Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-04
For the Gazette.
The Nominations.

MIR EDITOR Allow Inc TO a portion OF
,oe e"iuihls oi your valuable paper to say to the
Democratic voters OF Delaware a few words on
HE Importance of presenting as candidates for
ONCE at the coming general election none but our
bert men. The time is las. approaching for nom.
mating persons as candidates ior the varous
State, County and Hundred officers, and it be.
hooves all good Democrats who believe that the
states nave nights which belong to them, land
which the Federal GoTernmeut can only exercise
by the usurpation OF rights which have never Vet
peen delegated to IT, 10 see the importance OF
Their altendance at our primary Meetiugs and DEL
esate elections to that eucl men uuIy ara
elected as delegates to nominate for US our can u,
dates as are III favor VI Slate ri suts aud opposed
to Tie ceutraliIillJh oil all Legislative power III
Tue rcheru GuvrrnineHt. 1t Is IA duty that every
cltlzen owes to himself aud his neg hbOr, that be-
turn Uut ut the aforementioned meetings. aud
eleciJns and sec that uOuc but the most honest,
straightforward aud best Citiz4us arc elected a,
delegates to Nominate iur us our candidates for
ohesS 10 be nllsd at the coming general election
No man has any Tight To- say that he has claims TO
this office OF that office, IL is u matter that be-
iGngs entirely to tho people to say WHO shall ill
all the Offices. When any man sets up Lis claims
TO tins or that office on account OF the services
rendered Ill party, ketp lookout ior all such
persons. Ii a mau's interest in the principles oi
the great Dcisocrahc patty oEIy extend 50 far as
they will lead 10 political prei-rmeut OF pecuumry
reward he Is not the person who should be elect-
cd 10 MI any office yet at the slme tiIne ii
10 good party worker, Is au honest and consist
ent Democrat having equal qualifications 10 I'LL
IN office he should, all other things being equal.
be given the preference as a candidate. When
parties are for long limo III power they are apt
10 become corrupt unless tho people attend 10
their part OF the business by turning out al our
primary meetings aud delegate elections. On
this depends our future welfare and happiness.
BY placing good, honest aud competent IN
| nomInatiou, the party can rally one man ~
their support and can tTluIupLanty elect their
ticket. Then, with an hGuest and economical
State and county administration not over bur
| dened by taxation, the great natural advantages
| ot our state tor agriculture, misunderstanding aud
other productive euterprzes can be iuily develop
| ed, which viii add much TO cur future ealth aLd
happiness, Therefore, let every Democrat bc
present at the coming primary meetings and del
tgIte elections, let II not be sand that such meet
Ings and elections aIe conducted aud controlled
| by rag politicians and toUngeJs, but make all
| such meetings and elections respectable by the
Presence OF our very best citizens. Then let
every Democrat tuIn out let all business proies-
| sicns and trades be represented, let us meet the
| Merchant and tie laboiiug maa Oh tie true DEM
ocratic priuelple-that all white men are politi-
caliy equal. 1t is tIoIn the action CT primary
LICtnGs that all good or bad results arise, for II
| bad men are put in nomination none but bad men
Will be elected. II Is Therefore useless Tor man
who ialled To attend our primary meetings 10
complain of thc character OF our nominees. Tho
| man who Is so nrgeetiul ut lhe duties Lu os es
10 himself aud his neIehbuIs as 10 neglect to ut
tend the primary meeting, Of bis party, has no
night to complain OF the ticket nominated, nO
matter how bad a one 1t may Ge. IheEeioTe let
lesery Democrat bs present ut our coming meet
mgs and delegate elections aud show by his pies
eneo and influence that Lc Is Determined that VI
shall have IA good ticket presented ior The Demo
cratic voters At the coming general election.
Respectfully, WILLIAM DEAN.
| Newark, Del, June ), 1874.