The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-02-17
interesting Debate on Smiths
Tin-Ware Purchase.

Interesting Debate on Smiths
Tin-Ware Purchase.
In the Assembly, on the Slh, an inter.
esting debate took place on the bill o.
Tin Ware, &C., purchased By S w. Smith
of the Manitowoc Tribune, and charged to
the State Of Wisconsin. We publish the
items of this bill to show the tax PAYERS
bow their pockets are flyhed by these
Republican officials in little brief authority
We copy from the Madison Patriot:
Mr.. HoRs, On leave, requesting the Governor
to communicate certain facts relative to the APP
pertinent of S. w. Smith as timber agent as
follows:
ResolreR That the Governor of the State be
requested to communicates to the legislature
whether or not s. ". Smith of Manto~oc, has
received any appointment from him, or from the
School Commissioners and II so, the nature of
that appointment. with the powers and duties
appertiining Thereto; what is the compensation
allowed the said Smith, and whether he has au-
thorty TO purchase goods ut the expense OF the
State, and at his own discretion; aud whether
any similar ar pointments have been civ en- To
others, with similar authority TO purchase goods
for the State, and if so, how many, and TO whom
and further, from what fund are the expenses TO
be defrayed7
Mr. HoRS called tor the reading of the follow
ing for infornaton
MANITowoC, Feb /, 1860.
Hon. T. " Horn, Chairman fMe Militia Com
nittee ASSEMBLY, Wisconsin LEGISLATURE:
DEAR SIR: On the 28th of Jsnrary, an e1pe-
dion started from tt Is place under the command
of Brig General S W. Smith, editor in chief of
the Aanitowoc 7ri6une,) avowedly for the pur>
pose of preventing depredations upon the timber
on the State lads il Shlwano county.
The expedition consisted of the said General
Smith and four others, together with two double
teams and wagons loa led with camp furniture,
commissarv, aud ordnance stores, las if upon
military expedition,) all of which were procured
at the State expense. and the mnn composing the
company are in the service and under tue pay Of
the State, and the commander gave out here that
tae number Of his followers Was to be tnni.-d,-
Among the articles purchased by General
Smith for this expedition. bill of tin ware,
amounting to fI:fv-one dollars and four cen Is
81 Oh and among the items of this BILL
three iii lanterns and one red signal lantern
one tin horn about FIVE or SIX feet long, and
three smaller tin horna This bill of tin>ware is
W ia Jill l'I ny Tue GA Z, upon Inc OT0eF OF
Brig Gen. Smith, without furnishing the State
with bill OF items.
Among the subordinates of the expedition,
two are famous fighting men, and one of the 9TH
erS goes III the capacity Cf hunter" with a
compensation Of one dollar per day and found.
Although General Smith has stated that the
object Of his mission the protection of the
timber on the st tate lands il Shawa1o county,
Yet the style of the outfit and equipment of him
self a Iio fprppl no. h,
ous character of the distinguished Smith, and his
reputation for rash and reckless d4rino, has i'm
bued the minds of many OF our people with the
suspicion that this expedition is more military
than civil in its oil ct, ard that we are about to
be plunged into civil war
We cannot reconcile this large purchase tin
ware with he avowed o. itct of the expedition;
We d. not see the propIieiy Of SO large force
for an object entirely legitimate, and requiring
OILY the service of one man of tirmness and in
tciIgeuce. For what purpose are the Ian erns
AMI especi lily the red si5n,l la teri Aud what
use is to be made Of the long tin horn and The
three smaller ones? Whose fame is to be trum>
pccI forth through the medium OF tin-horns
If this expedition is an invading army sent out
TO conquer Shawano county and annex it To Man
itowoc, in the name Of this community, / SCI
emily protest against any change in county
boui.dAl!es.
hNQI ii'hh'
Mr. JrDD said he could OF vote for measure
@! this kind, based Oh an Anonymous con,muni~
CATO.
Mr Horn sad the writer VAS well Known to
him, and that it was ge'uine--that bill for the
Unaware had been presented to the TT, asurer
nnder the oath Of Gen. S. ". Smith, and the
casurer had reused to pay. The account was
/ sent up by Mr ltmHin, and reals as follows:
! tro,ro,, Tan . 1orn
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uo%. IN i,IN's' IVA ~ "ashdsh, 70 |
! s"'n'nl'r' 10 "a canister, oV; 1 dinner
horh@, - w. " iahI' rms 70 dinner
pd''' - " % .a"o" can W. /
s1"P"' 80 Pa, 20 pail
o. 9a',o' ea'i' II. 70 - l nam
me-, ~ 10 ~ % |
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