The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-26
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Thus did DR.. Ellis, of the Statesman, at
tempt to forestall public opinion, in regard
to the exposures he knew we were about to
make as to the expenditures of the late Dem
ocratic legislature. Well, these Roorbacks
have now been before the country for two
weeks. DIR. Ellis, and the balance Of the
Democratic Press, have had ample time to
review our statement, and expose whatever
of error they might be able to detect. But
on each and every one Of them they are as
silent as the grave.
We showed that some ten years ago, under
Wing rule, the whole expenses of Legls-
lative- session was some S33O00; and that
our very economical democratic legislators
have now contrived to run it up to $4,000!
Does DIR. Ellis take issue with us upon the
facts here presented No, he incontinently
caves in.
We showed that ten years ago sir clerks
were enough to do all the writing for both
branches Oft Legislature, including enroll
ment OF the laws, (now performed by the
Secretary of State;) but now under democrat
ic rule, it requires trenty-Sir clerks 10 per-
form the same labor. Does DR.. Ellis take
issue with us upon this fact! Not at ail-but
on the contrary acknowledges by his silence,
the fact to be incontroverlible.
We charged that certain Clerks were paid
for services not rendered. That Mr.. Auditor
Ellis audited their accounts for more days
than interviewed between the beginning and
close OF the session, incluiing the forty days
OF recess. Does Dr.. Ellis deny being party
to this palable fraud upon the public treasury
Not at all-he comes down, and quietly sub
lnits 10 the input .ton.
We charged that the Auditor was paid
about three times the amount of regular
bro .eT'S commission for selling S3l 400 oil the
States stock in the Madison and InGianpolls
Rdiiroac-and tbs in the face Vi official re-
port, that the operation had been made witt-
out fncurriRg any erpealSe commission or br0.er-
d9r! Does he meet and ,controvert this Is
sue! Nay, verily-but he squats, and virtu-
ally acknowledges the corn.
In addition TO all this, we now charge that
5000, or more, were paid to certain distin-
gIished democrat of this Congressional Dis
tri t, as one of the A sistant Sccret4ries of the
Senate, who during the whole session was
never once generally Inspected OF being an
attache OF the Senate. and in the receipt 0,
daily slip nj OF four dollars, for doing
nothing. The fact mi hit have been known
to few ofthe faithful, but the great M iori-
| ~ OF The Legislature was kept iii utter gno-
rance o. the true relation h. sustained to
their honorable body. We allude TO Dr.. w.
f. ) ierrod, of Orange county, who is put
down in the list o. Assistant Secretaries.
VIII DIR. Ellis have the goodness to inform
Us upon whose warrant or certificate this gen
teman's account WIS audited and paid! Did
the presiding officer of the Senate, Col. Lane
certify to his account, or was it certified to
by the Princi al Secretary of the Senate
Maj. L. Dunn, the new democratic candidate
FOX State Auditor! We are curious to know.
w may say something more about the
Roor back hereaftrr.-[[N Albany Tribune.