The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-07-30

Ion wad some power the 2iftie gle US,
To see ourscls as ithcrs ae us,
'Twould tgae mONy an error tree US

gun nad Deen spikeu win SOFT soap" or, in
other words, that the enemies Of the Colo
mel, by means of aattery, had paralyzed his
former vigorous efforts and zeal, to bring
about reform in the management of the
County. This announcement was not unac-
companied by proof Of the main fact. In.
deed, owing to our admiration of the for
mer achievements Of our cotemporary, we
gave this hint in the shape of conclusion de-
from premises carefully and impartial
ly collected that ou- readers might determine
for themselves whether or not we did inius-
tice to the Col. We have not been convinced
ny any thing contained in the review Of
our article in the Bugle, or from any other
source, that we were mistaken in our po-
sition, or that We have dealt unfairly with
our neighbor. On the other hand, we have
been amazed at the perfectly unsophsticat-
ed manner in which he has s'owned the
corn" He seems to have overlooked the
principal point, that if any thing in our ar
ticle could have been construed into amin
adverslon towards him, the ground and
cause Of such censure, was not his past
course, but his present inactivity. For he
has added several items to those presented
by US, to establish his fidelity to the public
on previous occasions, leaving our conclu-
sion unanswered and really admitted; and,
as a sort Of salvo for his inability to over
thro" our conclusion, winding up with this
simple md artlcss request" show us the
game and we vii! show you that our gun is
not spiked" s" Is not this pretty kettle
Of fish, What is the renson the Colonel
cannot see for himself, without being shown
the way? Once he was the kccncst in the
chase, bu: now, poor man, be requires some
one to look alter the game for him. Surely
there is yet some weight in the old alace,
that I" none are So blind rs these ,rho rW
not seq But, the Colonel beg- of He
says" the whole question in relation 10 the
County Judge is to be investigated in LEGAL
way before the District Court, which com.
mences its session before another paper will
issue from our Office, and it is but fair that
she matter should be heard and decided ac-
cording to law and evidence, and that
the minds Of the jury should not be en-
barassed by popular camor." Vain and
frivolous excuse for sad remissncss Don't
You remember, Colonel, that some months
ago, and before the last term Of tho District
Court, the citizens of the County got to-
gether and appon;edn Committee composed
OF TuoNAs OFFICER, J. p. CAsADY. and II.
c. MUTT for the purpose of instituting fair
and friendly, yet thorough, Investigation Of
tbs serious charges against the County
Judge, and how that servant Of the people
declined submitting his books for cxan,irn-
ton to that Coum.ttro. or TO render them
any personal assistance, alleging as IN e1-
cuse for his conduct, reasons and excuses
almost precisely similar to those set up hy
you, rs m nduccment for silence at this
time on tho prrt Of the press and the people;
and, don't You remember, TOO, how YOU came
down on the Judge for declining TO assis. in
the investigation, charging him with al at
tempt to evadc and avoid examination into the
acts Of the County officials 7-thc very thing
which he and others equally implicated,
dread. The COMMITTEES, having no power to
compel surrender of the books o: The Co.
Judge, for Their examination, could of
course do nothing. The District Cour, com
menced its session. The Grand jury was
impnnelled, charged AMI sworn to do their
duty, and many Of the jurors DID try hard
and faithfully to 10 it, lut every attcmptto
find an indictment against a County officer,
proved abortive. Every night the proceed
iuss of the jury during the previous day were
a, well known by certain persons a, if they
had transpired in public. As tho result Of
their labors complaint, in the form Of an
information against the County Judge, was
presented. The charges embraced in that
information are so general and, like the
Code Of Iowa, (as viewed by the meteor Nye)
50" vague and uncertain,' as to render it
quite harmless affair. 50 that the consum-
nation so devou,ly hoped for by the Colo
ne', IS, very likely not to happen.
In these remarks We disclaim any inten-
ton to cast the slightest reflection on any
ono engaged in getting up the information,
for We are satisfied that all who had hand
in it, did the very best tina, could be done.
a. 4.
the reply of the BugIe is fully met, and that
We have amply vindcated our former posi-
ton. But, before leaving this subject, We
would remark that we entertain personally,
no hostility towards any Of the individuals
who Eave hitherto managed the affairs of
the County. We are aware too, that hard
names prove nothing AM t:ni only to en-
barrass fair argument, and, TO SUIT the taste
Of the Colonel, have carefully vefrainei
from using them. 1t is to the acts Of the per-
sons above referred to, that we object rs
destructive to the interests of the people,
and we think there exists upon the part Of
th Sc persons, design, by means Of party
drill, TO reinstatc in office themselves or
their friends, who may hereafter, as they
have done heretofore, suhse!ye the purposes
Of q junto, rather than promote the welfare
of the whole. 1t is for this reason that,
having seen with regret the artillery Of so
sealous a soldier in the cause Of the people
as Col. BABplIr, si,cnced, We have attempt
ed to expose the designs of the cique.-Wc
have neither time nor place to enlarge for
the present.
A Faithful Picture.
At the recent State Convention OF the
Anti Lecompton Democracy, of California
the following resolution was adopted. 1t is