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filled by the people, and l am anxious to have an
honest and competent man to ell It. ] discover
that twcgentlemen have already announced them
selves as candidates, Mr.. Murray and Mr.. Fagg.
They are both I presume very clever men, and,
perhaps, very competent neil. Whilst the pro-
bate business was attended 10 by the County
Court, l have had business Of that character to-
attend 10, and | never saw any objection TO leav-
ing il there under the control of honest and INTEL
Ilieent Judges; but the law has now taken effect,
and TIE whole jurisdiction over matters OF adj
ministration has been transferred into other
hands. This l always thought would leave the
County Court a mere cipher, only TO be sought
alter by the most incompetent men, and make the
Office of County Clerk a small p~olatoe affair
paying no competent man enough 10 induce him
Ito take It. 1 always thought TOO. that The inte-
rests Of orphans, and tie property belonging To-
1.-The estates of the dead, would be equally as safe
in the hands Of three good men as in the hands
of one. But the law has been adopted, and the
~question is, whom shall re elect to fill the Officer
There are but Two candidates, and which is the
more suitable man? don't intend TO draw any
linvidious distinction between them in this re-
spect, for l know nothing of Mr.. Faeg's capaci-
ty 10 discharge duties of this character. But this
much is due to Mr.. Murray, that since he has
been Clerk of the County Court he has been a
faithful and attentive officer. have had occa.
sion to examine his books, and have found them
well kept. perhaps much better than formerly,
Though Mr.. BuckneT was an excellent Clerk
II have also found him quite prompt and oblig-l
ing in his Office. ready OF all times to render as
~sistance 10 any one desiring information connect
ed with his duties. His ability to make a good
officer, is unquestioned, and in the matter Of ex.
.perience, he has decidedly the advantage Of his
competitor.
Then in the second place, let Us consider who
lis the more suitable man under the circumstaa-l
ces of the case. Mr.. Murray was elected Conn-
.lty Clerk in 1847, for a term Of six years. The
IIchief emoluments Of his Office proceeded from
1.-The probate business transacted in the County
Court. He abandoned all other business, andbe-
took himself entirely 10 his new duties--sPeni
his time. as the law requires, in attending TO them,
and qualified himself for a proper and accurate
discharge thereof. The County Clerks Office is
worthless, when this branch Of business is taken
from it. But now, before his term is half ex-
pired, at a time when his duties have become ia
miliar to him, and he has acquired a sufficient
knowledge Of them 10 render him a good officer.
it is proposed to take from him IFS benefits, and
leave him with the mere shadow Of the office to-
which he was originally elected, compelled TO
devote.his time to the Iublic, almost without re-
Enumeration. Il is true tlss he might resign, 6a
eIwhat Justice is there in asking an indiriduslAo col
abandon everything else, by undertaking the dis.
charge of a duty. and af.er tie step has been TAX.
len, with a certain understanding, TO deprive him
OF all benefits, he had reason 10 expect he would
enjoy for his labor. Great Inconvenience as well
as rank injustice often flow from things Of this
,Ikind, and this is one Of the results Of the law,
which, as above stated, l ever regarded as totally
unnecessary.
This is not a political Office. and if it were, !
l~presume The gentlemen would be on an equal
footing, as both are Democrats. There is a shade
of difference perhaps. though, in their democrs-
Icy. have understood that Mr.. Murray is Of
~opinion. that its principles exist in doing 'the
~lgreatest good 10 the greatest number" in estab.
lIishiEg "equal rights and equal privileges" and
D in such an administration Of public affairs as will
ENSURE the happiness Of the people, by maintain
, ing the integrity Of the Constitution and the rights
Iof the States. have heard It said, in short, that
J Murray thinks there are some few better men in
elthe world than Col. Benton, and some more
/. Ifriendly to the institutions of our own State ;---
whilst on the other hand Mr.. Fagg believes that
sold Tom is the essence ofthe genuine article
1.-THE pure ''gineer pop"--that when he dies, the
o world will upset.--South Carolina will overrun
1.-THE Union--the 9th resolution will play the dew
Il, and nothing will be left but Wings and "Nig-
.lgers."
The Wings as yet. it seems, have no candidate,
3 and the only political bias that can operate upon
: them is the question Of 'Benion. or no Benton"
slSome pretend to say that the Wings like sold
Tom" better since he joined the Free SOilers---
fought the Omnibus Bill, and bullied Henry Clay
on the floor Of the Senate---voted against The
'ITexas boundary bill, ard refused to vote EsF tbs
Hate law Of Congress for the reception of iugi-
tive slaves, by which our citizsns might recover
their stolen property. This / cannot believe, and
tlcan never be convinced, till ] see it manifested
by action at the polls, by their support of him or
his apostles.
But my only object was TO speak a word in re.
-lspect 10 this matter, and 10 urge the necessity Of
: attending the polls, So that the choice Of the coun-
Ity may be had, and an election SO important as
I the present may not be permitted 10 go by de-
fault. MECHANIC.
PENNSYLVANIA ELEcrIoN.-The triumph
n 10 this State is more iattering than we had
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