Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-07-09
WAS THERE A PLAN CoNCoCTED BY
MORGAN AND co, TO DECEIVE THE
PEOPLE AND SAVE THEMSELVES

There is good reason to believe hat there wa
a concocted plan formed by Morgan Of the New
ark Advocats, Gray Of the Plain Dealer the
Harrison county editor. and perhaps some Others
previous to the explosion Of the public Treasury,
by which they should head of the crash which
the explosion WAS like to bring upon the Locofoco
party. We have Morgan's own confession that
ale knew the Deficit in the Treasury existed, !"
and that che had been expecting the disclosure to
be made for some time" He knew Of the law
which the Republican Legislature had passed,
making it tho duty of the Governor and Auditor
to make an examination from time to time into
the Treasury; and he knew that Salmon F. Chase
and Frank Wright were men who would perform
whatever the laws required them to perform.
Morgan had doubtless been surprised that the
investigating aud Finance committees hadn't fall
len upon the deficit, and discovered by examine
tons what he kue from the start, from actual OBJ
~seryation and positive knowledge. He thought,
however, that the payment of the Jury interest
would bring to light the true state of the facts,
aud that then the disclosure would ba made
His previous knowledge Of the deficit, which he
had kept secret from the Republican State officers,
he doubtless acquainted some of bis ~locofoco edi
torial compeers with, III different parts Of the
State, so that when be should give the word, FIRE,
the musketIy should rattle along the whole line,
and slay the Republicans before they should dis.
cover their whereabouts and who the enemy was.
We believe that such a scheme was planned, and
although it is likely to prove a defeat to them in
the end, yet it is none the less worthy of calm con-
sideration, as showing the low moral standard by
which these men guage their political actions.
1t will be remembered that as soon as telegraph
and railroad could communicate with Newark
and Columbus, Morgan was here, and while here,
he was asked to take part in the investigation, but
be couldn't, he hadn't time. he had other engage
ments. While here he bIabbed to several parties
that this was "just what be had been expecting"
he had known oft, be wasn't surprised, and he
pIumed himself considerably upon the possession
Of this guilty knowledge. He left here on Satur.
day night, and early uext weok-aIthough his pa.
per usually is not published until Friday--out
comes tho Advocate, with two one column articles
headed With staring capitals and wide head rules,
throwing the entire blame Of the defalcation upon
Mr.. Gibson, and duplicating in the crime,-a
crime which this very Mr.. Morgan had hid and
covered up for years-GovernoT Chase and Audi
tor Wright, both of whom this same Mr.. Morgan
KNEW were rs innocent of any competition, near or
remote with the Treasury deficit, as The child I'm.
born.
There is but little doubt In our mind that hO
anticipated the day Of the publications. Of bis paper
in order that the country press of his party should
see it before they went to press, and thus take
their cue from him, His previous position as Au-
ditor Of State gave him a sort Of pre- enhance in
matters relating to the State Treasury, and be las
just enough of party cunning to know that TIE
first blow is the most effective. Accordingly, all
Of the Locofoco presses Of the State have followed
IN bis wake, with but few exceptions; but we in.
tend before the dog days are ever, that they will
be glad enough to get out out oft. His plan, or
trick, when once exposed, will place him in the es
timation Of the freemeu Of Ohio where be Of right
belongs.-0. s. Journal.