The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-01-21
A COUNTY TREASURER A9sCONDED.

A COUNTY TREASURER A9SCONDED
We understand from gcntlcm,n late from ,
cedar Rapids, that the Treasurer of Linn ,
county has gone to California, leaving his Sc
,urties to settle abcu, $2,G0o, with the county.
We regret TO learn this piece ofintcliscncc from
our old stamping ground, as we never can allow
The mind to travel to that r md old spot, with.
out experiencing vcncra,ion VIII sh usually at.
taches TO an old and much loved torncstend.-
Many cherished associations are connected with
the early history Of that county, and as We
were thrown in the midst of them when but
boy, we cannot restrain an instructive venera-
ton for the place and those connected with IT.
During the early settlement Of the country,
Linn county from its Interior and out Of the
way position, became quite 'ted rendezvous
for horse thieves, bogus makers and night rob-
bers, who infested and were the common enc.
my OF the whole West. For two years and
better, dating 1888, the honest, industrious, and
hardy tillcrs Of the sill in Linn were subject TO
almost nightly incarsions from these rowing
and fugitive dcspcradoes, and it was not until
they organized into bands of fifteen and twenty,
armed and equipped with guns, pistols, knive.
and clubs, disguised as Indians, and Negroes,
and went in The dead hour of night, battcring
down cabin doors, clubbing the men, violating
the women and pilirring the place Of its valua-
bles, that The honest p"pnlacc, ar used by these
repeated and brutal indgnities, Sh"udered their
rifles, mounted their horses and started in pur
snt resolved at all I'm yards 10 rid the country Of
such moral incubus.
Hrrqured but few months, through the 2o-
tent fundamentally of Judge Lynch, to pro-
ducc this much needed reform. From that time
to the present, the inhabitants Of Linn have en-
| joycd tho fruits OF an honest industry and
uniform OBJ, dience TO civil and religious Inv, rs
beautifully as any people in the land, and have
earned as lasting claim as any TO public con-
/ fdcnce and respect. But still we frequently
hear disrespectiul and odious illusions made to
the inhabitants Of this county, though their
early mas o, tunes, and not their crimes, for
the inhabitants proper Of Linn, were as true,
faithful and valiant band of pioneers as ever
swung an axe, or drec;eda pillow }, should be
e,ernally brought up in judgement against
them.
II scamp is apprche, dsc for horse stealing,
counterfeiting, honse bsrning, or any other
crime punishable by law, the imag nation in
stnctivey runs to Linn, cor is he graduate OF
Linn Now this is the result of all erroneous
public opinion, and perverted public taste, in
adhcring TO the hackncycd Sian. Of rude and
nncultivatcd times. 1t is an act of gross injus-
,icc 10 one Of the best communities in the State
and is calculated to bring suspicion upon the
people and retard the growth and prosperity Of
one OF the very choicest agricultural dis
tricts in the country. Old times have passed
and it is pity that old legends had not expired
will! the period which brought them forth.
We have been induced to notice this subject
at some length, in order that the structures up
on faithful, but unfortunate Old Linn, in view
Of its Treasurcrs recent dcfalcatlon may be
tempered with prudence, justice and truth.
; STILL FURTHER FROM WASHINGTON.
Gen. Dodge, from the Committee Of Public
Land, in the Senate has reported bill for ,
grant Of lands for Railroad from Dubuque via
Iowa City TO Kcokuk, and also bill for Rail
road from Davenport to Council Bluffs by way
of Fort Desmoines It, will thus be perceived
that the work is gradually progressing in rela
ton to our cont, nplated grant of lands, and tina
our able and distinguished Senator from thu
South is at the wheel.
II is said that Judge Clark has given motto,
Of bill for grant Of lands from Dubuque t.
the Missouri river, at the mouth Of the Big
Sioux. We have seen no official statement !.
this fact, and will consequently suspend com
ment until we learn further We may take oc
casion however to say, that the policy Of such
step, just at this critical period, might be very
questionable. Nothing can much cndangc
the prospects of the bill now before Congress
as the indiscretion Of asking too much. If too
much is asked we shall lose all; and We there
fo,e hope that SO great calamity the dctea
Of the bill presented in the Senate by Jones ans
Dodge may not be the result of imprudcncc il
the House, on the part of own members.
When we get further particulars, we shall b.
able TO speak with more satisfaction 10 oursclve
and the public