Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1859-08-04
C~unty Affairs Again.

say on the subject, combining its remarks
almost entirely to a single question. viz:
flint the law does not require the filing of
road receipts, upon which it makes few
round assertions. AMI thus disposes of it,
10 its entire satisfaction, doubtless, without
attempting 20 adduce single item of
proof to- sustsir its position, unless it con-
siders its assertion-''we never knew or
heard Of it being done before"-proof.--
There are doubtless great many things
done by Auditors it never knew or heard
Of, bat what does that prove? We have
not bad time to examine the law, and are
not thereforepreparcd to decide whether the
construction she present Auditor gives 1t
in relation to that matter is correct or not.
He thinks It is, and no body doubts his
honesty. That the Democrat is unable to
imagine how a road receipt could be used
q second time, in case it skould be stolen
out Of the Auditors Office, is not, perhaps,
very amazing even to the patrons of that
sheet. 1t is not the first instance by many
that it has shown its devotion to the aph-
orsm--
eli ignorance is bliss, It's folly to be wise"
The Democrat insists that weshould an
swer its queries in regard to- the Treasur-
er's collecting fees and his fee for settling
with the State, the Stationery order, DC"
We thought we had said enough to salts
" any reasonable mind, but it refuses TO
be satisfied, and as these matters afford it
. theme to harp on, we despair Of illumi-
mating its benighted understanding SO long
Is it persistcntly closes its eyes and ears to
the facts. Admitting that the Auditor
has committed an error in charging the
Treasurer's collecting fees to the county, 1t
is very small matter compared to the
plumbers OF 'his illustrious predecessor,
which that sheet refuses to defend. know
ing as it does that they are indefensible.
Suppose, we say, the present incumbent
has committed an error in this respect, it
is such an one as must correct itself when
he makes out his next balance sheet; and
should he discover any mistake in the
premises, be will, we doubt not, make the
correction chesrfully.
In relation to the Stationery Order, no
one ever conteaded that it was technically
correct to charge it to the past years ex-
penditures, but we DO contend that in JUS
tice to both parties it of right should be-
The Democracy incurred the expense and
we think they should be made to bear
whatever responsibility attaches to it. and
we intend they shall. Is it not amusing
to hear the Democrat inquire in referring
to . former explanation of ours of this
item: "Was party spirit ever carried SO
far before in this coanty? or anywhere
else? Is the annual exhibit of the Audit
or designed for nothing more than an cleo
pioneering Reconsideration up to serve
the cause of the party having control of
that ofice?" God bless your unsophisti-
Gated soul, who ever said it was gotten up
f,rnothing more? Are you unwilling that
facts shall be laid before the people SO that
they can decide for themselves? "Was
party spirit ever carried so far before in
this county,! Ha! ha! hal If this is not
begging the question. yielding the point.
crying out for mercy, we are unable to un-
dersfand it. But we cannot let you off so
easily. 1r. Democrat. Your party has
fsttsned upon the hard earnings of the peo
pie, eaten mp their substance, oppressed
them with taxes, sold their lands when de-
linquent, bought them in on speculation.
exacted the last farthing when redeemed.
of the taxes. penalty. interests and costs.
Knocked at their misfortunes, laughed at
their poverty, and now you cry out for
mercy. when yeu see the people deterniin-
ed to hurl their oppressors from power!
Why did they not show mercy? Doubt
less they felt pleasant enough when noting
upon their i'll gotten gold, and thought
they could always hoodwink and deceive
The people, but the day Of rctribution has
come.
The attempt on the part Of the Demo
erat to ignore the discussion of other
points connected with this discussion. to
which ws have invited It's attention is a ia
DC acknowledgement that our positions are
correct. We charged in the FIRST instance
that the Railrosd stock had been credited
a "a. much cash. and that the county on
srcount Of its depreciation was indebted
nearly 81 800 more than was reported in |
June. 1853 This the Democrat admits
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