Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22
ErroTIos OF Posr MAsrsR we last weel

ELEcrIos or Posr MASTER We last week
II published call for meeting to take into con
ss1 aideTation the election of a Post Master. The
request for the notice was signed by eleven
a,7 names, all Republicans, and though the call
did not SO express it, we supposed Of course it
s,ss was designed to be Republican meeting
Such it seems was not the case The meeting
was held, and from the Democratic Standard Of
yesterday we copy the following account of its
T. deihgs The resolutions literal e9gy Of
Get adopted at a meeting held recently in the
village Of West Liberty, Logan county, and we
Hancy furnish the only precedent on record for
= aprOceeding of the kind in place where the
Sofice is q matter of contest. Elections have
been held and called in other places but with
a&he exception Of Delaware and her illustrious
snsampIe, West Liberty, Republicans only have
been are permitted to vote. Neither party
usage nor precedent gives Democrats voice
In deciding this matter, here or elswhere. We
~ have lived in Delaware during the administra
tions of Van Buren, Polk Pierce and Buchan-
p an, and we never heard of any body else than
vss Democrats having say in determining who
. should be Post Master. We never heard of
sasStsir political opponents being in any way con
suited the subject. We admit that Demo
seeerats have much interest as Republicans in
the matter as regards the selection Of proper
y person-but all political usage, that of their /
- own party included, excludes them from par
ticipation in making the selection. The pyopo-
siioa is virtually to permit he Democrats 10 de-
'v4sigaafe the Post Master, if any such decision
js would determine the matter at Washington-
for all experience teaches that in contests
between Republicans two three Democratic
e lea.lers indicate the to be supported
and the mass will vote for him; and in a mui-
: titude of candidates, with the Republican vote
divided between them, the one who received
ssthe Democratic vote would inevitably lead all
sFothers. OF course no will in any way be
bound in contest of the kind unless he as.
sents to it--and we presume those who aspire
saeo the post will determine for themselves
whether OF not they will do So select their
own way Of presenting their claims.
90 RR- At citizens meeting held in
= ,Temp:ar Hall, on Tuesday evening, T.
Evans. ir., was called to preside, AMI
G. WgHaii was appointed Secretary.
81, zQa motion j. D. Vandeman, Esq,
q Committee of i've was appointed to
IeFoFef resolutions upon the proplisty Of
sholding an election for the purpose Of
,-iRslicating the chaice of the people for
Post Master, in Delaware, which com
mittce consisted OF Nessrs, j. d. Van
deman, Dr1G. We'ch, Dr. W. L. Dunn
is. Jones and W. E. Lindsey.
The committee offered the following
><eport which was adopted:
"7s Rfsoired. That no person shall be a
candidate for the office Of Post Master
who did not support tie election of
Abraham LiIicdlt tlnrfng the last politi-
cad leamfaign--going upon the principle
that lie victor belong the spoils."-
-sdA Res0teed,H That all patrons of this
.sflice entitled to the Elective Franchise,
Irrespective Of party. shall he entitled to
-,Xo!e Tor Re ubliean candidate, ,a9a
Resolped, That the manner of holding +
aud proceeding in the selection Of a can
tlidnte shall be as follows:
.lrsSSEd. i. That all patrons Of the Office,
swhttlerreSitling in Delaware or vicinity,
who are entitled to the Elective Fran
chse, shall, meet in the town Of Delaware
at the usaf place Of holding Elections,
ah Monday the 4th day OF March, 1861.
st the hour of 10 o'clock, A. NJ. of said
day The Polls shall be kept open un
til ) o clock, p M at whic;. hour they
AiIai1 be closed.
Sec. 2. That three judges, who shall
De StlSStHflpy Nihs iheetlhS, shilI- IecelNe
all the votes cast in accordance with the
lst section of this Resolution.
SEC. 8. That the candidate receiving
the highest number ofvotes shall be the {
candidate Of the Republicans of this place
and vicinity, and all the candidates
hose names. shall be voted upon on the i
day of Election give TO the plurality can
didates their und;Eided support.
J. w. Lindsey and j. Allen were ap
pointed clerks for said election
DIR. WE. Danr, R. B Smith and I
s. Rheem were appointed judges of the
election, with power to fill vacancies in I
their respective Offices on the day of the
election. {