Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-09
The Candidates.

AS this is the last number we shall issue
prior to the State and county election, we
desire to lay before the public few hets,
connected with the campai gn in this coun-
ty; and. also relating to ihe candidates
the two pariies, now asking the suffraees Of
the people.
II is stated, with the most brazcn- faced
impotence, and with consciousness Of
faloi;y, that the Democratic county officers
have been making unlawful use of the pub
lie funds; that they have incurred a series
of expenses exorbi,ant and unnecessary;
that the county affairs have been SO badly
managed that it is unnecessary that Mey
should be elected to the different Offices IN
order TO secure a judicious management of
our county business. The first Of these
groundless fabrications is, tha. the county,
in l349, was out of debt and had $500 in
the treasury. The one that makes this
statement is either willfully ignorant, in.
tentionally dishonest, or has not sagacity
enough for county Commissioner. The
record shows that the receipts of the fiscal
year ending May 3lst. 1919, exceeded the
expenditures the sum Of $66J, but no men
ton was made about the county being ont
of debt, neither was il. The receipts of
the year ending may 3lst. 1856. exceeds
the expenditures OF the same time, over
$1,000, but that is no evidence that the
county is out of debt.
They charge, also. that the Auditor and
Treasurer have SO arranged their books tha,
they can put a handsome sum into their
own ?, ckets. The object in circula Ing
this slanderous fasehood, is to make lit
tic capital for the "gass house" candidate
for Treasurer. By reference to the Assess
ors' returns, it will be seen that the entries
on the AUDITORS and Treasurer's books are
correct; which proves that the charge is
false. groundless and malicious; and we
shall brand those who make it, as liars un-
til they prove it true.
When the campaign opened in this coun-
ty, We hoped, so far as the county candi-
dates were concerned, that all personal mat
tiers would be laid aside; but no sooner had
the Democrats made their nominations,
than the opposition commenced a series Of
attacks upon The private character of some
Of our candidates: have ci culaed the mos.
palpable and Transparent. f,lsehoods, even
going so far rs to bring their tamittes into
the political arena. We have, in this con
nec;ion, particular reference to the course
pursued toward our candidate for Sheriff.
They have circulated reports in distant
parts of the county against Mr.. VAN VAL
KENBURGH, they dare not circulate where
he is known. 1t is unnecessary to state the
character of these falsehoods, as there are
men in every neighborhood who know the
facts in the case, and will present them to
the people. Mr.. VAN VALKENBUReH has
been citizen with us about three years.
during that time he has conducted him
self in his business transactions as TO merit
respect of all whose respect is worth seek
ing for. Being physically incapacitated
for manual labor, (having almost entirely
lost the use of his right hand. a good cit
izen. well qualified, and deserving of the
office, the Democrats rendered him the nom
ination for Sheriff. Prior to his nomina-
ton, there was not one word said against
his character as good citizen; but the op-
position, as soon as IL wSsknowp tina. he