The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-05-03

ham or Livingston or Oakland has any
real claim for a repetition Of the favor.
This leaves st. Clair ont of the list ;
and will it be satisfactory to the others
to make this kind of discrimination ?
We doubt it. Can we reject St. Clair
for Ingham or Livingston or Oakland
with any better satisfaction to the pres
ent officers? We doubt that, too.
Then there is but one way left to corr
rect the error. We must go into the
next convention with clean hand, and
by careful consideration and wise ac-
ton, sllay this i'll feeling, by making a
fair distribution of officers, and select
ing new men. We are satisfied this
course will be the easiest and result in
much less dissatisfaction.
In closing this article, We, cannot
give better-exposition of our views upon
this subject than by quoting from our
able contemporary, the jackson Citizen,
which in speaking of the propriety of
the policy We are advocating, justly
and truly says:
cit (the call for new ticket arises
not out Of any i'll will or bad feeling to-
ward the majority of the men compos-
ing the present Administration but it
is placed upon higher and stronger
grounds. The unity, the activity, the
harmony and the efficiency of the party
are the controlling causes which de-
mand the step. 1t is apparent to all
that a portion of the present admins
tration must be replaced by new men,
and it is equally apparent that, under
existing circumstances, TO attempt to
discriminate would be disagreeable
and difficult task for convention, and
lead to results which would leave
lasting evil effect upon the party
throughout the State. r n
I'VE do not know what the popular
feeling in other counties may be, but
think there can belittle doubt ofthe pro-
priety of discussing this matter frankly
and with perfect good feeling, until the
wishes of the whole people shall be
made known. If the desire for such
change is universal, then we have no
doubt it will be acquiessed in by all
parties interested in spirit of candor
and fairness which will honor both
them and the party, but if it is confined
to few localities and the State Con-
vention shall render decision adverse
to the wishes of the few, they will be
called upon to defer to the expressed
opinion of the majority with equal
heartiness and good faith
"The triumph Of our Free Princi-
pies is the end to be looked to, and to
secure this in its full measure, demands
the sacrifice of all minor considerations.
A State Ticket composed of our strong
est, most active, unimpeachable, capa-
BILE and deserving men, will aid the
party greatly in obtaining an over
whelming verdict against the corrup-
tons and pro-slavery tendencies of our
opponents by leaving the people free to
look to the real issues involved in the
National contest instead of becoming
in a bewildering maze Of personalities
SANDERS and refutations about candi-
dates for minor positions. For one, we
desire to enter the contest with clean
hands and a clear conscience, to be
able to devote our whole strength to the
solving and settling the vexed ques.
tons of National politics, without being
compelled to devote the larger share Of
our time and attention to explaining,
condemning on apclogizing for the past
acts of any individual candidate upon
either State or Comfy tickets, and in
this wish we knoao we are seconded by
the entire Republican voice of this
County," eu F8 o.W