Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-28
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Young Mems Mercantile Library Associ.

alton.
TO tie Ediiols Of he Daily Press:
Were the interests of the Association in
less jeopardy, or the element of Unsuitable
ambition for place less rampant, should feel
bound TO offer some apology for this deyia-
tion from my preconceived notions of pro-
priety regarding newspaper communications
on the prolific theme which is the caption of
this article.
But when l see the intelligence and the
good sense of the Young Mems Mercantile
Library Association insulted by an appeal
for the support of a ticket composed almost
exclusively of gentlemen whose names have
stared this community in the face, rs candi-
dates for office, time out of mind, when
there are hundreds of laudably ambitious
and intelligent young meu in the Associa-
tion who would fill its places of honor with
pride to themselves and credit to the insti-
tuition, but who are inconsiderately thrust
aside to make place for these modest self
constituted candidates for office, | deem it
the duty of every friend of justice, and to
the best interest of our honored Association,
to let his voice be heard in unmistakable
terms of Indignation and protest. Are we
to be eternally ruled by such fossils as the
candidates for President, Vice-President and
a part of the Directory on the "Independ-
ent ticket?
Do these gentlemen embody all the talent
and the ability of the Association?
Is there such a paucity of intellect and
capacity among our members as to render
it imperative, that the members of this anti
quated clique should immediate themselves
on the altar of official sacrifce2
Is their presence in the Board of Directors
Indispensable to the prosperity and perpe-
tuity of the institution?
lfsuch is the melancholy fact, let its Con-
stitution be amended at once, and invest the
control Of its destinies in the hands of the
chief of these political aspirants for life. He
has been holding his dish for "more for
six years; why not give him q supply of
official pap for the remainder Of his natural
existence.
Aside from the "old public-fuuctionary"
element in that self-styled Independent" "
ticket, is another consideration, which must
inevitably seal its fate. Three of the candi-
dates on it were members of the board which
purchased the Christy cabinetsof ''sbells and
fossils" at a cost of $4, 900, which, together
with the accumulated interest, will amount
to $4,000. This fact needs no elaboration:
the members of the Association recognize in
this transaction recklessness and an imbe.
cility which they are not likely to indorse.
Friends of the Association, let your YER
dict be unanimousl We want no more
shell men," no more perpetual candidates in
our Board Of Directors.
OF the Regular Opposition Ticket ! have
little TO speak. 1t is headed by gentleman
whose well-known character and marked
ability is a sufficient guarantee that the in
terests of the Association will not suffer at
his hands; he has expressed his determine
ton, if elected to serve the institution faith
fully and to the best of his ability. The
other names on the ticket are we'll known to
the community, and if elected, can not fail
to contribute largely to the prosperity of the
Association. OLD MERCHANT.