Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-11

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Il is really lmu@Ing 10 wapch the Progress
of,he Democracy since The late election, in
heir scramble afief Office "Cid5en Sam.
-hedary,p of the Statesman, who has fat.
tened rlhs public crib Of-this S.a.ss fading
bis perquisi.es removed BY the congec. sysrl
ism, concluded 10 ahafiei1 On he iGsGeSdl|
Goyernmeni, if possible. .Accordingly, an.
application was drawn up, in due form, set
ling forhthe sacrifices he had made Tor the
party. and requesting Gen. Pierce. in con-
|sidera,ion Of these services and sacrifices,
TO appoih. him (.he said Medary) Pos,mas.
Ter General Id The new administration. But
Medary well knew tha, 10 secure this ap-
poinimen,, extraordinary means must be
used, He therefore struck upon the novel
plan of operating upon Gen. Pierce through
the Presidential Electors. When this dig
niied body convened at Columbus, this ap-
! plica,ion was indus,riously circulated among
them, and, by din. Of persuasions and prom
ises, was signed by eighteen Of the twenty.
three electors. So far, every thing worked
admirably. But the secret somehow leaked
out. There were other Democrats who de.
sired Office, and who wished 10 see "Fair
lPlay." "Hones, lago," Of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, in his paper Of Monday last, thu
moralizes on The subject: s''f $685. .
I'VE are sorry 10 learn that the Eleclor,
who assembled nj Columbus on "Wednesday
last, 10 cast the vote for President and Vic,
President, did not deem it necessary TO con
fine their action TO the simple performanc,
o! the duty for which they were special,
elecled. Besides President making, We un
dersland they turned their attention to Cabi
net making, and the selection OF Postmas
ters here and there over the State, We re
speclinlly submit that the Democracy O
Ohio sent them TO Columbus for very III!
feront purpose. They have done what the
, should have specially avoided doing, Will
at Columbus. The influences operp,n
there, the time and the place, rendered sue
action on their par of very doubtful propri
ETY., to say the least Of it. As Electors the
had but one or Two things to do--casi IN
vote of the State for Presiden, and Vic
r President and transmit thar vote 10 Washing
I. ton. As Electors they had nothing else |
do, and as Electors they should have don
nothing else; and |. was an imposition Q
; them 10 ask Them TO do any more. VIII
:, they have done outside of their official du
/. ties will moi rest very well on the stomach
Of the Democracy Of the Stale.
"While on this subject, we will advert t
practice which we understand prevails
Columbus, and that is, for The Democrat
b members TO meet in caucus and decide who's
r recommendation Of the several applcan
r who are beseiging them for signatures, the
shall sign. Members OF, the Legislature VII
may themselves be candidates, or other
o whose position may give them weigh. an
: influence with the members, have by such
0 mode, decided advantage over Others nj
!, SO favorably situated, and who may be mo-
meriiorious and greater favori,es with Il
Democracy. There are other objections
4 it, which will readily sugges. .hemse've
/ Our limited space will allow us 10 say !
!, more to-day. But We hope what we Ha'
said may be taken in. The good spiri, iowa
the interests Of the Democratic party, whit
: we know has dictated it, and that ques,io
!, able practices, such as those We have all
!. ded 10, may cease entirely"