NEWSPAPERS: L.D. Young, The Carlisle Mercury, Nicholas Co., KY, 1876

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NEWSPAPERS: The Carlisle Mercury, L.D. Young, 1876

Thursday 10 Feb. 1876
Carlisle Mercury
Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY

Card from L. D. Young.

To the Democratic Party of Nicholas County:

Four years ago I was before you as a candidate for the office of sheriff. Our
committee decided (and the times seemed to demand) that the nominations should be made
by primary election.  While my chances were equally as good as those of my worthy
opponents, I deemed it best for the interests, harmony and fraternal feelings of our
party that the unpleasant disorganizing consequences resulting from a heated contest
should, if possible, be avoided; and holding then, as I do now and always shall, that
the success of party principles is paramount to individual claims, I withdrew my
claims up on the party.

I am now before you again as a candidate for the same office, and earnestly appeal to
you for the display of that charitable magnanimous spirit for which the good old
Democracy has always been noted.  I shall be truly thankful should you see fit to
nominate me, and , if elected, will strive to discharge my duties faithfully and
honestly.
I hope at an early day to meet every Democrat in the county, and in the meantime beg
you to compare and consider my claims with those of the other gentlemen who are
candidates.

Respectfully,

L. D. YOUNG