The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-11

..diqton 9lbertistr,
SATURDAY, JULKsH, 1857.


Ahe DSiuoctatic, UT, bioTe properly
the Amalgamation party, held their Con.
ventior on the 4th Of July, for the no.
mina.ioR Of County officers. It is ,
little surprising that this party, who
hold certain days in such high esteem,
should have desecratcd this day by pc.
iitical gathering but as they have dis
carded the glorious Declaration of indie.
psndcncc rs an abolition document, be.
cause it is self-cvident lie," as their
leaders call it, they cannet be expected
TO have much reverence for the day that
gave it birth. But their Convention
rnet--.was as harmonious as a dog-fght,
and as satisfactory as a Doctors bills
They put in nomination j. X. Snyder
for Judge, II. c. Piatt for Recorder,
George Huber for Sheriff, Henry Miller
Tor Coroner, Geo. Whistler for Surveyor,
aud Samuel Handlin for Assessor. II
II never has been our policy to rcceun.
the characteristics Of candidates with
political malice, and rail at them as trail
tors and scoundrcls, because they differ
from US in political views; yet such is
the inrsriabls course pursued by our adj.
fersarics.
Mir. j. K. Snyder is an old and esti-
Esble citizen Of the County, and his
sbiltes and qualifications are well known.
fut If ever there was a case wherein a
politician stuck to the treasury pap with
The tenacity Of lcech, it is his. lie
nas from time out of mind been in Office.
The Democrat calls this anti Democrat
Of course it is, and in this Mr.. Snyder
b, to all intents and purposes not one Of
the party in principle, but hungry cor.
morant Of the political genus. He has
been Stalled, and has been giren gene
rous pull at the public teat long enough.
1t is time he should be weaned.
For the Office of Recorder there was
quite struggle. Friend Gusts, of the
Democrat, preached the one term system
aud hunted hard, but there was no milk
to spare for him. Hartman c. Piatt
was nominated.
Like Dir. Snyder, Mr. pis.t is high
minded and honorable man, bu. has not
lived in Cedar as long as Mr.. Snyder
lie las held the office one term, and, we
believe, to the satisfaction of everybody.
Were it not for his political opinions, we
would take much pleasure in rendering
him our vote and influence but in these
times, when the Anal gamation party arc
concentrating all their'forces to subdue
freedom, to natioaalize slavery, to wipe
out liberty Of speech, of press, and con-
science, from the nation--whcn they re-
sort to abuse and falsehoad for their sue
cess, and then to judicial tyranny; and,
IN ease Of the failnre of these thereafter
swords and blooished, t. eoerce submis
sion to their Amalganatory edicts to
overthrow the peoples liberties--in such
times, We say, it becomes every lover of
freedom, Of free labor, and free institu
tlons, to vote only for such as are true
70 themselves, and true to ,hc best inte-
rests OF the people, and not such as lend
their aid to the Southern oligarchy
Every other way than politically, Mr.
Piatt is good man, and VIC have often
regretted that his convictions led him to
affiliate with the Black party. He is
not, however, very bitter politician,
although he holds to that party, and he
does not make himself the foul calum-
nistor Of his ncighbors, which sterling
Democrat is required to do to hold his
caste in that party. Mr., Piatt is mo-
'lera,e man in politics, and we are sorry
he does not reflect upon the company he
is in As to ourselves. he reminds us of
Peter Pilgrims story Of the pct lamb in
the pen with "snotty sheep" Wesad-
mirc the man, but cannot 50 far endorse
the Amalgamation doctrines If his party
as to support him,
The candidate for Sheriff, Mr. Huber,
IS young man who should have come
out from the party he Is now with, and
pat himself upon the right platform.
lie think well Of the man, but the prin-
eiries he is to represent are offensive.
lie has served in the capacity of deputy
Tor the past two years, which has given
the people an opportunity to become ac-
iuainted with his capacity for the Office.
lilo is destined to be badly beaten, 80
We viii not hurt his feelings By speaking
harshly Of him.
Henry Miller, for Coroner, is an old
resident, but as tn. office is of no ac.
count, We will say nothing of him.
Geo, Whistler, for Surveyor is also a
goncr.' Ills course for the past two
years viii condemn him. Why he should
for.ake the old associations, and adhere
TO the Black party, whose candidate he
now Is, IL more than We can conceive.
1T is his choice, and let him fall b. it,
Az to Lis qualifications, W. will NV no.