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County Politics
Null CREEK. Aug. ,. 1850.

ty politics, a subject Which l
think should interest every citi-
zen who has the peace and pros
perity Of his section ard the
county at heart, prompted by
such feelings l propose to say
a few words on said subject, and
will make some ideas and claus
es in your article as a basis Of
my remarks. You say at has
been determined that nomina-
tons be made"-determined by
whom? As usual, by a few who
constitute themselves the guard
Ian angels of the dear peoples
rights and interests, ostensibly,
but in reality to promote indi-
vidual interests and, from what
l can learn, it is, and has been,
the wish and desire of at least
three voters in every five that
there be no nominations made
this year. Why nominate? Be-
cause, as You say, it is conceded
\ that there is a republican ma
ajority in the county," and when
you go into convention and
nominate as 4 party and start
| out your man, you virtually say,
we now propose to try our po-
litical strength, and commence
with the political lash..to whip
into the party ranks, and the
other party having a more pill
ant material to work on always
beats you, as everybody knows,
and this prevents every conven-
ton from doing what you say
is of the utmost importance,
that a winning ticket be nomi-
mated"
You speak of securing votes
of radicals, greenbackers, &c,
by selecting men and placing
them before the people upon
their merit, which you can not
do, as has been frequently DEM
onstrated; when the indcpcnd-
cnt thinker and voter surveys
your men, hunting for merit,
the first thing he secs is snug
fitting, sparkling political dog
collar" which forces him 10
snarl at every thing that is not
democratic, according to his
contracted views; hence, those
very meritoriouS candidates be-
come repulsive, rather than at
tractive, and defeat follows.
Again, in regard to the men
to be selected, you say they
should not be taken from among
the professional politicians, nor
professional office : seekers"
which is the correct principle,
but unfortunately for the coun-
ty, and the cause, this has new
er been done nor never will, be-
cause those classes are the head
and front OF d convention, and
press their claims through, to
the exclusion of those whom
you say ought to be
chosen, in fact under the
condition of affairs in this
Co., 1 do not think that the class
of men that you confine your
self to choose from, can be in
duced to accept a collar, hence
you will be forced into your
prescribed classes, which makes
the thing defeat done, before
it is fairly begun. Four years
ago nearly half the ticket won,
two years ago one man won, on
the same ratio this year you
will get -o-is my conclusion.
You have said if l remember,
"that the last convention made
a mistake" Yes, and it will do
it again, as those who manage
it, can not see farther than the
interest of a friend goes, and in
that way,a clog here by a clever
fellow, and a weight there from
nationality, or something else,
all combined makes a ticket too
weighty for the few live candi-
dates, and a minority carry
through successfully.
Again you say, let the can
vass be conducted upon the
merits of the men and without
personal feeling. bitterness, or
acrimony, which, endorse, bat
the course pursued by those
democrats even now is not in
keeping with this idea, as they
have begun as usual to abuse,
and be, little every one who
dares to differ with them, by
applying approbrious terms and
epithets, such as half way hash
houses, ETC., which always dis
gusts rather than pursuades,
and has about the same effect
that a blind man would have
dilating upon the beauties of
painting. Now sir, the opinion
of your humble servant is, that
no nominations should be made;
leave the matter open, and if
there be any, who desire to try
their strength, and standing be-
fore the people, let them come
out and be tried by the Jefer-
sonian standard of honesty
and competency, and not by
political faith, and if found wor-
thy, we believe there yet re-
mains reasonable, thinking hon
est, patriotic men in this coun-
ty enough to elect them, if left
free to select for themselves.
The course of some ofthe would
be leaders of politics in this
county reminds ME of the ram
| have heard of, that had butted
himself all away but the tail,
and it was still humping and
wiggling, trying to but; as they
are as determined as the ram,
butting against reason and conf
mon sense. l have said enough
perhaps too much, but if what
l have said is not facts, and
reasonable conclusions, let
somebody show it.
RURAL EOTER,