M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-07-25
shades---nIcBeth.--yIu,on Townahip.

The Democrat had charged Shades
three weeks since with refusing to
serve some warrants in Vinton Town.
ship. Let US give a little piece Of
history for the benefit OF the rest Of
the county, and the people will not
wonder why tho Sheriff would moi
serve those writs. There is q large
number OF people in that same town.
ship who are eternally rangling, law.
ing, fighting, gambling. back6iting,
and ifany one crooks his iinger at an.
other the latter posts off to the
Squire and gets out q writ for assault
and battery, and We speak within
bounds when we say that one half
Of the taxes OF that township
are paid in County Orders, obtained
witnesses in the case ofothe State
Of against so and 80. This ip note!
riOus. In tue case to which the De.
mOcrGt refers, in which Shades re.
fused to 30, the party applying for the
warrant was 90 mean that the Justice
in his own township would have no.
thing to do With it. The party posted
off tn McArthnr, and by false repre-.
sentations, got warrants for certain
parties, which the Sheriff was diroct.
cd to serve, and he. as we'll as the
Justice above alluded to, knowing the
parties to be unreliable, mean, con-
tsinptible pups, that made their living
by lying aud stealing, refused to 60,
because he did not wish to run the
county to expense. The writs were
49,, .-;~l "srna off and thA d.
served, the tna, ~.-..--, -, "..l,.s~ - ~ =:
tendants were discharged, and the
County foots tho bill. Who. would
not say, let such men fight it out
tbemselyesi q We know that the
course pursued by Shades was en-
dorsed by many OF the very best men
in Vinton Township, and they Demo.
Gratis, too-and they gave it to him in
writing over their own signatures.
Reader let US look at this be eautifnl
criticism--DAvID GREGORY files his
affidavit that q crime is committed /;
Esq. KlNeERY, as the law compels
him, issues warrant /; SHADES is
sworn as Sheriff TO serve that writ,
5it 5at refuses Whyi Because, as the
Journal says, there are people in
Vinton Township that are always
rangling, lawing, fighting gambling,
backbiting, and because one half oI
the people in that township pay their
taxes in county orders, and because he
did not wish to run the county tc
costs. Will the Journal please in
form the publ, what time SHADES
was appointed Judge for Nintor
county 7 We thought he was only a
a ministerial officer Who author
lied him to decide questions Of Law
and fact, or says he did not take at
oath to perform all the duties required
of him by law 2 Was it hic duty tc
serve the writi The law says he
shall. Will the journal point ou1
wherein the law excuses bIml Sup
pose MoDEru had sworn to serve
that writ, codlade excuse himself be.
oause peQpls in that township scratch
bite. gamble, and GghtI II 50 thJ
cohscitnec must be slaslic. But tho
uukihdest cdt oi Call, is the matder
that the Journal dispnses Of its friendF
it in fact charges D. GREGORY with
swearing .fal's, apf he q Republican
GREGORY, what say you to your or
CANT And what says the people o.
Vinton township to this Editor who
charges you all with fiIching youl
taxes from your County Treasury, BY
obtaining warrants on talsc, swearing
The Jourpatg to maintain ity, case
must lie aSlittle as nsual-it says -th'
trial came of, and they we're discharg
ed ; this is not true scmc for aiding
and abctting were discharged, but th'
man whoshot RoAuNR is not yet tax
en-. We wish hereto saygaflocfficerI
ought to bee that ihe. 1awis sustained
regardless of Of consequences. Suppos'
Ltheuofiicef that WENT TO serve the wriI
altertbe affsyp had been shot, would
the ,Jsnfaal cay let them fight II ont
The fact 10 the law abiding citizens d
ilrattoxnahip want these rows stopped
bnt the Journal says let them fghtiI
out. 'oi,----.-l y
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