Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-05

al and vocal performances were remarkably
fine. The prosperity orthe college has been
uniform; but it was neer more prosperous
and f%iourishing than dring the collegiate
year which has just closd.
THE OOLLETORsHIP.
From the Odessa Herald
EDITOR Observation-Disclosures me no little
qualification to learn frm the clear and I'M
demonstrative tone ofrecent articles pub
lished in the Higginsvilk Advance and Lex
ington Intelligencer, as well as from the
stern and enthusiastic declarations of man.
of our most honored md justice loving citi-
zens, that the peopleof this county propose
to do their own thinning and their own vo-
ting in the selectiorof a man from amongst
the worthy candidates therefor to fill the
Office of county collector.
There are two things which must be ex-
amined in our support Of candidates, regard
less of personal desire for their election.
First. Is he 3 worthy and competent man !?
Second. Has he any claims upon the people
for their support? As to the competency of
Jung o"AASs W. iSou, uO hi0A WIN .
acquainted with him will deny that physi-
CALI, morally and intellectually, he is q thor
ougl man; honest and upright in his dealing
viii his fellow-man, and thoroughly compe-
telt to fill any position the people might see
tito give him. As to his claims upon the
pople for their support, what candidate for
ay Office in the gift of the people has great
e? For several years he has filled, for the
peple of this county, one of their most inn
pGtant positions, that of county judge, a po-
sitOn yielding q salary of about $125 a year,
aa one of which few men in the county care
u how their patriotism in filling at this time
Of rial for our county judges. In that posi-
tioI he has been called upon to make the
gretest sacrifices a man could make for q
peolle who elected him. He has so earnest
Iy aid so zealously stood by and defended
the .eople of this county, in defeating n
thwrting the designs of Thomas K. Skinker
in hi attempts to force q collection of one Of
the most unjust and Ubiquitous debts that
ever rested upon the shoulders Of an honest
and Industrious people, that no man can read
and neditate upon his manly action and con-
duct Without admiration and praise. He has
stood thus, bold, manly aud unfiinching,
whistle position to which he was elected
was saurated with bitterness and depressed
by almost unbearable burdens; when stern
mandmus proceedings were instituted
againsthim in the United States courts, and
the Tinted States marshal was ordered to lay
upon nm the mailed hand of the. law of
thnSo On1rfc m OrInr thot fIou nniuhf oonnno1
him to evy upon our people a tax to pay off
so unjut and iniquitous a debt. In these
trials ofour people Harrison has stood up
with or other judges for us like some ma
jestic Appenine, unmoved in his convictions:
unflincling, unyielding and infiexible upon
the eternal base of principle of justice and
right. ikinker knows how valuable these
serviceswere, and knows so to his sorrow,
and the county knows what Harrison has
endured and what he has sacrificed in order
that their interests might not go unprotected.
We knew that our interests were in the
hands of aman who would sacrifice health,
home and property before he would yield to
a principle or q demand derogatory to the
interests of the entire county. When the
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our county met our county judges to advise
as to the course to be pursued in resisting
skinker and the bondholders, Judge Harri-
SOIL expressed his willingness and deter.
mlnatior, to leave home, property and people
in orderto defeat Skinker and the bond
holders il the collection of their unjust and
illgotten claims, and declared that not one
iota sholld be omitted in the rigorous and
stern duty that rested upon him, but that he
would endure Confinement at Jefferson City
until released by the clemency and justice Of
the Judge, or the expiration of his office
When he thus so generously determined tc
sacrifice his all inorder to hold the bond.
holders at bay, and SO nobly entered upor
the discharge of a duty that had falle1
full people was ready to be raised in ont
grand expression indicative of the acqui
escence and appreciation of a united ant
enthusiastic people. Who hesitated t.
charge ~incompetncy? Who insisted tina
he himself might go and endure the i'm
prisonment? Wh) desired to give up hi!
home and family and the comforts Thereof
Ao Bill oAo LI5 I C5bo GhlS
future prospects therein in order that Har
rison mig ht remdn! Who desired to at
tach himself to a position overrun and over
burdened with trials and sacrifices of thi
nature and with a salary of 1925 Il year
There was not another man in the count,
who wanted the glory. Harrison was tn
man. Harrison wen. where duty called HIM
He has endured Imprisonment for more thai
u year in defense Of his people: is there now
sacrificing friends, home and property for tn
interests of this people, and even now willis
brayely fighting our battles for US at Jeffer
son City, confined there because he refuse
to levy upon our people a tax for the col
lection OF the most outrageous, unjust anC
Ubiquitous debt that was ever Haunted in thu
eyes of true, a tried and an honest people
an old soldier is here at home stabbing hin
in the back and crying, "let Harrison with
draw and let Chambers and Mountjoy hav,
the track" Do the people of this county in
dorse u action? Do the people whom
Harrison is serving, say withdraw! Never
whilst there is humanity in the breast OF maj
susceptible of gratitude; never whilst dut.
molly done should be rewarded; never shal
the grand old people of this county fail b
their votes to indorse the grand old scarce
veteran, who has stood so nobly and stead
lastly by them. Let others go where Harrison
has gone. Let others give for the people Q
this county what Harrison has given. LIE
others stem, as he did, the current whic
Skinker and the bondh0lders are now send
ing sweeping against us, aud then they ma
think of holding the track, but until the
do not advise, or demand, that one so tru
to our people and our interests as Harrison
should withdraw flOm Il race for Office wit
a salary, when he has stood so manfully, S
nobly, and 80 heroically by US in an ofiit
without Il salary. !, for one, am for Harr
son. Now. when he IN asking for d
Office with u salary that may in some degre
compensate him for what he has given
our behalf; now when duty has wreathe
around his form the roseate bandage of il
tegrity and honor, and garlanded his bro
with the living motto-"nobly done, J" glitte
ing in letters of living light that are intens
fed by each breeze that watts the sentimen
Of an enlightened people. l, for one, al
ready, as the overwhelming numbers of h
friends now assure us the people of tn
county are, to indorse him as our next co
lector. OTHELLo.
A Walking Skeleton.
Mr.. f. Springer, OF Mechanicsburg. Pa
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