The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-08-06

The election is over. The bummcrs
and topcrs, the parasites Of candidates,
and the followers Of crossroads and
bar-room politicians, stepped in infamy
and bad whisky, have skunk away to
their hiding places, and relieved res
pectablc people, for season, from the
nasty stencil Of their moral degrada-
ton.
We have an abiding confidence in
the great mass Of the people, when
national principles of politics are at
issue, and we believe the Democratic
party of the State has honestly gain
cd a substantial victory. But its NOR.
nj effects are doubtful. Too much
success, we fear, is beginning to have
~ i'll effcctupon the discipline of the
numerous persons composing the Dem
ocratic party of the State, which is
fast losing sight Of its sacred and SOL
cmn responsibility to the whole coun-
try. Too many men Of no principles
are being elected to Offices Of honor,
trust, and confidence. Too many dis
honest men, who promise much, and
perform nothing. Too many caring
nothing for past party affiliations and
principles, ard basely ignorant of ev-
erything necessary to give them the
requisite qualifications to perform the
duty Of their stations. Too many,
who care nothing for the good of the
country, when they are trying to place
themselves in position and power, in
order to enjoy for season, doubtful,
but conspicuous reputation at the ex-
pense Of their previous good name and
fealty to the party. In vain has the
Democratic press of Kentucky labor
ed and argued to induce the masses Of
its party to ignore men and stick to
principles. Too much power has
made them mad, and disorganizs,ion,
fostered by the sharp designs of the
Radical party of the State, is fast Ia
king place of that description which
has heretofore gained for the party its
glorious successes. Everywhere over
the State are to he found, here and |
there, the bad effects of struggles, in
which Democrats have forgotten their
devotion to principle and lost sight of
their duty to stick closely to party dis
cipline in their efforts to elect to Office
. personal favorite. 1t is curious to
note. too, that wherever the Democrats
have failed to have candidate under
the sanction Of the party committees
in the county contests, but have per-
mitted bitter contests between several
candidates in the party, the Radicals
have stood by exultantly, holding the
balance of power, ready to elect him
who was the weakest. 1t is sad to
note that wherever there have been
such contests, that the Radicals have
profted, by securing much larger
vote for their State ticket.
The party in our own county, has
been sorrowful example of lack of
discipline in its voting for county Off.
ces. Last year, a few leading disaf-
fected Democrats, dissatisfied with the
nominees of the party, allowed their
personal preferences for men, to get
80 much the better of their duty and
devotion to their political principles,
as to induce them to unite with the
Radicals in the support of an indepen-
dent ticket, headed by one known to be
Of strong Radical proclvities-and
otherwise composed of men whose De
mocracy was not to be trusted, and So
cure the defeat of the nominees.
Mr.. Shanks, the successful candid
ate, Is young man Of high integrity
and gallantry. lie comes of one of
the Oldest and best families in the
county. lie has reputation to sus.
tain. We are sure that he will, us /,
member of cur General Assembly, do ,
what he can to represent the whole
people, and in this, he will receive the ,
commentator OF men of all parties.
MIR. Harris and his friends have the !
very pleasant satisfaction of knowing
that he has passed through the con-
test without having anything whatev-
er, alleged against him derogaiory in !
the slightest degree, to his personal
honor and integrity as gentleman,
ond without any dimuniiion OF the Z
confidence and esteem of his friends.
We congratulate our Democratic
readers Of this county, upon the re. i
suit in this State, even if we are fore. !,
cd to censure them for not doing their !
duty. n
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