The Van Buren press., 1874-11-03
Franklin County--the Election
County Officers, &c.
OZARK, ARK Oct %, 1874.

Please allow me small space to speak
of the election. In this county especial
ly has no election Of such Importance
past away so quietly, in my remember
ance. As usual, candidates for county
offices were arrayed against each other,
which so often creates discord and which
so often transforms extreme anxiety INTO
unfair measures, but no dissatisfaction
do hear.
We have rolled up good majority, as
you see, for the new constitution and the
State ticket 'Tls true, the farmers tick
ct headed by F. NJ. Elsey, carried off a
right solid vote, attributable in part, per-
haps to the manifest disposition of Mr.
Elsey to do justice to all parties, since he
has been sheriff: a thing so different
from old days Of radical sheriffs, that it
had its bearing among the people,
We do not hear that usual murmerlng
of defeated candidates. Upon the con
trary the candidates upon the farmers
ticket quietly acquiesce, as though the
voice of the people were also their voice.
How mysterious that so great change
should SO TRANQUILITY appear. 1t is as
though some Kind wind had gently born
to us the new constitution. and new or
der Of things, and laid them at our door
Praise is due to some one, and our
hearts swell with gratitude when we re-
member our days Of oppression. We
feel first to thank heaven for our deliver
ance; then, if we could behold those who
were instrumental in regaining our lost
freedom, even were Baxter among the
number, we feel as though we could en-
brace them.
1t had been so common for US to be
furnished with Claytonites who would
fix US up for voting, that we can scarcely
realize that we had an impartial election,
and as our hearts continue to 60 out in
gratitude We feel like giving the Board of
Supervisors some credit One Of whom
was one of Charleston's best merchants,
Mr.. Spencer; another was L. D. Berry,
Esq, but who is it that don't know Uncle
Tom. The trio was complete with John
Long, the miller, whom we do not believe
to be radical of the scratching kind.
Thus it is the election has past away
and we are happy We have good team
of officers Just look at them: there is
Shores, that competent and kind hearted
Dick, who will collect the taxes; Stephen
Gage, that good old man, will carefully
handle the "greens y; while George,
generous old soul, will cautiously swing
his honest pen; E. d. Turner, that par
agon of beauty, with dignified grace will
sit upon the county judges bench and
Dupre, honest like most bachelors, will
be our advocate at the capitol, and we
have an abiding Faith, that he will not sell
nor be sold. Nota ripple to disturbe the
calmness.
AS Mr. Elsey retires from the office Of
sheriff, he will take with him the respect
that he has merted risen. as he has,
above wrangling unjustly for office
Young, the .epublican clerk, may not be
happy, but we are too much elated now
to have our feelings reduced to sympathy.
Neither can we look after the interest OF
boilers and can not afford now, as we
stand ready to step upon the threshold
OF liberty, to desert the grand army Of
democracy which has 50 gallantly fought
our battles, thus far. Therefore we must
carry Franklin for WILTSHIRE.
Yours, truly