The Lincoln County herald., 1870-10-27
The Sherjnal(y,

from some citizen Of Lincoln county.
When Col. d. p. Dyer, the then "Lato
Enrolling Clerk Of Missouri Senate" now
a candidate for Congress, voluntarily (oi
course Mr.. Linn did not ask him) goes
out Of bis county to enter the contest for
the shcrifalty, SO far as to ask the citi-
Gems Of county not his own to vote for q
certain man that they may "leave behind
the truth that for once they voted for an
honest man." 1t does seem to me proper
and right that friends and county men Of
other aspirants should speak out in be.
half of true men, and not let the impress
sion 90 as intended by the "Late Clerk"
in his article, that the citizens had not
heretofore, and could not now find On hon
est man to vote for in Lincoln county,
save and except the Late Clerks" man,
So far as Col. Dyer speaks of Mr..
Isaac B. Linn l have nothing to say, or
detract from, except as to his business
qualification; aud on this subject will
only say, that proper qualifications for
Sheriff are Of the utmost importance to
tax payers, and to all such would say,
look we'll to your interests and impair.
TALLY examine the capacities Of all aspir.
ing to that Office. Do this aud the result
cannot DO doubtful.
Col. Dyer asserts that Isaac B. Linn
has more friends in tho Democratic party
Of Lincoln than any other Radical. As
this assertion is intended to have great
weight and influence with those who are
not we'll acquainted with the facts in ref
erence to the political status Of Mr.. Linn,
| will say that such is far from being
true. There are other Radicals in Lin
coin county, who, during the war, had
power for good or evil far above that of
MIR. Linn, and who did not merely speak
kindly to and remain passive towards
those who happened to differ with them on
the great issues which divided and dis.
tracted our country, but who stepped for
ward, and by their position and influence
did their opponents many favors which
might have cost them much. True, Mr..
Linn has lived in the county long time,
perhaps forty years, with credit to him
self 1t is also true that Mr.. Wing has
lived here fifty years, and has been much
in public life, aud l think has as good
record as any other man in Lincoln
county; outspo':en on all subjects, and
courteous to all. Too honest for any
clique, such parties have never had any
use for him for such purposes. During
the war Federal officers had confidence in
him though he boldly combatted their
way of sustaining tho Union and rebels
when not engaged in actual warfare, found
in him, as they did in Capt. Colbert,
friend able and willing to protect them
against the passions Of violent men and
this he did openly and above board
and gave his time and his money when
their families sorely needed his assst-
ance, to get them out Of prison, when In
his opinion they we're in without cause
| knew him to visit and assist widow
whose husband had been foully murdered
when her nearest neighbors we're afraid
to send her and her little children food,
which they knew they we're in need of,
for fear of meeting a fate like her hus.
bands. To be kind and passive during
the bloody ravages of civil war is both
easy and commendable; but in such fear
full times to boldly strike for the right
requires a moral nerve such as Is neccs-
sary to make q good and safe Sheriff un
der all circumstances, and a nan who
could 40 this should be honored with the
Office.
Voters of Lincoln county, there is no
man in your county who has been more
liberal to the poor than he whose claims
have the honor of submitting to you.
Hi pockets have ever been open to charity.
He stands forth to-day one Of the greatest
benefactors of his county 10 donations to
Church and schools and when compared
with other men as to ability in such dona
tons | venture to assert that he has
given ten times more than any other man
in the county. If such man is not en-
titled to your confidence and support,
pray tell mo VINO Is. Dy the sffnrts Of
such men, our county has come up to its
present position. r.Wing has worked
bis way up in life by incsssant toll R"t
. short period ago, much that he had ao.
cumulated by industry and economy was
in one short hour swept away by the fiery
element, and but for that accident, heard
him seq. b. -~..ia mt ask OF his fellow cit
ixens their votes. Fellow cltlxeus, .ie.'
Fred. Wing Sheriff, and you know your
business will be in able and faithful hands
and will be honestly and faithfully attended
to. Iassure you that he will give you s'
many facilities to meet your taxes as any
living man could or would. And better
still. Mr.. Wing thinks that the Office pays
80 much that one term is enough for .
man.
This is no electionecring trickery, but
sober, earnest truth. Democrats of Lin