The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-01-25
An Important Decision.

an important OeClSloU.
In our issue Of the 4ih inst ne incden
tally referred to a question which had arisen
between Louis KrNPER, The late Sheriff
and several of tie Town Treasurers Of thi.
eoua.y-the Sheriff claiming that he had
the soL rjqht 10 collect the taxes in those
towns, on account Of acknowledgement in
S~mality in the election Of these officers
bit informally in the time and manner Of
fling their bonls-althcugh this lack Of
the technical requirements of the law was
no fault o. some of the Treasures, but
Jlunder-probablv an Intentional hlunder
of some one Of the late County Officers,
the same informally having occurred eCcry
v<1r since our organization as county.
and having never been disputed Mr.. KEN
rEn was Sheriff in 1850, aud Mr.. RrUrFK
was COUNTY Treasurer in 1s57-5S-5o,
when the Town Treasurers committed tie
very same of.nee-yet i, remained until
1860 to make them "toe the mark y
In our article above alluded 10, we advised
tho Sheriff 70 wilhdra~ his claims, and al.
low the Treasurers 10 proceed in fulfilling
the duties Of the Offices 10 which they
were elected 10y the people; but. as might
he expected, our counsel Was not needed.
.,srsral Town Treasurers, afer having
been bulIed and brow beaten, and threat
ened Nth l0,c, either voluntarily Withdrew
their claims, or purchased from Mr. K the
right which they already held We regret
10 say that the If-trict Attorney, Mr.,
MARKHAM, and tie County JUICE, Mr..
WALLER, instead Of protecting these men,
took an active par. in compelling item
wih threats to give up their rights.
But there were more Of those T-easur
ers bold enough, and independent enough,
TO defy the attempts made BY gang Of
cornorants upon the Interests Of tho peo-
pie, and after having received their Tax
Rolls from the Town Clerks. proceeded to
perform the duties imposed upon them b,
the citizens Of their towns. Among those
who refused 10 b. Irj5rd or d>tren int"
sacrificing their rights, were 1HoMA>
TuoRxToS, Of Cato, MICHAEL M.LLoY, Of
Eaton, and FREDERICK LAVRE>cE, Of Ma
pie Grove. They refused TO surrender
their office. and Mr.. kEMPER proceeded to
carry on. his threat against the Town
Clerks. Legal papers were served upon
them commanding them to appear before
Judge TAYLOR at Shehoygan, on Saturday
last, to show cause why a ,Crit Of nlalda
nsu. should not lie issued compelling them
to give their Tax Rolls to Mr. K. At that
time Messrs TnoRNToN and MALLor ap.
pssred before the Judge. WIN. NJ. Men
OILS, Esq, Of this village. acted As their
Attorney, and J. A. BENTLEY, Esq, of
Sheboygan, for Mr.. X. After full hear
ing Of the case, Judge TAYLOR decided
tina, the proceedings Of the Treasurers
we're RIGHT, and ordered Mr.. ktMPER to |
pay their Attorney twenty dollars in addi |
ton To the costs Of suite which judg- |
ment every homes. man will respond
p Amen
Here ends another farce performe by
.he late Court House clioue-for no intel
ligent person will insist that Mr.. kEMpER
wa. the only actor in the play. Indeed
we have too much respect for him TO nc
euse him Of being the originator Of such IN
outrage. 1t was concoc'ei and put in
f,rce by the same gang Of desperadoes who
ruled and destroyed the Democratic party
OF this county. |: was executed by them
and some of the dTedted candidates at last
Falls election, for no other purpose than
20 extort money from innocent men, and
punish citizens for The crime Of rotfng as
they p!eased-in other words, for declaring
themselves freenaen. twas for this crime
that Messrs. THoRxToS, MALLoY, MrRruY,
LAURENCE. and others. were taken to She
boygan, and put to heavy expenss-mors
than the revenue Of their Offices will yield
but they have the satisfaction Of know
ing that their INDEPENDENCE il honored
by every good citizen, aud their Official
acts sanctioned by the Court. Their
counsel, Mr. NicuoLs. has won new lau
gel. - = tslsots.i lawyer. and an able de
fender OF tfstb snd justice.
The n.si &C. ID tLs clique will BE the a:
temp. 10 elevate oss Of their tooiI 10 the
office OF County Judge. Is. The people
bewx,e OF them.