The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-05-07

advantage from their deposits when
this benefit should accrue to- the county.
This is not the first nor second instance
that the officers of this county, when IN
their opinion they deemed il advisable
for causes best known to themselves. to
deposit elsewhere than in ''this bank
have been indirectly charged with de
irving benefit from their deposits. A
charge too, which if true, would subject
the offender to Imprisonment in the PEN
itentiary not less than two years, or by
n fine not less than $500, 90. Wag. Stat.
Page AGO, Sec. II.
With some it is an easy task to charge
others with crime. They can discern
crime wherever their footsteps lead
them; they can see it in the very air, in
the rocks. in the clouds, in beasts, fish
and fowl; they can hear it in the wind,
in the murmuring broOklet, the roaring
river: they can scent it altar off, they can
taste it in their daily repasts, but within
the sacred precincts of their own soul
all is pure and holy, they cannot feel 1t.
No taxpayer objects to a contribution
to the county revenue when done III Il
legally constituted manner, but when
the law positively forbids contribution
and fixes its penalty for its violation, L
apprehend no such contribution can be.
received by order of the Court or other
wise, without suffering the penalty.
Again a speculation of this character
would necessarily compel the county to
contribute to the State revenue to the
extent Of State tax deposited, thereby
creating Il fund which on its face would
bear the marks of suspicion. have no
interest in this matter further than to
expose the proposed scheme, and in SO
doing | take the liberty to say, that
were it in harmony with the law or spir-
| it of the law. to make such cOntribu-
tiOns, the Farmers Bank of Andrew CO.,
could perhaps donate us largely as''this
bank; = but | think | may safely say that
| when it becomes so unpopular that de-
| posts do not find their way to its vaults
voluntarily, its President nor none OF It's
officers will be found making PROPOSE
tons to Il Court attempting to coerce
business, over which they have no con-
troll. Should they be guilty of such AZ
mdiscretiOn | shall assume the liberty OF
paying my regards TO them, not mildly
| rs | have attempted in this cOmmuElca-
ton, but with the severity and criticism
such IN act would merit. AT the time OF
| writing Court is still in session; the pc
titiOn, invoking the aid of the Gods and
County Court, lies on the table strug-
Cling for life. Snowden, President OF
the Beard, who has a happy faculty OF
preserving dignity and decOrum, and
who dispatches business with tirmneSs
and decision. more than meeting thee en-
| pectation of his friends; Lambrght bv
his side exercising that full measure OF
! good sense and judgement which char
acterizes him in his business relations
with his fellow-men; Stanton brim iuii
of.'retrenchment and reform" who has
the interest OF the whole county at heart:
Shanks whose well-knOwn business
qualifications and his fine discrimination
of thought recommends himmOst betit-
tingly to his position: and Watson, OF
whom it was said prior to the election
could neither read nor write, manages
to learn the contents of papers with re-
markable agility. and whose Judgment
is second to none,-are all well qualified
to pass upon the merits of the "suppli-
cation" y.