The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-08-30

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1t is idle to cling to the mere forms
of popular government, unless the
people will take some interest in the
discharge of the duties incident 10
slch a government. We complain
OF unwise legislation-of the heavy
taxes and other evils incident to it
aud yet we are comparatively indif-
ferent as to the ability and character
of men who make our laws. Law
making is business of great diff
Guilty and grave moment. Few
things require more good common
sense, coupled with experience and
integrity. These are trEisms that all
will admit; and yet how far are we,
the people of Maury- county, falling
short of the duty which they point
out? Have we degenerated! Are
we less intelligent, or less disposed
to do our duty to ourselves and to
our children than we were of yore2
1t is to be hoped not. Since the sad
rule which has taken possession of
our national affairs, the necessity has
increased for us to cling the closer
and guard more zealously our State
politics. Local self-government is
now the one great thing to be looked
to, and TO be cherished at the hearth
stone of every citizen.
No county in the State occupies so
high a position for the general intel
iigenoe of her people, as Maury. No
)ne county has exercised so control
ing an influence in matters of pub
lie concern. Shall we retograde3
Shall we give up our honorable dis
tinction by mere Indifference?
These are grave questions for the
good people of our county to consid-
er. Every man interested in public
virtue; every man interested in the
material good; every man having
just pride in the honor of our COM
munity, is derelict to duty who fails
to consider them.
The conservative Democratic sen.
iiment of the county should find
some mode of expression, and bring
before the people suitable man to
represent us in the next Legislature.
This can only be done by some con-
cert of action. Parties exist and
will continue to exist. Those having
common sentiment and interest
must have organization, through
Conventions or otherwise, or we
become so demoralized in wrang-
lings between greedy aspirants, that
the minority usurps control and the
popular sentiment is misrepresented.
Will not the people of our county
awaken 10 the importance of calling
out a suitable man to represent US
in the Legislature ? If there is
more than one such man indicated,
let US resort to our time-honored
mode of determining upon whom
we will unite the Democratic vote
as the only certainty to success and
harmony.
The great mass of our community
have no motive to do wrong, and
| will second any motion in favor
Of intelligent, harmonious action
None will oppose organization but
he men or faction who feel thai
| they have no hold upon the public
| confidence, Peace and prosperity
attend concord-strife and a decay
! of public interests are the natural
results of discord and demoRa ligaliOn
We have County Democratic
Committee, appointed by the State
Democratic Central Committee, or
ganized by the Democratic State
Convention and appointed by the
Democratic massesiin their primary
county meetings. The object of this
committee is to further the organiza
ton of the party. Are they doing
their duty, OF have they accepted
their positions as q mere matter 0
compliment? Let them act. ana
they will receive cordial respons
from the people.