The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-05-03

article under the above caption, only a part
If which we had time to set into type
This week we continue it, giving another
instance or evidence OF the partislity OF the
commissioners; also, a section of law on
this subject, showing clearly that 1t must
be the'purpose of exercising assumed al
tholity that they have in some instances
Granted what tho law allows and III others
denied requests which for more palpabl9
reasons they should have listened to.
The case we allude TO is that OF pau
Per by the name of Boughart For some time
he has been living with Mr.. KING
lie is blind and crippled from burn he
received when child When told that he
should get ready to go to the Commits
soners' poor house, he told them they
might as well Kill him. that he was OF no
account to the world, and added that he
would not 90 where TIE Commissioners
desired This is the substance Of his re-
marks as we heard them. Mr. Kiag who
is humane gentleman and Republican,
we believe, told the Commissioner that he
would continue to take care of him for ] so
Der week, which we understand was the
price agreed upon, and Bougbart remains.
That they should permit Ibis pauper to re-
main with King is perfectly in accordance
with the provisions of the law, so far as
we understand it, but why this distinction
should be made between paupers, we can
not perceive The plea of economy is out
of the u stion for, in the case of Boughart
the difference in the price Of taking care OF
him amounts TO only 1915, per year.
while in the case Of the Raglan family it
would be a saving of 5233.O0, as the fam
iIy. we understand, has asked only Sl'2o
if they were allowed to remain at 'ne'r
home. We are forced to The conclusion
that politics must bee hao so"e'hi"S "
4, n these -.atters. AS ~e lave shown,
no consideration ofeconomy has influenced
them. neither has compassion and sympa-
thy for the poor and needful had any in
nuence over them. For the purpose Of
exercising authority not granted them by
law. they turn deaf ear TO the en,reaties
of the poor, and shut their eyes to the
interest of the people, and to all appear
ance, let out the keeping of these county
charges for the benefit of men of their own
party, we'll knowing that no Democrat
would be allowed the job, and when
poor woman who happens to be the widow
of Democrat, asks the privilege the law
allows her, and ali others in similar con.
dition, they say their heartless decree
must be obeyed, or these helpless persons
will have taken from them every farthing
of their county support. that the tax-pAy-
ers would all, with the exception of the
clique, be glad to give them. We n'ay be
wrong in our first impression in relation
u the partial and shameful transactions oil
these officials. and hope that their actions
will, in the future, give US reason to be-
lisve that they are not the heariless, par
tia, corrupt politicians and officers their
actions SO far, give us reason to fear they
are. For the purpose of showing that the
commissioners have not complied with the
provisions and intent of the law on this
subject. in the case Of tie Raglan family.
We quote the following section. which may
be found on page 403. Rev. Stat, Vol. /.
VOL I.-Sec. &. The board of County Com
InissiOners may their deseritiOn, allow and pay
to poor persons who may become chargeable as
paupers, and who of mature years and sound
mind, and who, from their general character. will
proba l. be benefited therby, and also to parents
of idiots, and of children otherwise helpless,
qurinS the attention to their parents, and who are
unable to provide for sad children themselves snch
annual allowance as will not exceed the charge of
taeir maintenance in the ordinary mode, the said
board taking the usual amount Of charges an like
the rule for nldlisy such aAosc Gnce
From the above, it will be seen that their
domineering power is clearly assumed.
and that we're they disposed 10 act hu-
name they could allow the Raglan family
any amount that would not exceed the us
nal charge of their m,intenance at the poor
house, and Jet them remain at their hJsae;
and, as meh possessing tii.s least spark Of
humanity. IS faithful and economical off,
Gers, to say nothing about christianity. 1t
is their duty to grant the small piltance
this family and sympathiz'ng public
ask for their maintenance.
L. is useless for such men to talk about
being sympathizers with the oppressed and
afflicted, when they show by their actions
that thoy would permit those under their
charge. Who claim what the law allows
them 20 starye rather than have their man
dates disobsyed. Slaves Of the south
would consider themselves in bad hands if