Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-04-12
Certificates Issued to the Democratic City
Candidates Unparalleled Impudence and
Meanness Of Pap TAYLOR and Colleagues,

W @oR AOIAoA au0 SbAle08aCos
The City Clerk, SrERHES HuLsE, Yesterday
discharged his dply as a public officer, by Civ.
ing certificates Of election 10 all the Demo,
cratic city candidates. The Eleventh and
Twelfth Ward returns, as made cut by the
Judges OF election in those wards, were allow
ed upon The strength OF the counsel and adj
vice of several Of our most eminent lawyers Of
both political parties. In the Twelfth Ward
the votes had nearly all been counted OF the
time they were destroyed, and the judges were
able 10 approximate very accurately to the ex,
act result. In the Eleventh Ward the judges
made affidavit to the, majority for our cityiick-
ct, founded upon Certain facts which made it
%entirely safe and proper for them to DO it 1t
is to he regretted that our charter had made
no provisions for such a contingency as the de-
slruclion of ballot boxes, and pointing OUT the
remedy in such cases. The omission is an i'm
Dor ant one, and ought 10 be speedily supplied
al the next session OF the Legislature.
In giving The &c ~Itiicate Of election TO Mr..
FARAN and his associates, Mr.. HULsE has com
Piled with the wish and expectation, We be-
lleve, not only Of the Democracy, but Of a por-
lion Of our political opponents. Ii was well
known that all our candidates were elected by
a handsome vote, and, upon the principle that
a maJorlly should rule, clearly entitled 10 their
places. Yet, notwithstanding this fact, and
againS: the wishes OF his own political friends,
Zap Taylor and all Of his colleagues had the
lneihGle meanness. 10 claim the certificates Of
election. Contemplate as has long been our
opinion Of the editor of the Times, in respect
10 his moral honesty, we must say we were not
prepared 10 see him DO so unworthy an act as
to attempt 10 thrust himself as Mayor over a
community which had rejected his aspirations
Tor that pos ition by more than thousand ma
Jurlly. Had he possessed the least respect for
the public voice, or had he any appreciation
OF what was due TO his W dignity and self
respect, he would have quietly submitted 10
The popular decree which had pronounced
against him. But q greedy and unsatisted
thirst for office no mailer how obtnined.-and
a most unchastened ambition, urged him 10
claim a post 10 which he had no title whatever
except that founded in violence and fraud
Twice he had The efffontery TO ask for his cer-
ufcale OF election, and in the last case called
up persons to witness the Clerk efusal so TO
do. The boosted American principles Of the
man are beautifully illustrated by his refusal
TO abide by the decision of majority Of his ftl.
low citizens, legally and lawfully expressed.
For the last two orthree days The question has
been, both at home and abroad, will any one
upon the Know Nothing ticket be. "mean
enough to accept an Office (eveD If he could
gel the certifcate) to which he had not been
elected? Pap TAYLOR & Co., by their con-
duct, have answered the question in The af-
trmative, and thus disguised many Of their
own friends and supporters. TAYLOR is now
IN an eminent degree entitled 10 The scorn and
unmeaSured contempt Of the public, who
won ID usuTp and intrude into a public Office.
All high-minded men will now rejoice, If they
did not before, that cur city is spared the dis.
grace ofelecting such q Chief Magistrate, who
Is actuated by impulses oil once so dishonorable
and mean as to take advantage Of the destruc-
ton Of the ballot boxes that gave a large ma
lority against him. Pap Taylor did this, and
thus acted the part of an unprincipled dema-|
and knavish trickster. Ii did not avail,
and the twice rejected aspirant for
official distinction is now finally disposed OF
any chance OF resurrection, for his own
party will not nominate again a man whose
we'll deserved unpopulority killed their ticket.
Alter an unparalleled, desperate contest, the
is ended, and the Democracy Of Gin
tlnnatl have come out completely and deci-
ledly victorious. We have hardly language
10 express our gr LITIGATION at a result which
has so.much Of present and future Significance,
and which promises 10 tend so happily upon
The welfare OF The party.
Under the administration of JamesJ. Faran,
feel convinced this city will have agov-
eminent that will rebound 10 its credit, and
fulfill the wishes of the people in respect 10
municipal reform.-Cin. Eng. 7h inst.