The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-07-15

by the Radical guardians of the peoples
cash, and the limit of popular patience
has at last been reached.
We therefore Cd II upon our cores
pondents everywhere throughout the
State, to put us in possession of al
questionable facts in the record of al
officials who have not dealt fairly 10y
their financial trust. We know there il
material extant for some interesting
comments, and We are willing, for the
public good, to 'ry the effect of some
plain English and printers ink upon
the thieves and knaves of "loyalty.'
The following from correspondent OF
the Clarksburg Conservative will show
the state of Radical honesty in Barbour
county:
NH. EDITOK There has for some
time been so much said and written
about the way that the peoples money
is wasted by the Radicals, not only i'll
tho county Of Barbour, but almost every
county in the State, that almost think
it unnecessary to say anything further
on the subject, as the exposure of Radi-
cal extravaganza and waste with that
party, is like throwing dish water on a
ducks back. Yet some one who has not
negro on the brain, may read. Some
twelve months ago il was found neces-
sary to have settlement of the accounts
of the late Treasurer of this county,
Peter Zinn, deceased. As there appeared
to DO leak some place, of few thous-
ands, the then Board of Supervisors,
appointed commissioners to settle
his accounts. The commissioners
investigated said accounts far
enough to find that several thousand
dollars had been paid out by the Treas
urer on improper vouchers. Failing to
procure the attendance of the Execu-
tors of the. deceased Treasurer, with
their vouchers, if they have any, they
were unable to complete the settlement.
A short time since, or the meeting of
the new Board of Supervisors, the Rad
ical members, afraid that something
might come to light that would injure
their party, took it into their heads
to smother the investigation. The
Rev. Joseph Teter, Radical member
of the Board of Supervisors, security
aud Executor of the deceased Treasurer,
with honesty largely developed on his
brain, moved to displace said commits
sioners and appoint commissioners of
his own liking, which was done. The
Rev. Teter need not think that the peo-
pie will not know why this was done.
The people of Barbour county have been
taxed almost beyond endurance by the
Radical party, and now when they de-
mand to know where their money has
gene, a full and fair investigation is
attempted to be smothered. The com
missioners appointed by the Rev. 'Teter
need not think that the people will be
satifed with anything less than full
statement of the Treasurer's accounts,
if it does place the Radical party in q
bad light before the country. The peo-
pie also wish to know what has become
of the Sll00 paid by John r. William
son and others into the county treasury
for which county bonds We're issued.
They also wish to know what has be-
come of the school funds, which
are regularly taxed for school pur-
poses, but as yet we might as we'll
have no schools. Where is this
fund and who has got it! There is
much credit due to John n. Hall for the
ability with which he is pressing for a
full and fair settlement OF Peter Zinn's
account, aud had We Il few more Super
visurs or the same sort, our taxes very
soon would be materially lessoned. The
Ouestion Of Taxation is one that the DeO-
pie should look to somewhat closer than
they do; for should our taxes increase as
they have for some time past, there will
be but few men in the county able to
pay them. BARBOUR.