Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-19
From the Statesman.

10 commenting upon an article in the
Statesman Of the 29lh Of last month, the
Secretary OF State perPetrated the follow
ing, which we copy as we'll for future rel,
ereEce, as 10 show that this hoary headed
sinner has not yet forgotten his old trade
Of shutting documents:
"Let us test the alleged extEayagant
expenditures OF Gov. Coz win, with those
Of Gov. Shannon; and for this purpose we
will take the last year Of the service Of
each.
Gov. Shannon's expenditures
out Of his contingent fund
for his last year, that Of
1910, was $3,043 02
Gov. Corwins for his last
year, 1912, was s$S,S9o 70
A+--
Leaving q balance against ua
Gov Shannon, and 10 fas r,H
vor Of Clv. COrwin, Of Sb42. .06"
We thought II very singular ct the time
that the Secretary Of Sta te should take
the last year Of Gov. Shannon, and skip
ping over the intermediate year, should
contrast IL with the last year Of Gov.
COrwin. This led to an examinatiO ion OF
the documents, aud the reason Is appas
rent. Let Us now contrast the first year
Of Shannon with the 6rss year of Cor.
win.
Governor Shannon's expendi.
tuFe out Of bic contingent
fund for the fret year, that
Of 1880 !. :. $l.057 90
Gov. Corwin's, for his Rrst
year, that Of le4l SS,S72 90
Leaving q balance against
OOFwin, and In favor Of
Shannon, Of $9,OlS 90
The excess being more than the whole
expenditure Of Gov. Shannon.
Taking the whole TWO years Of COrwin
and the two years Of Shannon together,
the expenditure under Corwin was
much the largest, although during Shan.
mons last year be had 10 pay out Of his
contingent fund The whole expense Of
veriising the Presidential election, send.
| ing special messengers 10 notify the cleo
tors, &c. One word more, and we are
done with this branch Of State expendi>
lures. The Secretary OfStats puts down
the expenditure Of COrwin's last year
at $780, lOnittings as We have done
10 every case, the odd cents This is
untrue, for the documents put It at 90.
76S, being some three or four hundred
dollars more thsn MF. Sloane has It; but
the old man is, perhaps, not 10 blame for
this, Tor be is 30 fond of mutilated aud
"shufied documenis," !" that il is almost i'm
possible for him 10 tell the truth from
them. So much for the Executive ex-
Pendltures. and now for the SecEeiary's
Office.
kOmOr says that The Secretary ofthe
state has drawn upon the Treasury fOr
some twelve hundred dollarsg and has
given Il TO bis chief Clerk 10 proceed 10
ehe ess'eEen cities, al the expense Of the
State, TO buy stationery. We nov de-
mand 10 know Ofthe Journal if this be-
true. TO as 1t comes 10 such : shane.
that we feel ct liberty to Ch 1pe Il home
upon him, and dsTs contradiction. The
great state OfOf Ohio, it seems cannot
fnd stationery fOT the use Of this very
consistent advocate for the protection 8
J home industry, and hence, Al 81
: lexpense Of one OF two hnndpat
dollars. He mnst send his Chief ClerG
who draws salary Of $50 dollars per On
mum, TO sing Clay songs, and RuxzI,
chsmpaigne among the fashionable, an,
and 10 buy few yards Of tape, . fsv
sticks Of sealing wax, and bunch or tw,
Of English clarified quilts, and ream 0
TIVE Engiish paper, and most Of whicl
latter will be fOE the use Ofthe Secretary