Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-03-30

II j. of the utruos. importance 10 the people
that the Democrats should have control Of he
CITY government. for tie next iwo year II
!. at for 81 q the oniy conservative element
that csn check fsnstieism and bigoiry. Which
We all know i. rife ia eur city. Let lbe peo-
pie opeL their eyes.-Jourhas
This same CRY. thatit was Of the ''uimesi in
porianee 10 the PEOPLE that the Democrats
should have control q The pattonsi govern
ment," vas the watch vord in i-56. They
succeeded and placed The government ~ the
hands OF a Democratic President At that
time the Nationsl Treasury Vas tuli--now u
>. deplrtcd empty. ard thst same Presl.
600 10 keep the v heals moving. and j. now
asking for $50. coo 600 more. eater into a
most ridiculous speculation. Fxirayagsuce,
corruption and Ts-ulstion N ofiiee, have foan q
their way into every department Of the Gen
sral Governments. aud II Ghis Democratic Ad-
ministrat,ou will ever le remembered Tor any
thing. y will be. for - want q every essen
;isl particular that goes 70 make up an honest
aud healthy ADMINISTRATION Of public aTa'r-.
This same CRY hat il wa. Of the utmost
impor,sure 10 th~ people. that ths De-noerai>
sIrosld hav~ control Of the Stat Governmen,. Z"
Va. the watch ~ord II that party when Ash
b-l +. Willard pledged hin.elfto sobr'ciy and
inaugsrated the Democratic policy Ia this
State.
Al tha, time the STATE Government wss in a
-. ~ .ut
lie debt vas promptly mst-the demands on
the Treasury were all satisfied system of
Conmon Schools vss bving put into opera.
ton all over the Stste-intrmpsrssee AID
wee VA. being restrained hy the force cf l.
gal enaetment.--the charitable institutions II
the State were in tiourl-hiug conditIcu--th The
people. money Wa all sccouuted for by her
numerous ofIieials-the agricultural interests
Of the country were promoted aud every wheel
Of government moved on without stop or jar.
The Democrats got control of the State GOV
vrnmcut. Willard s-t the ~xsrple Of drunk
suns-s. and run shops. Ike eancerous ~
srsscenc-s sPrang up all over The State. Wee
and immortality aslei--the county prisons
all. eysryvhere. were soon fillsd--the State
Penitentiary run over with convsct~. and large
appropriations became necessary to increase
a.. capacity. The State officers commenced
sp~cuisiiug with the peoples money. aud the
people lost over 500 COO by the operation
loan. had to be effected to pay the interest on
our public Jsb,-the States indsbtedns~s wa-
Increased over $500 .gOo--lLs charitable ins;i
ta,ion. of the State were for time ciosed-the
common school system was de.troyed and a
general STATE hankruPtey seemed 10 be I'M
pending. Under this state Of thing- the Leg'.-
l.ture passed law preventing further ernhez
slemsnt Of The psopie's money The law va
v>tosd by this Democrats Governor aud fur
ihsr liseuce given TO rob the Treasury and psc
uln,e the P~eple's noasy.
Thu. ~ams cry. that II "a. Of the utmost
import sncr n the people. that the Democrats
should have control Of the Ciy government. ="
"a. raised. ~hca. .hre- years ago the govern.
msnl Of this city went intet the hands Of Nay
or Patterson. and the Democratic party. Since
then, hardly moieiy Of he city revenue has
been collected. 4nd Al least salf Of What
has found IT, way INTO the Treasury. has been
drawn cut To pay the salaries Of city officials
The allowance Of each Of the eounellmen has
been doubl-,l and he salary Of sonse cfthe off.
eer.--eon.ideriog he amount ofiuty perform
sd-largsly increased until they aFs an excs~
.,vs burden on the shoulders II the tax payer.
The Mayer >. psid sas for each r-gular meet.
;ng of he Common Council and he discharges
ha-diy any other duty incumbent on him, as
the ch,ef magistrate Of the e'tv. Daring his
administration. neth'ng has been doss that
sdds 10 the interest. wealth and prosperity OF
,he ciiy, 80 much v the erection Of the new
eitv scAoal house. ard this h exerted
ell his power and Influence 10 defeat. The
grsdinx and sulieriug II Wabash street. was
oely elected by the force Of public opinion
and without the active CO operation Of the city
government. Indeed the Democratic adr,ia
i.trstion % this city. during the last several
year-. has been fallure-a most sixnal and
complete failuse--dlsti-wuished ~ nothing
bcN paying large sslsss~- 20 officers and
posing heavy tsres on The people to ges ,h,
necessary means 10 do IL
We think then. that j, i no; of The utmost
impertanee to the people. that this National
Stst~er CITY government should leaser renasiu
N the hard. of ssca Democratic party.
Uudscn II the Teffe Hanle Frrress doubts
th- propri~sv q rsnning sny one fer tsoverno'
who - member of the prrseut Legislature
and insists that Judge Morton = ~ man. II
Judge Norton le.sr~- The nos,tfr alton we 49,
-opsrticalsr Fes.op Why he should not hays
~ Ms knnw ~ ..ns y 10 x...eI lnr him N