Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-06-27

The disappointed Republican Office
seekers, who supported Bingham in the
past, expecting to be remunerated for
their services by fat government of
fees, through Mr.. Bingham's inflnence. /
say he lacks just appreciation of man
more particularly his political friends,
which may be true to some extent-batI |
then Bingham has many political and
personal friends, great many, and it |
is not possible for him, if SO disposed.
to reward them all with fat govern |
ment offices, unless Grant were to hand
over the Government to him and per-
nit him to run it with those who had
voted for, and helped him to seat in
hGdngressfi So,- this class, and they arel
not few, doubtless, some worthy lat
least in their own eStimation) say, give
us anybody else but Bingham.
The above appeared in the Herald
several weeks since, and subsequently
in all the Bingham papers of the Dis
trict of which there are three. Why
he even has three out Of the seven Re
Publican papers that represent the sem
Itiments of his constituents we cannot
tellshi When the Herald stigmatizes
Ianti-Bingham men as such, because of
disappointment in seeking Office, it does
Inine-tenths of the Republicans of Bel
montan injustice. Two years ago Mr.
4 Bingham received a respectable vote
there, because principles had more to
J do in determining the way we vote
than men. While fealty to the. prin-
lciples that govern our party shall ever
Ebe paramount to mere Individual pre-
ference we can see no harm resulting
from saying plainly that Mr.. Bingham
l lisinot the choice OF the people of Bel
linont County, that we believe his term
7, lof Office to have been Of a length thai
5 fully cancels the obligation the people
of the Districtare under to him for pas
II ,iservices. 1t is true that he was valu
liable representative during the rebel
u lion. but no more patriotic than, thou
fellow men who acted mort
and talked less than he-25nen who per
. lied their lives for four years for H1er'
J. pittance and the war was over, wen
s.lwentback otheir work tosecure an hon
e est living by honest labor. Whyshoul,
Mr.. Binghsfh be retained upon an.
slsuch plea. VIII his friends tell u
74what he has done during the last tire
wears. We are told that his time ha
Il been fully taken up with national afairs
A. What important measure has he eithe
II originated or aided in the passage 9
Lot during this timer On the other hand
s. how many. cases of neglect Of home In
Iterests has he recorded against bin
.hl Has not the 18th district learned that !
= reality it has no representative in Cor
= gress? The Herald charges that th
y enemies Of, Bingham are those WhoI
81 he has not lifted into some. fat offic'
In Has the Herald been in the 18th Di
ve trict long enough to justify charge s
d. groundIess On the contrary his o.
w ponents areinet prompted by persons
revenge but they are in truth disguste
], with the policy now employed in s
: curing his renomination, whether viii
- Mr.. Bingham's consent we know nc
= Already is there let loose In the Distri
a number Of his appointees TO Cover
he ment offices, advocating his CLAIM
st. land urging his denomination. SUI
ee means no matter by whom employs
Ie- are censurable. Z st,
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