Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-01-19
Circular to tie Citjscns Of Parke
County.

DockvfILK. January sih ISs9.
Feilor C'fissEs- You have no doubt noticed
an editorial IN > late issce ofihe "P.rke Cou,-
" Republican eonplsing of the manner !,
which disehsrge my official daties. IL \
true that when assumed The dutie. Of the Of
fee 81 Clerk Of Psrae Corniy. over six rears
sgc. did not sxpset 10 please The whsins of
every as. who might accidenllv have business
in The Office. but intended and have endesyor.
I'd to use AL nv .seriions 20 faithfully d..
charge the duties dvsolvrd upon me aud NOT
TO abuse the trust then SO lihsfally Conferred
upoa me by the enix O MY
The etheieni execution OF this trust, am
glad 10 say. was fully Acknowledged IN a lsrg.
ely insfeased maturity. by my re rlseiiaa Two
years ago. win The bitter opposition If lLi.
Editor. then candidate for nosniontion f,r
the ZANE Office noiw outstanding. pp 10 A.,
time his thirst FOR Office became "a anifrsi th-,a
Was bet little complaint. If any. agains, ,n.
aid my official duties met the wishes 90 all
my constituents. But scarcely bad his foo
>iels been imprinted IN the soil Of Rockville
aud himself iresh from the enjoyment VI ths
crumbs OF Sab Administrative spoils, hssors 10
commenced his attack Of persecution upon M
IN order 10 Drag down to his dirt, le,.,'
aud 10y my destrucuon. elevate himself Ia IA.
ossiIon occupied. This he attempted 10
years ago. - many OF YOU well know. by m.
most d.rIsrs resorts OF corruption aud fraud.
aud even by eitars OF bribery, m prom,s,pg
that portion OF or eis'1eus styled ~keguls.
tors tha- ali State prosecutions sainsl Them
should bv Quashed a. soon a. nav op,,ou<.tws.
placed ia lhe Clerks ofElco which The, could a..
eompli-h by voting against nse, together xith
many Other things none The !ess unb.e smlns.
gentlemen. all VI which an honorable an
spura. ss yoa dad. iiks Tho viper from your -,
som
Signslly falling in all this. he finally ny.
chas'rs he county paper ,Soa,iing Of Il A. ..
powerful engine an order 10 make IL chan
mel for his persecution aud 9Th bat II tbe az.
rae Of the R-plS.icas party 10 Resume h,s
pite AM bolster up his disappointed .Sr,
a,ian-. IN hope q 'li;iea, backing.
And now. hy his own misconduct and tof,i
Ignorance 81 all The impulses that prompts the
acts VI 4 gentleman. be places himself in q
position 10 complain Of my Official duties ana
tels the people ths, lheaccomaoiations OF ms
office are shut out from his clients aud pnoa
Personal considerations. This p-r>onalitv. II
any he has brought upon has own lead. and
hy his own acts. and he wall have 10 reap The
benefits Of the result.
Noprr>oa, man. woman or child not even
this ~ styled editor aud lawyrr. ha. ever been
denied The moot liberal privilege, Of my Of
bee, hut on the Contrary has been treated with
I the utmost courtesy and accommodation. until
he ia hi, intercourse with my Ofiiee as attorney
forfeited al confidence and respect due from
any officer, aud not till then VA be barred Of
the privilege he complains of, to-xii.-takins
papers from my Office Tli.role aiap. oil nt
The commencement; Of my ofi,al term. aud
shall. IA the future. adherv ~ as. but MT A. b.
says. to compel persons TO procure copies Of
papers. but 10 preserve such records as Arc pis
ced la NY Keeping. aud which nj all times can
ho Inspected. freely and without charge. No
rrcorl can ~ 10 his hands upon Ais elsa 70.
spsnst.sfg
The office Of Clerk Of III, Circuit cour, /. .
Constitutional "fli e. created Tor the purpo.e
OF preserving the record. aud papers OF Tho
people. and subject 10 iL's constitution. ana
the iays OF The sta'-. have taken ma oath io
preserve them. Those duties imply that neg.
ligent aud reckless persons-no matter what
occupation they follow-shall not be eusru.-
ted With them.
: The Siatu;rs. vi, 2. pare z. Sec ,. 1854
enlpi's> nron The Clerk To carefully preserve
an la, "f'ice. hot 10 other Offices all records
aud ~ri,i~gS arrsrtaihing 10 hi official du.
tie, and the iica ~ compulsory order 90
he >enAs. squir'ns the 70 Ia the papers a. a
rsc0-ds Of NV ,.ifice be- rcstisr.d through d.f-
f'rsni parts II The iosn ol Rockville. T. q
school by notion. aud Court would TO
guilty al such afsfc~ ~ 20 aifempt t. camp.l
me 20 violate ;his laS. or ,uy cath q. office:
much less. t'r pow or That gave 1t tho s.l.tence
II Ia.
Tbs same raie .si.;. with tie cirs " n .
SEprsSae Court. aud 10 the absence oftositsss
legislative snaeimsnt. thst 4 ,urt ias lo-s 4
rule ~lsr-ln III. Cl.ik j. directed 10 keep
the rscOfd,. a. Il - permit 30, pct ioa II th< "a
IA hi Office. 10; oui II H. Indiana Siy~st
Page ~. Rue - add page 72i Rule ~
~ ~ sn Accommodation. 20 UNFAIRLY ~x-sa-
ded iy the Clerk. 10 any r.r-ou. 20 allow fei
psPrr, 10 be taken from hi, Office. aud al.
though 10 violation 81 the law II u ofieu don q
with persons that will carefully preserve and
r.tufn them Ia proper time. This sceomue.
da1i "a. ~ common. Va> ,x,rnd.d 10 this 40
styled lawyer aud editor. until valuable pa.
i'er- we're placed IN his bsnd. three month.
40. ia behalf II his c.ishts. and we're nos
seen or heard Of until the fr.t day ~ he pres.
cot term OF onr Court. AID othrr, a. he La.
simiitrd, la. been picked np promise ouly o.
bout his hoIs. b, hrs WIFE aud vet other. 81
an estate Of which he IL Administrator. that
lie took fron the ofiice, a. least ak mon az ago
and probably twelve months which he re,ais
tanned In liz possession until within y few
day ago. to the exclusion OF all psr.ofs.
Now a. c .,,elusion, I woal ask il such con
duct can be iol-ratrd ~ any officer II the
eJnlinua.ce aud support Of .ueh negligence
d total want e regard for his chests, Isdi-
cafe protection of their nights. am unable
70 consirue IL IA such light or in conformity
with my official dItv. Nvrwill suffer n "a
long az ! AIN Clerk. IL IN any way can pre-.
vent II. II !. Tor thu protection II your pa per-
aud records, that am afraignei in pub &c
journal bur the truth Of /, i, that this snake
30 the grass ~ endeasorsng To use has paper ~
political channel to play uPoa your proud,
ces. ia order 10 accomplish his own sclih AZ
Respectfully Yours.
GEO "a. THOMPSON.