Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-06-05
The Remembrance.

Divers locofocos of this county have been bus
lily engaged for the last few months in circn-
la.ing petitions asking the Board Of County
Commissioners not to subscribe stock in the Rail
Road There has been petition pre-
scented asking such subscr p,ion, ana we pre-
sumo no member Of TIE Board thought OF
making such subscription unless structcd so
TO DO by vote Of majority of the voters of
the county. The sub rct OF suci, n subsc RI ption
is not even agitated By the people, even
thought Of al the present time. At one ,in1-
The proposition WAS favored by public meeting
helc at Centreviilr; but at that time no one
thought of doing it unless recommended BIZ "A
majority Of the people 1t has always been
contemplated that vote should be taken before
any definite action by the Board of Commits
sioners The getting up rival road to pass
through the county, has inauceI the friends OF
the proposition to abandon it. Why then the
necessity OF these Inconsistencies They are
gotten up for the purpose OF creating unjust
pre- udices against the Board Of Commissioners,
and ire now being used for the purpose Of ma
king political capital against the Wing candi-
date for Commissioner. who is a, present a mem
Der Of the Board 1t is even reported BY those
who know better, that Mr.. Scoville is in favor
OF such a subscription. and that if elected he
would vote for it. We are fully authorized by
Mr.. Scoville to say that he is not in favor of
any such su description, and if called upon as a
Commissioner he would not only vote against
it. but oppose it until instructed BY a majority
Of the voters of the county to vote for it. Per-
sonoHy, Mr. Scoviiie is opposed TO such SUBJ
scr'Ption, except as the last resor, to complete
he Ynah He iv.u I r
posed lire Of the road-he has no property nea,
t-has 10 interest whatever in the construction
Of the road above that Of other Citizens Of the
county. When there was but one road con,em-
plated through the centre of the county Mr.
Scoviiie. did express himself, as private citi.
zen, in favor of the county subscribing stock in
the road, if it could not De made without; but
even IN that event, he would have required the
grade. bridging. suPerstructure, &c. all to have
been completed by private enterprise, before
the county should have been called upon for as
sstance--ihat then the county should bav.
pledged her bonds for the iron. which should be
Immediately pu. down. and the road brou OH, into
use at an early day so tha. It's earnings should
be applied TO the payment Of the interest on the
bonds, ana the county no, be called upon 10 pay
profitable to DO So For ought We know Mr.
Scoviile, an individual may think. and we
presume he does thi nix the stock would be
profitable INTESTINE Mt for the means OF the conn
ty: but county Commissioner ,ee knor he
would not under any circumstances favor or
vote for subscription unless ordered by a ma
jori;y Of the voters Of tn. county Mr. SEQ
vile IS one OF our most prudent and economical
farmers lie IS no enthusiast and the name,
IN which he has CONDUCTED his own private af-
fairs IS an evidence that as County Commission.
er he would act prutently and economically in
the &C mi nisiratioa of it's affairs.
The object OF the effort now being made on
this question is to cefeat Mr. Scoville for ON
missioner, aod elect locofoco in his place
TINS is the whole matter
CTHoN. p. G. DUNNISG, is a candid ale