The Difference

- Many of our citizensnave Deen earnestJy engagecl during the vinter in reclaiming others from intem)ejance, and inducing them to sign the Teinperance PJedge. Last Monday certain prominent politiians, who consider themselves as cutting considerable swath in the political field, veré seen urging those who had not voted, o th bar, to take somothing to drink! - Vhich of these should be be regardedas )ublic benefactors - they who strive to persuade men tototal abstinence, or those vho try to obtain their votes by placing efere them thedrunkard'sdrink? Which lass should receive public and universal eprobation1?(Cf' We publishto day a cali for a Convention of the Third Congressionaï District, and also for a Convention for Oakland County, both to meet at the same time. We are happy to see the Liberty men so prompt in taking the field; and we will venture to suggest to them, that it is very desirable that they should determine definitely wlml they will do at the coming election, and how they will do it. be it much or little, and not leave their cause to prosper or sink by mere chance, without putting forth any volition respecting it. Rational men should act for a definite object by appropriate means, or determine not to act all. We hope efficiënt measures will be adopted. We can assure our friends elsewhere that Washtenaw will not fall behind this year. The Liberty party in this county will put their shoulders to the wheel in good earnest.Ö-T3 We cut the following fi om somc )emocratic paper in this State - the Jackson )emocrat, we think. Of the town ticket il ays: "The ticket is a good one. There may be jjectiona in the minds of some to individuals pon the ticket; if so, those objections should )O lost sight of in the present, as in all elecon contests. When a nomination is made, nd fairly made, it is the duty of demócrata o sustain it with their utmost strength. - Nhe contest is for principies - nol men." We disagree to this advice. Carried out o its f uil extent, it would make sla ves of the whole party to King Caucus. No objections whatever are allowed to have any validity Sfainst the decisions of this supreme tribunal. The proper motto is, "Principies and men." - ad men, if nominated, should nol be voted or.