The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-10-09
kEOKUK. IOWA: FRIDAY OCTOBER 9 1863

saAo.' anu oHehed 70 show me the law
l told him l was satisfied that was tb,
law. He then said ii he did this h,
would do it out of his own pocket. / tolf
him did not want him 60 rive mo
cent He then told ne he bsd rem;tte1
the interest on tho delinqaens taxes Q
his political friends, stating 10 them !.
the time he handed their receipts thu.
they would perceive that he, Allyn, had
| charged them no interest. and askine
them at the same time to do what the,
| could for him.
GEORGE ROBBERS,
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3Oth Sept. 1868. Witness nv hand
and seal.
A. D. ALDRICH, Notary Public.
Mr.. Allyn in reply to the charges thus
fastened upon him replies that he did re-
INIT the interest on the taxes Of some Of
his friends and that it is no persons bus
mess. In answer to Mr.. Ailvn We re-
produce the oath to which be subscribed
before assuming the duties of his office
Ii ls TO be found in the "Revision of
.s60." pages SO and 80. SEQ. 554 and 5el.
"Ihss as--(naming the ofice)
n county Tor State of Iowa be
VIII render true account of his Office
and OF his doings therein to tie proper
authority when required thereby or by
law that he will promptly pay over to
the person or officer entitled thereto
all money which may come into his hands
by virtue of bis Office; that he will here.
after exercise all reasonable diligence and
care IN the preservation and lawful dis
posal OF all money, books, papers, securi-
ties or ether properly apper.aioing to his
said office, and deliver them to his success.
sor or to any other person authorised to
receive the same aud that he will faith
fully and impsrtially, without fear. favor.
fraud or oppression, discharge all tho
other duties no~ or hereafter required Of
his office by law
"Every civil officer who is required To
give bond shall take. aud sabscrios ON the
back OF his bond or on paper attached
thereto, TO be certified by the ofkeer ad-
mlo'ssessna II, an oath that he will sun
port the Constitution Of the United STAT
aud that of TIE sate Of I.-- and that 70
the eest Of his knowledge and ability he
will perform all the duties of the office of
manning 1t, as provided by The condition
of his bond within writtcn.''
Now We have demonstrated that Mr..
Allyn has violated his oath and e1Libi,ed
'unfaithfulness and partiality in the per-
formsnce of his duties" aud has not dis
charged his duties without fear, fraud, or
oppression"
We are aware that many Of Mr.. Allyn's
friends will attempt to throw suspicion
upon the affidavit of Mr. Alexander, he
being business partner of MIR. Lowry's,
and thus argue that he is an interested |
party. But this argument will not avail
them. Mr.. A. has the reputation Of be-
ing an honorable, high minded man,
whose word with the many who are
with him is as good as that of
any man in the county. And everything
cited in As affidavit is ratified by those
Of Mr.. Pttman and Mr.. ROBBERS, Who are
not partners Of Mr.. Lowry. aud have no
more interest in the defeat Of Mr.. Allyn |
than should every man in Old Lee
We can add nothing to the record
Any man voting for Mr.. Allyn on next
Tuesday, having read the evidence above
abdueed, will, by such vote endorse
henious malfeasance which no unpreju
diced or honorable citizen would dare
sanction openly. We leave him in the
hands of the people, satisfied that they
will meet out to him the condemnation
due man who will purchase votes. and
then defantly declare that his masters
(the people) have no right to interfere,
and that On next Tuesday, his competitor,
W. I. Lowry. Esq. against whom the
breath of slander has never been waited, |
will be elected Recorder and Treasurer |
over him.