The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-12-01
THE EsrGrTTptAy.

as they have been manss ed there for ten
or twelve years The CouRr Z pretty
reasonable paper IA: il " etiiled
to more cousiderationlN Ia
.6eht IL is now makfE Ind
his friends, for a primary non next
August, and failing TO get it, had had in.
dependence enough TO heht for it, Edi
tors ought TO know that the people must
rule, and be quick TO lead and not TO OBJ
struct the popular current for lbe rty of
action. Just what the CoURIER now suR-
rests and commends in the following ex-
tract il should have baitled for years ago.
aud uniincbingly all last summer and
throughout the canvass that resulted in
Turner's election the third time The
Democrats who have made such an embit-
tered fight against Turner get no sympa.
thy from any Democratic quarter abroad
-fLouisville Democrat.
The Hickman CoUR.ER has "ba,tled for
a primary election in this District Tor
many years, and did so unfinchingly all
last summer and through many previous
summers. That this has been our open,
expressed, unqualified position, ell read
ers Of the COURIER win attest but,
the CoURlER.=had the independence" to
subordinate its own view as to the mode
of party organization, to waive its per.
sonal preference tor Oscar Turner. and
submit to the regular authorized expires
sion of the Democratic party.
The Democratic party Of Kentucky, rs
we'll as in all the other States, chooses to
effect aud maintain party organization
through State, District. aud CouHty Com
mittees, aud from time immemorial demo
Gratis have been enjoined to respect she
authorized voice of their part when thus
expressed In the late elections in this
State, the Democrat the Courier Journal,
the State Committee, and leading demo-
Gratis every where, implOred democrats TO
waiye personal preference. to subordinate
individual opinions, and rally 10 the sup
port of Adams, Woodfori, Hart, IIalsell,
and other nominees. So far as We know
these gentlemen were nomiHees through
the self same methods and authority as
was Grace in this District. There were
dissenting elements of x. Sarty in
Adam 8 district, an Hurts .Iselfs,
even as there was in 9e
kip-' -~g-A------@
Defeated Adams g Ea1Io- NO
Republican cOngressre stricts
which had previously shSs smscratic
majorities. The possibility Of Sch re-
suit in this District, aud the vote shows
the apprehension not ill-fOunded, had
some influence in causing the COURIER to
subordinate its preferences to the author
lied voice of its party. Ifthe Democratic
press aud voters throughout the State
had ack nowIedged and bowed TO the same
is it not plain that Adams and
Hurt, would each, have been elec'ed? Is
it not equally plain that the influence of
the Louisville DomoeraL the Courier Jour.
nal, ana The Post charging that the
Democratic committee in this district was
a mere ring aud clique" carried its de-
inhue into the Districts Of
Adams and Hurt If The committee
MAS mere ring in this district, those
Of the other districts, deriving their au
Ihority from the same source and pursu
ing the same methods, were subject 10 the
same imputations. Here there are
many democrats who believe and charge
That iris influence of the Louisville Corr
Ter journal, democrat aud Iost, effected
he defeat of both Adams aud Hurt, and
resulted in The election of TWO RepubIi- /
san congressman. If the De~oerat can |
exult over this works. may il.
The Democrat says we get no Sympathy !
from any democratic quarters abroad.
This appears to be trdei and we ask the /
gentlemen who compose our party com
nittees to weigh the fact. The Louisville
papers, and The State press generally, |
with the exception Ct the frankfort (
feonan, either by open expression or 81
ence, condemn the committee IN this
District as ring aud clique, MAORI
. of the party voting 1T The three latest
congressional elections have voted that
hey believe the charges 10 be true, and
therefore it must appear that it is the du
y OF these Committees 10 regularly, or
ieily, and in dignifed manner, retire. !
lhe voice VI the people should be obey ed. |
Dur committees are SO charged, and the |
people, constituting jury, have found 1
hem guilty. Surely, surely no Committee,
-hus ariaigned and pronounced against.
IAN assume TO call conventions TO send
delegates 10 Suite Convention or for any
''hsr purpose, until the people change
heir verdict.