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POLITICAL.
Fr0~ a. .iiszss&ria Cassffs.
THE ELECTION IN JEFFERSON,

The ELECTION IN JEFFERSON, W
SHEPHERhsrows. April -, 1910
You will please mako room in your
columns once more for old Jefferson, she
has again rebuked the aspirants who have
commended agains, the principles of him
whose name she has adopted. by such a
majority sswiii ever en,i,le her 10 the
thanks Of her country.
The day dawned upon us-snd soon
the old and respectable ''yeomsnry" of
our county, (bending beneath the wEi2h
Of years. were seea vending their way
10 the polls. 20 rsisc their voices in oppo-
sition 10 those whose principles are oppos-
nd TO the good Of our common country.
Never before hes such unity prevailed.
we seemed united 90 one man. OF 10 one
body governed by one soul. Tho Wings
OF this district armed with truth and
righteous cause are making rapid strides
towards the accomplishment of that glo-
r'ous end. the downfall ofths present dy-
nasty. We want q change, We demand
II a more glorious resuh in No
vember next can accomplish II, the old
hero Of undyIng fame shall preside over
a perseeuted people. In the result of
our Senatorial election the most saneuine
were surprised-every effort Of tire oppo-
si,ion seem to have failed. and they stand
sghsst ss IL every resource had closed
against them. The people are coming
and soon the result in the old Dominion
will prove that she no longer admits the
power Of tho Great White Throne.
This village-having . population the
most enlightened, proves her devotion 90
the cause Of liberty. by 4 msjonty une-
qualled at any other time.
SIGNS IN OHro.-The Clinton County
Republican contains a couple OF COMM.
nieaiions from two working men Of that
county, declaring :hat although heretofore
friends TO Mr.. Van. Buren and his Adj
minisiraiion, they can no longer support
either. Mr.. Collins, one Of these men.
says that. in his attemp, 10 establish the
Sub-Treasury system, Mr. Van Buren, has
acted in direct opposition 10 the doctrine
and views Of Gen. Jackson. And he not
only says this, but be proves il. BY the
following extract from the last annual
message Of President Jackson TO Cor
gress:
ITO retain the public money in the Treasury
unemployed in any way, Is imprasfiesbie. IL Is,
besides, against hs gsaiss Of our TRrE iSsTTTrrioss
20 lock up "a rsuits ths treasure Of fhs nSiiOH."
This was the opinion Of President Jack.
500. ss officially expressed 10 Congress on
the 9th Of December. 1896. And yet,
in the face Of this opinion Of his predeces-
sor, the follower in the footsteps Is for
establishing muliiiudes Of individuals afe,
and vaults. and therein locking up the
treasures Of the nation" Mr.. Collin,
cannot longer supper. the Administraiion
Of such follower" but Will give bis
vote to Gen. Harrison.
Mr.. Msybury, the other honest work
ing. man, who bears his public testimony
against the destructive course Of the Van
Buren, Administration. says: II confess
the ruinous condition Of the country
has set me 10 thinking. Call i. a pocket
argument" ifyou will; but IL is too hard
for the poor man 20 lAbour for wears, 10
secumnlate little property, and then 10
be worse than robbed oft by The mall ad.
minisiraiion Of Government. II is too
much. say, for me TO bear merely for
TIE sake ola party. Give us change, We
cannot Be tr0rsfed,"
Certainly, that is sound doctrine, and.
Is likely to be praetised on by thousands
OF the former supporters Of Mr. Van Blu.
ren. In seasons OF trouble and pecuniary
difficulty, such as the present, q change
IS undoubtedly expedient, when no change
can be for the worse
In addition TO these signs Of the pro-
gress Of opinion is the Buckeye State, We
may mention iha, the Republican news
paper published in Hooking county, and,
heretofore Van Buren, paper. has un.
furled the banner Of Harrison and Re.
form.