The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-15
A CHANGE OF BASE.
The Politics OF Kuox County In 1850
and a, Present.
A County Thoroughly Supplied with Po'iti-
cal 1imber-?Iesident Harrison and
the System of Issuing EXscu-
lions Against Creditors.


VEcKNNEs Ind Aug. 13.-In Cd
Wing times the Democrsts-so few in
num5eT-in Knox County only kept the
meme handed dowa from Jefr.rson.
With but a rare exception cou d
Democrat slip into offcs in the days
when The voting population of this County
were huzzaing for Clay and Frellnghuysen.
John Decker was chosen Senator over the
Wing candidate, the late Abne- T. Ellis
owing to a split in the ranks. The late G "
erpor James d. Williams, on one or two oc
cssions, was elected Representative, and once
to the Senate, from Knox County through
division Of the factions. AS TO the factions,
that WIS through Ellis and John Ewing that
this happened. Unlike Mary's little lamb,
the latter wouldn't follow that way, and
things went glimmsring with the Wing party
in old Knox. There was third party, who
wi h John Ewing, had no particular fancy
for Ellis, the late Robert n. Csrnan, who
esssyed to say something, aud when he and
Mr.. Ewing gave the word the relic of a
waning party and the newborn hell-begot-
ten Know-Nothing organization both went
down 10 the lowest depths OF political
degI radiation.
Samuel Judah, the famous lawyer of
historic Ienown, was inclined TO risk his fate
with Ellis, and they strayed away together,
while Ewing and Carnan espoused Demo
crscy and fought valliantly for its success.
The political revolution came in the fall of
1856, when Knox County changed her vote
and has been voting that way to this day.
The French who compose no inconsiderable
number of our citizens were Wings but
afI aacl and 6Qxy ho tr1o 80 Of tf,a
true VINO vote the Democratic ticket.
Politically speaking, you know that Knox
County, famous in history and in war, is
DOW solidly Democratic to the measure Of
SEQ to LOCO. The German element go to
make this up. and they are the most sturdy
prosperous citizens we have.
In another letter we want to begin Just
where We left of in this, and tell your read.
eTs an annexed story of some people, local
history aud general surroundings that may
be new to the average young man OF the
period.
Knox County las been honored With
President OF the United States, Governor,
Judges and other titles of no less distinction.
for as the mother of Counties it is bat meet
ard just that those who are nearest to her
should be the FIRST honored and first served.
DslyiDg down in the past, looking tor queer,
quaint things Of yore, your correspondent
came acre IS the following;
Gentlemen OF the / aeislative Council aud Gentle
men Of the Houre of Representatives:
have long thought that our laws are uunesSS-
rily TigoIous 10 insoivent debtors. n / do not
missile IN re is ccaTcely sn article. even OF the
greatest necessity, that is not subject 70 execution
Ter Gem. To take from the debtor those articles
which o1lJ contribute % mis- ease and convenience
is no doubt proper. But / should suppose that
justice ought with these be satisfied aud humar-
ity strongly pleads in favor OF leaving distressed
iGmily few articles which are Indispensable 20
their existence I recommend to you. gentlemen,
70 take tots subject Undct YOUR cOnsidera ion. a
b,d, COW, q few cooking implements are no great
matters TO Itch creditor but are al important ID
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
Thus wrote Governor latter Presidsnt)
Harrison, on the day aud date before given,
10 the legislative Council then in session at
Vipcennes.
We have the second best and finest Court
House in Indiana next to that which adorns
the Capital and il cost in round figures
1888 SIS 30, and is almost paid for Though
our taxpayers raised h--ll on the Wabash
when the County Commissioners went into
The business for them, the excitement has
been Quoted, and now appears at least salts
fed, ICr they have Court House as solid rs
the granite hills, and built with an
eye to convenience, even If its
acoustic properties are q complete failure.
Notwithstanding the great burdens We have
borne donation Of 500 600 to the Ohio d
Mississippi Railway in its lncipiency. so 600
10 the Cairo and Nincennes Railroad, to the
J. and y, and TO the T.. and T. II. by midi
vidual subscription, Knox County has only
/. an indebtedness of 3loi 500i With taxables
assessed at SO $50 600 The total taxes in
this County are $13S, 5o56o; delinquents,
| SOL. 2O7 so.
The rate of taxation in this County as
compared with other years is shown thus:
/ 1871 81 40 1878, 81 10; 1879, 81 80; 1850,
! s1.20; 1881, $l.15; 1892 81 10; 1883, S105.
/ We are prosperous, industrious, gO-shead
T people who live and grow fat on the results
/ of our labor, and vote the Democratic ticket.
The Knox County Agricultural and Ne
chsnical Association VIII hold Its neat annu-
sl fair at this oilv. commencing October s
and continuing TO the 18th. Mr.. Gerard
Reiler, who Is also the County Auditor, is
the most wids awake man to the place one
/ ever meets. His thorough knowledge and
adaptation st him admirably for the post
ten. He informs your representative that
the coming Knox County Fair will outstrIp
all pI evious exhibitions in the grandeur OF
every department. They pay all premiums
in full in cash on the spot. The ground
/ contain forty acr 3, beautifully shaded well
/ housed Tor ell different departments and TIE
finest race course in America.
SAXON.
Anecdotes of Boston society.