The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1871-10-05

Upton, Sept. so, 1871.

T.PToN, Sept. so, 1871.
EDITOR ADvERTIsER:-In your issue
of Sept. l4th, you make mention of an
announcement made by myself through
the medium of your paper, and have
reason to believe you will allow me to
be heard through the same scource.
You express your sorrow and surprise,
in view of the unfortunate position in
which 1 have placed myself" where
you say, my very friends will be obliged
to ignore me.' Ifyou allude to my po-
ltical friends, 1t is difficult to see how
they can ignore me, for to be friends
(politically,) they must be my way of
thinking, hence, to ignore me, would
be placing them in a somewhat awkard
position. ~
There may be those however whose
views are In accord with mine, who
from motives of their own, would with
hold their support but cannot consist
emily be classed as friends in political
sense.
You state that the announcement was
made in the fsce of ''the legitimate nom,
ination of an authorized convention"
and in the absence of any unfair
means. So much will opinions differ
however, that (unless it is conceded
that verything in politics is fair,) l
must hold all opinion exactly the oppo
site. l take the position that the nomi-
nations for the various county officers
was made long before the meeting to
elect delegates was held, and that too by
unauthorized parties, and that so far as
they derive any LEGITIMACY from said
meetings, they were brought there for
ratification and appearance only.
Relying chiefly for support on the
apathy and Indifference of voters, while
appearances Indicate anything but what
should characterize "a meeting of Repub-
licans, held for the purpose of gaining
an expression! 1t was stated (while re-
marking Oh the order Of proceeding,)
that there was no opposition, as no one
had been announced, (unless it was in
whisper.) The question might be very
properly asked; opposition to who?
Neither was it known who the candi-
dates were except by certain few who
had arranged the programme before
hand, for the occasion. What was done
at the Convention is learned from the
report, and if their action was submit
ted and tried by that general rule adopt
ed by nine tenlhs of the States in the
Union, and that r,le fundamental one,
not the result Of any partisan measure,
the verdict would 5e "usuppdtion." l
need not make mention of the wise and
precautionary measures adopt. u by a
large majority of the States. limiting
the term Of Office of sheriff, when the
reasons for exercising this precaution
are SO plainly ap, aren't.
1t is within the line of a possibility;
nay more! tbs within the line of "a prob
ability for sheriff to make his whole
official career ono grand electioneering
scheme for the purpose of perpetuating
in office, and in view of this
fact and other considerations is this re-
striction; but it is said the present in.
cumbent is abundantly qualified. That
he is an esteemed citizen! admitted ?
but what of that; there are many such.
All this lauding, this putting of this
boosted popularity, (usmped) which is
heard on the streets and elsewhere, if it
has no concealed object, suggests to the
mind If I were allowed to use the ex
pression,) an alarming prevalence Of
tons, / never ask myself the question.
l first enquire if am right and then go
ahead. As for your support l never
reckoned on it, by vote or otherwise,
believe your interest will not admit of
it, under the circumstances. l have of,
ten been asked. why l did not present
my maine before the meeting to be acted
upon: in answer, | will say, that no
was offered, it was stated
that there was no vacancy, or to that
purpose.
AT the risk of being considered an
egotist, / viii say, have to much rev.
erence for Republican principles, to
lend any aid for the prostituting Of
them to the interest or cliques, or for
the purpose of rearing up little Iamd-
mics. Every true Republican, will ask
himself seriously, and answer the que3-
ton honestly, and act accordingly.
tOTRTLANDT RUSH.