Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-07-30
THE COUNTY BONDS.
A Sensational Article without
Headings.

BONDS, mas az last 10unu us way into p'Iht
in the columns of the Democrat. That
paper of the 2lst has the first direct pub
lie allusion that has been made to the
matter. The question may now be said
to be fairly before the house; and, as we
have the floor, we propose to make few
remarks" eE
In order to arrive at an intelligent YER
dict in regard to the whole subject as
"brief"ly as possibly, it may be well to
70 at it enthusiastically:
Who has been the principal attorney
for the county in the suit in question:
Noses II. Strong
Who has advocated "war to the knife
and the knife to the hilt" in resisting the
payment of the bondss
Noses N. Strong.
Who originated and wrote the recent
address of the County Board of Supervi,
sors in regard to the bonds2
Noses N. Strong.
Who, more than any other one man, has
been instrumental in continuing the litiga-
ton ?
Hoses II. Strong.
Who was the writer, beyond a shadow OF
doubt in the minds of those vino knoD the
paper, and know the man, of the heavy
bond al ticles which have, at various times,
appeared in the Mineral Point Democrat,
advocating the non payment of the bonds ?
Noses M Strong.
That paper, speaking of the alleged
"sell," says:
at is said that the service Mr. Beecher desires Mr..
Strong to render him is about as follows: To con-
vince the people of Iowa Co. that claned the
suit is finally decided against the county it is to their
interest to and to so revolutionze public sen
timent TO bring the people into paying mood
Yor this SERVICE it is said Mr. Beecher agrees to pay
Mr.. Strong large sum OF money!
1t also says that the proposal made to
Mr.. s. will probably be accepted"
For whose sake is it devoutly to be
hoped that it will be
The People OF Iowa COUNTY.
What paper, when it was for the pecll-
mary interest of Hoses N. Strong that the
litigation should continue, counseled the
non-payment of the bondsS
The National Democrat.
'a3 What paper, since the alleged transfer of
the services of Noses N. Strong from the
county to Mr.. Beecher, has already con-
tanned long article paving the way for .
vigorous advocacy of the payment of the
bonds?
as The National Democrat.
ad' By what means and through the COL
uTnns Of what paper does it seem likely
that Noses N. Strong will attempt to so
revolutionize public sentiment as to bring
the people into paying mood ?"
{a The National Democrat.
y How may the past and present position
Of that paper on the bond question be
proven to be as above statedp
BY a reference to its files.
BY such reference what may be found in
its issue Of July It'll?
An article from which we make the fol-
lowing luminous extracts:
1--WE Moses M. Strong or some one writing in his
interest,) more than before convinced that
90 long the people of the county stand out
against paying the judgment. SO long will it be i'm
possible for the claimants to compel payment
Keep cool! Don't lose your co.. fdence in the
Board of Supervisors-neither in Campbell, nGr
Rewey. nor Snow; they are good men and WILL
NOT SELL YOU OUT"
"Again we say, do not give up the ship. Retain
jour confidence in the County Board: retain that
ananimity of sentiment that you have heretofore
righteousness of your cause, and the winning hand
II yours"
How do these extracts compare with
the article in Its last weeks issue, above
alluded to, looking to the payment of the
bonds?
As may be seen by the following ex-
tracts:
T., whilst there is an entire unanimity of feeling
concerning the injustice of their 1.-THE people, being
compelled to pay their bonds in he manner d,creed
there may be, and undoubtedly is. wide difference
of opinion as to what is now best to be done.'
" Heretofore We Speaking for this paper,) have
acted upon the theory that LONG we refused to
pay we could be compelled pay nor by such re-
fusa could property, either real personal, become
sntangled, tied up or encountered. We would stand
mp for this theory and practice 1t until satisfied
rious, and ought to be abandoned and it, in one
word this contest, having been Irrigated the end
ranst result in payment, the sooner The payment !,
arranged for the better. We advance these ideas
both In Justice to oursef and to the people of thu
county. We have desire to retract one word W,
I'VE said In opposition TO the payment of this judg
nent, provided we right In our theory that ,aiC
Judgment cannot be enforced long as the people
Iowa Co. refuse payment; but If the theory is wrong
In fact and untenable in practice, then we, or an,
other man who advocates it, are doing mischief
In conclusion, we would say TO the PEG
pie, at the risk Of reiteration, that II .
compromise can be effected by which Q
portion of the unholy claim against you
suay be paid, and that portion used for the
building of railroad that will add greatly
TO your material prosperity-then make it!
But aeuer pay cent, nor get in paying
MOOD ~ the insfigation of Noses II. Strong
who. according to the admission of his
own friends. has sold YOU out for sup
posed better paymaster. nor becauseof the
advice or infiuenceG) Of any one, or any
paper acting, speaking. or printing in his
interest.
The leading men Of iowa county are
pretty closely watched about this time
and any sudden repolution in sentiment or