The union Democrat., 1869-02-27
What was Expected.


the debt due from Stauislaus to this County,
as follows:
"There appeared in the last issue Of the
Union Democrat an article under the heading
of "Stanislaus County Indebtedness to Tuol-
umne County," urging the commencement Of
suit by the officials Of tha, county against
Stanislaus for the sum of SIS, 600"
After reciting portion of the article in
question be continues.
''In the absence Of better authority we will
take it for granted that, in the main, the
statement of the Democrat is correct. The
assessment, at the time it was made, was re-
garded bv many of our citizens as unjust
the amount assessed to this county being out
of proportion in ratio with the population and
wealth Of the district. Now. years after the
settlement. Tuolumno come, back with a
bill claiming interest, which amounts, in
the aggregate, to as much as the principal.
Their pre,ext for doing so, so far as we can
judge is Tuolumne's extreme poverty.
Stanisaus does certainly commiserate the
extreme poverty of her mountain sister, and
feels keeuly the humifating position che Is
placed in. She cannot, though, with selt-:e-
gard, submit 10 have her treasury plundered
ia the manner that Tuolumne proposes. The
people of this county are, as far rs our knowl-
edge extends, a unit in opposition TO the pay
ment of this demand of Tuolumne. That
they will fight all such claims against them
to the bitter end, cannot be doubted. Let
the case go as it NAV, it will certainly. in the
end, result in pecuniary less TO Tuolumne.
Owing to the wealth aud great resources Of
Stanisaus, our people will hardly feel the
loss, ard will only regret the useless sacrifice
cur poorer neighbor of the mountain is max
ing tor the benefit Of few seedy lawyers. If
the tax-r8yers Of Tuolumue are wise they
will protest against any such foolish litigation
as is proposed by some of their officials. 1t
is matter in which they cannot come out
winner, let the case 60 as 1t Will.
We would advise our Stanislaus friend to
keep COOL and not get in passion where there
is no necessity for it, we are of opinion that
commisseratiou for extreme proverry, or brag-
adocio, will not pay the little balance due this
County. We are aware, the Assessment at
the time it was made and ever since, has been
regarded by many of the citizens OF Stanis-
lans as unjust, that is nothing new, as can be
found by examining the records Of litigation
that has been forced ON this county by STAN
islaus. The people of that county have en-
deavored to impress this, on the minds OF the
people of Tuolumne, through long series of
years, they would not pay dollar until fore
ed to do 50 by the highest tribunal in the State.
The Commissioners who apportioned this debt
acted under oath, had access to every intor-
nation relating to the old and new counties,
were disinterested parties, other than for the
interest Of the county represented by them,
and we claim, were better judges Of the
amount to be apportioned between the coun-
ties, than "many Of our citizens" who bow
know nothing Of the facts, and never did.
L. has always been known that this county
claimed interest on this debt, this claim is
not set up as mi ght be inferred from the 1uot-
untne City News, where it says: Now, years
after the settlement, Tuolumne comes back
with bill claiming interest" If this coun-
ty made no such claim as far back as 1856,
why did the Supreme Court at the October
term, that year, require Stanislaus to give
this county warrant bearing date of July
ODD, 1854. If that Court, or Tuolumne Corn-
ty, had expected that the full payment OF
SIG, 500, would be in full satisfaction of the
apportionment made by the Commissioners,
no mandate would have been made requiring
the warrant to be ante-dated. 1t is not good
taste to say the least of it, for that paper to at
tempt to create the impression that this is
claim made "years after the settlement.
When the last payment was made, one of the
Supervisors aud the Auditor of that county
came to Sonora, with long receipt in full,
drawn up for the Supervisors of this county
to sign, they also, demanded that the warrant
be delivered to them. Our Supervisors po-
litely declined to sign the receipt, or direct
the warrant to be given up, rs but small
amount of the principal bad been paid. They
ALWAYS knew interest was claimed, and were
told that this county would expect to receive
it unless judicially decided against 1t.
The commisseration expressed by the cow
county editor, for the extreme poverty of
her mountain sister," is purely gratuitous,
and is properly appreciated by the people OF
this county. Sympathy is extended, where
none is wanted, and in the next line we are
charged with a desire to plumber her treasu-
ry, or in plain words, to steal from Stanie-
laus. the county of wealth and great resour-
ces." We admit that we do not understand
what is meant by saying, LET the case go as
it may, it will certainly, in the end, result in
pecuuiary loss to Tuolumne, for we cannot
see, if we gain a judgment, how they can beat
us on execution. The people of this county,
believe that Stanislaus is indebted to them
equally and legally; believing so, they are
determined TO have their pay for the benefit
of the whole community, even if that cammu-
nifty should happen to include "a few seedy
LAWYERS If the Supervisors of the two
counties fail to agree upon this Indebtedness,
then the taxpayers vii! demand that such
proceedings may be taken as will settle the
dispute. This county wants nothing mnre
than of righ, belongs to it, that it will have,
notw;ths,sndino the editor of the county of