The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-07-10

county is very generally directed 30 the
canvass for county officers, in which
there Is opposition to the Democratic
nominees, and the temper Of the majority
Of them seems 10 he not Of the most ami
able aind. To those Democrats who
are Jealous Of party principles and alive
to the importance Of maintaining party
organization, the possibility Of defeat in
one single instance is Of rs much moment
ns the defeat Of the entire ticket hence
the intensity Of feeling and the deep in
ternst felt in these contests.
II is well enough to step out OF the line
Of battle occasionally, and take careful
view Of the respective positions and rela.
tive advantages Of opposing forces in
warmly contested battle.
After taking a careful survey Of the
opposing army and close inspection Of
our own forces, we are prepared to adj
wise economy in ammunition, and little
less excitement and intensity Of feeling.
In our county there is Democratic
majority of about four hundred and fifty.
We take il that under the existing cir
cumstances a full vote will be polled,
aud we cannot think that the election Of
the Democratic ticket is the least doubt
ful. We feel warranted in saying that,
while there is serious disaiFection in the
Democratic party in the county, the
extent Of this disaffection is greatly over
estimated. We believe there are about
one hundred Democrats, actuatcd by al
most as many motives, who viii withhold
their support from the head of the ticket,
in the coming contest, and possibly one
half of this number will plant themselves
squarely upon the record with the Re.
publcans. The Republicans, with few
exceptions, will vote solidly for their
(taciD nominee. and, in the race for
clerk, will vote, as is usual with that
party, when in the minority, upon the
principle Of "anybody b defeat the
Democratic nominee" A few Republi-
cans, we are assured will vote for the
much traduced Democratic nominees
from a just appreciation Of their superior
qualifications. Viewing the contest from
a rational standpoint, We should be calm
and confident of success.
Let the loyally-disposed Democrats of
the Old banner county duly appreciate
the present emergency. Let them feel
that all future contests in the county and
District will be based upon the result of
this one, and let every member of the party
govern his conduct accordingly. If there
are those who have in their minds some
trivial cause for resentment against any
one Of the nominees Of our party for
ofenses real or imaginary, intentional or
unintentional, We ask them, upon our
own hook, to look beyond it to the
higher destiny Of cur party. We ask |
them to forego the sweets of revenge
and act upon the higher principle Of par
ty devotion. And we appreneEd that
when the consequences to the party of IA
defeat next August. or even curtai!e,i
is duly considered. thinking
men viii readily forget everything that
tends to influence them to stab their par
ty in order to crafty even well-found-
ed resentment against one of its proper
" chosen representatives, and will 60
forward in a manly discharge of their
duty.
We hope no Democrat will for mo-
ment lose sight of the iniquities of the
party during its years of ex'
i,tence; the indignities it has heaped
upon the South /; the ruin it has brought
upon a conquered people, and the cor
ruption which characterizes its present
existence. Let every Democrat who
feels inclined to make a record in the
coming election which will blacken his
hitherto stainless political escutcheon,
pause and glance backward few year,
and he certain that he has not solemnly
recorded a vow to vote ever and uncon-
lilionally against the Radical party, or
any man that endorses its doctrines!
II, upon the 4th day Of next month.
i should I've heralded throughout the
country that old Lincoln had sold out,
body, soul, and spirit to the Radical par
". we hope every true Democrat may be
,ble To say, with a Consciousness of hav-
ug performed his duty, Thou cans't not
.ay | did il