The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-03-24
Transla.od rom4he Eyan.siIio golasbote.
election Thoughts.

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While the Enquirer telforizes and the Jour
nal with uncer ing sarcasm attacks the late
ConYeanon, aid chastizes the unworthy man
ner IN which some would be Democrats dis
grace the true principles of Democracy. it be-
comes true honest German, regardless Of
unpaid and uncQrrupted By party influences
to utter his view Of the question at issue
and / claim it as my right, that YOU, editors of
the Voksbote, open your columns to nv ar
tlcle. love my. adopted country and owe
her truth and fidelity and she shall have them.
1t is one Of the most sacred duties of a Repub-
Lean people TO elect good and competent Off
GERS; IN some young Republics OF the present
age this composed the pricipal contents Of the
oath Of citizenship; the people swore, only to
elec5 the wisest and the best from their midst
to offices. The farewell words Of Moses con
tanned as wise teachings as Washington's
Farewell address, when he admonished the
people to electwise and honest men, and enc
mics ofaVaTiee for chiefs Of themselves. How
does this apply here? You. gentlemen OF the
press, know this best. There comes any one
who is taken with thirst for Office. G-opS per
haps piece OF coin IN your hands promises
you the official printings, and suddenly a man
of he most ordinary character and capacity he
comes the best and most talented man. a sec
1ond Washington% Or he goes to an officer
F4naker by profession, liberal acts is nominated
fcalts convention, invites his friends especially
makes 8 speech, and his nomination is con
hrmed. Thisssort Of manufactaring officers is
more dangerous than the first, for it elnbod.es
itself IN the creed Of the party. while the news
paper epStles do not count as energetic truth.
lsmas always opposed to Conventions in local
elections Particularly for Offices Of. trust and
a n # Il ILLS, 4, l.
is when they are held ia the usual style. | 90
with all my heart fora fair and. Impartial con
Yentlon where nothing is made ready before
hand, where every member has a right to pro-
pose candidate, where the people unite on
one man without terrorism, tyranny or excite
ment. 1t IS true, that in the latter years
nave stood up for local nominations because
saw that The welfare of the couatry required
10 defeat the liked idea of the hatred OF for
eigners. This hUnbug rests solely on the de-
sHe-ol distributing offices, and let them be
SHOWN that their course does not meet the an
probation 0fthe majority Of our citizens. and
with the hour of conviction this rartyryyiTl
cease to exist. Therefore the splitting Of votes
must be avoided But this splitting can be
aYoded BY straight forward honest course
without Wire-working, by far nomination.
alShouga TINS is not now 50 urgently necessary
since the An. order counts but few members
IN our-elty, and these are only kept united Bv !
the eternal attacks of tie Enquirer.
Wlre-Werklng. has always baen made fine
chieI feproaclEto the Democratic party: this
mas PANIED me much, as I am warm adgo
cate OF Democratic principles; and I have of
ca asked myself if it were not possible tbr5,f
the aid Of the press and tic influence Of WalI- /
meaning citizens to cleanse the DeTn0rrati5.f
party ot this STAN. | know that it is a gene
raj eVli al over THIS country, and that other
parties follow this art Of WIRE working to still
greater perlection-buJ the Democratic party
Should stand firm, and the leaders should n6t
rest until this chief Teproach be done away
with. .~s-4
L would now1say7a few words about The last
Convention. Some Nominations are good s
others very weak. The office Of Marshal
could, perhaps, have been better filled. TbeI
candidate for Collector is respectable MAI,
9hthe IS rich and does not need this lucrative
2uce. With such Offices honest INDECENT men
should be rewarded. But=the 1Iavor IS con
aected WITH the Enquiries, and tl.mrefore the
olllccs peioHg to them W hoover wants an Of
ice let nm make himself acquainted there
| ms should not be so-rtho press should nos I.
tame ! charged with the suspicion Of beine
5eInocraae only for booty sssaNe.s
me nomination for the Clerkshp forms the
'u.ihlH ~ point otsthe convention. For
~ 9d1ce tlere vas only one candidate, Mr.
. alAer, qBgtAQ las. a personal eneinr. who !
las many friends, and so for weeks a chase !
vas made Tor an opposition candidate till Sew =
aqQr was at last Io0sd am no eSpeeig
I1end OF Walkers, but that such scenes should
e enacted only to beat man, against whom
% enemy ieltfthe most rancorous hatred
tezseag 81. Il 1a,-se.4 e.. saa4.f =-..=