Year: 1870

Mr.. Editor: Permit me the use Of tho
columns Of your paper to express q few
thoughts 10 behalf Of one of the numer. !.
Gus candidates for the Office Of Sheriff. I
do not propose, nor have any desire 10
say aught to the detriment Of any sspi.
rant to that Office nor shall say sny.
thing that will cause, even the most senisi.
tive, any IL! feelings towards me. l only
wish to perform duty which I deem due
to one of the aspirants for tho Office. and
for this purpose do ask you to grant
my request.


For sometime during the heat of the
war was resident Of your county, and
| had great opportunity of seeing and
testing The virtues Of many Of the loyal
citizens Of this county, one in particular,
who is now q candidate for the Office of
Sheriff, and of whom desire to speak
Isaac b. Lima man who has lived
among the citizens of Lincoln county for
for forty years; q man whose character
is un:mpeachable; man, who, whom the
booming of the cannon was heard around
Sumpter, came boldly forward and cast
his lot with those who stood firm by the
Union a man who, during that long siege
Of war, made friends instead of enemies,
even among those who opposed the course
that he advocated and to day there is
not man who participated in the South.
ern army who can say that Isaac B. Linn
ever did anything against him personally
during the whole course Of the war. He
only plead to them the glorious cause of
the Union, and tried by every persuasive
power that he could bring to bear, that
the cause for which they were struggling,
was not right At the close Of the war
the majority of those with whom he had
held conversation after conversation, and
had used argument after argument, saw
that he was right, and by his mild man.
ner during the war he made friends where
many other good, loyal, but extreme and
severe men, made enemies and to day
Isaac B. Linn has more friends in the
Democratic ranks than any other Radical
in Lincoln county.


The war is now over, the beams of
peace once more shine upon our country,
and without stopping to mention many
meritorious acts performed by Mr.. Linn
during the war, we will at once proceed
on our mission. No man in the county
can doubt his loyalty; no man can place
his finger upon single act, deed, or word
that would lead to the least suspicion Of
his being in any manner disloyal. For
forty years has be dwelt in your midst,
and no man can say aught against his
honesty and integrity. In all his dea.-
ings no has been just to the rich and lib
eral to the poor. No man has ever come
to him in trouble but went away com
forted. Kind to his neignbors, hospita.
BILE to the stranger, a husband and father
to his family, what other qualifications do
the people Of Lincoln county demand for
an officer. His business abilities are be-
yond doubt. He makes no promises
that he will not fulfil; he promises the
people of Lincoln county, II elected, to
work for their interest; be does not de.
mand that in paying their taxes they
shall lose all the timo by riding to Troy
to do so, but he proposes to visit the peo.
pie in their various townships, thereby
giving them an opportunity of paying
their taxes without having to lose the
time and expense by riding from extreme
portions of tho county. He admits that
the salary Of the Office is sufficient to pay
an officer to spend all of bis time in the
discharge of the duties of that Office.
This he proposes to do, and there is no
doubt in the world but what be will do
80. Voters of Lincoln county, look to
your interest; cast aside all prejudice,
all party feelings, and vote for the man
who will discharge the duties devolving
upon him in a manner that will show no
partiality, no persona! or political preju.
dice. Vote for the man who will deal
justly with all men, and who, by his hon.
esty and integrity, has made name that
all the backbiters, political tricksters aud
dishonest men of the country cannot say
aught, or do anything to cause the foul
breath of suspicion to da,ken trait in
his character. Vote for him, and leave
behind the truth that for once you voted
for an honest man.


LATE ENROLLING CLERK,


Missouri Senate.