The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-05-10
To the People Of Wyandot Joun-
ty, as well as Soldiers in the
Field:

w, as well as OololefS In the
Field.
When an unusual event occurs, public in
quiry is at once aroused for the facts in relation
to it. ] had the honor last fall, through your
kind partialty, of being elected to the office of
Probate Judge.
A Democratic Board of Canvassers so de.
clared and certified, and | was SO commits
stoned.
My right t6 the office was contested by my
opponent, upon the ground that three votes
given for H. NJ. Kirby, were improperly allowed
and counted for me- The contest was tried in
the Court of Common Pleas, by Judge having
STRONG partisan proclvities, who decided those
votes should not be counted for me upon
which finding commission issued to my COM
petitor. l at once took writ of error to the
District Court, to reverse that decision, which
is still pending, the decision of which, in Aug
ust next, will determine which of us is entitled
to the office, and by which decision | am per-
fectly willing to abide. Until then l am the
rightful Probate Judge
Notwithstanding this undoubted right, the
Office has been taken from me by the Sheriff
and his assistants, under the unauthorized pro,
ceedings in Replesih. This action lies only to
recover the possession of property wrongfully
withheld from the owner, but is an unheard of
remedy to obtain possession of public office,
and wholly utwarranted.
Thus my opponent, by the chicahery of his
ccnfederates, has the proud satisfaction of get
ting possession of an Office under Government
which he and they have strenuousy endeavor-
ed to embarrass for the last four years.
The right of soldiers to vote is undoubted.
So declared by the Supreme Court.
Why, then, attempt to abridge it upon a
mere technical, clerical error?
Those brave boys on the tented field, in
front of the enemy, standing between that enc
my and the crayen miscreants at home seeking
to misconstrue their votes, thus depriving them
of their dearest right voted for mean honor
and distinction shall cherish as long as have
a country to love and defend.
1t SO happened that some careless clerk Of fthe
elections, in making up the abstract of the re-
turns, Inadvertently transposed the initials of
MY name, thus making it appear that three of
the soldiers votes were for H. M. Kirby instead
of NJ. H. Kirby.
Gan any rational being doubt that these three
votes were cast for me? Not one.
The.rights of the soldier, as well as my own,
have thus been abused. Such conduct can not
lorg prevail, and will surely be rebuked.
The office conferred upon me by noble
constituency is now in the hands of another
through the Influence, advice and chicanefy Of
those who have maligned the Government BY
those who have said the war was failure; that
the rebellion could never be put down; that it
was wrong to coerce States; who said that we
must not irritate our Southern brethren, cease
the war, and treat with them for peace.
Who warned us that the movement of Yankee
troops from foreign States, bearing the old flag,
was source of great annoyance to them. That
unless We ceased to make war, they would be
driven by irritation to starve to death few
Hundred more Yankee prisonefs
Regardless Of such teaching, however that
crazy fellow, Sherman; went on his career Of
madness, achieving victories capturing forti-
fed cities, and planting the old flag on Stump
ter, where, every time it waves in the breeze, it
flaps in the face of all South Carolina.
notwithstanding Sheridan was constantly
whipping the Rebs, our sapient peacemen at
home reminded us they could not be conquered,
for the more you whip them the more you irri
tate them, and tn at makes rebellion uncon-
querab1e.
At last that stubborn old fool, Grant, held
on his deathgrip till all irritation has vanished.
They succumb, and ask lenient treatment from
magnanimous and generous conqueror.
No sooner has this been accomplished than
home patriots are vociferous for office-office =
office II
There is an office upstairs in the Court House
to which we have pretended claim, true, the
Courts have not yet passed final decision, but
we can not wait. Call together the faithful for
consultation. Eureka have found way.
/ Get the Commissioners to order the Probate
office to be held in a room down stairs. 1t is
done. Get Peter to swear he owns the office
1t is DONE Now get your writ of Replevin
and send the Sheriff and posse. But mind, keeT
shady-keep dark--the old fellow up stair'
may find out what you are at, and may loci
the door on you Don't file your petition in
the Clerks office, but assemble in the dark hol'
across the way, to make out the papers, sno