are willing to be reasoned with, and
who have no interest in any other line Of
policy, than that which will maintain and
present, in the administration of the
Government, the principle upon which ii
is based.
Recently, what is commonly called
stump-speaking, is resorted to, to advo-
cate before the voters, political measures.
Some are reached in this mode more eff
~fectually than through the public press.
But discussions on the stump are apt to
be somewhat superficial, and a little toe
partizan to carry conviction to those who
are not in the faith of the speaker
While stump-speaking, as it is usually
practiced by u politics rs, tends to
confirm and make more jealous, political
friends, it irritates, and makes more act.
i've political opponents. In my judge
ment, discussions through the press are
apt to be more thorough, and will have
more weight with those who will reflect,
than discussions on the stump. Both
modes are proper, and if conducted in the
right spirit will result in good, and tend
to the political education of the people.
Our Government is a Government Of
the people, and what is willed by them,
as 10 measures, is adopted. If there is
anything wrong in National or State
Legislation, the fault is with the people,
in enacting or in not repeating it. The
people are, in fact, the Governors, as
well as the governed. They have a
voice in making and unmaking the laws,
which protect their persons and proper
ty are the popular Sovereigns" Of
the land, and it would seem then, il
they are intelligent as to what will best
promote their general welfare, and hon.
est in carrying it out, that no one need
despair of the Republic.
1 propose in my next to state, as brief.
ly as may be, the true principles upon
which our Government is founded, with
a view to a proper appreciation of the
political question, now in agitation, and
with a view to enable the unbiased mind
to Judge, what measures should receive
support and what should be opposed.
TRUMBULL.
Ho for Kansas!
S. w Wood, Esq, will address the