The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-04-11
From the Dorer lader
DISSATISFACTION WITH GOVERNOR
LUDLOW.

A good many Of the Democratic news
papers throughout the State are paying
their respects to Gov. Ludlow, in a sharp
and decisive manner There are very
good reasons for the dissatisfaction that
has been manifested against the Governor,
owing to his actions in the matter of APP
pointments, as well as his do nothing
course 10 other important measures. In
the way of appointments to Office through
out the State, it is conceded that Gov.
Ludlow has made himself very unpopular
with the men who helped to elect him ;
nor has his peculiar course made any
friends for him among the opposition
party. No one has felt it safe to say what
would be his action in the way of APP
peintments-he was just as likely to, and
in many instances did, go against his best
friends and warmest supporters as well as
against his worst enemy. And decided
answer on matters of party policy and ex-
pediency, brought before his august at
tention, personally or by letter, from
prominent Democrats who had worked
hard for his election, was as difficult to
obtain or to s'catch on as the tabled
Irishman's flea.
Fortunately this system of his running
counter, and in opposition to the express
ed wishes of the majority has ma 10 no
evil impression on the Democratic rank
and file Of the State nor has it caused a
split within our solid party phalanx.
However, the party takes il Out in pro
testing through the newspapers against
such shabby treatment, which it is their
perfect right to do. Hence it is not
surprising that friends are far between for
the man who conveniently dockets every
thing in the way of q just aud fair recog
milton Of party associates aud who also
makes light of party obligations.
The feeling in South Jersey indicates
considerable dissatisfaction with the Gov
ernor, as the following free and breezy
article from last week S Camden Democrat
very abundantly indicates
'GerSOnai metlDuS III government, Otate
or National are as little pleasing to the
average Jerseymau as they are to the
American anywhere. In political matters
we like men in Office to be true TO party
principles because, ii they are what we
claim them 10 be, they are best Tor State
and country. 1t is all Lonsense for men
TO talk of laying aside their political
opinions when they don the robes of Of
fee. A Democrat should be none the less
q Democrat after he has been elected Gov
ernor or Constable than be was before,
and he takes poor way to demonstrate
his independence when he undertakes to
snab. or ignore, or negl eet the men who
fought his battles in the name of the
party and against heavy odds. The Dem
ocrats, especially of South Jersey, have
been Taught lesson. They should M
derstand that the next man they help
nominate for Governor must be n Demo.
erat, in fact as well as name. They know
where to find Republican at all times,
in office or not. But they don't want to
be fooled, again, by somebody calling
himself Democrat and, after he gets into
Office Immediately setting about to make
It a personal machine without any regard
20 personal rights, party obliga-
tions, corporate interests, the cinims of
either our agriculture or manufacturers
and who seizes the opportunity to slap
every workingman in the State in the
face. We do not propose, not il we know
it, to help elect another specimen of this
kind