Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-02-26
~0ld 10 Wright"

1t Is evident that Gov. w rlghts star
has illuminated to its zenith, and is now
on the wane The decree has gone forth
from the Democratic leaders that he shall
be laid aside Mr.. Buchanan has been
warned not to appoint him to any office if
he desires the support of the Democrats Of
Indiana. The rumor that got out that the
difficulty between him and Bright was set
tied, and that he was to receive Cabinet
appointment, is now denied, by one of the
parties, who was referred to as authority
for the statement.
The Governor evidently injured himself,
with his party, in exposing the manner in
which the charter of the Bank of The State
was passed. That, and the fact of his for
mer friendship for the cause OF temperance,
has caused the leaders of his party to kill
him of. and lay him by, on account of his
heresics in these particulars. The leaders
and wire-workers of the party have, no
doubt, conspired his overthrow, how sue
cessful they will prove needs no prophet
to foretell. Poor Jo,-he viii soon be so
low that none will be so poor as to do him
reverence.
As an evidence Of the correctness of
the above remarks read the following sig
nifeant comments on the Governors char
ges of corruption in reference to the pas
sage of the charter Of the Bank of the
State, from the New Albany Ledger:
cit is said that the investigation" got
mp by the Senate to examine into the truth
Of the allegations of Gov. Wright, in his
late message, as to fraud and corruption
being resorted to to get the State Bank
bill passed at the last session of the Legis-
lature, will cost the State some fifteen or
twenty thousand dollars. The Sergeant
alarms has found it impossible to SUBJ
p9na all the witnesses summoned by the
committee, and has therefore been author
lied to employ assistants, who we suppose
are to be dispatched all over the State no.
tifying every one whom rumor may point
to as knowing something about the terri
bic frauds alluded to. The committee,
we understand, of which Mr.. Heffien, of
Washington, one of the most industrious
and efficient members of the Legislature,
is chairman, sit every night, frequently
protecting their sessions till after midnight
So far, we understand, nothing whatever
has been elected to show fraud, bribery, or
corruption in the passage of the bill The
members who were alledged to be absent
when the vote was taken on its passage and
who are recorded as having voted for it,
have sworn that they were present and vo-
ted as recorded. We presume that the
most that will be proved is that some In
dividuaIs who were Original subscribers to
the stock sold out at profit transac-
ton which will hardly be regarded as
fraudulent, for we hear Of such transac-
tions every day.
This investigation, we apprehend, will
result in nothing at all, so far as the estab-
lishment Of fraud and corruption in the
passage Of the bill are concerned. The
charges contained in the message confess
edly had no other basis than rumors,
which, as they come to be sifted, vanish
into thin air.. The members of the Legis-
lature will have been put to vast amount
of trouble, consuming time which should
be devoted to legitimate business, witness
csi seriously iIfcommoded. and the State
put to very heavy expense, and nothing
at all will be developed Surely charges
so serious as these-chrges duplicating
men Of the highest standing in the most