Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-09-09
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10 Me Editor Of tie Belmont chronisk:
Srs-It appears from an announcement
in late Gazette 4 Citisen that a person
who styles himself an "Old Lie Whig,"
not being satisfied with either Of the nom.
irees for the Office of Sheriff, has felt it to
be his duty, in order that the people of this
county may have no excuse for not select
ing one worthy, o,effer his humble self as
an independent candidate for the Office of
Sheriff.
Now, for fear that those in other parts
Of the comfy who may happen to hear Of
this announcement. may think that there
is some disaffection in this township among
the people as to the nomination of our
friend Lochary. we take this occasion to
assure them that we are united firmly and
ST iesdfastly upon the whole ticket; and we
have not, after making extensive inquiry
amongst the neighbors of Mr.. Hesket, (wbo
is the independent csndidate) found any
that believe he can get five votes in this
township. The movement is a Democratic
one, gotten up with the hope that some dis
effected voter may bolt Lochary and vote
for Hesket, Uereby playing into Ander-
SONS hands. Certainly no man who has
any acquaintance with the qua alifcations Of
Lochary and Hesket would hesitate for one
moment as to his choice between the Two,
and those to whom they are strangers will
certainly make sof1e inquiry as to Hesket's
fitness for SAa xAffice to which he
|sspires before boiling Lochary for him,
merely becsuse be claims to be an Old
Line .Whig.
4 Now happen to know something about
his Old Lineism. understand that he
claims to have stood aloof from all parties
since the Wing party ceased to exist as a
lparty. Ifhe did not leave the Wing party
and unite with another while that party
was yet an active party, then his neigh
bors we're much deceived in him. -Four
years age, when the American party was
the predominant one in this county he vas
an active member. and the following Spring
was nominated and elected by them as AS.
SCISSOR for this township. With what party
he has acted sisee that time it is hard fo
tell, but have heard it confidently asserted
that he voted for James Buchanan for Pres
ident. Now this he had a perfect right t
do as well as to offer his services to the
voters of this county to serve them in tht
Office of Sheriff, Or any other to which n
may aspire, or hi, Democratic friends whe
wish to make catspaw of him may per
suade him; but he should not attempt ts
sail under false colors and palm himself of
as an Old Line Wing, when he was one
among the first to desert that party.
But, as before remarked, there is II
danger of his doing anything where he il
known, except it. be to strengthen thOs'
who were somewhat lukewarm in th,
cause, and make them more determined
: that the regular nominee of the People shal
not be defeated BY any such chicanery.
All we have I'd do. my friends, is to c. mt
u? to the work with an undivid front
stand firm and steadfast to our principles
, and the regular nominees, and the day i
f ours. But it viii not do to nave any lag
ging back, any disafection. because tn
men of our choice were not the nominees
Remember thai, the Democratic party re
solve that all are @good enough Democrats
. who vote the tibet. Let us ssxs then, ol
Drennen's mo:t6 that all are "guod enoug
Republicans who oppose that party"
GOSHEN.