Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1858-09-22
The County Canvass.


nov in the fsld. The Conventions OF both
parties have met and dssigna,ed Who shall be
their standard bearers for the respective posi-
tions. Good aud true men are before the PEG
pie, aud We hope the people viii select the
best. aud the lruest.
IL Is hardly necessary for NJ TO speak Of the
importance Of selecting meu who are the ex'
ponents Of the right kind Of principles. for
the Legislature. Every one knows how i'm.
portrait this is. The next session Of the Is
gislature Of this State wall be an important
oue. The unfortunate aud perPlexed co0di
ls;vr Of ouF affsirs must te carefully inguired
into. The ch, OK that has been given to our
prosperity by an ambition aud indoleut Ex-
eeutive. must be removed The laws nec~s-
to full development Of our resources aust
be passed. and the condition Of the State gen
orally. should be secured. To do this. yiso
county should furnish two men of legislative
experience, and Intellectual force sufiicidet TO
assist in the contamination Of so much good.
Are not then. Nr. BAIRD and Mr. EDwARDs the
people. for Representatives,
1t ssupereregatory in US TO say. that for the
Office of County Treasurer. a careful account
ant, clear headed aud honest man, is re-
through his hands. The proper division oil
all the lands. subject to taxation. is uassr his
control. A business transaction with every
citizen ia the county. is made part OF his du
| ty. The people pay 10 him their money. and
expect him to disburse it according to law
] IL is his duty to have the right man to pay
taxes on the right lands, and to give receipts
| to each owner Of real estate. so that all may
understand il, aud sll will be correct Ii is q
responsibl office. and requires man of bust
ness capacity and a clear understanding, Il
discharge. the duties properly.
Is not II ID. Scorr, a man peculiarly fitted
for this trust, aud should not he receive thu
support Of the people :
| The office of Sheriff is one. requiring .
prompt, energetic. industrious man to dis
charge it's duties. he should be decisive. YET
lenient -prompt, get iDdulgent--accurate. ye
not exactng--honest, but not oppressive. he
should be true man, with both brains and
heart.
| Does not SAMUEL CONNER fill out this bill il
every particular. aud is he not worthy th'
peoples support
But the Office Of County Commissioner. is per
Laps. one Of more importance to the people
Of vigo county. than either of the above. II
has become absolutely necessary that the
board Of County Commissioners be composed
OF energetic. sober. business men. We have
all attached too little importance to this office
1t is one Of the greatest Importance to US all
This people have not been sufficiently careful
in selecting good and competent men TO do
their county business. In fact. the Board
doing county business, have not kept pace
with the progress of the rest OF the county
While the energy Of our citizens have built uF
the county seat with large mercantile houses
aud splendid private residences. While farms
have been opened aud improved all around u.
and progress is visible everywhere, the prop
erty belonging to the county has been suffer
ed TO go into decay, and lethargy. dull and
heavy eharacterizes the action OF our Board o.
Commissioners. The Public Square Is grown
up " it'll brambles. and presents the appearance
Of an old field turned out for common Tn.
fence is dilapidated. broken and gone to de
cay, and the Court House itself is fbout hal
century behind the age. We have no place ir
aud the Commissioners are now driven to th'
necessity Of paying three four hundred
dollars per annum. rent, for suitable room
for the Treasures Office.
Under this state of affairs. the Board ha
devised no plan. to. in the future. erect coun
ty buildings. or improve the public property
They have not looked beyond their noses, an'
adopted plan by which n revenue could sooI
be procured that would justify the erection o
public houses suited 10 the necessities of tn
county. They have been willing to renal
STILL. while a retrograde movement is palpabl
on every thing under their control.
Under these circumstances. the necessity o
having a change in our County Board is alb
solats. Different men must control the affair
OF our county Men of energy. Of activity.
ability and sobris,y. must compose the Boar
Of County Commissioners, " the direct inter
ests Of the county are to be advanced.
Can the people then make better start >
this reform. than by electing. this fall, to
seat at that Board, CLsRk S. TCrrLsr lie
known not only 10 he a business. but aPromP'
prudent and energetic man.
We call the attention OF the voters ia TIN
county TO these things. Which is the be'
ticket the one presented by the anti LeeemI
ton Convention. and composed 81 such men a
EsvaRps, B.lRp. Scorr. COMMA. TUrrLE. &c
or that presented by the Leeompfea Convex
ton and made up Of REsp. TiLLoTsoS. Coo'
sRLr. a Cot L there not marked diferrne
in the men. and is not the odds IN favor Of n
anti LeeomPton tieketf