, 1860-09-18

TorLos. sta.k Co.. Ill, sept. II. 1sea
Editors rztss and Ttitune:-
The following communication. which nppear-
ed IN the 1am<x and Herald Of the leth inst.
Was read with surprise by the citiz M of this
county, Who know the ut:er fs1sity of every ma.
teFlal statement made in it:
DEMOCRATIC GAINS IN STARR COUNTY.
Toc1oz. IL, Sept. 4, 15;o.
Editors Times nd Uc,tli:
4 my not 6s ycrr numerous rea1e.s who
fe feet a. ,nts,sa n u. most ui sa frrid i eonss
&c ss os T. ~ Po
that the Republicans claim ta. county and
th leoald name tSan Que hrndsed xoes Il IL IT,
sna susty Why vottd fr Fremont. Who are no 10, he
ao@ s:. q I'd hs ea t2s f9 p,fY
e31 1%' s md onE god
.1,ea3 Tse%a; " n!oet; of I.FiSet ses
u ssfa 4ae
tnl. sMsa meo. w m*y r assu1ee, have N nea
Your, &c., l.. u, Fifcu
Now, what are the facls. The cbanees spok-
en- ofars but few. What there are, two to one
are in favor Of tbe Republicans, - ne believe.
A. to those persons whom theprtt<ndedL- II.
Fitch says were ardent Fremont men In 1856,
ooS VINO are no" hard at work for Douglas aad
democracy. We reply: G. 4. Clifford was for
meIly DsnocEat, joined III Abolitionists and
received acomplimeutary nom;,stion by tb.m.
III 1859, for State Senator, and received sixty.
four votea in this courty. In 1854, be- attended
tbe "Anti.Nebrstks" Convention Of Stark
county for nominating Representatives 10 the
o'ate Legislature and county oaicess, At which
he attempted to force the celebrated aurora
Platform" upsn the Convention. Fa ling in this,
he called another meeting to nozainats straight
Abolition ticket, and failing in this, a!so be be-
:sme difgusted with The "Anti Nebraska"
party, and gradually dsffted back to the De.
nocracy. He may have voted for Fremont and
part OF the Republican ticket in 1856, but he has
lever affiliated with tho Republicans, and since
hat time he has been actively engaged in the
Democratic ranks. He never was candidate |
or Senator, or for any other Office, On the Re-
publican titket. John Finley is our County
Judge. He left The Democracy in 1854, whea !
hey left their principles, aad has been since
hat time and is now UorkiaQ Republican, to.
.ether with several sturdy sons William
3rooks, George R. White, YIN. Dugan, J. R.
fhodes. and Thomas n. Boss, are a1l J" men of
|trsT;" we know Of no such men in this county.
'Amuel Thomss. (there are tno Of them, J and
10Th belong to the Douglas Democracy, a=d
10Th voted for Buchanan in 1856. Dr.. BROOKE.
!: Lafayette, We know to be 3 loud mou.hed
'ouglasite, ,was 80 in ISL. aud We have no know!-
dgeo him prior to that time. L. H. Fitch,
those narno is appended above, is a myth.
here ia no man in this town or il this county
; that name. A man BY tho name Of Lewis 4.
Itch died in this county SONS four years siace.
nd Ne arc well satisfied he has msda no com.
of that kind, for he was = good Re.
ubIican.
In 1856, Stark county gsve Fremont 3o5 ma
'Ei'y. In 1858 the Republican majority va,
Il. And il 1860 We confidently expect it to
near 400. Those who Represent that there
re great Democratic gains in Stark county ar.
ther m'sinformed. o. ahey wilfuly nisrepreseat
ae facts.
oL1vEe WH,rAxkR, Republican
DAVIS LowMAN, tCeutral C6m.
Mills L. FrL1EH, ofStark Co.