Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1857-03-20
Township and Borough Elections.

choosing our domestic officers. HONEST an'
capable men are of the first Importance
and the political power the officers chose,
will thereby exert, is another importan
matter.
Wherever the Democracy have the firm
majority-as in Northumberland, M!itlln
burg, and other places we might name
they generally exercise it with despo:i'
and relentless hand, and give their oppo
nents no Office Of any value or power. In
So doing, they act wisely, for they thereby
add to their party strength.
Thsre are five Judges on the bench Oi
the Supreme Court Of this State: is there
Wing, American, or Republican among
them? Not one,
/ There are three Canal Commissioners to
distribute the money raised by all par,ie.
in this State is there any but a stiff Dem
Oerat among them? Not one
Along the line of our Public Works,
are hundreds of Collectors, Superinten-
dents, Inspectors, Lock Keepers, &c: do
any of these Offices fa!! into the hands of
the political opponents Of the Canal Board ?
Not one.
The Democratic party policy is, rclcrev-
er they haoe the p0,oer, to grasp ali the
Offices of profit or Influence 'ehere they
are in tie minority, they advise "no party
questions to "eivo and take" and to
:. be liberal :"
The most active opponents of Republi
canism in this county last Fall, were men
put in Office in Republican districts.
1t is obviously the privilege and the
duty, then, of the Opposition, not to be
seduced out of their rights by these men
who cry "no party" when powerless, but
trsmple you under their iron heels when
they have the greatest numbers. There
are surely as good and fit men in our own
ranks for every Office, as in the Admins
tration party; and therefore justice to our
friends, to our selves, and to our princi
pies, requires that We should put into mi.
nor as well as into greater stations men of
correc. political principles. This is the
right course, and the polite course, to build
up party.
E&- In Lcwisburg, both Wards vote for
Burgess, Constable, High Constable, aud
two Auditors, (three to be chosen, who
may reside in either Ward.
Each Ward elects for itself Judge and
two Inspectors, and an Assessor, for one
year; also a Councilman and School
Director, each for three years; and in the
North Ward SD additional Councilman for
Two years, in place Of Mr.. Gir.on, reno
we'd from town. The retiring Councilmeu
aae Messr4. iona. Wolfe, Levi S.erner
aud J. Girton the retiring School Direc-
tors, Messrs. John Miller and Solomon
Ritter.
Last Spring, after election, some Of the
Democracy had quite glorifcation over
the result, which they proclaimed far and
vide as "great triumph of the Democra-
cy over the dark lantern Woody heads of
Lewisburg" Now, they dcprocate any
"agitation,' and instead of our being
q" Black Republicans" "Traitors," &c,
We are only gentlemen who do not agree
with their neighbors in politics." &c.
How wonderfully blsnd and amiable when
in the minori,y-before election
R@-The Office Of School Director is L
thsnkless one, but whoever is called upon
to fill it should perform that as he would
any other religious duty. The advance
ment Of primary schools recently in our
State, requires that those officers possess
the best qualifications. This year, also,
the County Superintendents are to be
chosen, aud their salaries fSed. for three