Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-06
County NomInatIaa ConventIons.



verse to true Repubcanism, and which 10
man will assert But while in theory they are
thus good Republicans, there are some (the
number l am grstiied to ssg,is rapidly dimin-
ishing) who still claim that one Township or
Ward with SO Republicans in it shall have an
equal voice with another ward or township ha,-
ing 400 in IT, thus directly violating their own
theory.
The error consists an considering a township
or ward as a certain territory, and not as the
residence Of Republicans entitled to a certain
number of delegates. Now it is clear that Re-
Pabiioans should be represented and not town
ships or wards for unless this be true, then
township or ward having no Republicans In it
would still be entitled to a voice in a Republi.
can Convention as at present, proposition sb-
surd on its face. But say some, in certain 10
cilities Republicans can combine in their pref
erences easier than in other localities, and
therefore no change should be had.
This may or it may not be true, but how can it
effect the principle, that one Republican is en-
titled TO an equal voice with any other, ire.
spective of his locality. Republicans will al
ways more OF less, agree in their preferences,
but this constitutes no reason for an odious dis
tinction against such as may choose to agree
With me this is not question of power here
or power there, neither should it be with any
one, but it is question of justice and equal
rights and it will not down at any mans bid
ding. If we admit the principle in theory let
us not deny it in practice.
A correspondent of your paper, "Clevclard
Republican, has in two articles discussed or
rather declaimed upon this subject in spirit
and style well calculated to produce a stiile be-
tween the city and country that will be disas.
trous. Such insane eOunsels will, trust, not
prevail Cleveland Republican" like some
others, is evidently intent upon stirring up bad
blood between city and country, at least such
is the tendency Of his communications.
lie is not the first one who has attempted
this
This is all wrong, aud l am happy TO know
that sensible Republicans in the country disap.
prove of it. lie says "this move comes from
nearly all disappointed city office seekers" lie
states what is not true The petitions for the
Convention were signed by Republicans both oI
city and country, scores of whom never asked
for an office and never expect to, and many oi
whom are quite as respectable members of the
party, and Oi society US "Cleveland Rcpubli
can"
But says this pure gentleman, cities are cor
rupt "sinks OF iniquity, "where mob violenc,
tIiumphs over Law" aud therefore Cleyelanl
should aot have her prOpOrtioi.ate strength in q
Convention. HE s.aa
Here he falls into the old error He talk
about territorial localities talk about eoery ia
dipidudi Republican and the right Cf epery one I,
haze pOice iR deciding BhO Is to be has candidate
Ii he means anything else ho must mean tha
ciy Republicans are corrupt, and that there
fore they are not entitled TO have a voice in de
Gliding who shall be the candidates for whom
they shall vote. This is the old Phariaac feel
ing of stand aside am hol'er than thou.
; Such is the insulting language of pretend
ed Republican to his equals.
lie says IL ignore the existence of Whiske
shops in the city" know they exist and re
greI il, but l also know that this has nothing l.
do with the question. Suppose Rcpublica
drinks whisksy or lager beer, what thenl
b he not Republicans as well he who drinks nei
therl When has tee-totalism been made a tel
of Republicanismi City Republicans spen
money freely for the success of the party, an,
work by day and by night to insure a victory
both the men who drink and men who do nc
drink, and yet when they ask for an equal voice i
deciding whe shall be their candidates, the
are turned of by such Pharisees as "Cleyelan
Republican" saying "the city Is corrupt an
here mob violence triumphs
Will "Cleyeland Republican" enlighten Y
as to what Republicans private charactC
must be to entitle him to equal rights 10 Ii
party Of which he is a working aud Payin
member
But "Cleveland Republican" to prove thu
cities are corrupt says that they elected Jsmt
buchanan. lie must count largely upon III
ignorance Of Cuyahoga County Republicans
use such an argument as this.
Who gave the cities to buchanan, the DEM
Gratis or Republicans Will he tell usl ID
not the latter fight manlully for Fremont in oi
los, Cleveland included Did not we carr
Cleveland, and now forsooth because the d.
mocmey are corrupt, city Republicans are 10 /
shOrn Of their pTopoFtionate atrength in nom
mating candidates Tor whom they are expect,
to vote and work Out upon such Republ
,s. canism as that. HindoO caste is It's only pa
allel.
Your readers will bear me witness that in m
former communication 1 never alluded 10 III
city or country as auckland exceedingly regr
that "Cleveland Republican" should have dral
ged them into the controversy, for out of II on
Cd evil can grow. The attempt TO stir up local pre-
" udce andinhame feeling against Republican
10 as good and true ever lived, is Odious an
should be fiowned down. This question is NJ
to be settled by any such appeals, but has g
to be ssttled upon principles ofjustice and equ
lh rights as between equal members Of the san
~ party.
Ifthe Republican party are determined
say that living in Cleveland, shall not ha'
the same voice Ia deciding who shall be my ca
didate that A. B. living in the country has
say who shall be his candidate, let us know
~ and the sooner the better.
II the insane cOunsels Of such men Rs "Ciey
land Republican" shall prevail, they will dOut
less sayit But / will not believe il possib
that such eOunsels can prevail.
on As 10 tho popular vote system "Cieyelal
Republican" thinks il "sepulchre in wh'
the Republicans Of Cuyahoga county will bu
their political liberties" That 10 decidedly ri'
and racy. What baldefdash. Instead Of th
he knows II he has any sense that il puts .
power Just where it belongs into the hands
tbs tho people, and that il does, indeed, "bug
cliques, bargains and eombinatlons, which
ofIea rule delegate conventions Give Va
an popular vote system guarded as pointed o
>" In my last, and we shall have the laireat non
NO aations made that this county has ever seems
the political capital OF such gentlemen % "Cle'
land Republican" constantly engaged in shEri
up the feeling Of country aganat the city !"
Ihave no reply 10 make to the remark vhi
Is sometimes heard from narrow minded m'
Eve have got the power, let Us keep II" Tor II