Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-09-13
UNION TICKET.
ron CLERK OF COURT,
ALEXANDER W. BIEGHLE.
ron COMMISSIONER,
NIXON DAVIS.
ouR NOMINEES.

We wus unable last week, for want o.
time, to do more than merely publish the
the names Of the gentlemen selected Al
our standard. bearers In the coming elec
ton lhis Fall In this County. The nomi
nations wcro made by the Central Com
milies pursuant 10 40 arrangement Of tho
Kind, - II was deemed unnecessary to call
. mass convention for the purpose, there
being but two officers TO e'ect.
wsAdssm !, proper TO state that tho
COMMITTEES, Ia making their nominations,
we're governed by no personal preferences,
ba, acted wholly for the good oI The cause
and, Ia making selections, endoavored TO
chooss mon as candidates noted for pairl.
osism. honesty, morality and business
qualifications. From our own personal
knowledge Of the men nominated, We eau
speak with confidence that they possess
the desired qualifications, and are suoh 10
every respsc, as to eotiiIe them 10 the on.
tire confidence Of tho UnIon party Of the
coaa,y. Ia Voting for these men, We not
only sustain our political principles. but
morality and religious sentiments, without
which no people or nation deserves sue.
oess.
Il L. useless for us to speculate on the
probability Of success 10 the approaching
election, ~ II does not matter TO q true
man whether he succeeds or not. lie will
do bis driy, no matter what tho resul, may
be. SO should our party, In this County,
do i,s duty. Every man In the County
having the RICH, of suffrage. aud wishing
10 sustain bis principles, should 20 to the
polls aud vote. no matter whs, the result
may be; and We have confidence that there
Is not Ia Old Franklin a genuine Union
man who will not 80 TO tho polls and vote !
even u success would seem doubtful. But
while We do not feel like catering our
friends with prospects Of success, We will
say that Ia our opinion there has never,
al less. for several years. been better
prospect, u the Uaion men do their duty.
Nr. Bieghlc, our candidate for Clerk
Of the Court, 10 q Zoe business man, strict
ly moral, and served tho country In the
Geld Of strife during the war, entering as
. private in the i23d Regiment Of this
State. under Col. MeQuiston, and served
with such distinction as to merit aud 70.
eeive honors 10 ths way Of promotion to
various responsible stations In the service
and never left the service, even on q Wait
TO his homo. until the surrender OF Lee,
following Gen. Sherman In bis march to
the sea
OfMr. Davis, our candidate for County
Commissioner. II Is needless 10 speak, as
he Is well known In the County as one Of
the true men, a substantial farmer, and
good busisess man, possessing all the de-
sired qualifications for an efficient officer.
lie, like Mr.. Bicghle, vas not only true,
but showed his devotion TO the country by
enlisting in its service at a critical period
leaving his family aud business, losing
almost an entire crop to do battle for the
country.
With such men as these we deserve sue
cess, and defeat will be discreiit only to
those who vote against them. We can 60
to the polls and vote for such meu with
pride, while mere shame should Jingle the
cheeks Of those who might achieve success
with such men as the opposition have ar
rsyed against them.