The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-10-03

was very materially increased by ihe. repeat
cd and supplementary distinctions Of John
Woods, the whig Auditor Of State, who hav-
ing been appointed explainer Of the law,
doled his instructions out in so bungljng or
ylaiory manner thatIt caused some Of the
township assessors and the Auditor doable
trouble. The introduction Of this entire
new system Of taxation, was in this and eve
ry county Of the state, productive of largely
increased expense, ihe consequences
Of wtig measure Of the fairness Of which
a very large body Of The people Of the stale
have never been satisfied ga.a,,
Yet this is the year selected by Mr.. Ack-
erman to compare in charges aud expenses
with those Of year Of ordinary duty! Y Z, I
And The handbill might further have sta
ted that a very fair share ofihe blanks used
by Mr.. Smith were printed when Mr., Creigh-
ton was Auditor, and consequently cost no
hing since Smith entered upon The Office
There isa good cause for the alleged
moderation of the charges of the Lima prin-
ter for printing The Auditor, Mr.. Smith,
drew about $50 in cash from the county
funds for the purchase Of Stationery for Tie
county, and diverted tho cash 10 pay Mr.;
Marot, or TO his own private use, for The
proof is positive that he paid county orders
and not cash for the Stationery furnished TO
The county. County orders being at that
lime st discount Of 90 per cent, No such
illegal diversion Of the public funds was
made by Mr.. Creighton in our favor, aud we
desire no credit to our party gainedby iransl
actions of this character. ~ Hr'" y
Further, Mr.. Smith demanded pay ror
epery ifsm of labo, which lie performed
as auditor, and asked an allowance of $50
90 for services, not before allowed 10 county
auditors, and only allowed 10 him on cohdi
iion that he would donate il 10 The county-
M. Smith took all he could clam--ceranly
neither Mr.. Bell OF Mr. Wilson will take
anymore, and in saying this we do not charge
MI. $. with any improprieiy. Il would have
been more candid, however, had bis eulogisl
stated that the county business is mhchless
now, than formerly, The county also less,
and that the complaint Of high salaries for
any Office for years to come will have slim
foundation in Putnam county letwho may be
elected ronfe9s8 saa 10 ksasszR
This effort Of MryAckcrmap's isoput iorh
to. aid Mr.. Wilson TO be elected for Auditor,
whose clerk, we presume, he desires to be.
He secured appointment from Snithby devi-
sing the humbug Of bond, which deceived
many honest and excellent men who cannot
be second time imposed upon; and now
puts forth this dishonest statement. hoping
that tmay injure Mr. Bell before it's misrep,-
RESERVATIONS can bc corr ecied. Even if i,s
representations were all perfectly candid and
true, they affirm nothing against Mr.. Bell,
and ought TO have no Influence against him.
As they are essentially false, however. we
anticipate Chat they will aid largely 10 swell
Mr.. Bells undoubied majority for we be-
lieve that our people despiss injustice, and
they know that Mr.. Bell has always been 4
warm friend of public economy, and is GER
Ftainly as well qualified as Mr.. Wilson 10 dis.
charge the duties for which tile democracy
of the county have placed him in nomina-
tion & sls''. 80 -------' as4 bgb l7Stod
A word as TO the writer of this landbil.-
We ask candid men Of all parties If the pro.
higate-shifts and manguvering Which have
marked his political course ought not 10 With
draw from him all confidence as an honest
of respectable politician Three years ago.
he offered himself as a candidate for Repre-
sentative, trying 10 buy votes with a proffer
|of free gift Of Ohio Canal Lands, while
like the devil in the New Testament offering
Christ The Kingdoms Of the earlh, he knew
he was making free to give pos sessions over
which he never could have tie Slightest CON
troll. Next year came Auditor Smiths frau.
dulept bond sllambug; following that-lasI
year was put forth in Che Lima Adpcrtiser
| (also week or two before election, as in
the present case,) a very false and mean al
tack upon the Catholic priest al Section
Ten, to injure Mr.. Boehmer's standing and
election. II is true, when the election was
lover, and the whole fabrication was proved
an infamous calumny, Mr. Ackerman insist
ed successfully that Mr.. Newman should as
snme the blame. The foregoing handbill,
and his long established habits, prove that
acs, however, if not his, certainly yuonoap per-
fecily consistent with his past political
character, and besides,i il was fitst published
as his, and the authorship not disputed Till
he knew exposure was completeai And dathis
yearw have the bandbill above noticed. III