Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-18
VOTE FOR PRINCIPLES,

The elections this Fall are of vast
Importance to the Republican party,
and consequently to the whole county.
The political character of the Leg
islature, to be elected in October, has
a national importance, as there is to be
a u. s. Senator chosen by the Legis-
lators elected this fall. 1t is import
ant, therefore, that every Republican
cast bis vote, with a view to the cleo
ton of a sound Republican to the q.
S. Senate.
Our Legislative districts were so or,
ganized by the Democrats, when they
were in power, that although the State
may elect Republican Governor, the
Legislative districts may, by slight di-
versions and trivial circumstances, re-
turn a majority of Democrats to the
Legislature. This was the case when
Thurman ran for Governor of the
State; he vas beaten for Governor,
because the State was soundly Repub
lican; but, owing to circumstances, to
which we have called your attention,
majority of Democrats were
elected to the Legislature; and, al
though Thurman was defeated by
Hayes for Governor, the Legislature,
being Democratic, elected him to the
Senate, and thus the State of Ohio has
been misrepresented in that branch of
the national Legislature for six years,
in consequence of slight dissatisfac-
tion, or by apathy, in some of the leg
islative districts.
We appeal to our Republican breth-
rem to say whether they are willing to
permit repetition of this kind of mis-
representation of their political senti-
ments in the U. S. Senate. We are
confident you will mentally say, no
Then stay not from the polls, but rally
in your undivided strength to the elec
tions, and deposit your tickets for the
Republican candidates. Lay aside al
perso onal feelings, if you have any
against any ofthe candidates, and vote
for the true Republican candidates.
- The following extracts from Gen
Noyes' speeches are quite apropos a
present:
''But, my friends are entering upor
| the discussion of a State campaign
WHIST is, then so far as State affair:
, re concerned, at issue between tho
nart, as ? If there is any one thing a
This tim, m ore prominent than another
in the nnh tic tnind, it is determine
lion on the,. art of the people that pub
lie servants ali he honest and faith
full; that the sane degree OF morality
and virtue shall be, observed in Office
as in private life. 10 this end' the
conduct of men in off1Ce is very care
fully scrutinized, their motives are
challenged. and their actions are ap
proved or codemned, according to th'
popular Judgment. Sometim IS tina
| Judgment may be wrong, aud iuj.'stic'
may be done; but it is generally r1g n
| anu III buS AOuS lu1 may OO SdlCIJ
trusted. Recent events have made if
stern and critical, as in times like these
it ought to be; its severity will be a
lesson and warning to all who may
be trusted and honored hereafter, for
many years to come, teacling public
morality, and threatening everlasting
disgrace to those who betray their
trusts
mo man who wishes well for tht
State can notice without concern thC
rapid and enormous increase in the
local Indebtedness of our smaller po
litical divisions. Incompetent, ire
sponsible and reckless officials otter
squander the public money; and some
times the better Judgment of commu
mites is improperly sWayed by spe
cious arguments and false representa-
tions, for purposes of private gain
| While the State debt is decreasing, om
cities and counties are preparing bur
den which will be found heavy and OPP
pres2ive in the coming years. Al
good citizens should set their face:
against this mortgage of the future,
and this evil should be borne in minc
while the people are selecting mem
bers of the Legislature and their co~n
ty officials"