Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-11-10
GOVERNOR PHELPS AND SENATOR
ARMSTRONG.

discussed by the press OF the state. II
it i proper that il should be. Now Is the
time to tix upon the minds ct the people
that a wron" has been done them. that
they NAV guard against its Imposition
further than the next meeting OF the
legislature. While WI do not directly
charge il uponth governor we hnd that
the opinion very generally prevails thnt
the appointment was not made III the
best interest OF the state. but with \
view 10 his own elevation To the pos
'tlon. Our persona. relations with Gov-
rgnor Phelps have always been pleasant,
a:.i we sill. hay. the warInr>i trciiu.
tor him a. tor many Years 4 faithful pub
lie servant in congress. As. while a strong
uliun msn and friend OF President Lin
coin. the war once over, he champion
OF IN" northumberland of southern
men. and the friend OF the confederate
solder. This feeling prompted us to
say when the appointment WAS pending
Inc talA among politicians OF lie governor :
81 pointing eVIu- ~eus man, an order mat he may
"oi bs N II. own way before tnr legislature. for
lection 10 ,ns position. We consider mr:e stan.
rov Phelps may hasr al ambition TO X" 10 the
scYste - such an am1ll!un no man need lie
ashamed "i-HUt he ha, b GU r.rttt! sOv-rnUi q!
he state for four Years Ia. acceptance OF that
ottir- 4. IN The nature OF II cou;rac: with hls
psrty THAI he viii al the position unt!l the end
II hi~i III. and 'ot III Ike Of Il asrtpp I stone
Inlo an"tLer White The lem ,cracy might tor
CIV Gov. Phelps for accepting the srn.turship
II II we're cnrnIall, and re"Iy ,derrd h!n BY tie
legislature. t:r-y would have - right TO cOnplaip
"eTr he 10 Comics, end TO manipulate tins APP
v"Infmrnt IN his own iut. rest. or were he 20
III axe an active : .uvass before the legislature 10
.cc,r, he election. For one We are not willing
To max THAI ne Will do either; and we feel salts
dea. Inat win An eye single 10 his duty in the
Erel4'sc@, liz "IIt appoint tle man vino. IN HI,
Ju isEn,ut. Will best Icprvsrnt Missouri In The
SENATE. Any other cvG5sc VIII lee suicidal for
Inn
We regret to say that Il anticipatiUnS
have not been fulfilled. We think that
the governor has appointed 4 weak man,
aHi. whether justly or not. il is very
generally believed that the appointment
Va made in order that that man might
net be III his uwn way before the lrgis-
,.turr tuI election. Ii this i. true the
governor has attempted To- make at his
po-:'I"n a stepping stUu. into a more
exalted one. and ne has committed an
act suicidal Ia hi, ambition. Has the
governor appointed the man VIII viii
best represent Missouri in the senate ?
Who WI! answer. ave? Not one. Those
vino tceb.y defend the appointment, do
SO more from personal loyalty To the
governor than from the dictates OF their
better Judgment. The pleas most prom
~ineut!y put forth are that Mr.. Armstrong
: = taitltU. democrat. and ha- llbUrc,i
long IN the interests OF the party that
he deserves reward and hat he will
woke right. We grant ali this. and add
that we believe him 10 be & man OF IN
swcrving integrity. But ar" these things
all the requisites ot 4 United States
Senator WIZ his zeal for democracy
am him with that know edge OF! the law
winch Is necessary to meet in debate the
republican EdmUudS, or cross swords in
p%".iuca, combat with Mr.. Conkling. who
mas made the construction of our gov
rrnmeut the study OF I hi" time Can
hI- Sudden elevation I" the highest Office
n rh, git, ct the state OF Mi,>uuli uu-
~ra is hilbert" closed lips. and cau>e 4
stream "i -.u4Ueuce - It's from them
when thu rights u citizenship az" N
Jeopardy Il Mr.. Armstrong ma done
49, ,..r ~ ;he ielnocrat.c party We SAY
VITA our whole heart. reward him. We
acknow edge the services, and would
willingly see him hOuured By the party.
Wa would not even seriously object t.
seeing him III "a high a place a. the gov
eru"r , chair. tor there good business
qualifications might suffice, but when
the United States senate is so evenly
ba.an ed, when vast Questions OF finance
ana cveuue are 10 be discussed, when
but Il short time - to elapsc before the
grttnd battle Is 10 tlke place to decide
when OF the two great political parties
Sh Il control the country We earnestly
dr~ir't ste Missouri represented by one
0. h"t : n wh" ctH carry her stan lard
hi.h rp IN the ore lrunt of every battle.
\ man iUr whom none will need 10 apu!-
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