The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1857-08-27
Gov. Chase's SDecct,.

The speech of Governor Chase, Il the rati6ca-
lion meeting in Cincinnati, on the Doth inst, is
published. We have only room for the follow
Ing extract from il:
on the 10Th OF November (brginning of the
lscai Year, alter our ticket was elected, but be-
ore We assumed oftice there was, according to
Auditor w. ID. Morgan, balsRce in the Treas
nry of S7O3,O0 Bank debts amounting to 3d.
ooo' were also collected subsequently,, making
sum total in round numbers of 1922 00O Now,
where was this money!? 1t is we'll known that
the State pays cash. and that everything should
have been cleared off by the party going out of
power. How was il ? We found unpaid debts
contracted for which we had to pay during the
first year of S5l7000, when there ought not 10
nave been cent to pay. Besides this was an
other debt OF 100000, not paid by them These
items paid, nominalIy left residue of 2O5 g77.
But where was thus? With Wash Cones & Co.,
U. Beckei, of Ddyton,and the City Bank of Gin
clnnatl ; and deposited with them without any
security,
Another sum of $4,000 was in Bresin's
pocket, which he claimed for exchange, besides
other Items whitehall added together made de-
lclt OF about one and quarter millions Of dol
lirs 10 be provided for. We had TO provide for
IT.. Gibson that the Government must be
sustained, and by shifts and contrivances. al
ready alluded to, he concealed the deficit as
long as he could, using the evidences of debt
IN ms custody as the basis of his negotiations,
Now Tor the rate ui taxation. During the Me-
Iill Administration the rate of taxation on the
Il neral Levy, was three mills and two-ten tbs.
with all our burthens, the rate in 1856 was no
higher. County and municipal taxes under Me-
d'Il' had also been high. In 1886. under our
administration, we collected Sl2S 900 less than
under Mal'llI, for State pnrpCs s $4,000 less
torIcnnntv purposes, and about Sl50. 900 less for
city, making a total Of over S70p, 900 less than
under D'mncratic government. The general
levy Tor TINS year is three mills and one tenth,
being deduction, while county, township and
municipal taxes are also reduced. Bnt | now
tell you, that however much the Treasury has
b-en robbed, however griyeous the burthen we
nave 10 carry; however much We have beeI
plundrrrd by Bmsin, every honest debt Of the
State Of Ohio has bren paid.
Now | shall tell yau about the State House of
which you have heard as you have of the Court
House in Cincinnati. There has b-ea liitls
ieathering OF nests in both places. The Medill
administration estimled the cost of fence
around the ten acre Court House SQUARE at a
fraction less than S77, 600. Mr.. Plat, who
appointed Commissioner of the State House. SAYS
That the fence will be finished lor less than S35-
OOU! Hero is reduction of Que item of Sil :
uUO The same administration estinnted the
cost of grading that ten acre lot al ss73 500 -
Mr.. Piatt says he will have three sidrs finished
this year, aud the Eastern side next wear for less
than Sl0Oo!-dHothe" saUiHg Of g6y ,500,-
(laughtrr.)
The Democrats tell us they want a suh-treas-
nrv. II they mean by sub-lreusury, taking the
money from the people aud putting 1t into the
pockets Of their ofirr-holltrs, can understand
them. For my part consider the pockets Of
The people the best sub treasury, and think the
principle of seni-annual collections OF taxes
th"ir best security from robhing.
! believe the best prin"iple to 10 10 collect
money from the people as the expenses Of the
government require it. rhosa who have small
sums 10 pay may pay it all at once if they
chnnse. Thns- who wish the uSp Of their n0n-
ey may pay half in Januury, und half in July
II rs not necessary to assure ytnl that my prin-
ciples are to administer the Government upon
the most economical plan pnssiblp aud to re-
qnire the most certain srcuritv from all ,lrpos-
iiori-s of the Government. Yon have evidence
that we have reduced expenses, aud we have
Treasurer upon whom Won eau relv
--f Ancy, OF Alabama, seems 10 understand
things speaking Of Gov. Walker Of Kansas.
he says, he is now flushing tbs sword at
the head OF the United States troops in de-
fence Of Southern rights to put down the tra-
torous FlcesliL IN