Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-08-25
The GroundIess Charges.

who could be affected at the approaching
election-have been recklessly charged
without stint--with unusual extravaganza
In the use of material in the performance
OF their official duties. Especial pains
seems to have been taken to have the great
burthen of this mountain sized wrong up.
on the peoples pockets, rest upon our
present County Clerk--N. R. Packard,
Esq, because he happens TO be the nomi.
nee of the Democratic party for reelection,
They know that it is invariably conceded
by all parties that he has made the hest clerk
the county ever had, and that no fault could
be charged at his door for neglect of official
duty; hence something must be gathered
up from some quarter to charge upon him
in order to prevent his election if possible.
Well, after all the searching and plotting
and with the cunning aid of the South
Bend Register, edited by the Congress
man of this Congressional District--his
enemies mustered up the grave and very
imposing charge that he had been extrav-
giant In the use of the peoples money by
overtaxing them for Stationery (?) And
how very adroitly they dwelt upon the sim
pie word-sTArIoNERY! as they well knew
that great number of the unsuspecting
voters of the county believed that it inclu-
ded only paper, ink, pens. envelopes &C.,
when it includes almost the entire uorking
materials of the Clerks office, such as
Blanks, and all the costly Records and
Dockets. Not another single charge
upon his entire official conduct do they Of
fer to prefer-except, perhaps that they
want him out of that Office to make room
for Republican--one too, who is untried
and inexperienced in such matters, though
a good and worthy citizen.
The insinualions about private or domestic
matters, which seem to rest with lrksome
weight upon the tongues of the leaders Of
the abolition Republican party, are too con-
temptible to cavil about. These matters
have been settled In another way. The
officer and not the man is what we are to
look after. Oh, what hue and cry was
raised last fall, when such things were pa.
raded before the people. If it was silly
and mean then-why not equally so now:
But what is to become Of the only and
serious charge of extravaganza, which
with such shallow pretence. is mainly
placed at the door of Newt. Packard. be.
cause he is the only Que of the ertravogan
ones who is again be fore the eople? Yes, we
ask the people of Marshall county what is
to be done with it? As Judge Fuller, the
county Auditor, is reliable Republican
and Thos. X. Houghton, the Recorder, il
also Republican, we will let them, togeth-
er with N r. Packard, tell under their re
spective official seals, what disposition wa:
made of the unusual amount of stationery
charged:
STATE OF INDIANA,1 6.
MARSHALL COUNTY,
!, Austin Fuller, Auditor of Marshall County
in the State of Indiana, do hereby certify tina
$4,000 of Records and Stationery was bought ant
had in the several county Offices, all as appears
per bills. on file in my Office, and that they were
hadby the following officers during the year ending
May 3Jst. 1859.
From Sheets Braden, Legal Paper and
Blanks to CLERK. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ST. D.
4 Rrade Del
Receipts to Treasurer. ..SO Il
From Luse & Wilson, Assessors Blanks
and Duplicates, to Auditor. ...........4 Al OF
From Vinnedge & Bro, Candles for Court
House, by Sheriff. Observation-Disclosures OF
From J. Brownlee, Paper and Pens, to Clerk 6:
From Mcdonald 4 Bro, Blanks to Clerk. . 80 OF
From Mcdonald Bro, Blanks. Election
Notice, to Sheriff. Observation-Disclosures OF
From Delzel Tyler, two Sherif's Dock
cts, to Sheriff.. pa O(
From Delzel & Tyler, one Swamp Land
Record,to Recorder. .............. 80 OF
From Delzel Tyler, one General Index
of Mortgages, to Recorder. .......... 30 2:
From Pershing & Co., Paper and Pens to Clerks 81
Bills to various persons for stationery. 81
From Pershing & Co., Matches, Pens and
Paper, to Auditor. i 81
From C. Palmer, per bills on file to Sheriff. "a 81
From j. Rrownlee Ream Paper and
Pens,te Clerk. 81
rom u rainier, per Dill on nle 10, Snefl1. Is w
From Sheets Bradcn Tax Receipts, to
Treasurer. .42 OF
From Sheets & BIaden. Paper, Blanks and
Envclops, to Clerk. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 30 0l
From Delzel &Tyler, Marriage Record, to
Clerk ~ =
From same, one. Ream Marriage License,
10 Cierk. -. ......''...'. ~ W
From same, one Fee Book, to Clerk ...... Is OF
Fron same one Execution Docket, Cir
emit Court. to Clerk IL Oi
From same, one Execution Docket, Com
Pleas Court, to Clerk. .l5 OF
From Delzel Tyler, one Judges Docket,
to CLERK 10 w
From same, one Order Book, Probate, to
Clerk. ............. 10 "
From same, one Issue Docket, C. G Clerk. Is OF
From same, one Estray Record, to Clerk. .ls o.
From same, one General Index, to Clerk. Is Oh
From same, Guardians Docket. to Clerk. .1S OF
From same, one Judgment Docket, to
From same, one Issue Docket G. p. c., to
Clerk. -lS UJ
From Sheets & Braden, Bar Dockets, to
Clerk -.-7 OF
From same. one Precipe Book, to Clerk. al OF
From same four Bottles Ink and Paper,to
Auditor. IL ot
From Mcdonald & Bro. Assessors Blanks,
to Auditor. IA VI
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