Canal debt swindle debates and political blame in Indiana
The piece reviews 1846 7 canal bond compromises and later disputes with Republicans over canal debt. It accuses GOP leaders of violating the Butler bill contract and pledges while criticizing taxation and county wages, citing Samuel J Wright and county expenditures as proof of corruption and misused funds.
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Willard
Joseph FE. BlcDonald
Williard
Baker
Morton
Republican Party
Republican State Convention
Indiana
Rew Court Mouse Promises and Tax Plans
The piece accuses Republicans of pressuring the Board of Commissioners to levy taxes for a new court house and of setting Wright to draft plans. It claims a $7000 saving was thwarted by Democrat warnings. It questions broader plans to double officer fees and raise $75,000 for a new courthouse. A note on a Chinese lawyer in California closes.
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Samuel J. Wright
Auditors
Wright
Board of Commissioners
Court House
County Debt Scrutiny and Political Blame in Corydon
A Corydon Republican critique argues the county debt stems from mismanagement by Radical leaders and costly legal battles. It blames the 1865 soldier relief misdirection, Wrights fees, and broad payer burdens, estimating $20,000 annual county expenses with about one quarter misused for a single official.
Radical party plan on negro suffrage and presidential eligibility
A two year old pledge is cited stating Negroes may be eligible for President and Vice President while Germans, Irishmen, and Frenchmen would be barred. The writer questions Radical motives and asks fellow citizens how they feel about treating negros as equals.
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Radical Party
Pegro
Political Rhetoric on Harrison County Taxpayers
The passage accuses 1867 Republican leaders of claiming to curb spending while supporting Mr. Wright who allegedly doubled his fees and sued the county to extract funds. It also claims he pushed a $75,000 debt to construct a new courthouse, questioning the claimed economy and urging voters to beware such economists.
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Democratic County Board of Commissioners
Wright
Harrison County
Tax Records Question County Tax Averages Across Counties
The note compares Harrison county 1869 average taxes per voter at 86.51 dollars with Vigo county cash voter averages at 1838 dollars and questions why the Corydon Republican does not publish these figures.
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Harrison County
Vigo County
Corydon
Samuel J. Wright Tax Deception Allegations in Harrison County
The letter asserts Samuel J. Wright promised tax cuts but allegedly took over 14000 dollars annually from the county treasury. It contrasts 1867 voter tax of 421 dollars with 1869 averages around 651 dollars, blaming auditor fees and other costs for the rise and urging scrutiny by Harrison County voters.
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Samuel J. Wright
Harrison County
S.J. Wright
Fharvisons
Harrison County Tax Fees Questioned in Corydon Remarks
In a Harrison County discussion, Samuel J. Wright is accused of taking one fourth of all county tax collections as fees costs and attorney fees. The charge highlights Republican claims of extravagance by county commissioners and questions county economic management.
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Harrison
W. TT. Zenor
Matthia
Harrison County
Samuel J. Wright
Corydon
Taxpayer outrage over county salaries and court costs
Corydon Republican condemns a Republican ticket and proposed fees to fund a new courthouse. The letter accuses Samuel J. Wright of siphoning one fourth of all county expenses from the treasury to fund salaries, arguing the scheme burdens taxpayers with high interest, heavy taxes, and unjust pay.
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Corydon Republican
Samual J. Wright
Common Pleas
Samuel J. Wright
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