The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-10-19

minisiraiion OF his duties as Clerk, Il cannot be
said that lie lacked ability. We doubt not that
Mr.. Carman is perfectly capable to-day Of attend
ing to any and every department Of the Clerks
Office business and IL the work was not done
properly during his term Il was not because he
lacked ability, but was the result Of other causes
Of which it is unnecessary now to speak. John
H. LOnguecker Esq, has been Clerk during the
last four years, and our statement that be has
made good one will hardly be questioned. lie
has given his whole time aud attention TO the
duties OF the position, and making himself thor
oughl! acquainted with every detail OF the Office
work, has seen for himself that il has hesn cor
recily aud promptly executed. We have IL d.
rect from the Comptroller Of the State that no
other Office in the State makes as prompt aud
satisfactory returns as ours, aud q further aud
indispu,able proof Of the PronYfness with which
business has been attended to may be found In
the cards which Mr.. Longnecker has published
from time 10 time, notifying persons concerned
that deeds, mortgages, bills Of sale, &c, lef, for
record but a few days anterior to the date Of the
notice, were ready for delivery. A successor to
Mr. Longneeker is 10 be elected In November,
aud Mr.. Ady Is before the people as the demo-
cratic nominee. We can only with the kindesi
feelings In the world towards Mr. Ady) repeat
what We said last week, that he does not possess
the ability TO properly execute tho important du-
ties devolving upon the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for baltimore county. LikepOver,y, Il is no dis
gtate 10 b. ignorant, but IL Is mighty inconve.
nicni. What we have stated Of Mr.. Ady Is q
fact, patent 10 all who know him, although an
unfortunate one. We press the question upon
the voters Of the county, whether they want .
Clerk who Is incompetent To attend 10 the dulivs
OF the Office, who is actually incapable OF either
executing or experimenting the important pub
lie and private work to BE- transacted in the
Clerk office whether they want this officer TO
sci down At his home OF 10 his Office, drawing
bis $4,000 year, but knowing 40 more Of how
tue county work Is being performed than wood
en- man, leaving the execution aud superinicnd-
cncc OF every thing In the Office To an rresponsi.
bic deputy John ". whcclcr, Esq, the present
deputy and Court Clerk is an independent eau.
didate for the office lie is well qualified for the
position To which he aspircs- -as we'll, perhaps,
rs any nan ia the county. lie Is thoroughly
| educated, conversant with all the dutrs Of the
Office aud, II elected, will brin. To the dischnrgr
| OF them the valuable experience Of four years Ia
a roTksT's Io'iiion Il is the oI,iLion of man,
that all offices connected with the al ton
| OF justice should he kept nloo: from politics. -
Our good fricnd and nrighbor. Hon. Benjamin
y. Payne, 10 announcing himself ~ n candidate
for Clerk IN 1851, used the following language
I'm consideration Of the tact, conceded, that this
office, with others connected with the admin.
isitatiOn Oi Jas;.cv, shOHhi MT h. treated as d
Poid'cd qifcs, have consented, II elected,
"io serve. That was good doctrine then, aud
II Is equally 50 now. II Is tar more importan,
that the duties of an oilisc be properly executed
than whether the executive officer Is u democrat
or radical or - conservative; the interests Of
the county should be more closely watched than
a man political views.
We have ins,anced these two Office, becaus,
they are the most important ones to be filled ihi.
tall aud for long time, (six years caeh.) II
would be well for the people 10 consider the ques
| ton. Would II not BE- better 10 have CAPABLE
uien IN those offices, even though they are rAdi.
Gals, than incompetent democrats? Think Of IL.
voters reason the matter Tor yourselves. and Acl
independently. Vote for capable men, in pref
eTencc To- incapable ones whom party ,rickery
| would force upon Us.