The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-05-07
Letters From the PcoDle.

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IUnder tins head We propose Il
place articles which are rot o. gen
eral public interest. While we in
tend to grant all possible favor /,
THIS line, consistent with a proper
regard for the interests of the pub
lie generally, We desire that 81
communications may be as briet a,
possible; ard insist upon it tina,
they shall 10 IN proper language te
appear in print. EDIron.
EDITOR STAR Since "political
buncoinbe" has become the rage, !
had thought to comment on the
proceedings in our recent conven-
ton and election; but tearing the
article wonld prove too long anu
tedious, have concluded 10 state
a few ideas in connection Herewith.
Now, Mr.. Editor, be it known
that the township being represented
ny Augustus, OIL the Honorable
Board OF Supervisors, has, since it's
organization, been divided geo
graphically; which gave tho moth.
east section three fourIlis Of the in.
habited territory, aud, consequent
~ a majority at elections. Now,
Mr.. Editor, We assert, Without fear
Ut successful contradiction, that The
same northeast faction has on som.
occasions nominated certain men
for Justices end for OtIi,r officers,
for no other purpose than to hold
their votes. aud then IN private
caucus aud at elections went back
on them. They have taken the
VOTES of men that had not been i'm
the town for six months previous,
and did not remain three days after
election; merely ON II visit. They
have called u eunion caucus and
hc ped make a union ticket, and
'hen held dark lantern caucus and
nonihaied their particular friends.
and called to their support their
whole geographical force; and, last
ly. fearing lest their plan would 10
frustrated, they concluded to toss
up the political ball and see who
would catch it. The challenge was
accepted, Two cancuses were called,
and their principle nomina ions
given to their old geographical acc
ton, and few offices 1T insigniii-
canoe, such rs Constable aud School
lnsr ecior, were rendered to men in
Tire southwest section; all Tor pollli-
cal buncombc.
Now, Mr.. Editor, it seemelb
strange that they should he SO ia,
sighted rs to comprehend The posi-
bio death ofOur worthy Superinten.
dent Of Schools, and, therefore,
make snc!l prominent select u; a
man Of unqueslioned education, of
high legal ability; one eminent,
worthy Il seat on the bench in the
highest Court Of Judca'ure in The
United States; also, IA N"ary Pub-
lie, having The great seal OF The
State. Now, we think that an i'll
div'drnl whose ose application to
study has nearly ruined his eyes AMI
generated a disense Of the brain
usually denominatcd "sorehcad,"
and one who his Withdrawn from
public life aud gone into .,clud, d
retirement en the "wind.tall," that
they, for rascally buhconibc should
drag him forth from his cosy retreat.
to the detrinent of his health, both
physically ard mentally, for 50 IN
significant an ,,ilicc and salary is
too bad. But alas! what won't
certain men do for political ban |
c"mbr! o, far shame! you mere
political rabbly! NJ wonder that
on the morning + election many
came 10 the conclusion that the
Judgment Day wae at hand.
and now let me say that to all
the Judgment was set,
for there Sat the Judge with clenchcd
fists and set teeth, his face wore II
Evid expression, his eyes twinkled
like lightning, belci,ing forth their
lurid flashes; his brow was clothed
in thick darkness, aud his voice
~ared like the deep roaring of the
mighty thunder declaring that time
should be no longer. We expected
soOn to hear the awful SENTENCE
pass upon Augustus and others,
depart We cursed" etc. "For
was All hnngercd and We gave me
ne mea'; thirsty, and We gave M
no drink" etc. Bur alas! h.w diff
ferent are his ways from our ways.
for lie says, "Coine We blessed it,
herit the "tiice prepared for ,on;'
while TO the others he says, "De
part, | know you not" b, cause they
had laughed him to scorn.
BUCKEYE.