The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-08-08
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bOrs. Although opposed you in politics. think you
will not refuse whsn you learn that we can not get
leave TO express sentiments in radY paper
For long time myself and ohers have believed that
few wire workers at the county seat hays ruled the whig
party Of this county and appropriated a.! the good off,
Ces TO themselves. To be sure they let US do
The rOtng part but they always managed BY kind
Of secret wire working and iritkery to get all the
money among themselves. They would come Ou,
aud call US Tho ''dear people, get up township mesl>
irgs & their speakers would come & tel Us how hon.
es, we we're, and how dshOnsst The Other party were,
and exhOu 10 up 10 the Convention and choose
our canddateF, but when we would leave our work
and 60 the Convention we found things all cooked up
and fixed. the good Offices distributed among the leaders,
and we had nothing to do but 90 home again sucking
our fingers. Believing did that This kind Of tckerY
was not only dishonest but was making fools Of u.s.
wrote couple Of communications for our paper call
ling on the people 10 put down these wire workers,
to get al least share Of Of the profits, being the
people had all the work to do. But they were never
published, and when asked the reason, our Printer
said it would split the party and blow u9 but that ii
we would keep quiet justice should lie done us. Well
we have been waiting year aNe year, out instead OfI
Justice coming find that the Office seekers are in.
creaslng fast The county seat and the wire workers
along with our printer busy helping themsolvei
tue people money, that they have forgot all about
claims.
II used to be that leaders were satisfied with one
or two terms in good office, but since politics got high
they cant be put off with less than years. and if
l we oppose it, they cry out 'spl the party" and for
fear of that we have bowed down in silence, who they
got all The houors and profits 1t don't matter how ma
ny hard working farmers or mechanics there ia
the county able to fill any Office they must all stand
back till the leaders get their bellies full and | must
say some otheir panches sretey that fear they
never will be satisfied. will name case in the person
i Of our Auditor MIR. Evehard as a sample of the gree.
dhess of some Of our Lending whig wire workers. Mr..
= Evehard had hardly been here long enough got &C.,
qualned with one fourth Of the people, till he sho-
we'd himself out for the Legislature, the heads OF
drzans of honest farmers who had lived here their life
d times, and lbored for their party. But he had been
President o bank ard leader where he came from,
0 and that was better recommendation to leaders
than hard hand sunburnt face. they hoisted him
into the nomination. Well, voted for him. and no
sooner had he got back from Columbus with near $40O
s of taxes in his pocket for four months services,
c. than he was again riding heads for Columbus
Il We vert it blind, safed that lie would not ask fol
d. more than two heats in office in succession. But what
is msakel Hero the election and with came
IN John Eyerhard asking to be elected County Auditor
lie had got 800 dollars for months good eating at Co
umbus surely said he the dear people will not osc
e 10 giving 1900 dollars more 10 be Auditor two years
I'd This was slumper and there much kicking, bu
'y our honest leaders with little Pat their head cried
Ve would "sPl the patty fthere any opposition
~ 81 in went Mr. Everhard into the Aud tors office oye
u The heads of more deserving But Gen. Harrison
Oh election drowned all Cor that year. In the ofth
next two years he had become one Of our leading wiz
workers, and when his time was up had only 10 pu
r. the wires The AUDITORS office two Years more
nd This ne did but such outrage on the rights of tn
c older czsns, near cost us our whole ticket that f4I
and 10 show the state o feeling that existed look at til
Inv vote he received. In l6l0 his majority 4O(
OIL The last time ii hut about so, aud nothing saved hr
We the party but his solemn pledge that he would
en- insult by asking for ofco again. Thus MesMS. Ed
If tors has III gentleman wire worker out Of years res
or dence in the county been KEEP, in Office years by III
c trickey and management Of leaders, and receive
IT, for years four thousand dollars of the people
ey hard wrought money. And his only sample
the rest of wing leaders the county seat. Dn yo
es call that honestly Do you call it dealing out justice
as al Is that the way 10 reward those honest men in tn
country who worked and fought for Wing ascendenc
IS for years before John Evehard was ever heard of
ne that the 'Whis principle Of "rotaton in ofHce Thin
~ every man will say no, and every principle loving VIII
for will rise up with mo and expose such trckery OF
'er rights hereafter come from where it moy.
he have heard lately that Mr.. Everhad Is boosting ,h
as he could keep The Auditors Office for years yel If
it proper. in spite Of few Office hunting country
men," cannot belive such story. 1t an insult
"a az Mr. Evehard with all his brass would not dare
e offer 10 uswho have stood back and fought the rank
N whe he was filling his pockets. No 30. Mr. Everhar
ng must certainly be satisfied with what he has already 60
ed and his common sense tells him il is time to lei 90 II
ho public tea before he brings down he vengeance Of
ars wings upon him. Still if he has the lmpudence 10 as
de- for another nomination. in the face Of his pledges
contrary 10 anything ever heard Of. hope there
enough patriotism among the honest wings 10 shake hi
nd off, and put in for Auditor some good man from Il
cd country for Let my brother wings stir in this ma
ge lest be again overpOwered and wronged by tho
mas who pretend be our friends but greatest EN-
ers miles,
~ EQUAL RIGHTS.
are .- "HIGH WAGES"