The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-06-17
For the Jasper Weekly Courier.
From Topeka.
TOPEKA, June 10Th, IS,

TOPEKA, Junc IOtn, 1871.
Mr.. EDiToR - Our most Excellent
Governor, under whose care and super
vision our Territory has prOspcrcd he
yond our confidence Of success, has
convened the citizens OF said Territory
in Mass Convention for the purpose OF
receiving the nomination Of State Sena-
tor against the present nominee. lie
delivered one OF the most powerful
speeches that ever came from the heart,
tongue or lips Of mortal man his words
were swecter than Nectar, and clothed
with omnipotence.
Governor MOrton's speech delivered
September 1866, in which he says Sol
state Governments are not desirable.
and that they would result in war of
the races" is u mere ninny-Morton's
speech is no longer permitted 10 remain
among the archives OF this Territory.
All! Sir, the olations Of Dcmosthencse
and Cicero will 10 longer he published
in textbooks Of our Common Schools.
when the canvass between our excellent
Gov, and the present nominee are over,
and the stcnogrxpher presents his manu-
Sept for publication. Yes sir, millions
OF unborn will dccIaim from the RESTRAIN
aud the Theatrical Stage, the powerful
discourses Of these extraordinary gentle
men.
Our Governor has promised that he
will do better than those whom we have
elected heretofore; he says that he will
neither do US harm nor good in the way
Of LEeIsLATiON, but ne will greatly ben
eft our Territory in a PEcUNIARY WAY,
which by the by is greatly needed nj
this time. lie tells us that money is his
object, otherwise nothing could induce
linn to leave u people to whom he is so
anuch attached, a people who have al
ways shown such due Difference to his
councils, and deliberations, people who
have stood up to their integrity in time
ct war, famine, pestilencc and privation.
lIc has promised to have door-kccpcr
and scrgcant-at-arms from our Territory
II he IL elected, and he is very sanguinc
Of success, as he argues that he has sue
cesstNlly filled the high and responsible
position Of Governor for eight years,
while his worthy competitor has only
filled those Of road supervisor and town.
ship trustee.
The Governor is intending to meet in
''cork-us" next Saturday night to devise
ways and means TO rcplcnish the Treas
ury until he returns from the Senate
with his money. He believes that the
wages Of the Sergcant-at-arms and door,
keeper, Ia addition TO his own, will be
sufficient to oil all the wheels of our
Territorial Government for MI time TO
come, and keep her clucking like unto \
newly CREASED coach.
However, one serious difficulty exists,
which must be surmounted; the finan-
cial Secretary informs the Governor that
in consequence Of the large delinquent
tax list, there Is not money enough in
the Treasury to pay the printer for an
nouncing his name; but the Governor
is not discouraged in the least nj this
sman impeachment. lie says that, "econ-
omy and reform Is the motto" and by
increasing the tax on the wealth OF. said
Territory, he will be able to have his
name before the people in time to insure
his election.
Our venerable old Ex-Governor Nor
gan, who managed the affairs of our
Government so ably in her infantile
days, will again resume the arduous du
Lies Of supervision in our Territory, pro-
rided, that some ncfarious persons who
live in ono Of the adjoining Territories,
where they increase Interpolation by a
secret modus Operandi, will desist from
throwing down his fencing and leaving
his gates open at night.
PAUL JoXEs, Secretary, to his excel
lency the Governor, 4. ADAMS.
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