Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-04-05
Trouble in the Camp!

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.t Trouble in the Camp!
In the RErusrlcaS Of the I'D ult-. exposed a
few OF shc reckless and false statements contained
IN an editorial article that appeared in the Plym-
outh DsusoeYsf OF the week previous, but not hay
Ing room then to notice all the misrepresentation
and sophisras of the writer, propose now to dis
pose Of them in brief manner, not caring to en-
ter into lengthy discussion of the matters refer
red 70 at present, as we shall have occasion to
speak Of these and other questions connected with
County afiars frequently during :he prosIcs Of
the canvass.
In the RErv sIicAx Of the s,h ult-, our Local in
. brief notice of the proceedings of the Board Of
County Commissioners made the following state
ment:
The Ex Clerk, Mr.. n. r. Packard has been
compelled to disgorge S3sS of uncalle for witness
and jury fees. which he has retained in his hands
contrary 10 law"
This is the statement, the editor of the Democrat
in his issue Of the 18th denounced in the most pos
live terms as "a malicious misrepresentation, for
he added, eve are informed that the law allows
the Clerk 20 retain such monies and settle up his
own affairs" Was there any misrepresentation in
our Locals stasement' Did not Packlri have to
pay over the amount namci1 And h.i he not re-
taincd i. in his .nis contrary to iaw' We proved
he had not complied with the Law hy an extract
from the law itself in issue of the 22d ult--
Hsd we made such false and blund-ring asser-
ton as Is contained in the above quotation from
the Demsersf, how that print would hare chucklcd
orer it. The people can judge from this incident
who II Is that misrcprescnts and makes false state
mems.
over the failure Of Mr.. Corbaley to pay over the
monies in his hands His object in this to divert
public attention from his friend Packard We
,havenos attempted nor do We intend to treat FIR.
c. any better in this respect than we lave Packard
We stated the amount the latter had been com
PEELED to dissorge that be retained in his hands
contrary 70 law, and so We shall in regard 70 MIR.
aCoroaley when the true amount is ascersaned.
The Doaoerst insists that the Republican party
irresponsible for Mr. corbaley's Official derelic-
tons 70 the same extent that the Democratic party
II Irresponsible for Mr.. Packard's. We think there
is Sigh. difference in the two cascs- Mr.. Corba-
Ley Vas not elected as Republican and the party
was no, Jet organized when his term expired. In
addition 70 this, hare not the Democratic ex-ofi
ccrs, Auditor and Clerk. in allowing Mr.. Corbaley
10 retaia tine money in his hands which I've ought to
have paid into the County Treasury. during the
four years Of their administration made them.elve.
responsible for his wrong7 Atleast it shows great
csrccssuess and indifference 70 the interests of the
neople. on their part to allow hin q, re,ain it SC
lag.
= Had the present Auditor pursued the same course
his predecessor did in regard TO this and other mat
tcrs the Democrat would not have thought him quit.
20 stupid But, stupid or not. he smar. enough
70 discover soon after his Inauguration that his pre-
decessor had made erroneous exhibit Of tn
finances of,he county-hc having largely under
stated the true indebtedness, either from Ignorance
or for the purpose Of covering up and hiding thei
prodigalisy from the public eye. Soon after or a
bout the same time he so 'stupid" as to stop
large leak in the Treasury, through which between
$500 and 81 900 of the peoples money had rsl
out during the eight years previous. which hi
competent predecessor had failed TO discover. w
might .enumerate several other instances Of hi
s~stup;dity." similar to these in their results, wer
We in the mood aud had time and room Z
do 81. But. the crowning act of stupidity" was i
his o6zcious insermeddling with the Affairs Of tn
se1- Clerk. and mixing him disgorge $685. which h
wanted to keep for his own private purposes Thi
xas very imprudent act, and had he known ho'
dsspleasiDg il would prove to the editor of III
yDemsersf, and what storm Of abuse it would csl
down upon himself he would doubtless have hest
esated. If his s"stupidity" is so great that b
has no more sense than 10 attend to the interest
of the people, as he has been doing. instead Of hi
own and his brother Republican functionaries, q
hs competent predecessor somehow always har
pened 70 do, don't you think Mr.. De'aocyat he Ia
better resign at oncc7 No doubt you think hin
q singular sort ofan officer. but the people may b
silly esosgh 10 differ with you NOTWITHSTANDING
your great genius. .f
kn The reasons says the Demseyas, that Mr.. Pack
frard did not pay over the monies in his hands va
lsbccause he had not the fullest confidence in ttl
s'-capdeay" Of his successor. Docs IL mean I
cay by this ding at the present incumbent, which
suhas travelled long distance out Of its way to make
that he is not an honest mani It must mean tn
:, or ESQ that Mr-f Aekaredoubs his "camcity" I
keep TIC money n his own .hahds for his indivit
nd benefit as Ne had donel which,. The la
dos nat require retiring Clerk 70 pay lhe nncal
I'D fsrsinss jury AM docket fees in his Posse
kSSae.a Ms SUCCESSOR. bssso me County Trea
0rer; an foone ever said Is NOR was 4 wo1
ever uttered -. us lalut hi not paying over an
other moniesi n fis -hndk ssaiis successor. w
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