The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-03-25
OFT NEXT CONGRESSMAN.

Washington, Lawrence and Beaver
counties may be said to have already
expressed desire that the next man
sent to Congress from this District
shall be a native Of one or the other
oftheir respective counties. Our CO.
tcmporaries Of these counties are agita'
ting the matter and we have noticed
several letters to the Pittsburg pres
concerning the subject rejecting some
what severely upon the disposition of
the present incumbent to hold the of
Zee for another term. This we think |
premature and altogether in bad taste,
vet, lest We may be reproved for over
looking our own county interests we
nre constrained to speak n word early |
ia behalf Of her claims upon the Oath
District. It must appear distinctly to
the candid observer that Greene coun-
ty is totally ignored in the distribu-
ton Of Offices, excepting such a' must
ofnecessity be in her borders. 1t is
not now alone, but for years past the
co,l-shoulder has been extended her.
E9ery Office, s,necure or not, was dis
tributci among the other counties Of
the District. They filed the Enroll
mont Board, q Judge in the Supreme
Court, L. s. Assessors and Collectors,
State Treasurer and the Elector for
every Presidential campaign since
1860 in this Congressional District.
And we are crelibly Informed that no
less than fifty persons from these coun-
ties hold appointm n's in Federal or
State offices. We sent as many SOL
liera, and as good ones, in proportion
to the loyal population, as any of the
others, bore up as manfully under bur
,lens Of taxation, grumbled less and
done if anything more, in the voting
line, for which, if there was Provost
Marshal, OF q Collector, or Assessor to
BE- made, it was elsewhere, not here.
These grievances may appear light to
some, but to those who endured the ex-
pense, and trouble incurred, in having
these offices 30 far away "a Beaver or
Lawrence, they are weishty enough,
to say nothing of the snubbing.
Greene county when districted with
Somerset AMI Fayette was treated
r,uah after tho slm? fashion, Both
those coant'cs hid their turn, ours
never came. Since re-districting we
have presented no claims until now,
hoping that the other counties would
gracefully acquiescc if a reasonable
lca5th Of time was allowed them the
monopoly. The Republicans Of Greene
county were nsusr represented direct
Iy ia State or National legislation !!
Can there be moro cogent reasons why
she should not have the coming Con-
gresham? If so we would like to
hear them. We ask our sister couu-
ties to consider these things. We who
have borne long and suffered much
should have q full aud fair hearing.
In lieu Of better way, we presume.
this question will have to be settled
by district conference. There the
name Of a Greene Countian will be
presented, and for our part we cannot
see how he can be refused. True, nc
names have yet been announced, MOI
do we consider it our province to sug-
gsst any, but we have those in our
midst who would fill the position hon
orably and with distinction. Our pref.
erence would be for an army contrac'
tor-not dealer in sholdy, but ont
who contracted with the Government
to kill rebels at so much per month
Ifit is found difficult to find one old
enough in years and experience, w
choose the next best man-the citizey
soldier, Of which Greene County ha'
enough, the peers in talent. ability and
foalty, Of any. We do not say but w,
shall be bound by the action of tn,
District Conference if conducted in al
fairness and cquity-for we are SURF
such action will result in our favor
yet We must respectfully submit th'
above statement Of our case an,
would remind those who by hook o
crook, or -prestigiation, seek t
postpone the honor due US, that it wa
"the last ounce broke tho camel
back p