Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1845-01-07

Il Ia an extent never heard OF dreamed
az before. They cerlainly will have
rich accoun: to settle.
For The Ohio Statesman.
BROWN COUNTY JUDGES.
For some weeks past. great excite>
ment has prevailed in Brown county, for
fearJudQes would be elected by the Leg
isIa,ufs favorable 10 the re-election OF
George w. King as the clerk in the cour,
ef Suid county. This Mr.. w. King
has beenClerk for seven yesrs,and St the |
and 81 his term, proved 10 be a defaulter
n Office, Tor sevssnl Thousand dollars, all
of which falh on his securities to pay -
Col. John D. White, member Of iheLeg'
islaluse lasi year, has been compelled,
within few weeks, to sell his farm, 10
peV these security debis. AL these facts
are subslanliaied bY letters and lndi-
viduaIs Of the fret standing iE Brown
cOuaiy.
Henry Martin has long been known to
be the fast friend Of King. Seven years
since King and his friends bad this sans
Martin appointed Associate Judge Tor
che nuYpOse Of continuing King in the
Clerks Office. Marlil true TO his trust,
strictly adhered 10, fling, in lS4O u Al
(or several terms, urging bis reaPpoinI
meat, Notwithstanding he was deIaulIer'
King wat finally defeated.
II has been given oui in low whispers
Gor some days, in different parts OF the
county, that the King party would aga
psesenl Mr. Martin and Mr.. John Kay,
Of the same school. Kay, II was well
kRown, is perfectly under the control OF
! the King family, which made him more
obnoxious to the people han Martin.
Az has already been stated, great ex'
ci,sment prevailed among the peOpls,and
pelition after petition was put IN circula'
tion.unlil aver seventeen hundred names
were signed, demonstrating apainsi the
KinRknhuencs, and particularly agsinst
Mr.Kay.
Lot,erswegs written 10 various indl-
viduaIs IL this city, asking their lnteF-
fersnce, 10 protect the people OF Brown
county from the restoration ol this fellen
dyuasiy.
Ithss been already stated that over
ssvsnteen hundred Of the citizens Of that
county had esrnestly protested against
shls party; but The reader will 40 doubt
snauire, what support had they, in their
favor. 4 At was sufficient TO set aside this
formidable array Of n mes,
Nov mke long breath, Essdsr, be>
gore you undertake to comprehend the
masniiuds and power Of this King family
and the force they bring into this con.
test, TwO letters we're presented, one
wriuan n Columbus. .by Hanson L. Penn.
sen 10 Law 10 George w. King. and The
otlssr By ThOs. G. Penn, minor brother Of
Hanson L. Penn.
The two letters we're signed By the
EsIlowing parsons.
Hsnson L. Penn, sOnin.Iaw TO @. w.
King.
D Baird, nephew to Henry Martin.
n BaFssre,s parlaes al Q. Baird,
G. W. King. dshultlng ClOrG.
J. Z. Smiley.
BsRiamin Penn, father Of Henson L.
Penn.
Thomas q. Penn, brother Of Henson L,
Eenns kmln0EI
Thomas Jsnalngs, distant relation Of
Ksy's
Samuel Wiley, brother. in.law to Kay
Z. Wiley, br0ihe! 10 Samuel Wiley.
John v King, son 0fGearea W. King.
Theas ere all the names presented, sv.
sFv nams.so faF as Kay is concerned that
aas presented 10 set aside the seventeen
hnndgsd, and The reader will no doubt be
aonvineed, that they we're oil disin'eres
EEL. from their relation 10 The piries.
There Il another striking feature in
skis matter, On the Martin side Of the
question, ID relation 10 the following
aamsd persons, most Of whom are near
fslalivss Of Martin, to wh: A. Liggstl,
Wm. Humphreys, G. Campbell, A. Gran.
tham. @. +. Campbell,W. ~ Campbell,
D. llaird aud +. PnEnsII. These eight
aisIalssoelsd persons signed Martins be.
sieh ninslsaD times, that III 40 as 20 ap-
naas to stranger as nineteen dis
farens individuals. This last fact Is sus-
esnsibla Of demonstrations The petitions
iii ehow sha facts, aud il il said that the
estigians age ID shs hands Ot John M.
arsase0f lie seaafs.
lis asftknFe thing, that not one Of
6hess host Of pslitiOnss vas ever pgessn-
- d he LseislaluEs. but they were all
ans nlnnthered up By this John N. Bar
aara. wh0 assumes 20 represent Brown
eaanIr ID sd ahiuaa holh spiritual end
zsansfal. Indeed, Il IL rather the better
n.asoa. that aentlemen af The sacred
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