, 1857-02-20

NIuNfttoAAAA
comment two resolutions adopted BY iht
democratic members Of the Legislature, a
. meeting which had for its object tn,
domination Of candidates fOr the varionI
OlRees to be filed, las prOVidedin in the aetI
creating them). by joint ballot Of the two
houses and which nominations, il is well
known were, both civil and military. tri-
umphantly sustained on the evening Of the
election. G ..f.. sna.c.
ioPrior to the issue Of our last paper, we
had fondly hoped that arrangements had
been made for the cOnSnmmatiOn Of that
for which we have 50 long been so very
desirOus, viz that Of being Teiievcd from
tic slstorial dutiss Of this paper and so
sanguine were We that we had succeeded
in 50 doing. BY suiTehdering our place to a
successor that would render satisfaction to
the eparty. and those with whom be might
Be connected, that we withdrew our name
from the editorial head The arrangement
was not perfected, however, and we must
consent to remain, in connection with the
Publisher, a "pack-hOrse," !" until such time
ssnit will be meet for us TO retire, which
WiIlbe the FIRST favorable and satisfactory
opportunity. bs's9ao S1'i o @
Its due 70 rs to premise thus much as
an apology Why larger share Of attention
vas not bestowed upon the resolutions In
question. as their tenure certainly requires
q passing notice from Us, concerning our
former course in the conduct Of this paper,
connected with appointments to Office in
the Territory, as well as what should be
the course Of the organ OF the Democratic
party in the premises. '.,..l,l % :
For the sake Of convenience we will
here insert anew the resolution which
especially demands our attention : b.as
Resalred, That the Editor OF the Pionee,
and Democrat be requested to labor for the
appointment Of true and Prored Democrats
70 all Offices II this territory, and when thii
principle is violated, be win labor nnceas
ingly for the removal Of any person who /
aknownothihg, black republican or aboli
Iiohist, and expose the appointing power /,
the displeasure Of the democrats Of this ter
rItory; and that We sustain the editor i
spch a course. vo m. b..f
,sFrOm the phraseOlogy of the first claus
oIothe above, the seader would very natu
rally infer, that the editor Of the PioSEEl
AxD DEEocRAI, heretofore, bad "hbOredfo
the appointment = Of persons to Office, VIII
W5fe not "trHe and tried democrats
Now, we arc well aware, and have reasoI
% know that this imputation was no
intended. We heye certainly nevel
"labOred ? either publlcly or privately Il
secure the appointment TO Office, knowingly
Of either a know-nothihg. black republi
can Or abOlitiOnist.p The uniform course
Of this paper has been the uphOlding ani
promotion Of democratic men and measures
For evidence Of this fact, were it necessary
We might refer to our files for the past
three years, and more. All that we may
have ever said in public capacity, relative
TO appointments to Office, has been strongly
indicative Of our feelings on the subject,
that none other than good and true demo
Gratis, under q democratic administration,
should be rewarded with the civil Offices al
It's disposal. We have never, ih an in
stance, deyiated from an adherance to thi,
principle 1t is a duty incumbent on al
organ Of the democratic party, wherever
Published, and without promPtings or in
structions, faithfully and tenaciously to
maintain the ground Of the opposition in
this particular, that " to the yictors belong
the spoils ? and il we would save our
party from anarchy, and the destinies oi
our country from falling into the hands Of
Prcseriptionists and disunionists if we
WoHld seek through the democratic party,
to preserve the integrity of the govern
lment, as it is, and the Union Of the States
the test referred to should be everywhere ap
piled. In our course as journalist, and
in our private political life, we have
ever rigidly adhered to this doctrine.
We do not believe that any Of our fed
eral oficers-thAt not one Of thep is eithel
"a knOwnOthing. black republican OR abO
litionist !" and if any Of them t6rU6gl
haste, personal preference or otherwise
have made subordinate appointments to of
fee, Of any person or persons known so tC
be-if they have made appointments o.
either knownOthings, blackrepublican'
or abolitiohists,7 We trust they will see to
it at once, that not only the spirit but the
letter Of the above resolution, which is an
expression Of the will and wishes Of the
democratic members Of the late legislature,
DC faithfully carried out. A failure to do