The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-16
RADICAL MANAGKHENT, OVER THE
RIVER.

/ A few days ago we published an account
of a swindle perpetrated upon the people Of
Iowa, by Orwig, Gov. Stones private score
tary, by which they we're swindled out Of
some forty Thousand dollars. Below we give
an extract from the Davenport Democrat,
showing how the radicals manage affairs in
Scott county.
"The existence of a county bonded debt on
which We have long since ceased to make any eff
fort towards the payment of either principal. in
terest, or the compromise percentage for which
our creditors would gladly surrender their claims,
is accompanied by treasury unable to meet the
current expenses Of the county, and the income of
next year is already anticipated and hypothecat-
ed 70 the extent of half it, value. And yet in no
county in Iowa are the people more moral, honest
and individually prosperous. In no other county
are the taxable resources increasing more rapidly,
or the taxes more promptly paid. Mr.. Taxpay-
er, do you appreciate how much nature has uone
for you, and how much your county rulers nave
done against you? In view Of the e4isting con
dition Of affairs, is it not time that you ask the
TBarnacle party" to vacsfe their seats!
"Scott county has been the victim of three sue
cessiye Glasses ofknaves-a regular dynasty of
denredators. First came those who by specious
srpnmsnss and promises got the county credit
welded to railroad project that finally dragged
into the insolvency that enriched its projectors
Themes officials who feathered their nests di-
rectiy at the expense of the county and last Of
all came board of supervisors, the leaders of
which were, for some reason, determined to screen
these iniquities, and who, furthermore, in some
way acquired the belief that they own the county,
and that the political rights of the people begin
and end in the privilege of paying taxes without
knowing what becomes of the money. And this
is the picture to-day presented to our inspection
"A people who annually increase in individu-
nj wealth, living in a county that annually falls
deeper into insolvency; people honest and in
dividually prosperous, entrusting their county
affairs to a controlling influence that has shown
itself not only inefficient and incompetent, but
also determined to resist the exposure of its er-
rors and to exert its utmost strength against any
proposed measures of reform. At such q crisis it
is the imperative duty of the people to give ac-
tive and earnest attention to the work of the re-
construction of our local legislation"
The same paper which contains the arti-
Gle from which the above is extracted also
contains the following call for public meet
ing:
The undersigned were appointed by the city
council a special committee "to consider the
whole matter pertaining to the Indebtedness OF
the CITY," They have had the matter under con-
sideration and have come to the conclusion that
the subject should be considered by the citizens
and Taxpayers in public meeting. The under
signed therefore call for the purpose a meeting OF
the citizens Of Davenport, to be held on Saturday
evening, August "a, 1861, at 6 o'clock, in the
City Han.
At that time the undersigned win submit the
result of their examination of this matter, and
their views respecting the proper plan to be pur-
sued, in order to put the debt of the city in the
way of ultimate extinction.
The Importance of this subject cannot be over
stated. The debt of the city is in such shape
| that further inaction win prove highly prejudi,
| cial to the city. We earnestly ask n full meet
| ing.
NJ. DoNAHUE, Mayor,
Fl. Fl. ANDERSEN,
| THOMAS DERxoDy,
JOHN S. SEYMOUR,
| ERNST CLAUssEN, :
| Special Committee.