Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-16
THE REPUBLICAN co.
A WORD IN SEASON.

Though quiet now reigns in the political
horizon, yet the time is drawing near when
the fall campaign will actively commence
We have premonitory symptoms already, in
the efforts of candidates for county Offices
which prognosticate the struggle soon to take
place. We purpose taking advantage of this
quietude, to address a few words of warning
to the Republicans of Bradford, actuated on
ly by a desire for the welfare of that party.
The Republican majority in Bradford may
be safely put down at fire thousand. A light
poll, or other circumstances, may vary that
majority some hundreds, or perhaps thousands,
but for all practical purposes it may be safely
calculated that it cannot be entirely overcome,
and that the candidates put in nomination by
the Republican County Convention are GER
tain to be elected. This large majority is at
once both an element of weakness and of
strength. The certainty of an easy election,
will bring before the Convention for nomina-
ton the name of every man who has any han
kerug after Office. We may therefore expect
for all the county Offices from high to low
We do not object to this-for every member
of the Republican party has an equal right to
present bis name to the Conventon-but ma
ny must necessarily be disappointed, and the
unsuccessful are very apt to feel as if their
claims had been disregarded The game
of our opponents this fall, will be to work up
on the feeling of disappointment caused by the
want of success, to produce disaffection in our
ranks. This has been the favorite mode of
warfare, heretofore, and from all the indica-
tions will be resorted to this fall.
A responsibility devolyes upon the masses
of the Republican party this fall more weigh
ty than any they have yet been called upon to
discharge. Vigilance on their part, in the
preliminary steps for selecting their candidates.
ensures good ticket, vigorous campaign,
and a brilliant victory, the effects of which
will be Iavorably felt in coming years. Su-
pineness may bring about results which will
diSorganze our party and be fruitful of dsas-
ter. If the Republicans throughout the coun-
ty, in every township, will attend to the selec-
tion Of delegates, choosing upright men, not
because they are for such a man for any Office,
but for their ability and fidelity to principles,
and allow them to be guided by their desire
to advance the best interests of Republican,
ism, we shall have County Ticket without
the least stain of chicanery or trading upon it,
which will carry with it into the contest NOR
al weight.
The Republican party is one Of principle
1t was formed from those of all the other par
ties who desired to advance those great truths
to which they were attached, and who had be-
come disgnsted with the corruption of party
leaders. 1t may, in this county, have within
it, those who are aetuated by selfish motives,
but we believe the great mass is influenced by
upright motives, without expectation Of reap
ing any personal advantages 1t becomes the
duty of the unsel6sh portion to guard with
jealous and ceaSeess vigilance the integrity
and purity of our organization. 1t has been
formed for no purpose if abuses and corruption
be allowed to creep in. 1t is no better than
the old parties, if aspirants for place be allow
cd to control its Conventions, and by fraud
and trickery, by bargaining and trafficking
make its cand idates.
Our County Conventions should be conduct
ed by desire to advance the welfare of the
Republican cause, not made up of the especia
friends of any candidate for the purpose Of
making all things subseryient to personal ag
graudizement. We reputliate the idea that
the Republican party was organized to advance
any mans personal aims. We scout the ale
cation that that party was intended to place
any man in Office That it has offices at its
disposal, is the great danger to be guarded
against. Their distribution causes all the in