Brookville American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-08
The Caucus Candidates.

Of the Court House Clique, you will finf
for Senator the name Of Aaron Burr
Line. Mr.. Line Is clever, inoffensiv'
man, whose ambition has led him to the
association Of men, and adoption o.
measures, repugnant to his his own
sense of truth and right. Ho removed
from Butler county, Ohio, for the pur'
pose of securing political promotion, n
obtain which, he risks the forfeit Of
moral character, and the sacrifice oil
his own offspring to the shrine Of Bac-
chus. If you wish subservient tool u
the bidding Of the Court House Clique
vote for him.
For Representative, Is the name oil
DIR. Thomas Clifford, man utterly des.
titute ofany sense Of shame; whose 20.
litical life has been continued shifting
from party to party-first a Wing
then an Northumberland q temper.
ance man-then Anti-Tcmpcrancc, and
finally genuine simon pure Democrat,
and the nominee Of the Court House
Clique for the Legislature. Surely, per-
fidy has it's reward. If you like such
stuff, vote for him.
For Treasurer, is the name Of Michael
Batzner, whose only real merit consists
in his faithful subserviency to the man.
dates Of the Clique. His election would
be full endorsement Of the prcfigacy
and extravaganza of the leaders. II
you approve of Court House, Poor
House and Iron Fence ertras, vote for
Mike, and pay your swelling taxes.
For Auditor, DIR. John Quick is pro-
sented for your endorsement and re-elec-
ton. The DIR. has large and respect
able family connection, the emily fact
that secured his nomination. The great
objection TO the DIR. is his want of back
bone. He lacks the nerve to squash the
interference of the Clique. If, in the
face of his unexplained draft for 81, 800,
without authority of law, drawn in ia
vor of Esquire Robson, and Other
grave official errors unaccountcd for,
you can vote for the Dr., pitch in, he is
your man.
Washington Andrew Jackson Glide.
we'll comes next, as the model candidate
for Sheriff, about whom and whose
qualifications we bave nothing to say
believing that jeff Colescott has said
enough. We mourn, as one without
hope, over the fate Of poor Jack. Hs
came from his fathers farm within the
influence of this corrupting Clique, 8
clever, social, promising young man
How sad the change, as you look upor
his distorted features, bis ruined as
pect.
If your purpose is to entirely destroy
him, vote for him, and thereby keel
him away from that retirement which
alone can reclaim him.
Robert Stops, for County Commits
sioner, finishes our comment on tn,
caucus ticket of the Court House Clique
He is from the same neighborhood, ant
of the same kidney of the retiring mem
Der, Mr.. Calfee. If any difference, Mr.
Calfee is the best qualified when sober
Stops, we arc informed, is ignoran
and stubborn, and utterly unqualified
for the place. 1t is humiliating, tina
the purposes ofthc Clique are SO para
mount to the public good, that such I
set of 6lockheads must be kept in charge
of our County affairs. If you are OPP
posed to change in the administrator
of County affairs, vote for Stops, o
course. If he is elected, the old ca
bal is sustained, the Clique is triumh
ant, and all Investigations suspended.