Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-04-25

wished
aid in committing frauds the ballot box would
complain. - James Elder.
''SPeak out. gents. and give your opinion
Tell US whether II was appontfnen mt mt TO be
made and whether the incumbe ut comes up to
Cen Tay lori standard Of honesty and capacity
We would like to hear from the junior the
subject Speaking, perhaps, ghi relieve him. y
y James Elder.
Ono woald suppose that a man who would
ask another to "dro2 the sympathetic tear" owe,
blasted hopes. would not allow himself thus 10
rail at his comforter. We sympathised with the
late Postmaster, as far could under the
circumstances, and can acc cunt for his re!iey-
ing his heart Of the above load. in no other way,
than that
Gle knew himself 4 villan--but he deemed
Others no better than the thing he seemed"
Previous to the last November cleo ton Elder
msanly charged that the Board of Election
from the fact that they were all Whigs--would
commit perjury far the purpose of bencfi,ting
the Wing party. we RETAINED at that time TO
notice it. because We supposed that he did not
himself believ. what he then uttered that it
was only silly attempt to make political capital,
and he was entirely welcome to all tho profits
he nigh, make out of the investment; he again
excuse his conduct the day Of the November
election. in watching with cat-like vigilance the
ballot-box, part OF his contracted duty as Post
master because, forsooth, he-JAMES ELDER
hadn't the "most implicit confidence in the
honesty Of the Inspector" THAT means us, \
Iittle.) How patriotic and self-sacrificing! Why.
he nearly starved himself. in order that he-the
upright and honest man--mgh, keep The ballot
box pure! No one but he thought that the polls
were in the hands of dishonest men. and that
they would perjure themselves for the sake Of
party! II we should speak out plainly what we
really believe, we would say that no one ''but a
scoundrel," who believes and daily practices the
doctrine that the
-"breaking of an oath and lying,
Is but a kind Of self denying"
would write down such charges and insinuations
about the "honesty" Of his neighbors and per-
sonal frie nds, as Elder has done. But we will
keep cool, and not call hard names-we do not
feel, just now. at all like punching the pi,h out
of a mere Alder stOek.-
But we'll say 4 word about the manner in
which the "good citizen" aud pure ballot-box
himself at the polls, in order that those who
can Judge correctly whether his claims to being
a "good citIzen''-to "honesty" and 'purity,"
are we'll founded not. We occupied the
pleasant post Of Inspector of Elections, at the
Preside initial election, and throughout tho day,
with probably an exception Of ten or fifteen min
utes. when the Postmaster was either eating a
slice Of bread and butter or making a BET on
tho result Of the election) there stood this good
and pure citizen, ~ and. anon, his thick head
would be thrust into voters face, and, 'snear
him, Daris!' would be waited from his lungs to
our ears;-if the voter was known by Elder to
be Of the right stripe-a patent democratic
made no difference whet he lived in any other
county or township in the State--if Elder knew
he was here merely a visit-(Dan Red's SON
for instance ,>-he escaped being challenged by
the man whose only desire to keep the bal
lot-box "pure and uncontaminated'! An intel
ligent wink or glance from ono of the loco oco-
pure ballot box keeping committee. towards tho
Postmaster, was a sufficient hint not to disturb
some of the party" But, on the other hand,
when a WING offered his vote, even though some
of that committee know him from boyhood, aud
that he was legal voter,-(young Clawson, for
instan net, )-'sscear him, Dapis!" was the grand
salute. If tho Postmaster seemed to be- satisfied,
after impertine ntly looking into the voters face
and nearly knocking him down with blast Of
his footed breath, suspicious glance from one of
the committee towards him, and out would roll
the Oft pc ated " rds 'sacear him, Daris.' Oh,
but it done in manner and form BETTING just
such q "good citizen" James Elder.-one
whose "desire was that the ballot box might be
kept pure and uncontaninated"!!-
This is the man who is now whining over the
loss Of the Post Office, and crying SO piteousiy
about prescription If all the office holder
the land. had bare acedly and shameessiy
used their Offices for electoneering purposes, and
ruffered the mseves to be used rs plant tools for
party purposes, as the late Postmaster of our lit
tie city has done and been used, it is just and
proper for them all to be removed, and other men
appointed in their places who would not 80 con-
duct themselves. We do not believe that C. H.
" illiams, the present Postmaster. will use the
office for electioneerng purposes or station HIM
self at the polls to insult and challenge voters,
and in this respect he will make better officer
than Mr.. Elder. He is Elders equal in point Of
polite ness and accommo cd alton; and, as regards
honesty and capacity, We believe him to be his
superior in the first, and not quite much of
a ''chuckle-head" and ignoramus Mr.. James
Elder was. in the last, when he took possession
Of tho Post Office; therefore, he III learn his du-
ties quicker, and quite we'll. Is Mr.. Elders
questions, this head, sufficiently answered.
We have said say, order to relieve the
sffe rsonian editors mind about opinion
he has got it and much good may it do him. He
can again relieve himself by speaking, &C.
For the Pail ad ium.
MEssRs EDlroRs:-As have heard fire.
quent enquiries by the people. for the rule
to give the time of EASTER for each year,
I concluded I ,vo,,ld toll all I