Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1831-07-23
Rtehmoad, .yalg p. 1881


t Ma. L.asB nv oaject IA requesting.
/ sou to publish the two following para
graphs, from the Indiana Democrat. i 10
show tina, Gen Noble holds an office as
we'll as Judge Read A some people
seem 10 be very sensitive on that point. |
merely wish them to know, that their stio
has an appointment BY the state leetsls-
ture, and has net resigned the same
/ Yours. &c. l.. x
/ From Hae Indiana Democrat.
JUDGE READ AND HIS oFFscE.-l he
Clay presses are teeming with oblee-
tons against Judge Read, because he
/ is said 10 be Receiver Of Public monies
lat JeiiersoaviIie. Ii the extent Of his
ofliciai dignity aud emolument was
thoroughly examined, perhaps the
weight o., this cantsne objection might
| he some what lessened. It is well
known that Judge Read only holds til
i oiilf g as pro tenn. agent oithe govern
nent, and that the services which IL
renders are rendered oulY from neces-
sity, and not from his own Choice
ne appointment q Receiver was len
derei him It is tsde. b1I. before he
would consent % accept il. he inquired
0i government .ssetner le would be
permitted &c discharge the duties bs
.eni4ay, NJ -s4.ihat he would be re-
i9ulred h remove TO .jeiiersonsilie. and
attend t. tt-aaa II. person. Ii The las-
ter requirement, was made, Ia would
not accept the appointment. II reply !
he vas informed that he-,~urI.-d not
traGsac: the business hy deputy alone. !
but that his personal presence wenIi
he necessary. Under these circun-
stances he declined the appointment i
but At the request of the government
ne consented 10 take charge 81 the If
ilce. bring up the books aud prevent
the office from being shut. until suita-
bic person was selected to fill the office
permanently. This Is tire Who'll. af-s
tair which affords such theme of caus-l
plant TO the opposition.
Moan NOBLE AND It's oFracE--As
Judge Read i loudly reproaehed for
holding one office and running iof am
other, NAV the inquiry be deemed
proper il we asks not NOAH Noble
Contract Commissioner IF Michigan
Road, with n much higher SALARY, i
{draun from the State Treasury AT
present) than the Land Office al jeiIcr-
sonviiIe has welded for many years.
49, =.
ofthe Michigan Road slice he became
q candidate Tor Governor. and has let
contracts upon it. which certainly gave
HIM tine opportunity to eiectioneer
with contractors and others. 1T the
public expense. Where, We would
ask, Is a counters dancing patronage
and salary TO be found In connexion
with the JeftersonsiiIe Officer That
Office Is hot worth. at the outside. more
thai. 500 per year, and We find in
the Freasurer's Report OF last session.
that the expenses of the Michigan road
were one thousand. one hundred and
dollars and fifty cents. and
The whole amount Of contingent expen-
.es. .oI surveying, hands. prIntre and
blank books. a submitted by General
Noble. is only sisb 80, leaving almost
one thousand dollars as the probable
salary 81 Gen. Noble. Thsi- certain-s
" a fair offset to The charge Of JUDGE
Read. Gen. Noble holds the best Of
ice or appointpen'-:vet Gen. Noble is
excused and Judge Read Is cepsurei
for holding one office and asking for an
other. J<dge Read holds his. contra
~ to bis own wishes, and Gen. Noble
never has refused TO accept his or to
hold it. The difference il this case
reminds u oi the lid fable, that III vas
} our bull that gored my OK
We suhlo.n the following, from the In
diana Journal. which IS PUBLISHED III tia,
paper a official:
Treasurer Office. July Ii. 1881 /
Iessrs DorGIAs. & MAcyrgE:
In answer 10 Your request for a state
r,ent Of the amount Of money drawn b.
v Noble for his services OF the Mlehi-#
gan rca6. and also ne sslo1sn. of nenevI