The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-09-13
DmOcrats of Old Fairfield!

OF the "ohio Eagle" my name and my
were familiar to you.
To be Democrat is TO be q man, not
IL name merely, but IN priucipIel support
iug the right, opposing the wrong.
To have been Jackson Democrat, AS
many III you we're, implied honest coavic.
tions, and the courage Of taking the re.
sponsibility to aCtthem out. To Democrats
o this cast, OF the pure blcoded, now
app al.
The Democratic primary organization
implies equal power in its members, from
whom the conditions forming the com>
pact emanate. And when the conditions
are violated the power Of the institution
ceases. This principle is so well estab-
lished as not to b. denied. and my pur-
pose is to apply its truthfulness to the re-
suit of the late primary election.
That the nomination Of JAMES MILL
FIR was fraud an imposition-a gross
insult upon tha democracy, no one can de-
ny. Therefore, as democrat. feel il TO
be my duty in vindica'ion Of the rlghts
and usages of the party, to oppose his
election. Not that | had then or have
now any ambition for Offije; but seeing,
and understanding too. the great responsi
bility of opposing the element of his sup
port, | could not ask another 10 do that
which | have not the nerve to do myself.
Therefore, presented to the Editors of
the 0hio Eagle the following notice for
publications: aa
s.TO the Democracy ofFatrfield County:
Nearly thirty years have been identi'
fed with you in the support of party or
ganizalion, the perpeluity Of which. alike
with similar Institutions must depend up
OF the PARITY OF the elective franchise.
The primary election instituted to test
the strength of the candidates Of the par
ty, by fair and honest expression Of its
mbers, must commend itself to all as
being the proper way. But in the late
election there was an outside influence
brought 10 the polls. which, if suffered to
continue, will eventually destroy the inst
tuition.
The question is, if not now the time
whether this course shall be rebuked, in
order to restore the purity intended to be
secured to the fair and honest candidate.
From these considerations. as an hum
bic individual member ofthe democratic
party, Offer myself as candidate for
Sheriff at the epsuing October election.
WILLIAM UPFIELD.
Aug. Esd. 1850.
The Liberty of the Press is the right Of
all and the just pride Of every American
citizen It my communication contain
ed anything wrong the refusal to publish
would have been light and proper. leave
the pubic 10 judge of this. And with
the confidence | have in the intelligence
and virtue Of the people (not Of political
tacticians, l feel assured oi the defeat Of
James Miller in every school district ia
tho county.
Is il possible ls'that the rumof Of thiee
hupdred dollars being offered If certain
candidates could be nominated can hava
any connection with this determination?
Blu, ono fact which will now state is
worth thousand rumors: that James
Miller has since his nomination pledged the
Sheriff printing to the Eag!6. An other
you might have stated. that he has plsdg
cd the deputy Sheriffship TO q. II, Perry
who stands defaulter as sheriff Of tti!
/ county, and whose bail are now sued anC
suffering in consequence thereof.--ED
GM As the circumstances Of thi
q pledge are outside Of the issue, which
have with this fraud of forcing Mile
upon the democracy 1 decline to stat
them; but will give them ifcalled for.
The fact, however, is very impor
tapt one, binding tie two together a
/; closely asthe Siamese twins.
: The established usage Of the Demo
1 racy demand that the candidates shall b
II Democrats. and also the electors. No
that candidate may have voted ono
with the democracy because he held SOM
= petty grudgs against the candidate Of hi
u own party, but that he shall have steadi
G ly and uniformly voted for the dcmocra
= cy can he have any just claim TO thei
support? The man who leaves one part
u for another from motives of principle i
T. entitled to very great merit indeed, AM
Q when an organization can be satisfied o
this his probation should ceasr. But t
the plain question, '1s James Miller
q Democrat"
o Ifhis democracy could have bcencndor'
IF ed by the Eagle il most certainly woul
i have been done in the notice Of his nomina
tion, in the whole Of which not a singl
70 word, not tile least inslnuation to his Dem
n otrotic anteccdents can be found, fC
truthful reasons well known to the senic
m Editor, as he must know Miler's demot
is racy TO be more recent than his own, ii
;s probationary term Of which is doubtful
Ia But TO Miller, does the senior Edlto
n think he can blot ont from the remen
be,ance of the democratic patty the ia
that Miller, a tue and worthy member
! the Known Nothing party. exulted wit
'g great rejoicing over the defeat of Ii
h whole democratic ticket? That he vote
,d in 55 for Salmon P. Chase, that he vote
o for him again in 81, that in the fall I
80 he was candidate Tor Council in Il
IL 4th Ward against William Pearee. Il
regularly nominated democratic caudidat
and beat HIM with Republican votes.-
Ed. GAIL But suppose Milicr's dem'
IL cracy could be even endorsed, there
~ the entailment, which, whatever my
. said 10 the contrary cannot he avoid'
IS. as like causes produced like effects. L
!. this calamity be avsrted. that your so
- :, may not be responsible for your want
10 courage to act out your honest conviction
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