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Messrs. Editors II noticed in your last paper
a communication signed "a Conservative" In
regard to the combination" between Col. Turk
and the gentlemen he has selected to act as Dep
puties in the event of his election. Although
not agreeing with the writer in his conclu-
sions, | am not disposed to quarrel with him; for
also am conservative" and when / meet with
a man who in these days of go-a-head-aticeness'
is SO old fashioaed as to oppose the destructive
tendencies of the age, feel like greeting him
as friend and co-worker. should Judge that q
"a Conservative" was opposed to the election
of county officers by the people; and III so join
hands with him heartily. But would ask him
if he has not done some injustice in holding Col.
Turk and his Deputies responsible for what is
the NATURAL may say the necessary-conse-
quence of our present system. Moreover, is he
not little partial in visiting all his censures up
on the gentlemen alluded to- while Mr.. Wilson,
who is equally guilty, is treated with the utmost
tenderness and his otfense ignored have said
that the evil complained Of was incidental to
the mode of election So it is One of the IAN
didates for the Sheritfalty (Mr Cochran,) it is
true, has refused to announce who his Deputies
will be; but, without positively knowing the
fact, hardly doubt that he has sele ted them,
and that they are duly enlightened on the
mote his election II this be so, the "combina-
ton" is as complete in the case of Mr.. Cochran
as in the case of Col. Turk, and the only differ
ence between the two is that in the one the peo-
pie do not know all the parties to it, and in the
other they do. Which is to be preferred in this
view of the matter, leave "a Conservative" to
decide. need not institute q comparison be-
tween Col. Tnrk and Mr.. Wilson, because so far
rs the charge of the combination" is concerned,
they occupy precisely the same ground. %
"a Conservative" furthermore calls upon the
people to rebuke the combination" by voting
against COL Turk,-why did he not add, and
Mr.. Wilson? beg him, however, to reflect
that the people themselves have brought about
the state of things which he reproves, and if
they did not demand to know the Deputies no
candidate for Sheriff would put himself to the
trouble of publishing their names. In regard to
Messrs. Hanger and Crawford, must think "a
Conservative" has judged their course harshly.
They had agreed to serve under COL Turk, and
every principle of honor and fair dealing requir-
ed that they should not play double game and
run with both Turk and Wilson.
am not personally unfriendly to Mr.. Coch-
ran or Mr.. Wilson. On the contrary, respect
them highly, and my only regret is that can
not vote for all three of the candidates Hav-
ing to decide between Them shall cast my vote
for Col. Turk. | have known him long-I
know him to be honest and capable. The office
OF Sheriff is in the line of business to which he
has been trained His circumstances are such
as to make the office desirable to him. His
manners are affal'le and pleasant. AS Consts-
BILE, he has been noted for his promptness in &C
Letting and paying ouer. In word he has ev ;
ry qualification for a first rate officer.
ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE.