The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1864-03-29
THE SPRING ELECTIONS.


The near approach of the spring elections
which will take place April 4, should admon
ish Republicans to make immediate prepara
ton for that event. These local elections az,
always OF more importance than the popula
apprehension accords them, but this y ear they
are peculiarly important. asiH a,
The action of the last Legislature 10 relation
to the raising Of local bounties for enlisted
men. and au horizng localities to lend thei
credit to railroad companies, impose addition
al and important responsibilities upon town
officers. This recent legislation calls for The
selection Of men OF business capacity and pa
trioic instincts for town officers. Our advice
wonld be TO every locality, to put the best
men in aom nation. Inmany instances these
men will not want to run for office, but it j:
their duty to do so when called upon by the
people, and insist that they mast serve. The
coming year the people win commit heavy
business interests TO their town officers, and
they sho ull insist upon having men upon
whom they can rely. Wien such man is
once put in nomination, it is the duty Of the
party that nominated him TO support him with
zeal and fidelity. AS general proposition,
the greatest strength can be concentrated up.
on the best man, but it is wrong to nominate
such man unless there is a general determ.
inatian to support him. If there shall be dis.
sent before uominalion-and preferences OF
one individual over another-there should be
none after he ticket is 10 the field Then il
stands as the embodiment Of the party and
lis principles, and should be looked upon as
such. Every individual has political inter.
Get in this, for if 10 the execution Of personal
opposition to candidate, he shall prove un.
tue now, he may excite d dissenson which
will be prolonged into the canvass next time !,
and certainly react upon himself, for revenge
is always two.sided. 1t is also requisite that
every cafe should be EXERCISED 10 see that
nominations are fairly made--lhst they really
expless the voice Of the msjority, and are not
the result Of contrvance or trckery. Where
this is mapifts;ly the case mere personal op.
position is disarmed and must nece ssarily be
feeble. The fact that any dissension excited
DOW, may exiend into the important election
next fail, should act as restraint to personal
resentment, even should any occasion for il
exist, which we appreheni will be the case in
very lew instances. We have not made the
foregoing remarks from any apprehension Of
the prevalence Of disoensions, but because there
is more. likelihood Of snch at local, than at 9th.
er elections. s...,-.0 tis'4f
An indispensable preliminary to success in
the spring elections, is local orgsnization.-
There SIS no other means, by which the vote OF
the loyal men can be brought out; snd if there
Is any town where no organization has been
IL should be started forthwith
Every neigbborhood should have It's assoc:s.
tion, and this in constant communication with
the State Committee. Such an Organization
as this must Of course be effected for the con
duct of the approaching National compaign
and 1t should be started at once, so that the
'prng elections shall be ecarricd under it. Our
opponents have evinced considerable vitality in
his respect. =. g .sss -, n
There are patriotic considerations connected
With this subject that are not TO be overlooked.
Tho town elections ip Maine and New York
have shown most gratifying increase of Uu
on strength, aud Michigan should have zeal
% do as well as her sister States These 10
'al victories also lay up jus, so much strength |
Ind capital for the Presidential campaign, and
contribute to national victory. They have
'lso higher significance Glan this, in that
oey show the people unfaltering in support
u the government in its efforts TO put down
he rebellion, and encourage our brave soldiers
the field. .0fcourse the practical fac,s of
'osebie Democratic Board Of Registration, re.
ec.lng soldiers votes-a Coppeihead Super
isor dealing out niserable pittancs to sol
'ers families or opposing With all his official
oiluence the raising Of bouuties for volunteers,
nd the entire official Influence of town OIL
be wrong eiae, are by no means to be over.
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