Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-10
ing affidavit of a prominent citizen of
that township. and a republican. answer
the question. ......r.... ... ..... rl,

ing affidavit of a prominent citizen of
that township. and republican. answer
the question. s..... a... ..-. ..-.. e ID
Estate OF MISSOURI, -.e
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE. .. -t45
j, Asa Z. Hatch, do solemnly swear that l.
have carefully examl led the poll-bOoks of an
election held in Washington township for the
purpose of subscribing sI5, 900 to the Lexins-
ton, Lake and Gulf roadComPany. and to the
best OF my knowledge and belief. forty of said
voters We're republicans aud fifteen were demo-
Gratis, and two doubtful. A. B. HATCH.
Subscribed and dsworn to before me. this 24th
day of May, A. D., 1876. In witness whereof,
hereunto set my hand and Official seal. Done
at the Office In Lexington, this day and year
just written Et- WA B. STEELE,
Clerk OF County Court"
Here 1 suppose, you have another
subscription carried by the democrats
under radical distranchisement. On July
18th, 1870, an election having before
been had, S75, 1000 of bonds were issued
to the same road by the county court on
behalf of Lexington township. 1 have
carefully examined the poll-book of Lex
ingtsn township, for that election, in
company with a gentleman well ac-
quainted with the list, and after that
examination, he assures me that of the
three hundred and two votes cast. fifty
three of the voters were democrats, and
tive hundred and ,forty-nine were re-
publicans-this, after setting down those
that were doubtful as democrats. III
affirm that a large majority-nay, may
say an overwhelming majority OF the
votes cast at that election were repub-
licans The poll-book is open to in
spection, and DEFY contradiction. Was
that a democratic victory Now, in '68
and go. bonds to the amount of $75, 900
were issued to the St. Louis and st. Joe
railroad, across the river. The poll
book for that election. cannot be found.
but am assured by great number of
citizens that the proportion of demo-
crafts and radicals voting were about the
same as usual. Recollect that this cleo
tion occurred in 1868, up to which time,
as the records of other elections show,
the radicals had had a large majority at
every election in the township, that even
after this, at the election for the sub
scription to the Lake and Gulf road,
when the registration had become more
liberal, only tifty-three democratic votes
were polled in a township that now, i
believe, casts fully one thousand demo-
cratic votes-and in the light of these
facts, tell me who carried the subscrip-
ton of $4,000 to the Hbob-tail," as it is
called No man can question for mo-
ment but that it was the radical party.
Then there was 1925, 900 subscribed by
Freedom. Of course it is not necessary
to examine the poll-books of that cleo
tion, for even at this day, that township
is largely republican, always has been;
but let Us hope will not always continue
SO. At every election the republicans
carry that township, even since the re-
moval Of the restrictions imposed by the
Drake constitution This hope, fixes
beyond all question the responsibility Of
all the township bonds on the republi-
can party. except the $17 700 in Middle
ton township, issued as compromise, L
believe, of old bonds, and $4,000 by
Davis township, and being comparative
ly small amounts. Time will not admit
Of my going into how they were created,
but l will say that it would not be diff
cult to show that the bonds of Middle
tor, could not have existed originally had
1t not been for radical disfranchisement..
This disposes of the township bonds and
Of radical responsibility for their crea-
tion. ."'..'"- d
The bonded debt Of Lafayette county
amounts to $685. When, how and
by whom was this imposed upon the
people? Time will not permit my go-
ing into all the details, nor is it neces-
sary since the facts are fully known to
many. The'frst item going to make up
this enormous aggregate is the $487 700
issued by the county court under the
| writ Of mandamus from the common
pleas court. Now when these different
| bonds were issued, it has been claimed
that the democratic party was in power
and had control of the county court; a
more bare-faced charge was never made.
On the 18th of May, 1865, Git is unne-
cessary to go back to the years during
the wary, Jas. Cheney, John Kirkpat-
rick and Thomas Wernwag took the r
seats, having been commissioned by
Thos. Fletcher, who ousted the then
Judges under the infamous ousting or
dinance of March 18th, 1865, Ito vacate
certain offices and protect the people
from injury. and harrassment" The
| people from injury and hd1rdssneent !
usurpation, claiming to act under which
|
his military order, directed to his adju-
tant-gener:il, and this same drunken
Acknowledgement, thus armed, goes into
the supreme court room with bayonets
and drunken soldiers, drag the judges
Of the Supreme Court OF Missouri from
the bench and throw them into prison.
For what? Disturbing the peace of
FIetchei'S militia, a0hO armed sDith
guns, poWder, lead, schisky and Tom
FTetcher's order, had entered the
Supreme Courtroom, eoh:le the judges
,oere on the bench, discharging their
oDtcidl duties. "Injury and HARRAss.
MENT!" Well, suppose when Fletcher
commissioned CLANCY, Kirkpatrick and
Wernwag, that was democratic til
umph. The argument, or rather bold
, assertion which would 60 to sustain such
4 position is no more tallaciou., absurd
; and nonsensical than the assertion that
, the democratic party did or could elect
, any one under registrars. registration
laws, Rodman and Bacon Montgomery
militia. So commissioned, these men
f held the position of county justices un.
til after the next general election, So
: called. At the December term, 1866, If
tI1s certified that at the election, Thos
Adamson was elected Sheriff, Jno. I.
i GOodbrake assessor, Frank Cooley sup
e erintendent of registration, S. V. Currie
circuit clerk, VIM. Hixon county clerk
g The democrats carried this, election,
/. suppose, though they elected all radi-
4 calls OF the most bitter and proscriptivs
character? But to show who carried
this election, who elected the officers o
the county, and who had control of tn,
county government. give the vote a
r counted for 1866:
CIRCUIT ATTORNEY.
John L. Rytand, Dem. .3l4
Cochran. Rep. .........................49 .496
sHERIFF.
oOi, peIu OIL
A A,,,,o. d., -.o.
CIRCUIT CLERK.
Ierry, Dein .........-....--... .'SO3
Currie, Rep. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. sos
COUNTY CLARK.
: Bowen, Rep. Independent. 3i2
Hixon, Rep. ........................46 1863
ASSESSOR.
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