Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-04-24
Lncofsoo Beet | Beef !

The following article we clip from the C9eve-
land Herald, showing The inOrdinate desire Of
retiring Loco office holders for flesh ! Only to
think, that the old harmless oxen in the State
House yard must bleedl tohelp to saIiate the
craving maWI Of these vpltures, The milk and
pap from the State Treasury being removed;
the blood of the innocent bullOcks must run
Fraun their veins, 80 that the garments Of black
Democracy may be crim'oned with the blood
OF ,bulIocks and the Acsh thereof cast into its
ravsnouS NAV / all all in the name Of
Democracy Thanks to the intelligence Of
the people Of Ohio these things shallnO longer
take place in high places.
But read and stand firm in your late resolves:
THE LATE STATE HOUSE COAINIS-
SIONERS.
The lesches on the public Treasury known
a. State House Commissioners, took a fresh
draw at the pap just as they were checked of.
The STATE Journal Says
"We we're astonished, on Saturday last, to
learn that in addition to the debt of Sl60,OOp
incurred before The 10Th Of November last, an
other additional debt of $l2E. 900 has accumu>
lated, to pay off the swarm Of contractors that
have been hived within the ugly board fence
enclosing the ten acres Of inquity. Not only
that, DR.. Smith brings in another bill against
the State of$29a for personal expenses and
services. Mr.. stickuey has trumped up an.
other bill Of eO7e, Nr. Fsran's bill has not
yet been presented"
Msssrs, Smith and Stickney hung round Co..
lumbus molt Of the winter, as is eviEoed by
The hotel bills they have taken out ofthO State.
DR.. Smiths account against the State from Nov.
10, 1855, to April 8, 1855, is $292 O0, of
phieh sl72 90 are hotel expenses at the Amer
lean, and Mr.. stckney has charged the State
bill being SI27 90. They got their pet arch
lteets and their own approval Of the bills, and
soll three yoke Of oxen belonging to the State
and employed in the State House Yard, TO-
gsther with lS46s lbs Of iron belonging 10 the
State, apd applied the proceeds to the pay
meat of their own bills. The iron they sold Il
@ Ambos for one cent and half a pound, I
mounting to s278 81, although it is stated tina
tbs same iron was purchased Of The same ind
vidual, Q few months before, a! either five o.
six cents per pound. These are the kind o
public servants dismissed.
The State Journal Of a later date refers 4
The cattle transaction as follows
"BEEE |" "BEEFl"-We have never seer
public indignation SO suddenly and iercely a
reused at any act Of an official character, as i
has been by the State House commissioner
ceiling the working oxen in the State yard, Il
put money in their pockets. All parties unit
"a dsnounciRg severely the men who could b.
guilty ofsuch an outrage, and as yet we hav,
NOT heard Of a single individual hardened e
nough to offer an excuse in injusd6cation. TIL,
sstile had been bought at a great expense
and trained 10 the heavy work 10 which the.
had been assigned. If great size and tire
mendOus strength, the work moving the pom
derous blocks OIL stone became compIativel
easy with their aid; and as their hoofs Wer
hardened By constant use in travelling over th
stones in the yard. 1t added matelially TO thei
yslue. But Why were Ibey sold W
FiH tell the story Rs we understand it.
The two Commissioners. Smith and Stickney
had lrpmped up bill against ths State for pei
sonal expenses. Smith 10 the amount Of s29i
and S.ickney to the snug little sum Of s67a, 81
REese gentlemen took their hills to tie Auditt
Of stele and demanded warrant upon Ii
State. TreanFy tor The money. The Audit