Wabash express., 1859-10-05

The Election.
We have never Witnessed such . pro
found srillress. just preceding 90 election.
~ is pressi.ing ct the present time IL
really seems to be ominous-oninouso OF
good time coming. Men are refusing TO DC
further led BY partisan leaders and are IN
vestigating the great issues of the day Tor
themselves Party excitement IS losing is
power. and partisan drill Is of but little
avail. We are glad to see this apathy
this political repose. II is the people stop
ing To think. and determining 70 do thsi
which is best for our common country and
vote for the best men for office. II such
state Of public 1ind exists one year from
to-day. the Opposition party will be tn
umphant. by sn overwhelming majority. -
All that We can ask. 10 for the people To
stop aud think Think how the tenden
cies Of the principles Of the Democratic
party are 10 MAKE slave labor an equal
with Tree labor: make the slave the peei
Of the white man 10 the field aud in the
work shop: how the Democratic party IL
seeking 10 force slavery. with all its para
lying influences aud curses into our free
Territories how it has ssuandered the
revenues Of the country: robbed the Treas
CRY Of The Nation to enrich favorites and
debauched the public morals. Let The
people understand and reflect uPoo these
things. and a certain triumph awaits Us
Apalhy was never more desirable-quieI
more certain To result IN good.
vigo county is but an spitome Of the
balance Of the State. Every here the
people are "on their oars. waiting
While the approaching Presidential elee
ton will perhaps forever settle principles
OF vital importance to the we'll being Of
this commonwealth. the people seem de
sirous to approach the decision Of those
principles and their settlement. with be-
coming dignity aud candor. While the
excitement may De great, II should be only
an intellectual excitement. The huxza OF
the crowd. the Haunting Of banners. the
slon can have but little in iuence upon the
Judgment Of men Of sense. An enlighten.
ed understanding want something more
substantial. As the people become better
posted. they will refuse to be controlled by
the wishes and desires Of interested parti
can leaders.
On one week from to-day. the electors Of
this county will go to the polls to vote for
an Auditor, a Recorder aud two County
Commissioners These are Offices OF muck
importance. and it is the duty Of all good
citizens 10 select the best men. No man
can discharge the duties incumbent on the
County Auditor properly. unless he has
the proper qualifications. IL is wrong to
depend on deputies TO do the duties OF an
Office The officer himself should be able
10 instruct and direct his assistants.
No one doubts the capacity of Z. b. Al
len TO discharge all the duties pertaining
TO tne "ffice Of County Auditor
The Office Of County Recorder requires
the attention Of q careful. judieious man
one who can keep the records properly ssd
correctly Every one knows G. II. Bailey
10 such q man.
But no less important to the people of
this county is il. that they should have ef-
fcient County Commissioners. Indeed
this an Office OF the highest Importance
The whole financial Interests Of the eoun-
~ IL in their hands. They can squander
the peoples money. or they can husband
il. 1t reqoirss our best men to make good
County Commissioners.
Ii 10 notorious (as We have heretofore
shown that The affairs Of the county for
the last few yesrs. have been very badly
managed. 10 the one item Of building the
iron fence around the Court House Square.
the county lot 81 $50. owing to the corrup.
tion or want Of understanding Of her county
Board 10 the sppointmentofJ Il. Kester n
Treasurer. the county WAS put to . further
unnecessary expense OF not less than $SoO
This ~as all owing To the reckless cor
ruption Of Messrs. Jumper aud Stark
Jumper has received his reward for the per
fdy Of thai act by being discarded oy hi'
own party. aud Stark will receive his
when every township IN the county siss'
majority against him. Such men sr'
wholly. entirely and altogether unnt 10
any official position. They have ne'ihs
the honesty uor the capacity TO disehars
faithfully The duties OF any office
Tohi these important positions. The Up
position present the names OF bels"''
AcKesa and William Brown. perhaps w.
better men could not have been selected
Prsdent. di.crete. honest. II elected. an
like their predecessors. they will not di'
pose Of the county revenue TO advance tn
iutsrs>ts of partisan friends. or be 'nf's
sne.d by dsmsgogues 10 The discharge
their official trusts
Let Us all look calmly. dispassionaasi
aud honestly al the circumstances that sui
round US. aud let us all 20 to the polls o
next Tuesday. aud vote for those men ~
are the most competent 70 difehargs u
dut,e, of the particular Office 10 -his
they aspire.