The Osceola times., 1876-04-22

tnu patrtouf. One man VIII nave
himself thrust upon the attention
of the people because he Is poor, as
if sa Ohi~c Of trust was an rnfrmary
tor in"arnblc paupers another
a.ks for high Office because once
before he spent all the money h.
had to get il, and didn't get ii al
other is too corrupt for fish. bait,
bet he's n COED hearted fellow an
.othcr hasn't made as much out oi
his flee as he expcted, and wants
II again, and y, on through long
Hist of ,sickening impudent and
sI,nmcl clcss pretemscs. II used TO be-
the theory OF our government that
able, honest .and iaithilil Men IN
places of public trust, was the best
guaranty for the happiness, free
dom and prosperity Of tho people.
Neither riches nor poverty had
anything to do with il, and ! u
candidate betrayed any sordid or
sc,esh motive, he found himself re-
Ijaetsd When this theory was
practiccJ, tho question WAS. "can
the man Ill the Office ?" Now, &C
cording to the prevailing ideas Of
candidates, tho question seems 10
be, "can the Office fill the man 7"
or course there arc exceptions, no
Bile, honorable exceptions, and oi
these we are not writing. We re.
fer TO that largo class of chronic
oaGcs seekers, whose numbers are
recruited from the ranks OF thrift
less indo.cncc, who, convinced that
they haven't head enough to make
an indsp' ndent support, think
their want Of capacity will not be
iclt rs public officials. Is not,
then, the selection o. our state aud
county officers matter of vital I'M
portancc' We warn the people Of
tins county to bc particular how
they cast their ballot. Be not do.
eeived by fair appearances, or
plausible professions. Bclknap
was handsome in person, elegant
ia manners, liberal in spending his
money, and had troops of adoring
friends aud with oil these artifi.
ciaI appearances, he proved to be
n scoundrel, and brought disgrace
upon he country. The whole day
would be too short to complete the
list Of exposed Official seound rels.
Examine the pretensions of each
candidate with microscopic eyes
and IL you and that he Is guIdsd by
fixed principles Of honor, and you
bolleve him incapable OF anything
base and dishOhorablc, il he Is al
ways the same, the trusty friend
tho upright man of business, and
the public spirited citizen, YOU
may safely infer that truth, SINGER
ity and benevolcnce arc the springs
which control his actions. Such ;
man will never purchase success a
the price OF dishonOr. II, however
you find him to be greedy of gain
making money the god Of his idol
airy /; II he praises men and meas
urcs in ono company, and turn
against them in another If yo,
know he would sacrifice his bcs
friend If he thought it would pro
mote his aims for office il 20,
find HIM true to nothing but hi
own personal interests /; il he is
timid. wrak.knced, nodjing ant
bending to every breeze, give hin
and all such like lin, a heavy ma
jOrity to stay at home and work
tor his living. fbo can't do that
let some county court lawyer have
HIM put on. the pauper list. 1t will
be tho cheapest in the long run
Vote for those men who can look
you calmly in the eye and sincere
ly say, with noble old Samuel Of
old, "Bchold, horo l am, witness
against me. Whose OK have Ia.
keni or whose ass have ! taken
or whom have | detrauded ? whom
have oppressedy OF whose hand
have received = bribe ? declare,
and will restore II TO you.
When the candidate can thus chal
lenge accusation, he will, If u man
Of average ability, make you good
officer, either as governor or JUS
ticc OF the peace.