The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-02-21

have always considered, thatt IS absolute
Iy essential to our prosperity that there
should always be at least two parties, that
each might act as a check upon the i'll adj
vised schemes of the other. II we are wise
we will always endeavor to preserve this
check.
Now how is it with this new organizat ton?
This s~alutary check certainly has no existence
there. As their measures are not known,
no regard is paid to public scrutiny. Its
LADDERS need only obtain a majority of their
own party to any proposed measure with
out any fear of having its errors exposed
by public discussion; for they meetin secret,
their measures are secret, the names OF
members, and nominations all are secret
At least they will only make known to the
public such measures as they may choose
suchas they think will bear public scrutiny.
Is it not clear then, hat the curse Of all
parties-the disposition of the leaders, to
promote their own selfish designs at the ex-
pense of the good of the country--will
meet with no check in this organization.
1t is true that if their measures are only
to effect themselves, we can have no inter-
estin them, and of course nc right to know
them. But surely if they are to effect the
public. if we are 70 be saddled and govern
ed by them, we have an interest in them,
and a right to know, to discuss, and to give
our voices either for or against them. l.
it not evident then hat the best principles
and measures will not be established by
such means; by coming them in secret, ard
silencing public discussion.
But if better principles will not be secured
. by such means, will not better men be Sc
> lected? We think not, 1t is certain thai
they have not better material to select from,
; and their scope is more limited. The old
: parties had the same material, that this new
organization now has, AMI more; therefore
f they are to fill our Offices with better and
more competent men, it will be because they
have a better method Of choosing them
} But the contrary we think is the case.
d When either Of the old parties would Sc
:, Icct a candidate. it was not sufficient to Sc
" lect one approved by the majority of thei
:, party only; for knowing well that his char
acter, qualifications, and competency for h
" Office, would be fully discussed by their or
~ponents, they were compelled, in their choice
to pay some respect to the public sentimer
Of the country. This public discussion, FIRE
:. ~quently brought to light, facts and circum
stances, in respect to his character and con
potency which were unknown before, an
, which would prevent some Of the member
of his own party from supporting him, an
= he would be defeated as he ought to be.
: But the new organization, nolninatln
their candidates in secret, their names II
- naming secret, sheir qualifications are NJ
=" discussed, AMI the result Is, that men n
t~oriously incompetent are elected-.me
that could not possibly have been elected
had the public known that they were ca
dida.es, unless the members Of the @
:. der are bound, contrary to their sense OF d
- ty, to support their nominee, although ful
~ convinced ofhis ~incompetency and unworth
" mss. Indeed it is true in all the aflaiis
life, that the more extensive, public and fir
our discussions and examinations are, t
more certain are we of arriving at good I
suits. But the new organization acts up
a principle directly the reverse, and o
which must necessarily be productive
evil.
:. If then the means employed by the n,
organization are favoroble neither for
selection of good and competent men to c
nv out those principles, it is certainly not
organization calculated to cure the e7
complained of-corrupt principles and n
management and corruption in office.
then it fails to secure the object, which ,
!, the inducement Of many to join, there {
be no reason why they should longer
q. main in it.
This evil we think is greatly exaggerat
and many others complained of entirely
%aginary. We are too apt to blame the F
ty in power with what we should more pr
erly ascribe 10 our own want Of energy
industry. The cry Of corruption-de
with old corrupt part es-clean out the
gean Stables, may be very popular
sound well, but in the mouths of many
is mere ssouud and fury siguifying nothi
r." The very ones, whose voices are most v
with the sentiment, are perhaps the or
est rogues in community, who only raise
cry in order to promote their own cor
and selfish designs.
Many of the evils which now afiict
country, it is beyond the power Of any
ty to remedy. Legislation will not su.
the place of industry; or the want Of pl
dental rain. There are too many non
ducers in society who live BY the labo
others. Let US all go to work, and pre-
7 God to send us 4 good crop next har
and we will have little to complain (
Mankind are very fond Of change; and
convinced that we are going wrong it il
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