Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-01
our County Once. and Inherent.

our County omees and Interests.
So far as the people Of this county are
concerned, they have as much, if not more
interests in our home than they have in
the State or National elections. We are
too apt 10 lose sight of our immediate in
tercsts and look alone to that which is more
remote. The county o: Vigo has direct
home interests in determining who shall
be the officers to manage the affairs OF the |
county This question comes to our doors !
reaches into our pockets, effects US every
dav and interests US as individuals.
Say what you please, but the jefferson
ian standard should be applied with pecu-
liar force to county officers. as he hon.
est and capable should be the first ques-
ton asked by the elector. viii he make
good officer, is the palpiable question
that every citizen should PROFOUND to
himself. The most important county Of
Acers in the gift of this people are 20 be
filed this fall. Viii the people neglect to
give them the necessary consideration?
Let Us take slight review of the differ
ent of trust and profit to be filled in
Vigo county at the October election, be-
ginning with that of
COUNTY TREASURER.
The duties required Of this officer are
varied and complicated. 1t is his duty to
keep the Duplicate free from all errors,
30 that each citizen will at all times, pay
owns. He must know how to divide the
real estate of the entire county, giving to
each taxpayer a receipt for the precise
number of acres he owns, and so dividing
subdividing sections and quarter sections
that each member of the community will
understand precisely upon a0hat he is pay
ing taxes. He must be a prompt and ac-
commodating man, always willing and Ca
pablo of explaining any difficulty that may
occur in his office and on his books. He
must be an honest man, for as all the public
monies that belong to the people, go
through his hands, it is expected he will
account for every farthing thus subject to
his control. The county Treasurer should
be faithful, competent, honest. For this
important Office, there are two candidates
before the people. II. ID. Scott the pres
ent fficient county Treasurer, and Patrick
Shannon, banker.in this city.
The most complicated duties to discharge
pertaining to any office in the county are
however, those of the
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT AND COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS.
The positive and individual interests OF
every citizen in the County requires that
this officer should have the required capaci-
ty. No simple pretender can walk inte
the Clerk, office and discharge properly
the duties pertaining to IT, A high order
of ability peculiar to a clerk is necessary
connected with a clear understai ding Of
the elementary principles of the commo0
and statute law. IL is the most laborious
Office 10 the county, requiring steady and
industrious habits, temperate course Of
life, and order largely developed. Every
thing depends upon this office, and no in
diYidual can tell how bis interests may be
ieopardized by having an inefficient man
as Clerk Of the County. He has to pos.
ses.a clear head in Court and out of Court
aud have all the ten thousand papers Incl
dent to his trust always where he can PIT
L.
scholar, a quick aud accurate peDman, and
an accommodating, affable and true mar
To be good clerk of the Circuit and Cour
of Common Pleas.
For this most important and complicated
office there are two candidates before tn.
people, Jscob II. Hager, gentleman dis
tinguished for his ripe scholarship, his &C
cIracY a. a clerk, and his accommodating
disposition,-an Joseph z Blake.
The next most important office is that o
sHERlrF.
Every one knows what are the dutie,
devolsiug on this officer. They require II
most cases, much actirity. courage, snd
prompt attention To tie business entrusted
70 him. lie must be - ide awake" an
always on the alert, and for this offic.
there are presented to the people for then
surfaces the names Of Samuel Conner, on,
of h very best and most upright men II
ID County, aud James NJ. Talbot.
Wen.ed not call the attention of IN,
reader to the importance of electing the
righr men 20 the Legislature, at the coming
sIecti IN. II has been many years since a
Legi AZURE has net 10 this State, that will
be o. 80 10 oh Importance as the one which
will a ,semble this Winter. The corrup
tions Of the Democratic party since the
State government has been under its cob
troll, must be inquired into; UnitedStates
Senator is to be elected. aud the State to
be districted for Congressional aud State
purposesi These are ofthe greatest impor-
tauce, and requires men of strong Common
sense to do it right. We want men in the
Legislature who come up from the masses.
who are one ofthem. and who know their
wants and their necessities. We want. as
the makers of our laws, plain, practical
common sense men, and two Just such men
are Nathaniel Lee of Riley Township and
Harry Fairbanks Of Lost Creek Township
Are we not proud in comparing them with
VIM z. Mclean and John Chestnuttf
Let us. in conclusion, urge upon the
voters Of vigoCounty that they look to the
men who are aspiring for Office here at
home. Do not forget the interests Of the
County, and of each one of us personally !.
10 the more extended view taken Of the po-
little 4 questions Of the day
He Who does not losk TO his household
is q heather.
Ar IT AsAIS.-Fine voted for Lincoln
and ninety for Douglas. - Journal Of
Tuesday.
There were 5000 people in the process