Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-09
TIE sHERIFFALTY.

MEssEs. EDITOES: As one who has al
ways pulled true in Democratic harness,
whether on firm roads or in deep miro, !
desire the use of your columns for a few
plain words to the Democrats of Lafayette.
1t has been asserted that some Democrats
were going to vote for Mr.. TaubInan for the
Office of sheriff. have heard u few, a very
few, calling themselves Democrats, say AS
much. On asking these men the reason fer
breaking their party fealty. the invariable
excuse Is, 'Oh, Taubman made a good
Sheriff" . Subtertuge which in itself is u
Islander on the Democratic party. Have We
not at least five hundred men In our ranks
just as capable, fully as honest and efficient.
to discharge the duties incumbent on the
sheriff. us MIR. Tauhman? Is not MIR. Young,
our nominee, who is endowed with a lib
cral education. whose whole life has been
devoted to the pursuit of knowledge, and
who's mind has been trained in the severe
school of the law. better qualified for this
office than Mr.. Taubman. who OF the other
hand has only Il limited education and is not
recognized aS Il scholar: Let the Democrat.
VIII" mcditatcS scratching his ticket for Mr..
Tnubman or any other Radical, remember
thai he Is but following the advice and teach
in-> of Mark l.. DcMotte. the great head
center OF Radicali>m here. You are only
carrying out his assertions. Denote has
been lahorins for wears to instill into your
minds that there i. no honesty. no efficiency
and no excellence. outside the Radical party,
and with Il few soft shell Democrats it seems
he has succeeded. Let nc christian take
counsel of the devil. Under what oblica-
lions can any Democrat be to vote for Mr..
Taubman: Does he not belong to the party
who DISTINGUISHED us. and would do 1t again
if they had the chance? Radicals never en-
franchiscd us; we are under no obligations
to them; they were forced to the issue by the
gallant Schurz and u host Of other Liberal
Republican heroes. Understand. 1 do not
speak OF the war record of any man.
Union or dis-Union. but of the acts of op-
preston perpetrated upon an unoffending
people by these Jacohin fanatics years after
the var had closed. The eray-haired father
and pioneers of this great state were reduced
to a condition of vassalage but little removed
from that Of the scrfS of Russia. The men
who made and owned this great land had to
endure all the burdens Of taxation without
Representations. and meekly submit to the
oIious rule of their oppressors. Free
elections as guaranteed to us by the Fathers
of the Republic were things of the past.
Unlrr the rule of the Radical party a vast
majority % tle people of the state of Missou-
ri Were compelled. by Infamous test oaths.
to stand aside and see their publi" offices
and tribunals filled Ivy those who had made
them and their children slaves. And now
when we are di>cnthrallcd and restored
mot by the Radicals) to our former rights.
which should never have been taken from
us. You find 4 few silly Democrats who are
willin" tn act rs lick>pittles for the Radicals.
TO crawl in filth on their bellies and beg the
sweet privilege. the dear boon of licking the
dust from the foot which spurncd them. Out
upon such men! What Use have we for
Democrats who are Radical voters: Rather
give us an open enemy. Stand to your col
Or>. men. DO not be gulied into the support
Of any Radical by sweet talk, and that III
sidious smile which conceals the maliynity
Of the devil. Now is the time to place
worthy aud honest men in office. Let us ac,
in this great emergency AS becomes chris.
tian> and patriots. Put your whole ticket
through without n scratch.
Mrssrs. Editors. l propose in some future
article to offer other reasons why Democrats
in this great issue should stand firm. and
also to show that Mr.. Taubman has not made
the good sheriff" some people imagine.
Respectfully. TRUE Blue.