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Oregon Sektikel,
PU3L13HEO WEDNESDAYS
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T. A DLtMUut a tuth AltWAtbutM.
TOI. XXV-NO. 16.
IUWFKSUNAL OAUlS.
J. UUUtXUX,M.D,
pUTMClAX AMD tf3Q20N,
U. t. AtKKW M. IU
P.3JCU AND STJ5QE0N,
MARVIN VROMA M. D.
r
dhssigian and surgeon,
JiCKNYllU!, ORKtfON.
QrTlw nyrstslrs In OrtUHs brick,
eoce an tVAlttomh street.
Real-
P.JACK.M.D.,
fHYSIOIAN ANRSURGKON,
(Formerly of Glasgow, Scotland)
APFLKGATE, ORKBOS.
Gftlee and Diws Store at the Drake farm
on Apnlegate right miles West of Jack.
ron ille. belters can he addressed t Ither
to Jacksonville or Applesste.
K H.AUtKNlUHTH,
TfORHEY-AT-HW.
4ACKSOSVU.LK, OUKrtOS.
win it n r o . r
B. F. UOWKU
iTT0R88I.AT.LAW.
JjiCKSSVH.t.X. ORKOS,
&Vi-4iirn jIiSvi-IW wtw ro"!''
OiVM. WriKt ti5t th vt--
1R. J. M. TAYLOR,
"ENIMS'fi,
D
njlt-ina't uuf.VH.ti-ik,
rttewrktwil ttrt UHM.wfr rsc.M
trll lr fw ftO tf ., twl4-
WILL. JACKSON,
r BNTIST,
JArKSNVIta.K. I'TlKflOS.
r-r-,KJTll
RXUtrKTI AT Al.
I Vwt Litht;
!l..,l.Ul,iv.t if.-it.,,t'ttU n
AkL.m- vlU tkji i tA.
01c l rw.lt.i" m hmw f ClifjU
Ttnh rl.
BERTH DLQ ROSTEL.
V: UJW5K.)N "I ' Jertmnx'm
AND
PROFESSIONAL HAIR-CUTTER,
IN OUTH'3 BUiLDINQ,
Jacksonville, Oregon
s Th 1 1. tmwit t ( l mo V M'l
Spcifttij.
..-:.
X.. n. rTRARN
uiuijs&srEAytNS,
TT0SKEY5 &XD COUNSELLORS.
Jlom2 nl 4Sir.bri.l.TS ItaiMine,
ptiHTI.ANn, HRKG'.N.
VIII prvtlc In ll "Vnrt nf iltwM tn h ?!' f
tlcaUraiUutloQ ibu.lu-lo .Wrl&.utl.
3vAHl.EU BHOTHER".
Deauxs Ik
BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
1 o 1 KA.ECX1STI
JT Bnxftr plu.HiliTnh.
Cotton lttin?, 27icte yer pound, at
the New York rIomv.
03a ."m
0tI337T03ir5l
eartfullTpnpar'l KA.1IL! It Bl'ii;.
Thre undershirt8
New York store.
tor $1, at
the
awm n wwg
roil baub:
batic t;ooms
CxurcKsiA. St.,
1
Mth UVlKSl'NKl is FtfUY
w- red t A, U ok a r I'1 is.
tv tt wi vd isUioV pjC
wrmwcroGo HATH5S
,dt tie p)C t l VsWSOt V-
tJRut'JKSGUUMl'V.
THS AHIAISfD
Wool JBatttfcdurlug Co,
r5i pV
tuwe ut
; In aa k wvwtwg tht t "
Md f tVv wry twrt
NATIVE WOOL
4 .f Ulc. tV W H.prt.t vrj r
rt o ftvm k tlMve'U rcttpnn
iltt-ntinn, (4 U'rtn in ai4 Kitv vur pt'
tttaU
Asiu.axci V ujt Mro V.
WEW LIVERY STABLE
BACK OF COUUT HOUSE,
MANNING AND AVEBB,
Propiiatoia.
TirA'VtXQ UTtUY HTTKH V? THR M.
rl wU-nbm Ittftk(iin)UM.w U t
tlbir Kttt U.. WM rs
MriA4 tJ UVttf UtH Uh
mo,
ine Sarnouts
t-'lf Vtttvv
ttat tHrW. n4 tk Vt tt Vtt.ht.t ws
4 V xtANMSO.
jvce ii io cTira'o rif js -s
BY WAY OP TR
R0SEBURQ&C00SB&.YSTAQKUN.
THE UXDKRSIQXED ABE
xow
runnins a tlailv line of (tur4iorv
stisxs betxettn Ruun? and Com City
wsklngthe tlmntH trip In twaty4bm
Iwhm. Stasr hn-e Iosbttt cwry
morntns. Sund ij rawptr!. at 5 a. h and
nwke elwe connwtim vlth 8.m Frinpl?o
vtivuner twlwi awnxk. Tli time fin
Ros.br5 to San Francisco will be three
dns nn.l thro?h Pur has brai tlscvl at
$ 1 1 0. Fare uv tn Runs nwg to twos ly
CL0UGH.tt2.VRLU
tsHumD m mxm
U.F.I'hUUpx : : : : r;rlfi.
1 M NOW IUKMNR I)IIA UN
I l-c vi' t .lnvwtwii I. mitii: A-lttait
a h cmuh "si M dv We i-tyK nut!
'rdi' iittnnvg i.s Ij On 'tm-tta
lls,irlv win! n i.nt. f vM-bi k uliirk.
tvMitl kilt tt-ri trt-m 'jtrkln: tl li.turjit m
! f ! ou.litv tly.
PUIK (r-h y) 5? H).
(mu rli m mJr t l.ivUttlU mth biik
01 Iuikviiw
BLiOksiITEIIffi
DAVE CRONEMLLER.
BlKlTIDEDLDSni.
T M SttA IT.KPW.K1I TO DO AM.
I n.Tk Im iiij '"i. cleT tliirn vr, m
int.twil ilo ii chttwr tliuii anv ultui
tH in Sotuhn ii Oncol.
(iiVf ui a clt -l I UI wmrinc -xmi.
IiAVH tl:i hKMU I K.
P. X)0NriGAK
GENERAL BLACKSMITHINQ
-ASD-t-
uosi: ESOEiNG.
2on., of Secokd asd Cauforsia St.
f.L KIVIIS OF MARKKTAnl.l.
t produce lakni iim zrlmnve lor ik
P. DONKtJAW
PHOENIX DISTILLERY
AND SALOON,
SR SHOF
Phoenix, - - - - Ogn.
J. L. IIOCKETT, Prop. -
'PRE UNDERSIGNED HAS TAKEN
I Ml charco of thisbnslncM and Is pre
pared to famish thepnblic with irlrst-cl.ss
quality of Brandy, wine and Cider. The
saloon will always be supplied ilth the
best of liquors and cigars. Oysters and
sardines always kept on hand.
J.L. HOCKETT.
SlXTJaKNTH EAli
aT.rtiAx'a acasesk,
ruEaoiv.snoiYEATi of Tins
if rkwa vsrk veh
EalT4RftCen)y ae6........ .... 5-Wi
SEtE T BAY SCHOOL
PtJa'wy. p teftw, ............ ftW
banter, . .............. W
Sm&w; " .. ......... .. 108
UupU rcJwi at v tlnv, U pal
atttatJwls.pak n MteuUr swk tn
Uu Fw ttrtU?r paitkulm apply a
the AeaAemy.
Caurxa St.
r
tl wn.l, KNOWN VARRKT rp
mi. KiK uv.V 0ri'm. t t
nwi(. ttumtvr h nfinh tiij ptt(t
o wm .. cr ei putit w
FHKSU BEKb
FOllK. VKAIK
Mumw, I1WK
SALT MKATS,
IUCON,
Pujv'pr,
SAUSAGE, LAUD, KTG,
Thniat ftwtW h&w xm nt vKvrt
to twlHw,ail nuttTmt will bpkr4 t.
watU kWius g?mrl satisfaction.
N. FICKE.
MOl $C.
Lxsb OPriCK AT UoSKlitRtt, Oos I
FeUroary 28,10. f
tc U hereto- glwn thai th fUlfcw
Iny twuv.1 settkr lias hll natlee of UN l.
tmtknto wikcflnl proof In support of
hia claim, ml -! ttnal tntty thtrwf at
lh rnlratkui nTllilrt? tlttvs tnou tii datt
of this Kticc. Ygs Oiwltt i!twrtfn, p1
tUYK"f SR ifatwl ; ii of b VT ?,
Siw. 55, t J S, R a V; and iwwcs tli teb
kUr s h wltaas It Rht. Wa
trop of Snnw Vallw, OKgnn, William t
AVww f Sauw Yulkv. 4. T.. Munhoa ut
Sams Yallry, aud i. Wrbher of Sstus YkK
y. OK5yn,QnTtw5Hui .vot Apui, ik,
Wftsv th wunty cJek tU4avksw ettuuty,
Oregon.
xvii r, iti.Mi,, uciHr.
EUREKA MILLS,
QlfUATKn OS'HSAR CRKEK
SKVKN
J m!b HMl!-wt if
I'tvjMtful t a (;ttiial
JkwuvUI;, ai
Merchant anil Exehafleefcusities
Th Utdi HtoihI wit! giv 3R pnnl nl
l r, i p J hit' a'wl 8 piil l ot
ry biM-t vt hai. Will ah wck
,ur wiiiwi tnrui.hlii: wsK.
jJtSati.laCtiiwi 0MttnlT
T.T. WTIS
lathes and ChinftUs by tho
BZiYXOS3l
PIIE UNDF.11S1GNED WILL SUP
! the market w 1th saxxttl lathes and
Singles Vm his mill, live inflcs East ol
Ashlsa'J,on Clajtoa creek, at the fbllowin;
prices: Shln,i:les,Su,car plmvlcHmvd.S&'W
jvar thou&ind. Lathes, dtlivertd. $850
per thonsaud.
All onlers promptly filled. Address,
Jons CnAN'Dtsr
Ashland, Oga.
BI.ACKSMlTIIINa
-AND-
KO SE - SHOEING.
Bameburg tj-
Rtncatd
TTAYIKG LEASED THE SHOP FOlU
IX mcrly occupied by Mat. Shannon wel
ak a sJtarc of the public patronaw.
Staple produce or Cash Ukcn for work.
LINKYILLE SALOON.
MAIN STREET.
tinkvilta
- Oregon
J. K.T,R li, Pr.ipilclur.
HAYING TAKEN CHARGE OFTHIS
lviiiular resort I am now prepared to
farniMi the beat tf Liquors, Wines, and
Cl!r.rs,andaskashareoftho public pat
ronage. J.K. LEABO.
JOHNSON & HUNTER,
nonsEsnoERS ako
GEUEML BLACKSMITHS.
MASsAmTA - - Oregon.
'PIIE UNDERSIGNED HAVING ES
I tablUhcd thcmselve at this point are
now prepared to do anything In their line
in a "workmanlike manner. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
Rridle hitts, spurs, stirrups, linmes,
toggles, liuok'es, rinspi, awls, needles
and thread, hair brushes and curry
combs, at John Millers.
JACKSONVILLE. OBjfcOft: APRIL at, la
I
AHEAD AWE ! !
' .
A.CASH BASIS!!
THS QRE ATEST REDUOTiSN
INKU01S
. i-i m, i j .jgc
-ASBTtt&
LARGEST STOCK
GETOAl MERCHASWSK 1
GREATEST VARIETY
TO 3IOKCt TRWt IS
Any Qft Store In Somthera
Oregon er Nertkem
Cliforaiau
ALL FOR CASH!!
our'stock cox?raQF
FALL&WmTEHSRY'GQOBS,
FANCY GOODS,
LAMPS.' PRr!? fJ0OPrsaSHMERES,
AND mvttONUS. I.S. AND
S1IN. ROOTc 4 SUQSS,
CLOTUlQ, k.T0
LVBIES,CAL,SIABECWKKS
17K CALL TUF. ATTRITION OF THK
1 t-l" to th fet thut w hate now
ha"d lU larjft ui4 tvt wh'CU'd ivwott
wrwt . ri, !HK0 DUK-n Qi)Um and F VN
r" OOonoiowrjdweilHtion hi SetV
rn Otvison, d v Tkilt hiveftrth umki.
thin h of m4- our ?pility ud wll
iN-m at
Cheaper than th Choitpast,
lv ik. s!iil m- v m kiv. if Mm wm
V N'. I UirtF t LOTIIG you mwH e
to Kwraw Hnw. t buy Umiu a xr eU'rn t
hw ib ti.t .-.TOtJK OF ULOriUN'O li
IcVv 1 cuuty ud iil lluf uonx to un-
ilrr-rll u.
Tbe. ss ww nil puTchafd bj a m-m
Iwr ot our ttrm frm FlllaT til J Uwh
1 s-au Ftuc:ici a id Kw Yik and w wll
ara.t eviTj nrticl and It tto m ehwp
tor eah a ',v tinui iu ia cat.
V l k(H-n uu hand lull a,ock of
GROCERIES,
IlARDWAWS, CtntKRY, GUkSSWARB,
CROCKERY,
FULL LINK OF ASHLAND GOODS
- - ..
rAMt and raBicirrNvAousa
1
Flovn. Ganu Plow A Sulky Plows
In fiict ercryth'njt T"'" 'he Bott nwdU
i a iliretlnii..-ni)ichine. Gire u caK
ml jutlsi. for TonrM-ive as to eur capacity
! friii.liins uihkI uhaTe.
Tli ay in mke niioifj I tn mtp ii.
To .av ii bu clifnp To hoy clep pJ
CA 'H (ut 11ur hoo1 id bur of
RKAMKS BROS.
DAVID LINN,
AXD SCAUSIt IK
co?rn TiurasiiZNas.
COFFINS FURNISHED ON THE
KJ shortest notice and cheaper than at any
omer cqaoiisument m aouuiern urcgon,
Furnlutru or all kinds kept on hand or
made to order.
2Sk
M, MWHTXNV AN sAtt- MSTKKn
Kett. . M. ThwHs,Qiv nX taft.
sv, ?i(iW tk e? Un-ji-
t tfo U feTUtW?ivUo,'At
not itty iw Ms iiut Uut tu & kKs
& StaA
Yv l ei'Mr, S4t l-4i Stft
Y-v t he l?tl wsU rwvK i
hrtlV $9. to h Wm hvu.huc
wtttaiuv 3u pTw utaA I vt?
tk K.lh at uty mttr to M
t tfedt 1 fe4 tvy vWwf ttw
VAi l &Tgt&A Wty ei Uo pwp
wtta anwwewt. I A unlptoo.
that tn oaUi Uw mWtJi j? the
twu Uu few! ihl wUten a wj?
a.twl w?e looked uhu tv ttwtvy tho
testers ot tli iwv, I should array
asnitist w th uutuerovw Wwl et t
tutuws tfwy ll M ttotv 0 jtW
futtd; .U Vihu bl fcb.w (n.UtjQil5
.U tla.t eU who tuk? iUtk a. pto
&". wwi lo (oy tW P.ot jvt loi
viith iudiflVtvnw ueu thw uhttflw
vf tltosa in offi either be?a i$
actual ahtte w no tQ i8T th?jtvQ.
ds v4 like tatiea in tho (tu, hs
fr pmwua.1 rwtnittt h nern
l, lW wn (Ortr wtJ ChaU
wick) had. i ever inlertvml uU tto
asptrvitiw that I Vuevv of. On th
ewutrary, they had. hon tU'.v.ittot
to kvop me whonow ojwrtunitj u(
ferk I was then aUutnw in thi
wuuty fw the coilccUw of the Khool
and other educational futtd If 2 had
consulted the prempunss of titty n
feelings U would have lieetx far ntorv
agrwaWe to te to haw done thent a
favor rather titan an ill txtm. My
feelings toward them now, with a ain.
gle exception, savor of eonuufeeration
rather than of resentment, Ofthh 1
am eertain, that nthT awhUion nor
malice im)ellel me in the Uihteat,
1 knew something of their wasteful
methods and dishonest inraetices before
1 became a member of the legislature,
but had little idea of their extent.
When I learned of the wumerous lire
teneest ujon wliieh ttyy Vad taken
mouoy f jom the public nurw, in tue
inslMtetjAiMMMBSiKfLsht-iea with
!y for estvaaervtees to one person,
either if whtch would havo been a.
pie cot)tenAUeu for his full time in
others ying persons over thirty dol
lars ier lay in addition to esinses fo1
time neee-arily employed, hen only
thrw dollars was their due, beside
numerous ether avts equally flagrant, 1
felt that indignation vxhivli every lover
of justko tuvtsit feel at the perpetration,
ot a wixuig.
When it lieeame my dvtty to appoint
comuiitteesi of ittvwtigation, it occurred
to tne that wo had hhams and fatxe
enough; that the people had been ltt.
ed and bliuded lou enough with thant
refortns aud farvial iuvwtigatious, t
therefore took some jiains to select men
who, at least, would not b the tooN of
thoe whos acts it might lieeome their
duty to expose aud censure, Aftei
their aunoiutment I assisted and ii.
couragtHi them in the irfortnanc of
their duty, snaring tnetr labors and
their responsibility.
In onlir to raise as mueh prejudice
as possible against thn erk of the
eommuices anu tne prosecution 01 me
Oiarxes niado by them Wfore the
couri, ihe artis implicated Oaimed
that tlv invest) jvtjot, were the work
of tl& "Old Salem Clique " None who
had ever associated with that orgnis.
tiou knew anything of what was being
done until the results became public
I eouneello! with no one, but emleav.
oi-ed to infuse into tha iHomliera of
the.se committees Qmethiui; of my own
flins mid purposes. Neither Mr,
Bush, Mr. Hurdin;, nor Mr, Nesmivh
had the slightest idea that aught exeept
a repetition of the old farcer would bo
enacted, 1 lrad neither councellors
nor firomptors. I mought I know
hat ought to lie dono and I endeavor,
iil to do it as equally as possible; well
knowing the pressure that would l
brouiht to bear to stifle investigation
aa soon as ft became known that the
committees wero in earnest. Whiti
waxhiiig had W'n so far universally
the rule that the investigated rested
easy under tlio impression that this
custom would still l followed. Mr.
Bush aud his friends of course took
idea with the committees; for among
the many misdeeds charged to the old
Salem clique, that of robbing the State
was never included.
Two year ago on tho canvass, when
charges of corruption and extravagance
were made by my Republican oppoti
ent asniimvt tho Democratic adiutuis.
t ration of our State affairs, I ans
wered thatifthe.se charges were true
it would bo my jiuriioso to exjiaso and
punish them. Did my Democratic
friends (!), who think I "have killed
myself politically," vote, for mo under
tlra impression that I was lying I And
aro thev oflended that I kept my wordl
Whetlmr or not I "have killed myself
politically," is of small consequence, to
me, I feel abundantly able to take
care of myself. The little that 1 have
to do with public buxiness has not ad
vanced my pecuniary interests. It
seemH that of necessity every reform
must have its martyrs, and I shall not
think it hard if in this instance politi- der tho color of law. This fact, in con
cal martyrdom has fallen to my lot. I noction with the disposition on the
fc YU avswvl thai I Iwre e &
State mne sn-rvic 1 M tfc
landing that btxt few wwhi appwiate
vi - 1 .
t ajavl that kte wmwr oa ny own
pAtix wonhl ensut we tr xt. Mewe
t ivA no diMoiutueot at the mult
it w nutnate 4vr th pte that
hete ts so Uttl to stinAukte the. am.
bittoa to a. faUhfuil porformanee of
diity.. With thtyoj whoj sek irwal
Advancement, and && ,e
vwoMv ot teat Was t( wt to to ns,
a all in th ei'pite di&cAlotv Xhvs
waste aftd eortujiiion, n.otwithstandtn
all the o.t.tr.v Wt tom, continue
and n.eh all the supttht Hnwaa
aid can give. Aud when m pravuw
brings ciwuro .ud lrvsviitwi instead
ot pvtbhe a''relation vuMttQit will
turn its attenui to muuwe ami me
thouwnd devious waA th-. thfe on-.
pAiufeipled ?an invent to advaneo thofr
purposes Nro man en aH attack
a set ot leeches fespm.iallv it tlmy lioof
his ow n i ty) w no hav e f astemsl them
sfKs?a m the pbUc,a they aro uro
to attempt to "toilet or toyw every no
who shows, a disposition to dohis,dvity
If thwf n neither corrupt nor iutimU
date him, h,v spavo no uuati?, fair or
foul, to eIRsst hi destruction, iu pul
lio esteem, If pdUivHl patties aie
landed together on Oie same piiiwipal
as highwaymen and freolooters pledg
e I to suptiort eh other tight or wrong,
with no higher purpose than to scrani
We tor the privilege ot saving; who
shall plunder tho nuMW, I was in the
wrong. If it bo tlte'r pUTios to sub
serve the general good and airo ton
est government, J was in the right.
However this may he, tore is one eon.
dation, that when a wan goes down
under the weight of his own misdeed,
he falls like Lueifer, to rise no more;
but there i hopo that he who in the
perfoimauce of duty falls under the
cloud ot popular displeasure, iu time
will step forth from its shadow all the
brighter fr a temporary obseurity.
1 admit that I have coveted "tho
honor of liein,; useful to my country,"
but I have sought to attTn it only
through tho practico Or Iho virtues
that deserve it, u OminMlay my
Kui,il i. n, niniilh amHMl
,,.,.-, V ' ,l-3.,.
the dust, wtien
those my parte
.tsEaiuua,,wJ
diviti the staVBBVHrrvxierctiueti
the post of hoior and ontent ntvsU'
with suen attention to pnnno atutrs
os comes within the ditty of every eiti
sen, I h vvo neither regnts nor apol
ogie-s to 0 Tee for my course. Nor shall
1 ever hold out my hand for fe or re.
ward, I fe I that mv eonduet dservnss
the approval ot every right thinking
man; certainly tlntte who pfiy the taxes,
Thev who consume them, I well know
would resent any check upon the fa.
cilitiesfor reaching the public purse,
Vhere will to little ho,o of thcVtng
the tendency to extravgaanco, corrup
tiou aud the usehsvs multiplication of
offices, when it is utidettwd that loy
ality to the common gool must result
in political annihilation, Wuile tho
de-sire ol popular favor is not the high'
est motive that can actuate a man, y
it is one of the supiorts to public ir
tue, when virtuous detsls bung publie
honors. It is a suppOTt that no ftee
nHlvle can safely dispense with, sinte
a laito pirt of mankind aro only policy
honest; that is as good as the law and
public sentiment compel them to be
Among tho who seek and hold otlh.
this class laraely predominates. The
hive of auiho'ity, in most ehaiacters,
is an overpowering pasisin wheji once
itposswistho mind. The posession
of power but sharpous and MiteniiHivs
it. Hence the temptation to Nib th
peoplo with one hand iu order to buy
their favor with the other will raiel,v
to withstood when justice awl probity
are no longor avenues to popular favor
or furnish at best an uncertain means
of reaching otllcial stailun. If those
who etdoy the salaries and shato the
perquiesties of ofike, or who encage in
the scramble for them, am to mould
public sentiment if tho geueial good is
to to forgotten in these.il for patty
leaders aud iwrtv success, debt and
taxation will continue to increaso and
ottieial integrity to ebb away, If the
(eoplo are so servile as to lick tne
nand that smites them, it is perhaps
as well as they desetvp. If thev ate
ready to tow' themselves in humble
plight and make nVliasing signs at tlte
fisit of political leaders, they deserve
a tnatcr, aud the sooner the hosts who
now crack th whip over them aro r
ducd to a single individual, thebetier.
I have no fears but that the results
will vindicate my action, and when
they are made apparent in tho reduc
tion ot taxation and expenditures if
anv considerab e tvirt of tlm Democrat-
ic vrty continue to adhere to and do
fond the late administration I shall be
sorrv for their sake.
In the multiplicity of tho contradic
tory statements I am not surprised
that the jeop!e am in dcubt. But
wton titwi t&all -clear away the mists
of deception aud falsehood with which
the delinquents and their hangers on
have Roujiht to envelope their Meeds I
am satisfied mo man will venture to
stand Wfmti the public and excuse or
defend them.
But littlo will to recovensl back,
since the greater psrt of their waste
nnd eorrunt extravnennce was done on-
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' &-.' , rwm v.ai nn..t .i u ta r inn f na.
IUH fact, in soAl1n4a,, with the d
Vtstttx w t att ot the psopte t6
wndQn et&'fcea of tUt l&Ms tv.Adr
a trcoxry' e.uvctly dovthtM, B4
whether anything rtjored. w oA
th lwj imU bust, a. sAlotary in
th tutuife to. thoe who ny l teftiA
4 to A SAntla.e eo.u.Ts
the tvtdvi i hi wuttty Vtt? t)va.
tn vm thing I haw been. enisAtt;
thu K w l$ &xte to oiu.r wvoao
in puVJie atvaw. Ii wtil V vrtHB.
Wwl thHJgJien I ook Aars
hndthtHtr trtv theu!iid 4v.
SpA'WUiKHW lffO$,hA ty fciVSttAy w
rants at fonx to IQ cents on tto
dollar, Afvre ftiy fitst year ttoy wr
inid by the tmsurer on prtsentatioa.
While tto rate of tavwion w k
sM'esl, road's wer tmprovwl and bridges
built in extent beyond all that hading
vieusly Wu done, ftom tho first organs
testtoi of ihe county, Officts were
reqwiireAl to do their duty aud to con
tent themselves with thvir lawful tees.
CWtlcs and sheriff stooil dm no lits
footing iu this wpt than road super
vhrs and vomtty coustables, I neiths
er pilfered the publie funds nor allowed
otheis to do so. When I Isn'anw a
memtorof the legislaturo I endeavweil
to puisne the same eoure. X put asiwo
private obligations aud tho elaluis. ot
friendship and endavred to servo th
State uniuttutnvtd by fear or illes?a
atid wasteful ispettditur ot the puhlUs
monoy than to expose and if possible,
(unish Mch acts on the part of those
who weie just vacating the. wnnupal
State offices, Tho Supreme vjurt t.
cently devided that all allowances tor
mileau to slieriHs for eonve.viig eon
victs to the penitentiary and patient
to the asylum since lT-l, wero illegal,
indeed there was never a question,
atout it. Yet Mr. ChadwickV aHew
ancea under that head amount to near
:3Q,Q03, In many instance, sherifl
received over 30 per dav and exjenses,
when they were lawfully entitled to
but three. The cost ot keeping prison,
era in tho penitentiary under Urover
and Chad wick was from six to elelA
dollars per week for o- c onvict. The
iroseiitcust is ti-m j,fij to 54 iwt
'or eae1 uv.ct Tlu wt ct
lesis jlv. t j yevsjjMta
aout$aU0j t j,nowaMou. $13,000,
W hw from twelve to twenty tnou.
and dollars weo paid eut for ilerteal
aid in the land depaitment business,
only 52103 is now pid, white beter
lecoisU are kept and a gieater amonut
of labor pern;med, Thero aro other
uutteih wiiere the contract u equally
givat. It is true that the present
State elS era iuve ahuwn o uni.endah!
Jitsl in ecouomijing public estwnditures.
but the Won thev have had would
restrain them from the wasteful course
of their NredecvsQr weisi they other
wise inclined I have had too much
contempt for my assailants to answer
th-ir charges, filing securo iu thecvW.
si'iousms of having done sinnijy a
duty, and iu the conviction that tiuto
would vindicate my action and estate
Ush my motives. That whatever mo
popular jiulunnmt might he t had dU
mted myself of every sellhh purpos
sud follow vl duty as my judgment in
0 catet tiw, 1 ley etn mat 1 am
playing tho demagogue for 'some end
that there is some sort of torgdin with
tho so called Hush ling. They would
say this whether they believed it or
not. It is even protoble that they tin
iielieve it. Men who have never acted
from unselfish motives or felt a goner
mis impuUo would hardly crtdU their
existence in others. Usually men
Judge otheis from themelvt, Aceus
tone-d to accomplish their ends through
!ai gaining and corrupt combination
inn igi ami the thousand rliifts that
cunning resota to, it is iueompieheii
sible to them that any one should &rt
fiom a sense of duty, or seek success
through an epn way, Thev cannot
nndorstand that success should coma of
merit, or that a man should -do an hon
est deed other than for efitot.
Mv Democracy, so far as principle.
is conct rued, has Wen "without varla
bleuess or tlm shadow of turning," I
profess idh'gianca to no man or set of
men If Democracy consists in follow,
ing the tod of olitieal leader, I have
mictaken its put port, and hew take oc
casion to abjure ami repudiate such
Democracy. 1 shall ever take the.
privilege of e-cposing the delimjuencies
and tho misdeeds ot thoso in public
Position when they coma to wy knowl.
edw, Moe esiifeiallv whn they are
committed by uwnof my own arty for
wloio acts I feel a more immodiate ru
sponsibiliiy. Many seem to think that
it is treason to 'lie party to expose the
malfeasant e of Democratic officials. I
never professed allegiance to any such
dogma, nor do I tolong to a party hold
ing any such creed,
I do not belong to any tempe.rancfl
society. On one occasion I addressed
the Blue Riton Club of this place at
their invitation. But that, address was
charneterixed bv no intemperate leal.
My eflortin behalf of temperance have
been ennfinrd mainlv to living temixvr
ate and soberly. I should to sorry to
win the favor of thoe who make that a
cause of offense. Trulv voura,
J M THOMPSON.
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