Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-03-22


this instance. His informant Of the "tablc" re
mark, does not. v bcla BIC. make much ptetcn4o'
70 purity and virtue, or q nodcsiy eitEicr, i'm
ports are sr,s. but claim to- Hate an al,olriops
worse tn an thief aud as he calls al RepubF
cans abolitionists perhaps friends will con:idc
it their duty not to disturb the young gentleman
serenity and peace by going where he j., or trou
!blins him with their custom. lS3lt-n III
All that the Democrat says about Mr. Corbaley:
Indebtedness may or may not be true for all that We
know. Upon inquiry we leari that something ovel
four hundred dollars have been found standing a
gainst him, up 70 this time, but that he claims tha
some of the items in the list are erroneous, that the
RECORDS of the office show that the money was neF
in his hands, and that Cor most of the balance he
has receipts and vouchers Ia his possession. When
the true amount OF his Indebtedness is asccrtatned
We shall not bebackward about stating It, The
reason VIC did not speak of the matter sooner was
fbecause nothing definite was known CONCERNING IL
Much might be urged in excavation of Mr.. Corba-
lcy's neglect to pay monies in his hands rs
the law requires, which cannot in Justice he urged
in reg ard to his successor'sncgleet. Mr. Corb Hey
MAS uncercmonionsly and unexpectedly driven out
of his Office while Gaining that hc sill had nine
teen months to serve under his commission, and
consequently had no opportunity to ascertain how
much was in his hands that the law required him to
pay over to the County Treasurer. and when he at
tersards sought an opportunity 10 ascertain the
amount, as well as the amounts In his hands be-
longing to different persons, he was told by Ms-
Packard that he would rather he would take a DIFF
ferent course.-That If he would stop the nvesti-
cation he (P.l would pay the amounts the records
might show were in his hands when called for by the
proper persons. and he CO. might afterwards pay
him. This is Mr.. Corbaey's explanation which
we give in Justice to him. Mr. Packard, on the
other hand had due notice to omit. and had ample
time to make out and file with the Treasurer of the
county complete list of all the fines, jury fees and
unclaimed witness fees in his possession. as the
law positively required. He failed to do So Was
not this an extraordinary emission for "ihe best
Clerk Marshall County ever had'' to be guilty of
But, SAYS the Democrat, the charge that III, Pack
ard had RETAINED unlawfully. fees and monies
received by him while Clerk, is ga malicious mis-
REPRESENTATIVES, fOI HCttiS st'St eS Ia" 81
lows the Clerk to retain such monies and settle VI
his own aff.i,s" His Informant, Ike himself. We
presume never read the law. Here is what il says
IAN ACT Providing for the Election OF Clerks Of
/ the Circuit Court and Prescribing some OF THEN
Duties.
| SEC. T. Such Clerk, on or before tie first day o
January of each year, shall make and file with IN,
Treasurer OF the county, complete list ofaii fines
Jury fees and Witness fees which have remained un
claimed tor ear, assessed during the proceed
ing year, the amount collected, and of whom, t
the truth of which be shall take and subscribe
oaih-to be thereto attached and administered b,
said Treasurer; and shall pay to such Treasurer
upon the receipt thereof all money collected;
shall make out copy of such list, in like maine
sworn to and filed with the County Auditor, VII
shall enter tile same the Order book of the Boar
lofCounty missiencrs.--(bapter 3--paye 10
I'd Fol. Rec. Stat.
l. further comment acccSssry7 Such rockies
statement. should not be made by editor if h
wishes to publish paper his friends can always II
ly on. Aa
So fur as Mr.. Corbaiey's neglect is c,r
cerned the Democratic ex-officers are moro t
blame than he is. Wig did they not examine int
his affairs and compel him to pay Overt Bccaus
they neglected their duty they think the Rcpubl
can officers ought to exhibit the same indiiferenc
lie the interests of the people, and are angry an
abusive because they win not. -
Want ofspacc compels Us to close, but We slla
take up the SUBJECT again next week. -