Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1852-07-29
Dnumwa, July 10Th, 1852.
For the Courier.

TUT Tic SOuIlcI.
MEssRs. EDIToRs.-I see in the last
Republic an editorial, calling attention to
Judge Osborn's report and partial exhib-
i, of The financial affairs of This county.
And just hear his report:
Receipts into the treasury from all
sources, from July 81 to July
so, 5000 25.
Total amt. ofexpcndiiures $500 Al.
Amt. receipts over expndt LAP 70.
Delinquent taxes remaining
unpaid from 1914 10 the year
1851 inclusive, 4,lS7 ID.
Bal in favor Of the county $500 90.
Probable amount OF debt S,643 90.
Deduct bal. as above, $500 %.
and il shows net co., debt Of 3,0l3OS.
Now would enquire for Information
where does this report come 'front.'
From whence does i. originate! We
cannot for moment believe that the
Judge of this county, after all his toll and
labor would make report like the abov.;
neither bearing the seal of his Office nor
having the name of the old man there
with connected. a.
1t is well known fact that Henry b.
Hendershou is now engaged in garbling
the records Of this county which they
have in :heir possession (when say
they, mean a few demagogues In Ot,um-
wa and about the court-h house who have
been fed at the public expense for years.
for the purpose Of making a report or
rather that kind of report that the old
man in his honesty could not stoop to
lay before the people who placed him a,
the head of the financial alfIirs of our
county. Now il the Judge would make
full and complete report, such as is de-
sired and such one as is due and has
long been expected bv us, Il undertake
to say that it becomes his duty to show
the amount of all the money received and
from what source it was collected, 10
whom il was paid and what il was paid
for, this kind of statement of facts
would prevent ID. F. Gaylord and other
office holders, from making false and
incorrect statements through The different
portions of this county; and at the same
time representing themselves as being
emissaries sent forth by the Judge for
that purpose Ifsuch is the fact think
that the old man had better call home his
commissioners and go to work himself
and make out a fair, candid, honest and
an impartial report, such a one as the law
requires and the paople in justice de-
mand at the hands of their public SER
wants.
Ii is very plain tina, this exhibit, land
who ever saw such one before. Jas per-
porting TO come from the Judge does not
show the condition of our affairs al all,
aud is intended by the wire, pullers to de-
ceive the public; they fear any but ono
sided investigation, they are afraid for the
old man to bring them fairly TO tbs
light, les. their evil deeds might be ex-
posed. have no doubt but they are
continually calling on the old u an in the
most sympathetic manner TO spare them,
TO have mercy on them yet a h,ae long
err, and begin to fear they have made
quite an impression on the old mans
mind, and should not wonder he would
for the good of the party continue 10 ex-
tend his favors towards them, yet lii.le
while; at least we have abandoned our
hopes of success until aftes the election
And then we hope the old man will make
such an exhibit that he will not be asham-
ed to place his name 10 il and say to the
people of this county, it comes from head
quarters. EQUITAS.
Oltumwa, July 26lh, 1852.