Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-28
BOLTERS

BOLTERS,
In every party there is to be found q,
element, usually noisy, but of insigniti
can't strength, who claim that a .sbolt i.
Always IN order" The pernicious her
esy is always advocated by men who's,
restiessness and impatience, accompa
i.ieo Dy consuming desire for the prof
its ana notorlety of Office, render then
incapable OF waiting for these thing.
untll SUCH time as their peculiar qualifi.
oiIions and merits commend them tc
Ine attention and confidence of the party
with which they officiate, and of which
they claim to be members.
IL Is great error to suppose that par.
tles are formed and kept alive for years
ior the sole purpose of controlling the
ounces and reaping the pecuniary re-
wards and honors resulting therefron,
When it is remembered that nineteen.
tWentleths of party members never
think OF, care about, OF aspire to anv
Office, but hold connection with ono
party or another from their honest con-
vlctlons, that in such relation their ef.
torts 10 secure honest and competent Of
1icers and good government thronob
thelr administration, will be most Ger
talnly successful. 1t will be ackno,vl-
euseG at once that party organizations
nave higher aims, and are sustained tor
hopler purposes than the qualification of
personal ambitions. The highest well
lare OF the country depends upon party
organizations. and when they cease to
exercise their vigilance. and the whole
some restraints which they exercise
one upon another, shall all be removed
tne country that moment stands in peril
ol falling prey to the worst and most
dangerous elements in it. A man should
oeiieVe IN his party as he does in his re-
llgion-with all his heart. and mind
and strength; because, through it bs
hopes for the greatest good which ran
result from human government PoIit.
lcal parties are recognized by the great
masses to be of such t1apscendent i'm
portancc, that their voluntary orqaniza.
tons are clothed by common Consent
with judicial and executive powers for
thelr own preservation Their customs
are regarded as the law, their convan1
tlons as the power. under the law of
custom ana usage to determine all mat
ters pertaining to the preliminary prep
atlons ior canvass, such as the Sc |
lection OF candidates, and Indicating q
general line of policy for the campaign:
ana except with the few mal-contents
ana marplots, designated as boilers, the
lhteii Sence and patriotism of party
accepts the action of 4 party ,as express
eu through the recognized agencies. as
the rule of their action. 80
30 long, therefore, as party tempo
liZes with this class of mischief makers
IL endahgers Its very existence, and de-
Stfoys Its power tor good So far as the
democratic party is concerned, it has
1eeh the custom to put the knife to
nose who, protesting to be democrats
eel at liberty on all occasions to disre-
gard The authority of the party and play
hto The hands of its enemies, and we
rust 1t may never be discontinued.
Il man tchO rebels against the el.
'feSsea 'cW of his party has no more ,
'tgn1 10 clam respcctability in its as
1ch"t"ons hnn the man tcho defes 3;
nc ecu lntn has tie right to claim )
respectable social Standinq.
a good citizen honors the law in the :
observance OF all its requirements an
ohest voter should equally honor the 9
! !w OF his party by rendering an undi
ided service to its principles and its !;
ms. The danger ofvoting for, or in l:
ny manner countenancing boilers. is y
1h-iold greater than most men ina eine: IL IL
'r IL encourages that class of men en- .
y oluehinS them, and makes them capable ~ ~
!. greater mischief. 1t demora!iZes and u
isSusts those who WORK; tor the partv,s
lccess through its organization becausc d d
iey believe duty demands it OF them.