Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1873-03-26
The Duty Of Democrats.
trrom the Rlchmond Conservatory

tF'rom the Richmond Conservatory
Upon the first page of our paper
this week, We insert an article from
the pen of Major Edwards. of the
Kansas City Times, aud who has Bcen
spending the winter In Jefferson
City, and who thoroughly UNDER
stands the situation of affairs mt the
State capital. As regards the APP
poinfmcnts made by Gov. Woodson.
he has, rs far as VIC can learn, been
moved solely for the public good, aid
Though lie has ut satisfied all, ut
least he has committed no grave mis-.
take. Unfortunately, there is now n
mania for Office prevailing, and every
position within his gift is sought for
BY hungry brood OF applicants, who
will not take 10 for an answer. To
be Governor under such circumstan-
ces is no siuecure, and when, after
mature deliberation, an appointment
Is made, the thousand and one disap-
pointed applicants swear loudly aud
openly that the appointec is not the
right man for the position, and their
friends take up the cry iii chorus, aud
il is hcralded all over the State tia,
the positions are filled with personal
favorites. Major Scbree, Of Howard,
the Warden Of the Penitcntiary, was
strongly Endorsed by. the people of
Central Missouri, and is regarded as
one of the best as we'll as most honest
men in the State. Col. Grafton.
Adjutant General, WIS indorsed by
Jackson county and throughout the
State, As eminently fitted for the po-
sition, aud Waller Young, the new
Factor, We have been assured, is but
n temporary appointment, as it was
found to be necessary to remove the
old Factor. These, so far, have been
the main appointments, and we can-
not see the necessity of Democratic
papers harping and grumIiihg over
the matter.
Tic Governor was elected by the
people untrammeled, and he should
have the right to say who he will APP
point to Offices of trust under him.
This thing OF clamoring for the spoils
Of Office is anything but right and
just, and the anathemas of the un-
lucky Office seekers should bc counted
for just what they are worth. Under
the present tornado of Office seekers,
it is Impossible to please bu, few, and
the lucky individuals may congratu-
late themselves upon securing the
coveted prize. AS far rs we are con-
cerncd, all we ask is that the Cover
nor appoint good, reliable and honest
men of the Democratic persuasion.
men who feel pride in restoring
Missouri to the pnri.ies Of its early
days, and by their economy reduce
the present burden of taxation that
is sapping the vitality of the State
ard nation. We believe that our
present Executive intends to 90 all
that lies in his power to benefit the
people of the State, and will WORK
solely for that end, hence we see no
necessity for spiteful paragraphs in
Democratic papers because this or
that man has not been put in Office.
1t is disgraceful that the party has
shown such greed for the crumbs
that fall from the Gubcrnatoriai
basket, and it speaks but little for our
future harmony and the welfare of
the party when such q spirit is shown
as has been evinced by some of the
papers of the State. We do not think
that it is just to the Governor, who
at least should have fair trial before
he is villiticd and traduced, by papers
that should support his adminisira-
ton. 1t is time that the Democracy
should learn that without discipline
tho future of our party is uncertain.
and we can not now afford to have
| dissensiou in our ranks over a few
officers, that may jeaprodize the well
fare of the party in the future.