The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-02-11
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LANCASTER, oHIos
I TnrnspAr;, Febrary llY lse4.

rft Nfil Dd-utNstl NSe%Aa. SS<iaN "a NN~.Sn ca |
cited soldiers, smarting uader the in
salts Of the Eagle, and aggravated byf
a few uufortunatc ard. trifing occur
rences, Oetered the Eagle Office. turned
over upon tAs fioortwo or three stands
Of old type, destroyed a .mOngrel
Gag, and throwed out of the south
window, upon the street, box con-
tanning a quantity of old notes and an
accumulation OF political clippings,
after the fashion of 0lds' "jug of re-
returns, by the editor of tho Eagle
denominatcd ''politicsl documents"
On the same day, a special meeting
Of the, council was called by Jacob
Hite. President, for the special and ex
elusive purpose Of hearing Roland's
complaint, and receiving, allowing, and
paying his "bill for damage
At the appointed hour the Council
convened, and true to his instincts
armed with his usual quantity of in.
solence-doubly armed by his knowl-
edge Of the political character of the
4 Couneil-Roland appeared and pre-
sented his bill against the City for dam
age generally, s4OO OO. On motion
the claim WAS referred to the Finance
Committee On Tuesday evening
Feb. I'd, the Finance Committee, Chas.
Dresbaeh, Chairman, reported back
Roland's bill, without recommending
its payment, submitting the whole
question to the council for dctcrmin-
alton. An effort was here made by
Mr.. Hunter, (member from 2d ward }
TO refer the whole matter back to the
Committee for testimony, but the i'm
patient zeal of tho butternuts would
not allow it. Roland had been dam
aged, tho cause insulted, tho claim
was before them, Offices ,0ere to be fill
ed, the time near at hrnd To prove
laggard now. might result fatally to
the prosperity Of the members; unless
they manifest indecent haste, their f.
deity to the parry woul d be doubted
besides, citizens were already discuss
ing the propriety Of testing the legali.
ty Of the claim BY enjoining its pay
mont. This would never do Roland
had sustained some loss; he must be
paid. If the City did not pay, who
would. They did not want testimony
the less OF that the better. 1t woulc
make bad record. Investigation
might show parts Of the claim impro
per, the whole exhorbitant and illegal
and then to allow the claim would bt
infamous; to disallow it (Which they
dare not do would provoke the wratl
of thoir lord and master, G Roland
Esq, and ruin their political prospects
forever. These wcro tho reasons tina
prompted action. Those offered to thu
council werc--'poli'y,' good fellow
ship, &c, &c, tho groundloss pretex
Of men determined to do wrong.
On Wednesday evening, Feb Sd
the claim was proposed, and 1862 or
dered to.be paid, the buttcrnuts votinl
for, and the Union members, { Drcs
bach and Hunter) voting and protest
ing against it.
With reference to this whole matte
few things may be pronounced will
determination. Cities Of the secon,
class are not liable, under the laws G
the State, for damages done to proper
ty by mobs. No man at all CONVEX
SAINT with the law would venture q
opinion to the contrary, and no Com
wonid countenance such claim for
moment. This tho members of tn
Couacil knew, and not ono of ther
who voted for the payment Of til
claim, prctcn lol to justify himself up
on legal grounds, and vot with thj
knowledge, and with the cath to "di.
charge their duties rs mombors n til
City Council according to law ircs
and burning upon their lips, in utt,
disregard OF their oaths and tho Law
they voted tho payment Of the claim
What comment is required to bran
these mcA as unworthy OF the trust n
posed in them by the citizens of Lar
caster-as the scrvilc tools OF n polite,
faction, ready and willing upon II
occasions, and ut any price, to do i
bidding? Not pretending that Il
city was legally liable, they nevorth
less put their hands into tho pocko
of the Taxpayers, and robbed them
S362, that partizan and favori
might be remuncratod for his loss.
Nay, more than this--fearing lest Il
citizens should dotcnd themselv
against this wrong by calling to the
protection court OF law, these san
mcn-the guardians of the city--u