The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-09-11
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rent men and their friends to secure their cleo
ton to the Office of Sheriff So far as The dif.
ferent candidates are concerned we have on
ly to say that they are perhaps equally wor
thy of support, and under smilar crcum-
stances, it would be difficult, among SO many
worthy aspirants, TO make n selection. The
Democrats have their regular nominee and
one independent, while the Republicans have
their nominee and two independents. Perso-
nally, we could not object to the election of
either of the Republican candidates. They
are perhaps equally competent, trustworthy,
and jealous for the success Of Republican
principles, ID" .'....,..'.
There is danger, however, that where SO
many candidates aie in the field, division
may be created which will result in the selec-
tion of the democratic candidate. This Ger.
tainly cannot be the desire of either of the
Republican aspirants. II so, he is not enti-
tied TO Republican support. '.Ha
In view Of this danger. what becomes the
duty Of voters? How shall we cast our votes?
Custom and reason, it appears 10 us, all things
being equal, would say, support the regular
nominee. Members of a convention, and all
represented by it, are bound TO abide by its
decision, when that decision is not produced
by fraud, and where the man receiving the
nomination is honest and capable. We 60 into
convention with our preferences, and we en-
Joy equal privileges in the selection of a can
didate. No man has right TO voice in a
nominating convention who says, my msn
is nominated, willrsupport the nominee a.if
not, I will support some other person He
is at once b disorganizer, and arrays himself
against the principles upon which nominating
conventions are held, and justice to hipself
reqres that he should not enter convehtion
to receive its nomination when he is opposed
to the principle upon which it is founded If
he il opposed to nominating conventions, ). he
should keep away from them entirely. Then
he has right to be an independent candidate.
Otherwise, be is in honor bound to hide by
the decisions of the convention. Nominating
conventions are the means used by parties to
secure the ends in view. They thus seek to
consult the wishes of the majority and unite
their forces TO secure the offices, and by this
means promote the success of the principles
which they think best calculated to advance
the interests of the country.
As general thing, we are not in favor Of
applying strict party tests in the election of
any other than executive, judicial, and legs-
lative officers but there are times when this
becomes necessary to insure tire success Of
more important candidates. In a time like the
present, when the result in one state has
powerful effect upon the election in another
state, and when engaged in struggle of SO
much magnitude as that involving freedom
and slavery, it is highly important that every
influence within the power of voters, should
be used to secure the triumph of right and
the defeat Of sDrong. .....
Viewed in this light, it is a matter of no
small moment that the Republicans of Ohio
present to her sister states ample evidence of
their ability to do thorough work in the
cause of freedom and humanity. Let those
who seek TO extend slavery into Kansas have
no quarters-let them be swept before tte
current of political condemnation as chaff
before the tornado-let Ohio present list of
officers entire for freedom on the second Tues
day of October, and Pennsylvania ard New
York will catch the spirit Of determination to
meet the south upon their own grounds and
elect none to office but those who are of us
and with US and the result will be fixed
Fremont will be elected-Kansas will be fr,e
and slavery will be declared sectional-an
institution not deriving power from. or ante
rior TO, the constitution, but an evil, permit
ted to exist only for the want Of a remedy.
Personally, we repeat, we have no prefer
ence between Messrs. Norton. Lock, and Nc
Knight, but the Republicans of Wood county
owe it to themselves and to the friends Of
freedom everywhere, TO concentrate their ef-
forts upon one or the other of them and Sc
cure the defeat of the friends of the present
administration. AS the Republicans held
convention, made their nominations, and Sc
lected suitable candidates, every well wisher
of the party will throw aside all personal
preferences and unite upon the candidates
duly nominated and secure their triumphant
election.
Again, it is quite important that indepen-
dent candidates should reflect upon the fact
that if they defeat the nominee of their par
ty and throw the election into the hands of
an opponent, their political career is termina-
ted They can never again hope to be sup
ported for any position. Even if elected, it
will "be the death of them," for what more