Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
For the Eaton Democrat.

For the Eaton Democrat.
The editors of the Register are i
tribulation. because Luther g. Abbot
is an Independent candidate for count
Auditor, and with a show Of sincerity
attacks the n,odesty of Mr.. Abbott fo
responding 20 the AnoUn wishes, of a
least a respectable minority, if not
majority of the voters of Preble county
AS to 'the sacrifice of self-respect,
in Republicans, urging him upon tn,
party, is no mystery to us, when it is
notorious fact, that, at least three fourth.
of all the Republicans in the county
acknowledge the corn" that Mr.. Alberr
uld not, under any circumstance
have been u candidate a t6ur:h time for
re election. And many Of the "wheel
horses OF the party, that never tire sin
their devotion to the h'W interest of the
party, consider it their bounden duty, to
rebuke by sword and deed" the usurpa-
tons of tyranny, of Mr.. Albert, in
appropriatinS TO his own use and bcne-
fit, the best office in the county, IN d.
rect riolation of one ofthe cardinal prin-
ciples of the Republican party, as we'll
rs in violation ofhis oft repeated pledges
that he would not be a candidate. And
all this done, when others ofthe Repub-
loan party were ready to accept of the
place-those who are honest, faithful
and capable as Mr.. Albert. For in
stance, Z. j. Larsh, w. j.. Mitchell,
G. W. Mitchell, Messrs. Lesh, Eastman
and many others, one of whom would
have been selected and given satisfac-
ton to the masses of the people. But
no, Mr.. Albert has been made one OF
the most popular men in the county,
by the Partially of those friends, whose
COUNSEL he o contemns, and by force
of arms appropriates to himself an Office
worth from two to three thousand dol
lars a year, against the known will of a
majority of his own party, and of the
central committee, and barricades him
self behind the party organization, as
though a county officer had Legislative
duties to perform-and should nave its
duties performed strictly for the party,
and not for the PEOPLE.
"There is a limit to modesty and am
bitiou, beyond which a man may not
go, without eliciting the scorn and con-
tempt of the community" Mr.. Albert's
modest demand is a case in point.
Has it come to this, that the people
of Preble county are willing to bestow
their most important Offices upon any
and every political ususper who chances
to nave the power, and the chafeing of
party rule, to thus enslavc, buy and sell
those who gave him this self same pow
er? And forthwith all who oppose his
tyranny and ~usurpation, are branded as
id hounds" by this self same politi-
cal suacidc. That Mr.. Albert is de-
servedly popularlno one questions, but
because he is go, is it right for him,
ever as a Republican, Samson like to
be shorn of his strength by his own
hands. ''AIany Republicans" who aid
ed him in his elevation, look upon him
in this a6oer6oa" move with indigna-
ton, and not a few. of whom think that
forthe good of the cause he should be
re6Rkcd, as he will be at the polls
What has Mr.. Albert done for the good
of~his county, or the prosperity of the
~a~:bA-ie4eTeet-ef- tho-county- sr1te-i
Where has he made his Investments
He owns one vacant town lot-no horse,
no COW, NJ children or poor relatives
and pays less han So taxes-and sal
AIRY $1,000 a year-nono to see to, or
care for but himself, and yet would see
such men as VIM. L. Mitchell, Thos.
j. Larsh, and hosts of others, il every
way qualified for the post, and who by
sad affiction and misfortune in Penury
and tcdat, thrust from the Office he
USURPS, with scorn and contempt, and
branded as id dogs, for prcsuming to
seek his place.
Out upon such tyranny and tyrants,
and VIC be to the party or sect that will
tolerate such damnable acts of a Jeuo
"rule or ruin" politicians.
Eaton Register please copy. and
oblige at least one hundred Campbell
i3iE "- REPUBLICANS.