The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1861-05-18
20. the Nonpareil-
RaRRIIr ADIEu.

yoUt PaPSls AnS S"Ss Ss'S~ -
this weeks Bnsle, Of two warrants issued
by me, both bearing number 66o, one 70
VIM. Il. Folsom for $40 and the other to
me for s., ia one of the three or four cases
heretofore referred to By me, of two war
rant. having been issued bearing the same
number through mistake. Both OF these
warrant. were issued on the 18th of Sep.em-
Der, 1858, and the journal Of the Council
shows that, more than that amount had pre-
viously been allowed by the Council, and
was then due, and that was authorized TO
draw both of those warrants at that time.
The one drawn to me is entered on the war
rant book, Immediately under the one 70
Folsom and should have been numbered COL,
and the number is the only error IN the case.
But Rabbit says another warrant bearing
the same number, purportins to have been
issued to VIM. Ii. Folsom, for 81, OF which
no record was ever made by me, was paid,
cancelled and burnt, as appears BY csrtifl-
cate list of the warrants burnt.
Mr.. Boyers made that list, and says ne
NAV have been mistaken in entering the
namelof the payer. 1t might have borne
nv name instead of Foisom's, but if it did
not. il was a mistake in me, in inserting the
name of Folsom in the warrant, instead OF
nv own. For but one warrant bearing that
number, fer 81, has ever been paid or can
celled, as the record shows.
Why did the Council receive, cancel ana
burn tina. warrant, ii they were not satisfied
that it had been properly issued. ~ -
expected when called for the PROOF,
that Rabbit would also make an EXHIBIT OF
warrant No /, which the record shows was
duplicated in every particular. The war
rant book shows, but one OF that number
to have been issued, whilst the list OF war
rants cancelled, made by Mr.. Treynor, OF
which Rabbit has made so much fuss,
shows that two, bearing that number, With
the same date, amount, and payable to the
same person, had been returned and cancel
ed. ~.
But suppose that he found out, 'n,'
warrant No. I, had been issued by >. sml.n
Hooton, as Mayor. Prior to July LIST, loo ;
the Mayor issued the warrants. Prlor 70
that date, there had never been an enus
made, in any record, of the issuance Oh the
warrants, although there could not have peen
less than S. 900 issued, and perhaps slo''
900. When the ordinance was passed au'
thorizipg the Recorder to issue warrants, IN
stead of the Mayor, Mr.. Hooton furnished
me a list, on little slip Of paper, of TWEEN
ty-ive warrants issued by him, amounting
in the aggregate to So, 30 10, which l enter
ed in the warrant book in due form. And
to this day, there is not line, word fig
ure, or syllable, to be found in any record
of the city, of any warrant issued prior to
July lst, 1857, save and except the entry
which made myself, of the warrants issued
by j. Smith Hooton, above referred to. Now
| do not mention this fact for the purpose
of impugning the acts of Mr.. Hooson, or
any of his predecessors, for do not believe
any of them ever issued warrant, that they
were not authorized to issue. ! only do it
for the purpose of showing the motives
which have prompted Mr.. Babbitt to first
make the sneaking attack on MIR. Treynor
and me, aud to continue and repeat his IN
that had not dealt fairly with
the city. issued, while City Recorder, sSS
warrants, and Babbitt is able to find among
those, the evidence of one clerical error. l
admit three or four errors, but Rabbit
seems unable to find them. Perhaps his
very high regard for my credit, has induced
him to withhold the evidence.
Noble minded and magnanimous man.
After charging me with duplicating war
rants, and issuing warrants without making
any record thereof, he is very much in hopes
for my sake, that will not call for the
proof. Whilst appreciate his motives,
can tender him no thanks for his kindness.
While he is watching the public interest with
such extraordinary vigilance, and occupying
whole column of his paper in the vain at
tempt to prove that issued one warrant for
81, without making any record thereof, why
does he not 90 behind s'my administration"
and inquire for what the several thousand
dollars of warrants had been issued OF which
no record had been made9 Echo answers
why? will now dismiss the ever tratchtul
and riqilant Mayor, with the assurance that
he is perfectly welcome to all he has made
in this controversy. :,
Mr.. Rabbit don't seem to like my allu-
sion to his inconsistent and reasonable
course, in relation to the late war move
mepts Of the Administration. can assure
him, he need have no fears Of getting into
a controversy with me on that subject. l
would not convince him Of his error if l
could, for think hei doing the President
much more actual service, by opposing the
war, than be could possibly do by support.
ing II.
Ills late oftrepea.ed articles 10 support of
the rebels in the South and in adhering to,
and giving aid and comfort to the enemies
Of his country, will, presume, be prop
er subject for discussion BY the next Grand
Jury, under the provisions Of section Is, of
the bill of rights of the Constitution of the
United States, and chapter l64 Of the code
Of Iowa, defining treason, and providing
punishment for its guilty perpetrators. Bot
everybody who is acquainted with Babbi,t,
knows that he ba. long been q monomoniac
on the subject Of negroes, and negro equal
ity, and therefore think it would be very
great waste Of time to discuss With him,
any subject ia which he makes aliusion to
thas-h.s .farorite theme.
heard man, who voted for Bell and