The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1858-09-30
TriAblOSs Record

=. Trinblc's Record.
The Locosocos ofths state are an in fever
Of virtuous indignation these latter days against
the high salaries and sxtrsvagsnt expendi-
lures Of the present State Administration.
It may be remembered BY soms Of onp read.
ers that the salaries Of the Supreme and Dis
trict Judges were fixed by the Legislature dur
ing the session Of 1s56-'57. And some Of our
readers may remember that . meeting OF dis
thguished lawyers was held at the Capitol
which memorialized the Legislature in favor
Of salaries much higher than those finally
agreed upon by the Legislrure. The senior
editor being at The Capital took occasion to in
form his readers Of this movement Of distin-
guished lawyers. headed BY Judge Hall and
Judge Love, two iliastffon leaders Of the
present economy-loving Democracy OF Iowa.
We condemned the effort 70 fix such high sails
ries and were denounced for so doing in the
Democratic organ then published in Keokuk.
We labored against strong influence. at head.
quarters, however, in behalf Of our views, and
the salaries were finally reduced a. now pro-
vided by Statute.
During that session, H. H. TrimbDe, then
Senator and uow candidate for Congress, wa,
the advocate Of tho views Of the memorislist,
on the fioor Of the Senate. BY reference ia
page 1914, Senate Journal, it will be seen hs
voted with seven other Senators for fixing the
Salary Of Supreme Judges at $500, and, finally
when in spite Of his opposition the sAlsrie,
were reduced, be offered the following amend
ment, which only two Senators voted with
him; crowded said Judges OF tie Suprem,
Conrt shall receive. for the first years salary
the cum. Of Three THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH. ,
For which amendment and vote, see page 2l2
Senate journals.
How consistent for the Locofoeos to denoun
ce the present high salaries while supportinl
. man for Congress who struggled most siren.
uously in favor Of salaries fifty per ceut highs
than those now paid.-lGate City.
sDExocnrArIc' -Elwood
the pro-slavsry candidate for Attorney Genera
stated to the people Of this place IN his recsu
speech, that the State bonded indebtedness va
over $5oO, 200, when he knew that be was lyin
By one half. Bot this man Ellwood IS IN ou
and oot Lechmpto, Buchanan, Dred Seoot Dem
ocrat, who wonts an Office badly and think
lying will get him one. He also stated tbs
the insane asylum would colt from 100000
to 5000, go. In another column We hav
shown what kind. Of . lie that is. We rathe
Judge from the general tone Of Ell~ood'
speech thAt be must BE- nearly related to th
father OF liars. He cant't b more than o.
degree oE-EFairfsld Ledger.
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No ACCOUNT -"Who is he7s said Gpasset
by to policeman who was endeavoring to rails
an intoxicated individual who had fallen int
the gutter. f
"Can't say, sir,n replied the policeman
.she can't give an account Of fhimself.'
s,Of eourss not" said the other, with q
expression Of much surprise, show can 70
expect an account froma man who has lost hi
balance ?"
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLF tina
T. s. Parvin, at present Register 0
the State Land Office, and candidate
on the ticket of the money squander
ing democracy for Auditor, worked
during the whole of the last Session o
the Legislature to get his present sala
ry raised from $1,000 per year to 81
500 per year, and when Repu blica
committee men refused to report tn
bill, he went about abusing them, un
til he finally induced one Republica
to join the two democrats on the con
lhittee to agree to report the BILL
That is the kind of men the democrs
cy have presented as their candidat
for State Auditor, man who wouI'
work, wire pull, log roll and whin
during an entire session Of the Legisla
ture to get his own salary raised. An,
yet, he joins in the hue and cry abou
economy.-[F [Fairied Ledger.
DARK HoURs.-- There are hours
dark hours that mark the history .
the brightest year. For not a who'll
month in many of the millions Of tn
past, perhaps, has the suff shone bril-
liantly all the time. And there hav,
been cold and stormy days in ever.
year. And yet the mists and the shsd
ows ofthe darkest hours were dissipa
ted and fitted heedlessly away. Th'
cruelest Of the ice fetters have beel
broken and dissolved, and the mos
furious storm loses its power to do harm
And what parable is this of human
life-of our inside world, where tn
heart works At its destined labors. Her
to, we have the overshadowing Of darl
hours, and many . cold blast chills tn
heart to its core. But what matters it
Man is born . hero, and it is only b,