Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1869-06-09

blanks, etc, from tho Office Of the Springfield
Republican est abshmeni in Clarke counly On
Inquiry we we're informed mat they we're ordered
by Mr.. Reynoids, Democratic Auditor elect of
this county.
Now, perhaps II s none NJ onr funeral, and we
ought not TO cry, but when we remembered how
zealously our neighbor OF the Enquirer worked
for the election oi Mr.. Reynolds, and that the
probablhty IL that he would not have been Q ect-
ed II there had been no Democratic paper IN the
county, we were HlUF rised te ind tlht his first
official act was not ~ favor and help build up his
oSn homo organ of his psrty, but to assist ia
building up the Republican organ 0fCarke conn
ty Mr. Bowen contributed more to the election
OF Mr.. Reynold and the Organization and success
Of the Democrat party in this county than did
Mr.. r. himself -[VINToN RECORD.
We can tell Mr. Bowen and all other publishers
who are similarly treated, how they can apply
remedy tor the above grievance. Let thein
resolve that no officer who acts thus shall ever
again hold any etfiee, from Auditor down TO
school director. That Is the true remedy We
have applied 1t, and 1t works admirably.
1t is frequently charged against President
g rant that he appoints to Office the men who
We're his friends In his days Of obscurity and adj
yersty, and that he appoints his relations and
character which he has exhibited, A man who
possesses no gratitude Is bad man. The comfy
Off er who is elected mainly tlroug h the labors
of the county editor and who then gives his pat.
r0 mage to stranger, is not only wanting In graf
ltude, but in a sense tfcommon justice. Lei The
country press unite, regardless of party. to crush
ont all such men, and they can accomplish II. 1t
IL right, just and eXpedient that IL should be
done.-IJLCKsON STANDARD.
The Vinton Record is mistaken in The
statement above made so far as II selates
to HENRY REYNOLDS patroaiaug the Gre
publican establishment OF Clarke county"
He didn't receive Ga package of books
and blanks" from that place, but proba-
bly, received The "etc." in the shape Of
inks and pens-the pens being worthless
and had to be returned. The Record is
correct in stating that "ihe Enquirer
worked zealously for the election of Mr.
REYNoLDs;" and "that he would not have
been elected If there had been no Demo.
cratic paper in the county," but the
Record is greatly mistaken in saying 'hs
first official act was not to favor his own
home organ" His 6rst'oficial act was
to thoroughly clean up the AUDITORS Office,
and arrange the books, papers, blanks,
tables, desks, &c., in such convenient
shape that those best acquainted with the
office don't know that IL is the sa me place.
That was "his first official aCt," and il
was o righteous one, indeed, fiS which he
deserves the highest praise. He doesn't
believe in patroniTing the Springfield con.
cera-that concern did not contribute
anything toward his election. Had il
been in this county it would have done its
dirtiest to defeat him, as the Record did,
We are now prepared to do all kinds OF
printing for the Auditor or for any other
county oficer-no difference what it may
be, whether blank or blank book--and it
is not necess ary for him or any other
officer to patronze the Afrcanized Yam.
KEGS who run that Springfield house.
Whether I've contributed more to The
election of Mr., REYNOLDS and the organ
,izatiOn and success Of the Democratic
party in this county than Ne. R himself"
we cannot say, but we think ,se WTs al
pdys on hand when anything needed doing
during the campaign and during the con
test of the election-while the Record was
"dOing up" the slanderiDg, abusing
wicked lying, advocating bribery, favor
ing the importation Of votesT, urging
niggers 10 vote, etc, in order TO defeat Mr. .
REYNOLDS and the others on the ticket
with him. So The Record need not ''Cry"
or express any "surprise" about the mat
ter, as Mr.. Reynolds is not guilty of the
charge.
The 'remedy 10 be applied for the above
grievance" mentioned by Mr.. MACKLEr
of the Jackson S,dndard, is, as he says,
"the true remedy" and we know it would
work admirably;" but we do not have
occasion 10 apply it in this county. We
are now prepared to furnish all officers,
from Auditor down 10 school director, "
with blanks and blank books Of all kinds
at as low or lower figures as do those Ron-
residents Of the county. IL is tue that
"the county officer is elected mainly
through the labors Of the county
editor;" and when an editor labors
day and night for the election Of an
officer, he expects the officer to give him
all the printing and advertising that thu
law requires done by the officer for the
office, and not give portion of it, al
one or two Republicans in this county
have done, to the first Springfield cox
comb that comes long talking very pretty
about what Springfield printers can d.
and what country printers can't do and
Offering 10 treat county officers and law
yers with ten-cent cigars.
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