The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-08-14
Our County Tickets.


A correspondent Of the last weeks North
Star says!
"1hc democrats should turn out en- mossc
and elect their ticket ior county officers, for
/ Il l. composed OF high minded, honorable
/ mcu-mcn that will do honor 10 themselves
and the county, II elected, aud men as much
opposed mo- doubt 90 the extension Of slavery
ns those on the Republican ticket. The oili-
Gers nominated blythe county, except soma
tors NJ least, are mere local officers, md il
matters not so Far as the people Of the coun-
~ are concerned, whether they are demo
Gratis, republicans, wings, or radical abolition
lists"
With more than two or three Of the indr
yidunls whose names are On the Democratic
ticket, We have not the honor Of a personal
acquaintance and can neither confirm or dc.
ry what g. here said Of thcir eminent fitness
for the offices for which thcy are proposed,
10 the candidate ior Judge of Probate, our
Immediate neighbour, we are ready 10 couccdo
all, and more than all that the Stars cores
pendent claims for him, lie is not only %
"highmudcd aud honorable" but an honest
and capable man, oud we are not unwilling
to believe C,Nu credible testimony that the
entire ticket is made up Of such men,
But admttngsll this We take exception TO
the subsequent assertion that, excepting the
senators, IL makes 30 difference TO the pco-
.lc Of iAc,cnunly wLnlAlE- -al!.e4-s-.9s,rt-
officers belong to the Democratic or Repuh-
lican party. The intelligent frccmcn Of Gale
donia county generally believe that the Dom
ocrntic party Of the State has foreworn allie
glance to truth, Justice Freedom and human
-Dr rand has given It's support 10 national
policy, which, having abolished all national
compacts and compromises in behalf Of free
dom, looks TO an indefinite extension Of the
crime and curse Of negro slavery over all
the broad area Of our territorial POSSESSIONS
ana in their Judgment Il docs make wide
difference with themselves, as regards their
consistency, their duty their testimony
against pcrvcrsion orthc constitution to the
support of injustice and oppression, whether
they are represented eselI.. s..4 t,.,.-} r,r-rr-
~ o6'ccy, by mcr sympathi1ing with their
own views, or by those who sustain the un-
righteous and proGiRutc policy Of the present
democratic National Administration. We
suppose their opponents think SO too.
But, continues this writer:
"Tho people should elect their best men
the mon that will FIJI the several offices with
honesty, dignity and ability. II every voter
in tho county is guided by that principle,
in my humble opinion the democratic ticket
" Il be elected by an overwhelming major
ity"
The people should elect their best men
This we upprchcnd is just what they intend
to do, and in the fuldlmcnt Of their intentions
we arc quite confident that the democratic
ticket will not be elected by very over.
whcming Majority
But the Republican nominees cannot pos
sibly be the best men, for says the same wri-
ter:
"Look oyer the Republican ticket, and with
but one exception, the towns where they re-
side have never had confidence in their abii. |
ties to permit either of them TO represent
them in the General Assembly and }perhaps |
never will. Look over the democratic ticket |
and you will find them all composed OF men
with but one exception, and he resides in a
republican town. who have all represented
the towns where they reside, and most Of
them have been elected TO the Senate from
this county"
It is certainly to be- regretted that this
ticket could not have been com
posed entirely o. the "best men :" that It's
perfection should be MARRIED by the name of
one unfortunate man, in whose ability his
towusmen have never had sufficient conf
dctc2 to permit him to represent them in the
General Assembly, and perhaps never will.
Poor fellow, We pity him for his misfortune
in living in Republican town. but lest his
should yitiato the whole tick
ct we advise him to abdicate forthwith and
make room Tor some one who having been
Representative, or Senator heretofore, is
thereby better man, and capable of filling a
county Office with honor 10 himself and to the
county tool elected.-We would suggest,
morcover'to the party, since democratic ma
Icrial is scarce in some of our tosns, md