The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1859-09-08

now, and has been time and again, assert
ed, by his political opponents. The O.
vilian gave him the credit of having
managed the finances of the county adj
mirably and we could give the testimony
of dozen prominent Democrats to the
same effect. The business of his office
has always been done with system, with
promptness, and with correctness. He
has been at his post quite as faithfully as
any man could be. and is always affable
and courteous to those having official
business with him. His books are al
ways we'll posted up, and kept SO neatly
and intelligibly that any one can deci
1'pher them, and can tell readily the con-
dilion of County affairs. His reports
have been termed model ones by papers
outside of the county, and exhibit to the
public fully the amount and cause Of
each disbursement of money made by
him. He has proved his capacity as an
officer, and his just regard for the coun-
tvs interests, so fully and satisfactorily,
that no single Democrat, of whom we
have ever heard, pretends that his party
can or will offer better man, but intend
to fight him on the ground of heresies OF
opinion But Republicans, we feel as
sured, are not to be led into any such
trap, and to day the very men who rally
the strongest to the support Of the Judge
politically, are those who strongly dis
sent from the popular notion of some of
his private views. AS auditing officer
of the county, to say that he had made
no enemies, would be to accuse him of
unfaithfulness to the peoples interests
To have watched carefully over the pub
lie Treasury, he must needs affront some
who were DESTROYS of taking little
therefrom not strictly their due. He has
made a few such enemies, and we want
the people of this county to inquire,
when they hear his official actions ques-
toned, whether this is not the prompting
motive for the fault finding. But we
know that the great majority Of the peo-
pie appreciate the manly independence,
the faithfulness and ability he has exhib-
tied in the discharge of his official duties.
and are determined to show by a re-elec-
ton that they know how to reward an
honest and intelligent servant. That he
will be elected by a triumphant majority
we do not in the least doubt.
For Treasurer and Recorder, the pres
ent incumbent, w. G. DOMAIN, was
nominated, receiving the fattering COM
pliment on an informal ballot, of 43 OUT
of 45 votes. Mr.. DOMAIN has occupied |
position, for two years past, sufficient
to test any mans popularity. Tax pay
ers have found it difficult to raise the
means TO pay their taxes, and they have
been very prone to grumble at the coun- /
ty officers for making what they deem
Too high a levy. The Treasurer was in
the proper position to be listener to
these complaints, and not unfrequenty
the target at which they were aimed.
But he never allowed them to irritate
him, aud always disarmed the prejudice
by courteous explanation. He has been
almost constantly at his post, and when
required to leave it for private business,
has hired the proper help. and paid for
it out of his own pocket. When he took
the office the recording was several
months behind, and though the number
of instruments to be recorded has been
very large since his accession to the Of
flee, he has kept the writing close up for
some months. He has done this, too,
with less clerk hire than was allowed the
former treasurer, when the population
of the county was great deal less than
it is at present. He has made as few
mistakes, we candidly believe, as any
treasurer in the State, and keeps his
books well posted and in good condition.
lie has never made a single enemy, as
far as we are aware, but by his affablity,
uprightness, and strict attention to his
official duties has won universal praise.
His reelection we regard as certain.
For Sheriff, the name Of B. c. HALE,
of Littleton, is presented We have no
acquaintance with Mr.. HALE, but are as
sured by many persons who do know
him, that he is an active, intelligent and
sober man, with the requisite indepen-
dence and energy to make an excellent
officer. From the appearance of the
man we judge this to be so, and we GER
tainly think that he is every way worthy
the support of every Republican. We
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