The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-05

Nowit strikes me that the resignation
and reappointment Of. these two men is a
species of trickery that is highly repre-
hensible, and, in certain sense, is gross
ly immoral. If such acts constitute Mr.
Doherty and Mr. Tilford's ideas of mo.
raliCy, | would not wish either Of them to
teach my children ethics. But whether
the manner oftheir appointment amounts
to that grade of immortality contemplated
By the statute, | shall not now decide, as
that would be prejudging the case
Mr.. Castle says his first appointments
were not faulty. Very well. then, why
accept their designations and reappoint
them? This is an uncalled FOR admission
on The part Of Mr.. Castle never dream
ed that any one ever thought them faul-
ty. After speaking of the designations
and appointments, he says: ''rhis was
not done, however, because the first sp-
pointments were faulty,for | am prepared
to prove them as legal appointments as
any made siuce the administration Of
Judge Steel" Now il this neW importd
tion is prepared to prove anything con-
nected with the appointment OF School
Examiners, between the administration of
Judge Steel and the burning of the court
house, he is prepared to do more than
older and better citizens of Monroe
County, than he is, can do. "a second
Daniel come to Judgment"
Mr. Castle says he "chose men who
would have nothing to expect from Mon
roe County in the office line They were
not graduates. land he had no time to i'm
port any, the ministers in town being too
nice men to dahbie in anything so dirty as
NJ. c. politics, )but both old teachers dc.
There are several propositions in the
foregoing to which no one will dissent.
lst His appointees would have moth
ing to expect from Monroe County
in the Office line. I'd. "rhey were not
graduates That no one disputes. Sd.
"He had no time to import any" True,
for his time in Office was "growing short
by degrees and beautifully less" But it
is presumable he would have imported
some, of like. kidney with himself, had he
had time 4th. "The ministers in town
are too nice men to dabble in anything SO
dirty as NJ. G. politics" l do not know
how dirty Member of Congress politics
are. Taking the bribery and corruption
of the last two or three Congresses and
they are dirty enough in all verify; but
think Mr. Castle and his appointees min.
gled in it as much as any others. II by
an c. politics" he means Monroe Coun
ty politics, l think the people will decide
that he and his appointees have made il
dirtier than it ever was before.
Now, Mr. Editor, l have said all ant
more than intended. hope and trus
this will be the last time will be driven
to refer to this subject, To me it is very
unpleasant to engage in newspaper con
troversy, and the provocation must b.
great that will tempt me again to do So
But if compelled shall nothing extsn
uate nor aught set down in malice. If
am vulnerable, others are equally so.
1 Mr. Editor, take this occasion to re
turn my grateful thanks to the Democra
cy of Monroe County for the many ant
repeated acts of their fsvor, and espe
cially at the recent election. Toward
those who saw proper to vote for my op
ponent, l harbor no feeling of ill will
Very respectfully, JAS. R. Morris,