The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1862-02-06


~ The last Cedar Democrat shows
that its editor and correspondents feel
bad. Tho editor grumbles because the
Board Of Supervisors did not see ft to
bestow patronage upon the Democ,a!.-
1t says: "ln other counties the minutes
"of the Board are published in at least
Zone paper Of each party, and paid for
"is.' This is very loose statement,
for We know that many counties do ;.o.
do in that way and instance Clinton and
johnson counties as Of that kind. We
do not know Of a single county tina: does
- stated by the Democrat. rerhaps, il
docs. We think that such complaints
come with bad grace from ono tina. has
received two hundred dollars mors than
tho law allowed, for publishing the tax
liss, and whose only defense for the
fraud, Was mutilated extract from the
law.
Has tho Democrat forgotten tina. it
and its party friends, sought to make I,
political question of the election of mem.
bers Of the Board, for the very purpose
Of securing the patronage for the Demo.
erot' The people have MT
Another srowl is heard from CORES.
poodent who writes over the signature OF
mon Plus" The writer crumblcs
because the Board appointed a County
Surveyor. No doubt the writer was non
p's'ed, on learning that his plans had nc.
worked. The facts arc, that Mr.. Dur.
bin was elected County Surveyor in De-
tobsr last. His term of Office would not
commence till the FIRST Of last month
consequently he vas not County Survey.
or when he went away and could not ap.
point deputy, for there can be no dep
uty without a principal! When the
Board of Supervisors me, there vas no one
10 the county qualified to act as Surveyor.
Non Plus" lays that Mr.. Paving bad
been appointed deputy by Mr.. Durbin.
Admitting, (Which We do not) that he
could appoint a deputy, there was no
proof that such appointment had been
made. AS far as the Supervisors were
concerned, they had to appoint q Sur
vcycr or leave the county without one.
And We say they did right and "sycn
ja'f'ee was done to the people," Aye
that's the trouble.
Even 81. 81 who it seems par.ook
Of some goodies which had been sent
"to the editor Of the Democrat. "from
homo" must grumble because, some of
old MOTIFS best, to wash down the cake
WITH" had not been sent. Verify, the
"few friends" and the EDITOR must have
drank something lawful sour or else
have got Gen. Shcrman's disease. ays
pep'ia.
s@ We sec that Gen, Lanes staff ha
been confirmed. Col. VIM. Ii. Merritt
and Major V. Van Antwerp, are in hi
staff. What will the Democrat say t,
two ultra Iowa Democrats seeking or tax
ing positions under Jim Lane. We sup
pose it will denounce them as Abolition
lists. BY the way 1t ought to notice tina
. good many old Democrats are beconn.
Abolitionists, in the sense in which i
uses the term. If it desires to have tn
old stigma attach to that term, it shout,
be more careful how it uses it,
~ We are informed that Gov Nor
ton, who passed through tbs city fol
Washington yesterday, expects to wit
ness great battle on the Potomac before
returning to Indiana. The indications
are that the country is on the eve of i'm
Portaut and startling events.-Cin. Ga
astte.
The country has been on the eve Of
important and startling events for some
time. The nation is anxiously watching
for the morning 20 dawn.-Dor Ga.