Year: 1859

over and that the democratic nominee has trirmphed
by quite a handsome majority. Having an abiding


faith and confidence in the intelligence Of the masses
land opposed 70 them in the present instance, ere
only the black republican party and so to speak dis
appointed a'pidng politicians Of all shades Of pot
cal belief and their reainers the votes but needs be
counted from the ballot-box for the already formed
decision to lie euunciated that Gov STEVENS is our
delegate for the next two years. This we now regard
as a fixed fact yet whilst we do so, we would here
take occasion to remind the democracy that tie trhois
OF their legislative and other county nominations for
Office, are not quite sure Of success in this and
other counties unless something like solid front be
presented npon the dsy of tie elcttior II depends
upon the people to determine whether they will have
national democrat elected to Congress, and a demo
cratic legislature to sust IN him in oil Ls efforts in
behalf of the rights and interests of our people or
whether Gov. STEVENS shall lie elected as our dele
geegate, and with MIN an opposiiioa legi,lature-a
body opposed to him. not only psrsonaily but poti-
caly as man, and which would endeaTor to embar-
him in all the efforts he might eteam his duty to
put forth for the general good and Leneft OF the ter
ritory he will represent.


As we said last week, powerful combination has
been organized in this county for tie defeat of por
ton Of the regular nominated democratic ticket. to
the end that the two hybrid" town candidates Of the
opposition may gain triumph over two OF the regu-
lar nominees from the country We then took occa-
sion to warn the democracy against surrehdeng their
right Of representation in the rural districts aud we
repeat that II it be the determination of the par
y in the coapty to suTsGer their rights in the par
ticulsr we have mentioned. and give the t0,rn the
monopoly Of all the Offices it will be their own fault
and the account must Le laid to their own careless.
ness and recklessrcss in SO doing.


We again repeat what we said at the time tue nom.
nations made, that a better ticket in detail has
never been presented for the surages Of the party
they represent all portions of the county and as
delegation come fully up to the Jeersonian test Of
honest, competency and fathulness to the constitu.
tion. We warn the democracy against voting for the
Independent candidates who have announced their
willingness to the people in the next legsla.
ture. Let the party remember the reasonable and
revolutionary measures that an apparent majority Of
the house gave evidence that they were prepared TO
resort to In the last legislature that to appearances
majority Of That body, including its presiding oil
Ger and the sweetscented" second clerk, were
willing TO ak leave Of absence, leave the bust
ness the session unfinished and adjourn in advance
Of having the various bills passed at the then session
enrolled and signed by the proper officers of the two
branches. Let the democracy remember that treason
to their party revolution aud disorganzation have
been the paramount and leading features which have
governed their position in each legislative assembly
for the past four Eve years. Let be remembered
that few disappointed yet aspiring politicians iol
that length OF time, have been endeayorng to snatch
the government Of our county politics and retain it il
their own possession regardless Of the popular wish
hopng thereby themselves to obtain control and dis
tribute the public Offices as best suit themselves. !


the party IN the country have determined to give h
political lab into the hands Of contemplate tow
clique, that they may be whipped into the support
nominations made by mere cabal, they arc responsi
bic for the consequences. fair allotment has beer
made for representatives in each district Of the coun
ty and Il the whole ticket does not succeed, the par
ty in the country aud not in the town will be respon
side for tie result. If in this they burn their fingers
they may hereafter have the painful satisfaction Of
curing the bisters. Aa We said last year on like
occasion, we hold tj these tenets that fairness and
honorable dealing should ever characterize the pro
ceedings Of the party in its primary assemblages-


It's conventions for the selection OF candidates for Of
Gee, and in the means resorted TO- to secure the eec
ton Of its nominees and let it be remembered that
in the rssit iastlnCe, Gov. STEVENS is the unani


NOUS nominee Of the party, and that the county ticket
through is representatives was hOnoraby and fairly
made We shall ever, at all times, adhere to the tenets
that all primary meetings and conventions OF the ary
shoold Ie controlled by honesty and fair dealing, Gt
tas nGorty shOu!d rule and that the minority should
yield cheerful aequiescence TO the will oil that ma
Jority that il wrongs, abuses or coruptons exist in
the party, 1t is the Immediate duty Of every member
thereof to see to it that it be purgedbe eeansed-
not by boiling party nominations, or by disorganisa-
tOa or TeUOluiion, but ictRin he body Of The party
and 'OthiG is lnssby roofing out ia its conventions
and assembllges whatever existing therein that may
tend to its Generalization, by applying an immediate
and caustc remedy wherever disease or corruption may
exist-by striking dccn oiLiia the lines ef the p1Ifys
otcn enclosures whatever wrongs or abuses may exist
therein tcfIogt 5clting tcifL0u reuodion and adopt
ing such measures as will give healthy action 10 the
body poc, and niuse renewed life and increase yigor
to It's organization The botng Of nominations under
any circumstances is bad enough but when fairly and