, 1841-06-12
We give place 10 the following communi-
cation from Mr.. Assessor Lovelace. from a

We give place 10 the following communi-
cation from Mr.. Assessor Lovelace. from a
desire solely to crafty him. We might per-
haps have found sufficient objection 10 it, to
have excluded it altogether. but not having
any disposition to be cap,ious, we present
it to the re ider, rerbafim ct btcratim. This
will perhaps in his estimation, place him one
round higher on the ladder Of fame, and as
his ''pride" is so easily excited by the casual
notice we took Of him, we dare say that now
he sees his name onspicuouSly in print, he
will ere long aspire TO some higher post of
honor, than tina, of v~alueing the property OF
the citizens of Pike. If we have been so
unfortunate as to add a mite to the assessors
vanity his pride, Oh his self-imEortance we
deeply regret it, fer in all conscience, that
is inordinate and insufIerable enough already.
1t may however teach Others the Importance
Of selecting officers who will not use their
official influence against the men whom they
have confded in, and whom they intrust
with the high and responsible business of ma
king laws. The assessor does not deny the
charge we made against him that he has been
busy in prejuiicing the minds OF the people
against the course of Messrs Parsons and
EMERSON, by means of this Law. lie does
not deny that he has attributed improper,
selfish and mercenary motives 10 them, in
their votes and action upon this revenue
bill. These charges, he in effect admits
This was the burden of the accusation w
made against him, and his evasion that "ihey
are amply able to defend themselves is but
an admission of its truth. AS 10 the views
Of the people Of this county apon'the subject
Of this Law, we know but little. One thing
we are assured of, if it is popular it is not
because this assessor has not exerted his Ut
most to make it unpopular-and TO render
our representatives odious in the eyes Of the
people. lie has spared no pains to misrep-
resent the Law, and to deceive the people,
and for no other purpose than to operate
upon the election in August - months
When our representatives explain the cir
SuiiiStduSCS VI tS P"SHaSO Vi bhS i"h". "N'
the effect of lis operation, we have but lit
tie fear that they will be sustained by the
voters of this county, and we know enough of
the people TO be well assured that they will
not condemn their late representatives, from
the representations of this whittier, or any
other designing demagogue.
nONT
Mr.. EprroR:-Sir. from the station that
you occupy, you can with great convenience,
annoy any individual that you please, if they
are within our reach.
am Truly sorry that it has become neces-
sary for me 10 notice an Editorial article that
appeared in your paper OF 99th May last,
though probably | ought to be proud, that
] should be thought worthy OF notice at all,
Permit me here to say that it is the first
time that | r~ecollect to have noticed an at
tack made in the public print, by a candidate,
Seeking an office at the hands Of the peo-
ple.) against an officer, who also is a Candi-
date, (bu. not in opposition to the Candidale)
and whose business is entirely distinct from
the business sought by said candidate. But
your complaint is not that have tailed to
perform the duties of my office, but that |
have been extremely busy. from what you
can learn in opposition TO the new taxation
law. That as assessor of Pike county, |
have been busy l cheerfully acknowledge,
and that it was my duty as assessor Of Pike
County to attend to the assessing Of money
loaned at interest &C., | also confess. But
now my dear sir, as it respects the fault
finding Of the law, of which you so much
complain, ] must here inform you, that when