The Lincoln County herald., 1869-01-01

Mere UsurPatisn -Rsdnan Throws
suI Eight -CouAiies-lJlier Disrc.
Gasd Of Law and Jnsiice.
If ihure 10 one thing more than another
that tends to overthrow free government,
asd bury tho liberties Of the people be.
yond resurrection, that evil thing is asur.
patton. II 10 With i,s sanction that Re.
pdbiics begin to topplc and it is the
at IL, and approval Of it, by the
people, that finally submergcs free inst'.
's.ioos in the gulf Of tyranny. If there
ever we're people who were cursed with
this evil genius, the people Of Missouri
are second to none. Two years
sgo they we're made to feel It's baneful
effects BY the unprinciplcd Secretary Of
State, Rodmau. throwing out the votes Of
several counties 10 order to give certi6-
Gates Of election to Radicals. because "f
alleged disloyal,y. Tho same dirty
scouudrcl I've ore aware wc should re.
spect those Who are in authority over US,
but then they should conduct the mscl' ss
90 a. to merit our respcct) has in sum.
ming up the votes Of the late election
cast out eight couuties-Monroe, jack
son, Platte, Dunklin, Wayne, Oregon,
Shannon aud Ripley. by so doing he
secures tho election Of Dyer over Switz.
Ter 10 this (9th) district, for Congress
Robert Van Horn instead Of Gen. Shields.
in tho Sixth district; and . number Of
Democratic candidates for minor Offices
are deprived Of tho positions the people
have been pleased to place them in. ln
every one Of these eight counties the
Democrats are in the majority, the total
oggregating about $500.
In the first place the grounds upon
which Roiman claims to have pcrpetra
ted this piece of rascality are unjust, and
the law he claims to be acting in accord
ancc with he violates. Not succeeding
10 tho attainment Of sufficient vote to
satisfy their greedy maws, by d,sfranchis'
ing Democrats in an Nnwarranted and un
prcceden entcl manner. their vile tool pro
poses to make their hearts glad BY throw
ing out certain counties that went Demo-
cratic, and thus place host Of greedy
politicians in Office whom the people have
in q most decided manner rcnounced.
To shield himself from the just contempt
of the people this fellow Rodman tries
to shift the responsibility Of his acts upon
the Legislature, and thus escape if he
can the odium which his uncallcd for ras
saiisy aud usu' patton will b'i"s dowr
upon his degenerate head. Granting
the throwing out Of these counties fol
disloyalty (Which no honest man can do
is just, would lie be warranted in referring
tho matter to the General Assembly be
fore FIRST giving the candidate who is
elected by reason Of the votes certified te
him by the county oficials of the State
his certificate of election? We arc moi
sufficiently verscd 10 law to give an opin
ion; but would say that such course or
his part is illegal. and in defense Of thi'
the Missouri Republican quotes the law
Within fifty days after such genera
election, and ~ much sooner as the re
turns shall have been made, the Secretary
OF State, in the presence Of the Governor
shall proceed to open the returns and t.
cast up the votes given for all candidates
for any Office, and shall give to tho pe'so'
having the highest number Of vohs Jo'
members Of C1ngrcss from carh disfrir
certificates cf their election, under his hand
with the seal of the State aflixed thereto
See sec. 80 Il. S. 1868, p. 6l.
It would seem then by the above tha
he canaot shift the responsibility Of hi
action, 30 far as tho candidates for Con
gress are concerned,
We will not attempt to express ou
contempt Of such gross violation Of law
by ono in Office, for i. is incxpressible
The name Of Rodman will hereafter Gel
tain!y be closely allied with that Of vi
laiay, aud tho worst We can say Of him
he is Rodnan.
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The Amnesty Proclamation.
We publish this week an Amnest
Proclamation from the President gran,iu
free pardon to all engaged in the late ",
on the Confederate side. 1t is a mob