The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-05-05
The Duty OF Democratic Voters and Del
egatpS.


The Democratic party has before it
splendid opportunity to retrieve the errors
oil the past, and TO restore to the people of
the United States an honest pure and eco
nomcal form ofgovernment TO accomplish
this result all personal aims and selfish mo-
tlVes on the part of selEconstituted party
leaders should be sternly frowned down by
the people, so that when the candidates are
nominated at St. Louis they may have the
undivided support of the great Democratic
party.
The preliminary step is of course The pri-
mary meetings. 1t has too long been custo-
mary for voters to permit few political
managers TO manipulate things to suit them
selves, the people being merely a conve-
nonce for carrying out the preconcert-
ed plans of interested men, and to give
color of fairness to their actions. Let those
who are identified with the Democratic par
ty or who are DESTROYS of aiding in the grand
object of bringing back peace harmony and
prosperity to every section of our country,
not despisc or overlook the Importance of the
primary meetings. If right start is made,
we may with reason expect to see proper
conclusion reached. Therefore, select for the
county convention honest and reliable men ;
thus will be laid the foundation for n credit.
able representation Of our noble State in the
National Convention.
The delegation to st. Louis should be I'M
trammelled and unrledged. Gentlemen may
have their personal preferences for this or
That candidate, but these should be subordi-
nate to the common good of the whole coun-
try and the party they represent. They
should go TO st. Louis resolved to do all TINT
in them lies to avoid the blunders of the past,
and to nominate men who will command
the respect and confidence Of the people, for
wisdom, firmncss and purity of character
With delegation to ST, Louis free from en-
tanglcmcnt with any candidate who has been
or who may be named, and determined TO
exercise their best WISDOM prudence and in
huence for the general good, Marylands re-
presentation will assume an important place
in the deliberations of the convention.
The Democrats of Hartford can do their part
in the good work at the primary meetings,
by making their influence felt and respected,
in sending the fairest and best representation
to the county convention, as a preliminary
step to the grand results to grow ont of the
national convention
Our views upon the St. Louis Convention
are expressed in the following paragraph
from our able Democratic contemporary, the
Westminster AdcOcate. 1t says:
THE Democratic Convention should meet
at st. Louis calmly and gravcly to consider
the condition OF the country, and the best
means of eXtricating it from the foul cor
ruption which has so deeply stained its fair
escutcheon under tue present Administra-
tion. Its members should assemble there.
not rs the partisans of this man or that, but
in spirit of selfsacrficing patriotism, each
willing to surrender his own preconcciyed
views or favorite candidate, for the common
good, II, after an interchange of IDEAS, il
should seem TO be demanded. They cannot
tell, until they do so, who or what is best
for The whole country, and if they meet only
TO contend for and wrangle over local favor.
ties and local opinions, they will not fulfil
the high duties of representatives consulting
together over the common veal They
should cyince lively sense of the great re-
sponsbiliIy resting upon them; for, upon
The proper or improper course of that Con
Ventlon, may depend, not only the success
or defeat OF the Democratic party, but the
restoration of the country to its wonted
prosperity, or its ultimate ruin. If gentle.
men will accept the trust of delegates to The
Convention with this sort of appreciation Of
their duties and responsibilities, they will
not go there in the character of mere parti-
sans, but they will merge their individual
preferences into united and harmonious
effort TO rescue our common country from
its impending fate if left in the hands of
those who now control its government
Such result would inspire n confidence and
an enthusiasm in the Democratic party
which would insure victory from the start.
Any other result would be only the precur-
sor of defeat. Let these considerations occu
Ply the thoughts of every delegate to the st.
Louis convention"