Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-06

oSity uisatisuGi, anu i nope sIlt VIII
not quite give up.
Lafayette County-Nsr F,,.
tur0.
The Presidential campaign, Wit,
all its noise aud distraction, is orrr
Tie result is not known, il is truc
but every body, everywhere, is glad
h a 1t is over, DO the results what
they may. Not that the questions a.
to who shall be eur next President,
Grant or Greeley, has lost any OF It's
Importance to Us as 4 people. We
still regard it AZ vitality significant
Oh the one hand of national rcgcu.
GRAFTON, on the otl.cS Of national ruin
aid degradatiom-but the effects TO
follow the election of either Grant
or Greeley will not make themselves
go directly felt III any section as to
lender it matter of such immediate
! pressing concern to tho pcop!e
A. tholr county AMI state elections.
Especially is this the case in our
county and state. In tbs matter OF
mere material prosperity, we might
say that MissoI"i is Independent
OF the Presidential question alto
gether, for under either admiaistra-
ton she is not likely to be hampercd
in any of her industries. The fact
or the matter is, that the difficulties
anu adverse influences against which
the people OF Missouri hay. had to
contend are chargabic i'll the slight
est degree, If at all, to Federal deli.i-
quencics, but are traccab,c directly to
The miserable misrule which for
years after the war, prevailed in the
state and nearly all of the county
governments. Two years ago the
people OF Missouri succeeded By the
aid of the Liberia! Republican. in
Wrestling their state government from
the control ufacorrupt AND %tyrzuiica!
faction, and the result of Yesterdays
elections will show bat . further de-
ralopment of the good movement
then inausurated. With Wcodson
II Governor and n legislature OF the
peoples choosing, we may well dis
miss al! solicituia concerning the
conduct Of our state affairs. After
all, it is 10 the counties we mus. look
for any Immediate benefits that are
todollow yesterdays work. 1t is SO
~ any rate in our ~ ease. VIC can
view the probable defeat of Greeley
with some slow Of resignation. ant!
should not be utterly cast down even
by the overthrow of the state ticket,
aimee we have secured Il complete tri-
umph in ~ own midst ver the cor
rupt influences which for years have
been vexing aud harrassing tho pco-
pie, and gradually sappisg the pros
Ierity of the county. But now,
people of Lafayette county, ,has Won
have once more got the management
Of your own affairs INTO YOUR 81
hands, it behooves YOU ut once to
go TO work TO restore the lost pres
tige Of your county in the business
world, and TO give new impulse
and direction to all her industrial ell
orgies. Tho great Cypress We bur-
dens heaped upsn yon by unprinci-
pied official scoundrels, must be got
ten into such shape aud condition rs
TO be most easily borne. Heretofore
you have been discouraged from such
efforts by the knowledge that the
officers v you, vested with almost
unlimited control Of your money,
have not been in sympathy with yon,
but have considered ~ legitimate
every measure calculated 10 line
their swn pockets at your expense.
The men now in Office or sosn to go
into Office, are Of . different stamp,
and will chcrfuiiy cooperate. with
the people in thsir efforts TO restore
our county affairs to their former
condition Of. prosperity. But unless
such ,castlini cooperation between
the peo43e and their officers be estsb-
lisi,sd aad maintained, our return to
health will be bu. slow. Above all
things you u not expect too mucl,
nj your officers. You must not look
80 them TO accom9lish iInpossibiiities.
A simple change Of officers Is not
going 10 wipe out the county debt
For secure the running Of the county
machinery without expense; but you
may know and rest confident that
Whatever Of your money Is collected
in tho way Of taxes. will be honestly
expended, aud not IA dollar will
be added 10 your bardens that 10 not
in accordance with the strietest
honesty and good faith. This much
we eau promise, and with this alone,
We fhsak nj the close oftwo years
there will be such 3 Frightening up in
MI afSlrs ~ will I'LL the heart Of
sysry good citizen with the gladness
o1jEope.
Tic jsvy ig The trial Of Mayor Hall
IN New Yoss, bas disagreed and been
discharged. They tteod seven for
convictions and Eye for acqaitaL
After the diselssge of the jury the
eoprtsdjoprned until NoySfdbsy 18th,
rim Twced's trial will take piecs.