The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-07-12

Son-Action Of the County Commits >ioners--
The Five Cents Tax Goes ON the Dupli-
rute--Another Candidate for Commits sion
81 ia Place OF Mr.. Jones--RuiidIn@ a New
JaIi Is the Question.
On Saturday last, renonstrauces against the build
i4e of i new jail and petitions asking our Commits
sianers annai the specific tax of FIVE the
500 valuation for that purpose. presented the
Essrl. The number signing these remoastrances aud
petitions. was Tro Thoasand fire Hnare@ and Thirty
ts. from al parts Of the county, and, ii they had
beau circulated generally, have not the
shadow Of doubt that fully five thousand names
could have been presented Representing they did.
tase eho pay the greatest proportion of the taxes,
shoull have been deemed 3 sufficient cause for the
baart to have promptly complied with the wishes Of
those who signed them but Commission JOKES
Lid praleteruinei the clse, ant, sieznL the TACT
that Mr.. PIERcE his coadutor IA faver Of the pro-
posed buidlng} detained at homa, in con.e-
qaeaee II sickness in his family, he Mr.. JoSEs made
l'is pestar. postpone action, tout respect TO-
hr. IteRCE," and refused to decide Ali ta4t was or
eI BE- done, to receive the circumstances, file
t.ln, and m Ike their reception matter Of record.
gh. wishes of see taxpayers, were sacrificed ont
os the high regard Mr. Jones had for the absence Of
s eeaborer TOR this darling enterprise Of hrs back
sd and sustained Is he is by Others the county
st, who equally dsaterested and nothing
about how burdeusome Taxes may become, SO that
plans .ha benefit them personally euI Pecu
a.ar.ly. Judging from the course persasi by Mr..
Jones, no one will be at all surprised a the a~;fa
8aots perpetrated b. him last Saturday. He aud
his hackers. knew full we'll, that, by starving Of ac
ton the remonstrauees, tss ire additional tar
~ : 100 rafVaiton goes tie D,pteae-the Auditor
j. compelled put it there. and the Treasurer col
le1t "a. 1t is a snacgie for erecting 3 new Jail
That much las been already gained by lis refusal,
of ..3sa' NJ. PIERCE, to grant the PRAYER Of
the petitioners. Once on the Duplicate, which the
Commissioners have legally ordered tAere--a4ers il
viii remain until collected. Notwithstanding and in
iesPits 81 tie manifest protest ef majority Of the
tax payers II the County. Mr. Jones an3 the giaar-
~ favorable to the erection Of prison. having
thus accomplished their object ct getting their lit
tie five cents wedge. will proceed 10 irfes
AoH.s bv selecting Improved a,tA That Will last
for sArss years. They shrewdly calculate that the
timber for il is already .sssoH,g and Il v be ready
ar use ~ next Fall. They have 4!-easr tried it, aud
is taaEhneSs Of f1rs, and t.stty salaI texture las
proved is capabiv Of resisting force If 5oa pow
Dropping mstsphor. sni coming plainly. the
.I. - b. used - drive other welSes lr na one VII
contend that ths present levy u "as. cents VIA he
sufficient to build jail. costing shout 81 aaa hat
nat other similar or larger le~i-~ w ave - he made
for three or fear years eonsA Is Hon. oETvEB T.
JoSgs, the present nominees Of the J-sa Party OF
this county
Thu frisais at the jal knowing the ssraag tie
that generally biais the members ag parts together
making their calculations NJ. Jenes's success
IN the coming eiscsion because Il il TIA nominee for
re-slscton e. the ohce be holds, an already
urging bis claims support thAf craoai ana
crsckiag the party Lash the heads Il those WHO
have never vatsi ANYTHING else but uuseratchsi
l,Setalways voted for the nominees of their party
lilf ercumsslnces only alter cases. but eaadi-
astss mi whenever oFhcer disreEaris lie fairly
expressed wishes Of his censtitueutstrea their re-
spectfl' petitions with contempt, hold that be :
particularly and especially untitled Tor tie position
ae oosnpies, and. notwithstanding he may hare bean
ne choice Of the party, when rst selected he VIC
ates he compact himself BY his conduct, ana hs par
= friends are henceforth released from supporting hin,
% party grounds. Whenever l. repadlsss the clear
expressed wishes Of the People, On as vital ques-
u = oar3ealnS them with TAXATION. sEainss their
Nsnssat e accomplish object that is useless, par
t1cuar1v, when We have county debt or over $751;
013 to par, Ess ssasai -spada1se ks..
We hold Il 70 be tbs imperative duty Of the People
without regard 70 party noraa lions 70 run another
initiate against Mr. Jones who is oppose 70 incr--