Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-20
For the Mountain Democrat.
Our Nominees.

EDITORS OF DExocRAT:-In view of the
Democratic County Convention and its
anticipated nominees, allow me to "say
my say" upon these subjects through the
colums of your journal. Having obtain
ed my majority in State which is in
debtcd, directly or indirectly, to the Dem
ocratic party for most that is justly lib
eral and literally just i'll its laws; and
having never since cast any other than
Democratic vote; and in view of having
at our ensuing election All entire ticket
that may be chccrfuiiy and manfully sup
ported, I trust that l need no other apc!o-
gy for thus thusrting these comments up
on you. That the organizations of eau
Gus and convention are necessary for the
success of the principles of the party, no
one will doubt; their objects ar to select
good and true men for standard bearers,
and to promote such harmony and con-
cert in action as shall secure their sue
cess. The system ofrcpresentation in con-
vention is sOjust and equitable, that when
a ticket is properly formed and presented,
every honest well-wisher of the princi-
pies Of the party at once gives it his ac-
Quiescencc and support. But it is not
difficult to see, that sometimes, "wolves in
sleeps clothing" such as scheming, de-
signing, selfish men, will find their way
into conventions, sowing discord, know
ing that its fruit will DO defeat; of all
traitor, these are the most Judas-like
and dcspicable. Neither is it strange,
that sometimes good and true men, in
their devotion and partiality to their
friends, should form such combinations
and arrangements previous to going into
convention, as shall compel the adoption
Of their favorites, though without their
combinations, the choice of the convcn-
tiontiOn might be entirelcly different
The effect of this is that, many delegates
and the numbers they represent, seeing
that they have, in fact, had no voice in
the matter; while they arc too anxious for
the success Of the party to show their
own, or to create in others disafcction,
still cannot labor with the same good will
and cheerfulness, that under other cir
cumstances they would possess and exer-
else. Such schcming l consider an i'm
proper assumption and exercise of the
rights of others, and have no hesitation
in saying that its results vii, be tolcssen
the integrity of political leaders in the
eye of the masses, creating dlssentions
and causing defeat. Allow me to say,
also, a word in regard to candidates for
Office. If the officers of our State and
county have heretofore sometimes failed
in the proper discharge of their duties,
am convinced itwas not so much for want
Of a requisite knowledged and ability, as
from that of honest integrity of purpose.
We want, it Is true, men with abilities
adapted to the different stations, but in
no case should their ability or business
tact exceed that Of their dependence from
bribe, fear or fattcry. Unfit and dishon-
est men may sometimes force themselves
upon the party in such a manner that,
for tho time its harmony and welfare may
seem to demand an acquiescence in their
adoption; but think that we need no
more examples to convince us that such
men and their efforts should be met at
once, openly and determinedly with re-
sistancc. Wehave in our State and coun-
ty good, honest, competent and true Dem
ocrats; men who will confer honor upon
the various Offices to be filed at our next
election, and who will discharge their
duties with faithfulness and fidelity to
the interests Of the people. With tick
ct composed Of such men, we are sure of
success; and that we may have such
ticket is the sincere wish Of MARK.