Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1845-01-07
% the Editor OF The sIandard:-

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To the Editor OF The Slandatd:-
AS there is no Wbg paper "a; present
published in the couniy,l must ask
place in the columns Of your paper for the
purpose Of Communicating few thOOghls
10 our brother wings, on the subject Ol
the appointment Of Associate Judges for
this county. A few weeks since we
signed petition 10 the Legislature, pray
ing lbe appointment of Henry Marin aud
William Buckner Esqrs. and have under
stood that large number Oflhe citizens
signed said petitions. ard that they were
forwarded TO Columbus. We have been
looking every paper TO see the announce
ment of their election But to our sur.
prise we saw ina late Columbus paper,
that Henry Martin Fsqr and John Kay of
Georgetown, were elected as our judy
es.
Upon expressing our surprise tha
Buckner was not elected with Martin, as
prayed for in the petitions, one Of our
neiphbots handed us a numbsr of the
Ohio Statesman, which contains COM
muncsiinn from some one, who signs
himself "Ths fair iliing," which discloses
one Of the most daring attempts at dicta.
,ion-by familS clique, to promote their
own selfish designs, and 10 defeat the tx
pressed will Of The people, that We have
ever known or heard uf. 1t is an ou:
rage upon public sentiment, and an inS
sull to the whole whig parry of the coun
~.
Il is not our purpose 10 say one word
against any Of the candidates for the
Judgeship (and we understand there were
several) nor against Mr. Kay, one Of the
successful csnddates--whO may have ac.
ted nNcentIy in the matter. Bur when
we look over The list Of names who are
said 10 have presented and urged his
claims at Columbus may be seen
a combination Of names, relations. and
circumstances, that carries conviction To
the mind, thai It is The secret eforis Of
Ii, l. Penn Esq. TO secure the re elcc,
lion of his Falher.in.lsw, Geo. w. King,
to the clerkship. IF Mr.. Kay has no
knowledge Of such design; and is that
high minded HONORABLE, man he is repre-
scented to be, can he, under such circum-
stances, and W ID such facts before him,
consent 10 accept an appointment, pr0-
cured by the management ola man who
was al Columbus To work the wires, and
his brother "a mInoI IN Georgetown, TO
write lelters signed by half dozen OF
his blood relations recommending him?
i These eight or ten names no, 10 set g.
side SEVENTEEN HUNDRED names.
nt equally respectable cittzeus from all
paris OF the county = praying the legisla
ture to appoint other men Of their choice,
Does any man suppose The Legislature
would have dlsregarded the petitions aud
wishes Ot such number Oi the citizens
0f the Counly, il they hid not been mis-.
led. and decevedH Il seems that John
M, BarTere esq, tho Senator from ligh-
land, claims TO represent Blown county
in this matter Of making Judges for US.
| Who authorized him 10 represent usf-
From what source does he derive this au.
Ihorily2 Have The wings held public
meetngs--passed Fes0lUtuns-0r in any
way publicly expressed their wish, that
Mr.. B. should represent us in tbs ma-
tels We ask the wbigs oflhis county,
where was the meeting heldi We never
have heard Of i,-ts therss whig in the
county who hast Then fiOm whence
does he derive the authority To represent
BtownG |, would be we'll if the Senator
would explain.
| Could il be, that Mr. Penn, consider,
Led himself The tmbodimeal OF Whlggely
in Brown, and auihorizsd Mr. B. 10 rep.
resent uss lfso. why not represent us
fairly, by presenting our petitions and
urging our candidates claims, as we'll as
Mr., PeHn's ifnolhing was designed hut
fair dealinef Why did Mr p continue
TO urge the claims Of Mr. X when he
saw the SEVENTEEN HUNDRED ot
his fellow cilizens'signalare 10 petitions.
praying Tor a different iudviduals Does
notthis look like total disteRafd 0f
the popular will--an effort 10 care :
point, 10 spite f,he expressed will otthe
peoplef
I, We fell assured 10 looking At The facts
that members Of the Legislature. mnsl
have been mlsled, and many iac,s con.
nec.ed wilhdhs popular feelaR In ,he
county cuncealed from them. az ,heV
never cnuld have hsen guilty uf such
disregard Of the rights If petitioners, hy
comforting lhe appointment On an md.
vldual, tcpmmeaded by Only eleven per
sens agsiass &c lasga and reaPectabls .