The daily union., 1852-07-09


dhe edition they Furnish subscribers for gratis
naiion' Was there anything in il which made il expe.
dent TO suppress i'll leave every gentleman 10 draw
his own conclusions
On the 9TH OF January, 1851, this man renewed his
brutal attack upon me, aud then used the following Lam
guage;
Thus appears, Mr., President, tlal Colonel Weller
was detaulter 10 bis county, the time Of his
poinnent IN large amount, and fact known 10
me at the time OF his removal-nut then blythe ccrsd
port OF the master, but by undoubted And IL
proper to add that he was known 70 be habi,uaiyio
temperate Nobody denies this--nobody doubts IL The
duty he discharge exceedingly niponant rs
he had The command Of men and the control OF large
lie money"
And sir, for four years past this charge Of being
deiauter to Butler county, Ohio has been circulated in
almost every federal sheet in the Union In S4s when
was canyassng Ohio for governor, il constituted the
theme q every stump orator who chose to play The black
press in every shape and form which the ingenuity
magny OF unpIinciped men could give it, gave
them the full benefit of the charge by making reply
in any other county than the in which it said
this dealcalion existed. Now, what the result OF
that election received some three hundred votes hiss
than those given 10 my competitor. And how stood the
case in the county OF Butler In that county received
majority oil upwards Of fourteen hundred--being
than had been given in the county for many years Does
any sensible believe such would have been the
result II any dshonor rested upon me Can il be pre-.
tended that the people OF that county did not understand
Sir might rest il chose, upon this verdict Of those
who were familiar with all the facts, and who had known
me all my life. But prefer, as the matter has given my
enemies SO much trouble, 10 explain for their salisfac
ton, at least.
On the 2sth of March, 1887 an act was passed by the
legislature OF Ohio providing fo The distribution OF the
menD amongst the several counties Of the State The
ninth section OF said act in this wise Said
fund commissions shall have general power 10 control
and manage said fund for the best interests Of the county,
&c The section then goes provide that they may,
II they see proper invest the fund in bank, raroad
q Ne a yhair Ilsrr ton
The tenth section provides that il said fund is not SO
invested. il may be loaned individuals in sums not
to be residents of county, and give security for the
payment. &C.
Il will be seen that this money was placed in the
hands OF the commissioners for the express purpose OF
being inuesfed loaned out at their discretion Under
the provisions of that act The commissioners would have
bad right, upon giving security and paying the interest,
to have taken the whole OF the fund In OF the
ties This course, to great extent, adopted No
pretend htat there dnyhing The iaw tchch trttde
drsety or 6y rmplealsoa. Ms ogents or sommssoners
sioners loaned small portion 10 the county, aud invested
the balance in bonds and mortgages. was amongst
The original borrowers was appointed one of the
missoners in 1888, and acted as agent Tor The board
From 1889 to March, ls43, member of the other
branch OF Congress, and necessarily absent largo por-
ton OF tme During that period borrowers frequently
paid in 10 my agent considerable amounts, and was
responsible tor the interest il applications were not made
very under instructions this money used
for my benefit The security for its repayment was in
my official bond for $4,000 In lslS. in order to render
the security still stronger. mortgage executed upon
all my real estate in that county. Thus II viii be dis
covered that was no more "defauer'' than any other
person who owed the fund commissioners and bad not
the means at command TO discharge the debt.
When the books and bonds &c., turned over TO
the auditor and in iS4s, (who had been made
the conmssioners) suits were instituted against large
number OF borrowers and amongst others bill was filed
against me- The commissioner appointed by the court
reported, as have since learned balance due from
OF something $4,000. This report has been
confirmed, but in the mean time my agent in my absence
has paid Sl3,50o, and have been ready to pay the
balance whenever it suits the court TO pass Judgment
upon the report
Here, then, is the whole Of this deialcaton,p about
which much has been said and written. No one pre-
tends that any has lost will lose single
by my conduct With knowledge Of these facts, no
editor who has particle OF decency his composition
will continue to repeat the slander. But have no ex
pectaiion OF slencng my enemies cannot say that
have any wish of that character Their abuse has, thus
far in life contributed largely towards my success, and
am still young man. upon the sunny side OF forty,
could not very well dispense with it.
In another portion OF the speech upon which | am
commenting, in speaking OF General Lane and myself.
he says:
"They belong each to his own separate class Of Office
70 which he % U
rs dulles and unfit bs trusted with the fands necessary
proper 10 add thar he gas kao~a 10 Be ha6itpaiy
fniemperafs. Nobody deais ahi'-noboay doubts h.'
To what depth OF must this man have sunk
before he could, for political purposes have stood up
here the Senate and preferred such accusation against
one with whom he had personal acquaintance what
everl II is scarcely necessary TO comment upon this
charge. There are gentlemen here who have known
personally for than twelve years, and there is
not OF them who will not give the lie dfree the
charge Go, ask the people OF my old district in Ohio.
where lived from boyhood until three years ago. Go.
ask those who have been personally associated with me
in California. and who have had every opportunity OF
knowing my habs, and all OF them will pronounce this
charge an unbushing falsehood. And yet sir. man
clothed with senatorial robes stood up here and before
the whole country gave uera 10 this base calunny =,
calumny which ought under the circumstances. 10 con.
sign his 10 eternal infamy and disgrace He who
would take advantage OF his senatorial position 10 ruin
the private character of political opponent by the
tion OF unmgaed falsehood is unfit for the walks OF
civilized life. Nothing short Of omnipotent power
ever convert such creature into gentleman. There
should be
- put in every honest hand whip
To lash the rascal naked through the world"
The next sentence 10 which invoke attention is in
these words There was placed in his hands, imme.
daiey upon his appointment, upwards OF S33 OF the
public money Now Mr. President like the other stale
menis, this is wholly false. The record before me will
show that less than half this amount Is OOo) was
placed in my hands and this the whole amount re-.
ceiyed BY me drecfy from the government With this
anouat left for California So that here, in OF
comparatively very little importance, this senator,
from the force OF habit alone, found II impossible 10 tell
the truth In this regard he bears striking resemblance
10 the miserable creature OF the Louisville Journal
Mr. President, there s a senator upon this floor
Mr.. SMITH TO whom must pay my respects He. tOu