Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-03
A WORD TO REPUBLICANS.

| We wish to say few words to the Ra-
publican voters of the county, which can be
more appropriately uttered at this t inc than
after the nominating convention. We have a
/ large county ticket to form, there are num-
Der of candidates for most of the Offices and as
from the necessity Of the case but single one
can secure the nomination for eae h of the sew
eral places to be filed, the majority of aspi-
! rants must be disappointed. There has, too,
BEEN an active canvass on the part fthe candi-
dates generally, which contests are apt to assume
somewhat personal nature aud elicit feeling
; which the decision of the convention is not
always effectual in allaying. To guard against
such result and insure the Triumphant
election Of the entire ticket that may be put in
nomination. which will have a most important
bearing on the succeeding Presidential contest,
is the object for the attainment of which we
write. II is no part of our business to indi-
cate preference for any one candidate over
another in advance of the meeting of the Con
vention, but it is both our duty as it has al
ways been ouf pleasure 10 advocate cordial
and united support Of the nominations after
they are made, even though it happens that
our personal feelings may not have been re-
feeted in the selection of some of the candi-
dates. We therefore urge all aspirants- and
their friends to go into the contest as becomes
true Republicans, resolved if necessary to sac
rifce personal feeling for the good of the cause,
with spirit of coneiiiation, compromise and
brotherly fraternity ready and willing to sup
port the nominees as heartily should they happen
not to be their favorite as though they were.
Let by-goncs be by-gones, the dead spast bury
its dead, and the present and future with the
living and vital issues they present receive
our undivided attention. and the triumph Of
our cherished principles alone command our
entire energies. To preserve the effective
vigor of our organization and render certain
the rousing majority to which our noble Pres
idantial candidates is entitled in this county
We must present a bold and united front in
the October canvass.
We make these remarks not because we have
reason to apprehend any tronble of the kind
indicated, but in order to warn the friends
of the cause against it-and we deem it the
more proper and necessary to do so because
we know that our opponents are basing all
their hopes of success upon anticipated dis |
sensions and divisions in our ranks. These
hopes must be blasted, and in order to do it
we have only to discharge faithfully the duties
that every loyal Republican owes to the cause |
We cannot fritter away our strength in the
preliminary skirmish and with shattered and
broken ranks enter the general engagement in
a condition to make vigorous fight. 4
AS promotive of the desired result, we I.
again respectfully urge upon Republican voters
the duty Of attending at the primary meetings |
tomorrow and aiding in the selection of dele
gates who will take liberal and eomprehen-
sive view of the subject, and, regarding the
public interests and the good of the cause /
rather than individual preferences, form a
ticket that will command the confidence and
support OF intelligent and discriminating voters
To attend the primary meetings is trifling
labor, and the too general neglect to do so
and select delegates who will reflect the senti-
ments of the majority is the prolific source Of
following nominations. Let US
guard against it at this time and henceforth.