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Editorial
November 1, 1865
The Evening Argus
Rock Island, Rock Island County County, Illinois
What is this article about?
Editorial defends Bailey Davenport against false claims of unpaid county taxes by the negro suffrage ticket's organ, offers $100 reward for proof, explains tax redemption, criticizes personal attacks, and corrects misinformation on probate judge's pay at $23.63 monthly.
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FALSEHOODS.
The organ of the negro suffrage ticket repeats the outrageous falsehood that Bailey
Davenport owes the county for unpaid taxes.
There is not one word of truth in the story.
He does not owe the county one dollar of
back taxes, and we offered, sometime since, a
hundred dollars to any man who would prove
that he did. No one attempted the task.
We repeat: Mr. Davenport does not owe
the county one dollar of back taxes, and any
man who says he does, states a falsehood.
If any of his lands have been sold for taxes
by
the county, he will lose the lands unless
he redeems them,--and if he does redeem
them, whoever bid them off gets double pay.
The combination of tax title court house
clique speculators know that the personal
warfare they have waged upon Mr. Daven-
port is a shameful one, and that it will ultimately react upon themselves.
The organ of the negro suffrage ticket also
tries to frighten and deceive people, in regard
to the amount paid the judge of probate, by
adding the amount paid the county clerk to
that paid the probate judge--thus malicious-
ly stating, for political effect, what is wholly
void of truth. The truth is, that the probate
judge has cost the people of this county only
$23.63 a month--and we don't think any decent man will complain at that.
The organ of the negro suffrage ticket repeats the outrageous falsehood that Bailey
Davenport owes the county for unpaid taxes.
There is not one word of truth in the story.
He does not owe the county one dollar of
back taxes, and we offered, sometime since, a
hundred dollars to any man who would prove
that he did. No one attempted the task.
We repeat: Mr. Davenport does not owe
the county one dollar of back taxes, and any
man who says he does, states a falsehood.
If any of his lands have been sold for taxes
by
the county, he will lose the lands unless
he redeems them,--and if he does redeem
them, whoever bid them off gets double pay.
The combination of tax title court house
clique speculators know that the personal
warfare they have waged upon Mr. Daven-
port is a shameful one, and that it will ultimately react upon themselves.
The organ of the negro suffrage ticket also
tries to frighten and deceive people, in regard
to the amount paid the judge of probate, by
adding the amount paid the county clerk to
that paid the probate judge--thus malicious-
ly stating, for political effect, what is wholly
void of truth. The truth is, that the probate
judge has cost the people of this county only
$23.63 a month--and we don't think any decent man will complain at that.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Bailey Davenport
Unpaid Taxes
Negro Suffrage Ticket
Probate Judge
Political Falsehoods
Tax Redemption
Court House Clique
What entities or persons were involved?
Bailey Davenport
Negro Suffrage Ticket
Organ Of The Negro Suffrage Ticket
Judge Of Probate
County Clerk
Tax Title Court House Clique Speculators
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Defense Against False Tax Claims On Bailey Davenport
Stance / Tone
Strongly Defensive And Accusatory
Key Figures
Bailey Davenport
Negro Suffrage Ticket
Organ Of The Negro Suffrage Ticket
Judge Of Probate
County Clerk
Tax Title Court House Clique Speculators
Key Arguments
Bailey Davenport Owes No Back Taxes To The County
$100 Reward Offered For Proof Of Tax Debt, Unclaimed
Any Claim Of Tax Debt Is A Falsehood
Lands Sold For Taxes Can Be Redeemed With Double Pay To Bidder
Personal Warfare On Davenport Will Backfire On Attackers
Probate Judge Costs Only $23.63 Monthly, Not Higher As Misrepresented
Misrepresentation Adds County Clerk's Pay To Judge's For Political Deception