Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-02-16
The County Commissioners and
the Treasurcr's ONCE.


our article exposing the unparalleled action
Of the county Commissioners in their refusal
to appoint Mr. Scott to fill The vacancy in the
Office Of county Treasurer. occasioned by the
resignation Of Mr.. Cunningham. he doe. not
refute the charges We therein made. but just
fies the action Of the board by saying. 'the
term belong d to the Democratic party. and a
Democrat ought to have IT." He makes no re
ply to The charge. that by this action. the col
lecting OF the taxes Of the county will be stop
ped for several wseks-that the additional ex
perse the county will be put 10, will be be
tu cen two and six hundred dollars-that an
eutire new duplicate will have TO be made out
by The Auditor. before Mr.. Kester can proceed
u the collection of the taxes-that this closing
Of The Treasures office at this time is not on
ly public calamity. but will very much
cripple the financial condition Of the county.
To these charges the editor OF the Journal
makes no reply, and We therefore conclude,
that he. with Us. knows them to be true.
And they are true. and the time is rapidly
approaching when a lively public interest
will be felt Ia this matter. and petty officials
Will not be privileged to thus squander the
peoples money. and violate their oath of Of
fee 10 CRAFTY personal and partisan pique
We d. not thus write expecting to have the
least influence on such minds as Starks' and
Jumpsr's.-as we'll might the African hunter
expect his rife ball to penetrate the imper.
vious hide Of the Rhinoceros. Their sense Of
n. Il. =. -. Io.I - l,-
oiive. aud their individual independence as
vacillating "a a March wind. Their stoieal
indifference 10 the public good does, and ever
VIII merii the Indignant scorn Of every honest
citizen. The off ces of this county belong to
the people They have been created for their
good aud are expected TO advance their inter
ests Ii is no reason, because an individual
continually desires an official position. that
he should therefore have it, The people
themselves are the best judges who shall be
their servants, aud their desire should be the
governing motive Of officers in authority
But when we are cursed with such officers
the majority who now compose the county
Board what can be- expected g-no,hing. aud
our sole object now is to awaken the people
Of yiro county, that they may see how total
! ly disqualified are those men TO discharge
public trust aud we are convinced from the
article ia the Journal. that the editor Of tha,
paper feels the force Of our sentiments. and
the weight Of hat public opinion v hieh so
universally condemns the partisan meanness
which prompts those men. 10 thss squander
the public monies. to give place TO political
/ friends.
We deny the Journals assertion that the
Democracy "sanction the action Of Jumper
aud Stark in appointing Kester" We know
Of scores. of the most reliable snd Influential
Democrats In this county who bitterly di>ap-
probate this action of the county Board, and
We defy tie editor (ouiside Of the little clique
who cluster around his office) TO point to one
single man. Democrat. Republican or Amcri.
can Who does not condemn this thing.
T Board Of County Commissioners is a
court Of record when IN session. aud the ides
81 Judge stating that he decided a case ons
uay cr the other. because some particular IN
! dividua had offended hin, OF to show tha, h'
could !. OF le sod. we think might even ~hsk'
T the Integrity 81 the Journal man himself -
Bat still when those tUo members Of th
. court. avow. that they appointed Mr.. Ke-'e
because Mr. Cunningham had di.pleasc,
them. ard when this appointment : ia th
very teeth Of public sentImcni--In the opel
= disregard Of the public convenience and pub
! lie expenditure they find feeble apoloyist Il
1 this editor The county Commissioners eoul'
: have made an appointment that would hav
+ been acceptable to this entire community
= would have resulted IN no expense 10 ia
4 ceauts--uo inconvenience to the tax payer.-
r They knew all tLis--why dad they not i
nf
We sAy again. tLat the appointment Of Joe
!. II. Kcster Treasurer Of this county. will Co
lhr people ssrs5si Hundred dollars--will iueou
mode hundreds no are calling daily 10 pa
I. .heir taxes aud can not on account Of this Vel
% appointment Ii was made To crafty u
, "ouly Democrat" Who was an applicant &
n the Office. aud We much doubt whether auoil
b er man ia Nigo county would consent 10 a
II cept an appointment. attended 10y so mai
e embsrrs ssing circumstances aud - delTimeu
n al to he public good. Add Il tie appoint
" vas fally conscious Of The deaupciatons III
4 fall from almost evsry tongue. even he vou
n prefer h,s present position had been wou
popular. rather than partisan favor.
wesay 10 Mr. Jumper and Mr.. S;srk. th
While We have no more interest IN this mat
than any other citizen. aud While we ha
nothing 10 do With them - men ia The pflv'
!. walks Il life. ye, as they are the County Co
!. missionsrs Of this eeHriy. ADD ve pub
+, journalist, ne intend 70 review their oilie
!. aels in such way. that this people shall T.
uudsr.tand them. and they. themselves, ha
The privilege of looking into a mirror, y
= rejects Their own deformiiy.
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