, 1855-06-08
Democratic County Ticket.

on to choose, not only between the rival
candidates for congressional preferment,
but also between the democratic, whig and
abolition nominees for legislative, and 9th.
er county Offices. In former alluSion TO
this subject, we were free TO remark that
we considered the time decided upon by the
county convention for the selection of can.
didatcs for the legislature, &C., au ill-ap-
pointed and ill-adviScd one, for reasons
then assigned. In this, as will be remem-
bcrcd, we were not alone, and much gener-
al discussion was INDUCED in for a time,
relative to the propriety Of re-dssemJHng
of the convention, for the purpose of con-
frming or modifying its former action. We
profess to be entirely familiar with our du-
ty, and the responsibility we are under to
the party, in supporting nominations made
by it and in advance Of an election, al
ways make it a point to allow ourself q
Suficiency of time 10 do MI that can be done,
in order to secure the success Of the can
didatcs of the democracy. We are deci-
dedly opposed to the making Of any inno-
vations upon the usagcs of the party we
believe in standing by party nominations,
and cheerfully yielding in the present gen
cral acquiescence, shall use our best endedr-
Vs 10 secure The election IF hc entire Ticket,
from Gel. andersen doWn
Need We, for the benefit of others, assign
any reasons why the ticket should receive
the support of every democrat in the coun-
ty? For ourself, we answer, as the con
ductor of democratic journal, through
which that party is heard, it is our clear
and unqualified duty, demanded by the usa.
ges of the party to which We are attached,
no less than by our own inclination.
The convention which made the nomina.
tions was perhaps the largest one ever as
sembled in the county for county purposes
No active member of the party will pre-
sumo to assert, that he-is not, in some way,
more Or less responsible for the nomina-
tions made by the convention. In its pri
mary formation, the whole democratic par
.ty of the county participated in the selec-
ton Of delegates. No one has presumed
to charge that the convention was not com.
posed of democrats, nor has members oi
the party any right TO question the democ.
racy Of the nominees, or withhold from
thctn a hearty support. If the time was
thought by some, to be On ill-advised one
for making the nominations, the majority
of the convention decided differently, and
all should now yield ready ncquiescence in
the support of the candidates presented.
1t is true that some Of the candidates
have bcen suspected as belonging to the
order Of know-nothings I; a report to thai
effect having gone abroad, is likely to ope
rate prejudicially against them in the com
ing election but for some of the candid
ates we have authority for saying, and viii
do so, aud will give their names ut the prop
er time, that as far as they are concerned
the report is false and unfounded, II
would afford us pleasure should we be enA-
bled to include allsthe candidates in de
nial of the accusation, and We entertain
hope that VIC may be enabled to do so.
This is a matter, however, that is foreigT
to the subject No public accusations ex
ist against any Of them, which we car
reach, demanding refutation. They are
the nominees Of democratic convention,
of the democratic party-recognized mem
bers of it--good and substantial citizens
gentlemen Of intelligence, and If any oI
them are unfortunate enough to belong to
the order referred to, it is not our fault,
nor that of the party, neither, as VIC be
lievc, the fault of the convention giving
them the nomination.
For democrats to talk Of "bolting" the
regular ticket, in the coming election
would be to cap the climax of the ridicu
lous. Can any democrat go over to the
support Of the whig ticket-aH the can
didates, on which, headed by judge Strong
ought to be, if they are not KNow-NorHINGs
Can democrats support the nominees Of the
abolition convention, assuming the position
which their platform comPels them to oecu
py before the pcOpleH Willmembers of th'
democratic party desert the democratic
ticket, to assist to Office federal 'Ohigs aM6
abolili0nists We shall see. 81.
In conclusion, we would remind the de
mocracy, that it is as essential that the res
pective friends Of oil the candidates shoulC
be united in their support of Col. ASDER
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