American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-04-19

llulG anu AIalu uCl ONNh dScOAhSN "
be there by Mr. Towson himself. But the
declaration of one of the distinguished
members of the Red Lodge Clique made
last fall after his (Towson's) election, has
unfortunately proved too true that-"he
dare not expose the eorruptions of that Of
fee for the reason that he is party con.
cerned in them and would implicate him
self by so doing" leaves no idle con-
jecure that what was asserted as to his
connection with these peculations may un
fortunately be too wellfouuded.
No ono need, therefore, be surprised
that Mr.. Towson should be under the
thumb and control of the Red Lodge
They knew very we'll how fast they had
him bound, when public rumor, last fall,
after the election, accused some ofthem of
having made the declaration-"That Tow
son did not amount to much-they could
control him. and although other people
could not believe it, vet Mr.. Towson's own
conduct has now banished all doubt on the
subject and what before was simple fear
and surnis have settled down into stern
facts and reality.
Mr. Towson says he is charged with
the grave offence of violating promises
which he made before the election last fall,
which charge he pronounces false and ma
licious, and says that he has betrayed no
mans confidence and skulked no response
bility, but attended 10 his own business
and endeavorod to discharge his official
duties faithfully, and with an eye sin
gle 10 the interest Of the people of this
county And vet Mr.. Towson have you not,
since your election advocated tho payment
by the county, of the two hundred dollars
Iallowed Mr.. Strunk by William L. Jeffrics
your predecessor, and which the county
commissioners refused to settle with said
IJeffiies, and which claim at the time the
commissioners refused to allow it, you pro-
nounced a fraudulent one? make this in
query Tor information. fit be true, youi
EYE has not been so SINGLE as you repre-.
sent. And again, Mr.. Towson, have you
or not, since Your election endeavored tc
discourage the board OF county commits
sioners from instituting any investigator
of the books of your Office, and did yot
not go further Mr.. Towson, and after il
had been talked over in such manner al
to have resulted in conclusion on the par
Iofthe board to have the same done, although
no record thereof was msde upon Iii,
Journals Of the board, did you not 90 t
two of said board and make appeals tc
their political prejudices to try to induce
them not 10 agree to have the investiga
ton lnnde? Tlds inquiry IS also made To-
information for such report Is in cxis
lenca, be it true or false.
You 'HAvE BETRAYED NO MANS coTrE
nnNcr" Go and ask the great American
party that elected you last fall ask almcs
every man you meet, askyour SAG NloHr'
ASSOCIATES whether you have not betrayed
the American party which gave you tht
best office in this county and lifted youto;
position you nevercould have reach among
your former associates, aud see what thei
opinion is on the subject Of your treachery
But Mr.. Towsop, your answer BY sag
ing--'I was elected by the people of th
County without distinction Of party" anC
DO you not know that in this you assert
deliberate untru.h, for were younot mem
Der Of the AmerlcOn party, and as sucI
placed upon their ticket, as their caudi
date, and elected by them as such? An
how dare You now make such dens
over your own Signature in print, whe
every man you meet can charge the lie i
your teeth, or shun youas man unworth
Of respect or confidence, as his choice 0
inclination may lead him,
You admittodin your article in the Eagl
that you made promises but pronounc
that the charge that you VIOLATED THEM
false and malieious, have read yolt Al
licle and it is very lar from satisfying mt
, aud hundreds Of others also, that you hay
acted honestly in tbsmatter, You adm
, That there have been abuses and corEuI
=, tons in the Office that ought to be correct
ed, aud how do you know? Have you no
! been there and seen them? And will yo
! expose them? N0--itis is n ground You d
not wish to go over. You are very nnx
ious to draw the cutian Of darkness owe
, it; and the Scare Crow of the Red I4odg
can soon frighten you from the first ste
> > towards n reconnoire Of the premises.
! You talk about hard money sentiments
! and that you have been solicited or expect
/, ed to change your political opinions, AM
, why do you make such statementsaud VIII,
: are they introduced into yourarticle? An,
has any body, INDEED. been endeayoring t
: sFpucE YoU honest James w Towson t
political heresy, and go in,o the worship q
strange political gods?
You know sir, that this is mere mis-
cradle come or to cover up desertion an
political treaehery. ard yericalion {
the old adage tlat "a poor excuse is bette
than none.
You appeal to the honest trellecting peo
pie of this county they will do you am
Pie justice, you need have no fears of thai
Phey have never disappointed you, unles
fit was in electing you TO an office younev
er expected to obtain, and The bestowal Q
a confidence and a trust you must feel yo
have sadly and shamefully abused. Their
is but Que course left you, and chat is Il
resign au office which you hold at th
hands of the great American Party whom
you have betrayed, This viii exhibit
redeeming trait Of character aud entitl
you TO the credit, like him who reIurnet
The thirty pieces Of silver, of having lei
some scnsibility and at least some appreci
alton Of the nature Of your conGuct,
There need be no fears Of your resigninl
your Office for he who would stab the Off
eiol reputation Of his employer behind hi