The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-12-09
N. ", DowNEY, Sec.

The question of sectional representa-
ton on the ticket to be nominated by
the 9Th of january convention, is being
agitated by the Democratic press of the
northern part of the state. The state
ment made by some, that the best po-
sitions, and in fact nearly all, are IN
variably gobbled up by the central and
southern portions Of the state, is proba-
bly, not without some foundation in fact;
but we rather question the efficacy OF
the method adopted to remedy the evil.
We cannot certainly win the other por-
tions of the state to our view Of the
question, by denouncing what we de-
nominate their selfshness in times past.
IF the northern part of the state had the
numerical power, even when united, to
carry its point, against the balance of
the state, the method adopted by our
cotempararies would not be objections
bic as to efficiency, even if it were as
to propriety-
We conceive it to be better policy to
present to that convention the names
of good men,-by that we mean men
who are good for the position for which
their names are presented, and offer
such arguments to the delegates from
other portions of the state as will con
vince them Of the necessity, If We
would succeed, of giving the north part
Of the state fair representation on the
ticket. In this way there will be no
personal animosities or sectional i'll
feeling to allay after our nominations
are made; but our whole energies may
be brought against the hated policies
ofour political enemies.
If we love one portion of the state
more than another, we would be excused
for centering our affections on that sec
ton where our home and interests are.
But while we claim for our section all
the rights, privileges, and political
emoluments to which an equitable ad-
justment of party favors would entitle
it, We shall, with no less promptness and
alaerity, extend to other portions of the
state, that which is their due. When
we take into consideration political age
and cxperience,-strength of the pop
ular vote of the party,-the number of
able and experienced men whose nom-
nation would add strength to the ticket,
the majorities which will be given the
nominees of the convention,-th cen
trail and southern portion of the state
can certainly make better showing
than we of the north can. And if, at
any time in the future, as some of our
cotemporaries think has been done In
the past, we should fail to get all that
We claim is our due, we should recollect
that there are other portions of the
state, whose Democratic majorities are
fully as large as ours, to be conciliated.
The trouble of which our cotempora.
ries complain has not been SO great for
the last few years, as previous to that
time. 1t will be recollected that the
central and southern portions of the
state readily conceded to the north, at
the last state convention, the highest
sectional position On the ticket, that Of
lieutenant governor. We say this was
the highest sectional position for the
reason that HENDRICKS was not sec
tionoI man in any sense of the woro.
lie belonged to the whole state, and in
connection with the office fer which he
was unanimously nominated he belonged
to our portion Of the state as much as
another. IN that convention it was
not charged that the north was no,
fairly dealt with. This being true, We
rather question the propricty of attempt
ing to forestall the action Of the next
convention by denouncing in advance
rhat We fear will be its action.
We submit to our contemporaries, il
they will not feel more like working for
the success of the ticket to be nominal
ed by the 9Th of January convention, if
they smother their preliminary indig-
nation, and hold themselves in readiness
20 enter the canvass at that time, and
work with all their energies for success
When a man sets his heart on the &C.
complishment of a certain object, and
fails in his anticipations, he is apt to bt
morose, and cross, and cannot work foi
the elements which eneompassed hi
downfall with the same zeal and earn
Sstness that he would work for the SANK
object had he not before taken such az
active part against It, slthough his opil
ions may have undergone no change
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