The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-07-15

SlOuui DiStIlCt, Nucu CullCu.
By order of the County Committee,
ANDREW j. SMITH, Chm.
July 18th, 1858.
p. S.-Hon. HENRY WALDRON is invited and
expected to be present and address the meeting
Nominations.
One of tue most exciting as well as
difficult duties which devolve upon the
members of political party, is the Sc
lection, from associates, to fill the pub
lie positions created by the Constitu-
ton and laws of the State. In former
times it was the usual practice for the
people to {" call out" by letter or pub
lie Specification of some kind, those
who were desired as candidates. This
was a good method, when there were
fewer distinctive party lines drawn, and
less difference of political opinion and
policy between the people. But even
this plan was Objectionable, as it soon
came to pass that designing and un-
worthy men procured, in one way or
another "calls," and finally the prac-
tice of " taking the stump" gave the
people only the opportunity of selecting
between two or three of the most self
sufficient, reckless and chattering poll
ticians in the County or district. La
terly the policy of caucus and conven-
ton has been introduced, and has been
found, IN the MAN, by far the more
preferable mode of introducing party
candidates. to the masses of the people.
To this method, now so generally'in
vogue, there is but single objection.
There is lack of interest, oftentimes,
in attending the primary caucuses, and
a too general disposition to submit to a
system of engineering" or "wire-
working" that is far from an honest
reflection of the real wishes of the peo-
pie. Where this evil is remedied or
avoided, we can see no possible objec-
ton to this system of party organization
for the selection and presentation of
candidates for public office. 1t is true
a due regard should be had to an ample
and perfect representation of alnln sec
4 rruris, pro T5z,a to vote or population, S
as to avoid one section exercising an
undue influence upon the convention.
But in the nomination and presents
ton of candidates the greatest of a
5 desideratums is to secure honest, fa,thfu
and capable men. No party can lon
stand that is controlled by selfshnes
, or faction. Neither can any party cor
| tinue to be successful that allows itse
to be controlled by selfish, impuden
and factious men. The great bond {
principle which wraps up in party ser
, timent mass of mind and men, call
for tender and honest care and treat
ment, and demands the sacrifice {
personal animosities and piques, to tn
higher and nobler good of the whole
i Upon this principle it is conceded thu
r partizans, who may chance to be di:
appointed in nominations, commit FL
grant wrong to the party and the pull
lie by the practice of boiling, and, pei
haps, defeating the fairly preferred an
selected candidate of the party. Thi
: is the worst political crime that can b
committed, justly regarded by all hor
orable men as more fagitious than a
open and avowed remuneration {
e party ties and affinity, and going who'll
over to the enemy. The excuses mu:
be very strong indeed that will justif
! the bolting" of fair and regula
nomination, and if not of the highest an
mostpositive character, richly entitlet tn
"bolter" to the most supreme politics
contempt.
) The Republicans Of this county wi
: soon be called upon to take action an
part in the nomination of candidate
for State and County officers. 1t
, important that they should present
united front, and poll every vote poss
, BILE towards that anticipated Mirt
thousand majority for Freedom an
Free States in November next. To d
+ this, they must go into all their primar
meetings and conventions with the sir
gle object of serving principle in view
. We have nothing to sacrifice to mer
to prejudice or to factious discomfort
Our delegates to State, District an
'rnty Conventions should be men Q