The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1850-10-14
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Under this head the editor of the Tribune
& Clipper introduces the correspondence,
between one of the editors of this paper and
Judge Johnston, in relation to the candidate
ship for legislative representative, together
with some structures Of his own thereon.
If this article had appeared before the
election, it would have been natural and
reasonable to suppose that it was intended
to counteract the effect which the bringing
out of Judge Johnston might produce; but
asitis, the only object must be to induce
the belief that the friends Of that gentle
man, in the language Of the article itself
were exhibiting" friendship for Our inter
ssts with vengeance" that is, were show
ing no friendship for those interests at all.
In this object, we venture to say, the editor
Of the Tribune & Clipper will fail.
In order to establish his pointhe attempts
TO show that our candidate was not sufi-
ciently pledged to our interests, by quoting
only such portion Of his reply as best suits
his purpose. He merely quotes the Judges
language that he should "feel himself bound
BY every obligation Of justice to act for the
best interests Of all portions" }" neglecting to
add what follows that, "having no sectional
preferences and being as ready to promote
the interests Of Sciotoas those Of Lawrence
county. and doing for each all that laid with
in the compass of my abilities"
What stronger pledges can be desired from
q candidate Does the editor in his affect.
ed zeal for "our interests require a pledge
to act solely for the interests Of q particular
portion Of the districti Ifso, he oyershoots
the mark. Leta member enter the legisla-
ture known as acting only for portion of
his district, and he will find every other
member of that body disposed to take the
part, and act for, the neglected portion.
His influence would be entirely destroyed !;
and we venture to say that the gentleman
elected will be 100 shrewd to take course
implying any such partial and exclusive OBJ
legation.
In bringing out Judge Johnston, his friends
in this county had two paramount objects
in view. The first was 10 secure the neces-
sary attention to our local interests, and the
second, to promote the interests Of the dem
ocntic party, and thereby, ao they believe,
Of the country. They had a duty to per-
form in regard to each. They ssiieyed, and
still believe, that Judge Johnston would Dc
oil that our local interests required. Othen
may, and the result Of the election show
they did, think differently. Such have q
right to their opinions; but until some
stronger ground than the mere fact that ou
candidate resided in Lawrence county can
be shown for them to rest upon, We mus
still be allowed to maintain our own.
Again, does the editor Of the Tribune &
Clipper suppose that, upon every cry Of 10
cal interest, whether well or i'll founded, tn
Democracy of Scioto county are to abandon
their cherished political principles and g
over 10 the support Of any candidate thei
opponents may see proper to bring forward
II 50, he misjudges them; notwithstandin
that, the pressing importance Of our loca
interestsin this case, and the want Of tim
sufficient to place our candidate in prope
light before the people, led too many awa
from bis support. On this subjective woul
refer him to the following remarks Of th
editor Of the Scioto Gazette, Of the 9Th inst
IN reference to the wings Of bis county
Sfhral questions and personal prefer
euo1s tay exert some influence IN tins city
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