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The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-07-02

for msra part1an purposes TO catch the Cover
nor, has been closed"
Yes, the Governor and Auditor did their du-
ty, SAYS the journal; found ell the money all
right and now take great credit for their great
vigilance, lfthey found il right, what Is the
meaning Of the cry against the former treAsur-
er? Ii means Just this: that the examination
was poor, pitiiiil, superficial 6arcs. At time
when general suspicion beclouded the Treasury,
the Auditor went in found ighatl money and Sc
curitiss. He thought it all right-went 70
sleep and woke up the olher day on a volcano.
Again SAYS the Journali
''But it will be asked, il Mr.. Wright made
this examination, and Mr.. Kelly made an exam
ination, and the Committee of Investigation
made an examination into condition Of the
Treasury, and found the money TO be there, how
was it accompl shed? The answer is simple
Mr. Gibson, in his desire to screen Mr.. Breslin,
no doubt bOr7oirsit the money FOR the time being,
from certain banks, and iclsa he thought Ae eraa-
nation tcas closeij returned Il dgdiH,'
Oh! no! here it Isl Sham rertifcatesi Fic-
tititious deposits! The money was in-my
eye! The money was mo doak boryoleei, for
tie tim: being, .tJUm certain btHks, and whth he
thought the examination was closed returned IL
agafHr'
Now the public want to know-wH4T BANKS
were thus playing hide and go seeki to aid, by
their damnable shanls. this Republican Bank
rupt Government? Out with the names?-
Was there ever such miserable trihing with the
people2 1t is said that several hundred thou
sand of this money was borrowed for a time
from Columbus banks. Why did not the Audi
tor go three steps and get the mopey--or see if
it was in the banks, Why? Why? Why!
What does this manifest dodging and playing
with the peoples money mean? The public
demand more Light Statesman, 23iaH.
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Necessity, taOt Vigilance, 6F9sssh:
thc Treasury ksefiauEt 10 light.

The Cincinnati Commercial has hit the nail
square upon the head when it says, that "the
necessity to provide the means 10 pay the July
interest ON the Debt Of the State, has probably
been the occasion Of bringing to light" the re-
cent dealcation in the State Treasury. Except
for the necessity here referred TO, and the fact
that the Treasury had actually reached u point
where further cUncealmcnt was impossible, there
il no telling when the eXistencc Of Gibson's
stupondotla dulalcslton would hare become au
th5ratipcly known to any but the Treasurer
himself. The Governor and Auditor had utter
y saled to take the steps required by law to
ascartain whether the public money was Wsgfe.
Had tho law which required them to do this,
boen an old one, there hight have been show
OF excuse for overlooking or nc5iecting it, But
it was a now law--barely one year old--and
been discussed and fought over for months with
in the Cover nor'S knowledge and almost in his
hearing. When it was finally passed on the
Sth day of April, 1856, the public rested easy in
the belief that Gov, Chase womb at oncg see
saat the Treasury in sasd condition anil kept
according to hw. 4 frequent personal examG
alton Of the Treasury by the Auditor Of State,
wasa principal object Of Mr.. keity's great Law,
sRi when the General Assembly BY solemn en-
actment not only authorized (as it had never
done be ofel but inpera-ively requirei these ex-
alninatious to be made by tile State Authorities
A. frequently as the public safety demanded it
was never canned that this important duty
would be utterly neglected until disaster and
shame had overSprcad the Commonwealth.
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Hon. A. P. STONE, Treas'r of State.

lSJ-In consequence of legal private business
calling Mr.. Dennison from the city, and, his nee
essary absence for several days at least he has re-
signed his place as examiner into the affairs OF
the treasury. The governor has apt oiated TO till
the vacancy Mr. Sparrow, late Post Master OF
this city, who this morning entered upon his
duties. We understand that Mr. Sparrow will
devote his whole time to the matter, and that
report will be made rs soon as poSSible.-O s.
JolrnaL -
After the pretentious display Of Mr. Dennison
a week ago, one would not have expected him
to creep out in that way. When things did not
turn out to suit the black republican politicians
it was not an agreeable job. We had heard that
the ddties Of the Railroad were Decoi.fi1g clam,
orouS, and that Mr.. DenniSon would have to
Iorego the pleasure OF making that repo,t iii full.
1t matters not what has oecasioned the with
drawal OF his valuable services. 1t has been
deemed advisable that upon another should de-
volve the duty ofdisentangling or cutting the Cor
dian tie. The public are very patient. They
have waited week, and have been ieasted with
unsatisfactory bulletins. We trust Mr.. Sparrow
may not bo compelled like Mr.. Denn son, after
weeks investigation, to find his legal business
interfering with further examination.
We are sorry on one account that Mr.. Spar
row has accepted the commission--on another,
we are glad that he has. He should have per-
mitted the boaStful gentleman who had prom
ised such wonders to come to light, in three or
four days, to progress with his examinatlon--or
at least to tell something rhow things stood as
far as he went. Mr. Sparrow has the capacity
and integrity o tdscharge the duties Of the com
n,issieus but will the black republicans credit
his sta emenp unless it chime with their necessi-
ties? Statesman
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~ From The Ohio StatsannaR.
Wlaas- szEe Record ShOws--RIr. Prem
aiss' Statement.

We call attention Of the people of Ohio to
the annex xcd statement of Mr. preltiss in rela-
tion TO the late frauds and the cxamiiaternew
going ON. Mr. PrentiSS was chief clerk in the
Auditors Office during the Democratic admins
ttution,a and continued over for a short time after
Auditor Wright came in The present State
officers soasht his aid, provided he would serve
their purpose to>screen the late administration
bht it seems that their praises Of him will no
more work for thvfr benefit than their oulogy of
Morgan. The lecura il made. 1t stands uiI-
contradicted, except by th. loose statement Of
a sslfconfessed falsifer, Gibs,ns That recor,
shows:
LIT. That Bresln settled up fer al bat tho
Sgu3,OUu, which was accounted for.
I'd. That this settlement was recognized by
the Republican committees and officers.
3i. That tho money was actually in the
hands oG GfDson.s
4th. That sinca the law Of April, 1855, the
officers Of tho State have been grossly dsrclict
IN their duty TO the Treasury, in not using the
extraordinary powers given in that law to fer
ret out any rascality, ss was charged and pro-
we'd by Mr.. Cox in his specch.
But 10 tho statement OF Mr.. FfenGss. ii
seals the condemnation Of these Fusion ofsUiaIs:
MoxDAY Morning June 22.
Sra: Ia the aFstst'' OF Saturday evening,
And aparsgraph inbenoGsting me, Tin whioif
if my yicws ars of sufficient Importance to
.a,szo ailv one todesirs To know them, can be
most readily arrived 1t floia psrGNak.o .of tho
atter below from ne to blr. Dennison infer
IN him of my iiisbility 70 assist him, but
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suggesting 10 him all that if were acting with
him could suggest. In explanation Of that
letter. would say that Mr. ID. has since inIor-
med me- that | was mistaken in supposing that
Mr Breslin was the sole delaultsr 1 desire 10
premise what have 10 say with the unequivo.
cal assertion that have no defense TO make or
Mr. BreSlin and his policy as State Treasurer.
u IS iadcjeasRs. But at the same time think
that he has enough to carry without shOu.derins
Mr. Gibson's deEalcation. The law authorizing
an examina ion of the Treasury recognizes but
two perSons-''the Auditor or One Of his clerks
aud person to be appointed by the Governor"
The Governor appointed Mr.. Dennison, and
consequently could not and did not tender to
me, VI any one else, | presume, a position
which the law would not authorize him to-
The examination of the books and papers Of the
public offices ii moreover waste of time, for
the reason that if any or either OF the Treasu.
rers were about 10 commit fraud, they would
not leave the evidence Of their criIninality on
record.
From the day that the official announcement
of th: deialcanon was Published in the papers uf
this city, in paragraph penned by Governor
Chase himself the effect if not the intention OF
which was to shield Mr.. Gibson from deserved
eensurej which paragraph distinctly charged
that the deficit occurred prior to Mr.. Gibson's
term Of office, and for ,ehiA DE duthr had no
other Ind 30 Other e0idence than lse statement of
self confessed .faLs.fer, down to the present mo-
ment there has been studied attempt to shield
Gibson ut all hazards. Almost daily see state
mentS by papers, the correspondents of which
are attochts of the State offices, declaring 'un-
doubtedly" that Mr.. Breslin is the sole deiaul-
ter, that poor Gibson is the victim Of lnspla-
ced contidsnce." &c.
That such may be shown in the end to be
the fact, will not undertake to deny, but the
evidence and testimony will show nothing at
present but that Mr.. GIBSON HAS HALFAMIL
LION OF THE PrBLIc MONEY uNACCoUNTEp FOR
and it is for HIM TO clear himself If he can
Ten days Is certainly time enough for him to
Ngih to show something His statement is
simply worth nothing and it is outrageous for
any one, however high in authority, to attempt
to torestall public opinion, upon the uncorrobo-
rated word Of a party to the fraud. Seeing this
disposition on the part of at least a portion Of
the State officials 10 manufacture political cap
ital out Of heinous offence, | have no incli1a-
ton 60 interfere in the matter, even if had
the time to devote to it, whc have not
In conclusion | have to say, that anything |
have said is not intended to apply to either Mr..
Wright or MIR. Dennison; both of whom, |
doubt not, are willing and ready to probe this
| matter to the bottom. They are simply on the
wrong track. The right course it SENS to me,
is indicated in my letter to Mr.. Dennison, a copy
OF which had you herewith.
Respectfully,
", S. Y. PRENTISS.
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fIsuss mt his Ola tricks.

We were little astoniShed TO See in the
Statesman and Journal, the two opposing cen
trail organs, at Columbus, the same editorial -
word for word, announcing the Treasury deal-
cation, and both charging the whole theft upon
Breslin, who had been eighteen months out Of
Office We smelt mice" at the time, and had
we known that chat old Fox, Chase, was about,
the mystery would have been no mystery to us.
it appears that Governor Chase himself prepa-
red said statement and got it into the papers in
that shape on purpose TO toreStall public opin-
ion on the subject.
Mr.. Prentiss, one Of the persons appointed to
examine into Mr. Gibsons accounts, publishes d
letter in the Statesman, in which he says:
"From the dly that the official announcement
Of the defalcaton was published in the papers of
th city, in paragraph peanet by G,o. Chase
hnself the effect, if not the intention, OF which
was to shield Mr. Gibson from deserved censure,
which paragraph distinctly charged that the de-
ficit occurred prior 10 MI Gibson's term of Of
flee, and for which the author had no other evil
dence than the statement of u self confessed ial-
sitier, down to the present moment there
has been a studied attempt to shield Gibson at
all hazards"
That was characteristic of Chase We re-
fer the reader Of the scurvy trick he served
Senator Douglas, when the Nebraska bill was
introduced. On that occasion, when Mr.. Dou-
glas as Chairman Of the Committee on Terrific
res, was entitls to the floor to first explain the
provisions of said Bill, which explanation would
have accompanied the publication Of said Bill to
the country, Mr.. Chase went to Mr. Dougtass
and asked rs a matter o courtesy to himself as
brother Senator, that he would postpone his
remarks until he, Chase, could examine the
Bill. with the understanding, ofcourse, that he
might want in the Senate, to reply to the
remarks of the Senator Of Illinois when made.
The request was readily assentcd to, but what
did Mr. Chase do? Instead Of examining the
Bill ard meeting its author face to face, in an
cpe1 Senatorial debate, he stealthily went to
work and got up an electioneering manifesto,
signed by himself Seward, Gfddinss, Wade and
others, and had actually got it in print and
some fifty thousand copies sent off in the coun-
try before Douglas knew anything about. lie
had usetl the Courtesy Of the Illinois Senator,
to misstate the tenor and effect Of his Bill, to
impugn his motives, and scatter a lying manifes-
to broadcast throughout the country to the
predjudice OF the Senator personally and to his
party pol tically Mr.. D.. charged him with
his perfidy to his teeth in the Senate, and he
stands upon the records ofcountry, petty trick
ster and treacherous man.
So this "caFu" which appeafd as editorial SIM
ultaneousIy in both the Columbus Journals was
another "maniesto'' Of this same man, to pred
iulice public opinion, and accomplish political
purpose. We shall see. Ptajndealer.
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The Farce Growing Richer and
Richer.

For a full week up to Saturday last, it was
pretended that kellys law requiring examina-
tions BY the Auditor, had been executed. In
its issu. Of the Goth, the State Journal Justified
this neglect by saying that an examination by
Executive officers, woald have been indscorouS
10 the State Legislature whose committees had
the matter in charge. This excuse was being
taken up an,lrepeatel by Republicans all over
tho State, when, to. the anazenent Of ally Mon
days Journal announces That its statement
on tie preceding Saturday was incorrect, and
that the Treasury had been examined by the
Auditor all in good time-that the money was
all on hand, but that it is supposed Gibson bor-
rowcd enough from the banks to make up the
requisite amount Did the Auditor s0ea' Glib
son as to where the money came from, as he
was specially authorized to do by Mr.. kelley's
law? If 50 what was his answer? \ little
light, sentleInsn,--a little light!
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Respectfully,
". S. V. PRENTISS.
CoLuMBcs, june 90. 1877.

NobCMbIhi Juno ~, 1901.
Hon. WM DESNFSoN, Chairman Investigating
ComHyittee.
Dao' &yf-ln reply toyor noto of the 10Th
lnSt.f 'sSkng my co operation in the investga-
tioE Of the Treasury de;llcatioY, find myself
under the nscess1ty OF Saying, that the nature
of my engagements will prevent my giving the
matter any attention at present, if at all.
Permit mc, however, respectfully to suggest
to you that your idea, as deve opcd in our corr
versation yesterday that Mr. Breslin is the sole
defaulter, whether true or not, will prove bar
rem OF practical results. 1t seems to me that
you are raising superStructure, for which, ut
present, to say the least, you have very ques-
'tioEse6le feurahltion Ii however, YOU will
start upon your investigation with the not un.
reasonable supposltion that Mr.. kelfyfs Report,
the Finance Investigating Committees Report.
the Auditors books, and the Treasurer's own
books are correct, you can arrive Mt no other
conclusion tssnr that Mr.. Gibsontis tie deElulter
Certainly Ire is, pysnp, focie, the guilty party.
Having this we'll defined basis to which might
be added Mr.. Gibson's official statement of
March 18th, ES5G, n reply to Mr. Kelley's in
terrogatories, of course made under the solem-
mites Of his official oath, that Mr. BreSlin hwil
paid him all the money that he was chargeable
with except the S2O4U87 deposited with sun
dry irresponsible bankers and brokers; Mr.. Glib
son himself may be properly put upon the stand
to say where the money is. If he tlas it not it
is incumbent upon him to make clean breast
of it," thing which it is evident he has not yet
DONE
# seems to me improper to talce the unsub-
stantial word OF nan who acknowledges him
self a alsifier; nay more, who owns that bis
official statements were uaftrGe, who is at best
Partfccps c'4mi'us, and whose only defense is that
he was an accessory after the fact and who now
stands in the position Of desiring to become
States evidence to save himself
Let Mr.. Gibson be sworn, his own statement
now, would at least offset his former sworn state
ment.
Then you may 'hew to the line let the chips
all where they may"
Should these suggestions meet your views /
shall be glad to hear from you any time to-day.
Respectfully,
w. s. V. PRENTISS.
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Sa.hhS.C;s RNaaSaS.

The effort made by the late Treasurer of State
to pay the July interest, was extraordinary, but
not equal to the occasion.
The Seneca Bank Bonds have been sold-
There isno doubt they were disposed of to meet
the July interest, But they we're not enough
The whole thing stuck on $4,000, which has
since been borrowed by the Auditor of State
from the Ohio Life and Trust Company Mr.
Gibson has gone to New York to see about the
bonds. His statement fails to make the proper
explanation. 1t is one Of the mysteries, con.
cealing while it purports to give information
The defense set up is that these bonds were to
be exchanged for others. Let us know all about
them-where they are and what are the pres
ent securities Of the Seneca County Bank -
What has the Journal to say? Does it still de-
tend Gibson, ,or is it satisfied that he too is
deiaulter? Does it not confess ,tliat the Auditor
counted the money in the Treasury--that it
was all there, or at least the evidences, am in
very short time, they were among the missing?
We perceive that the Seneca money is down
to fifty cents on the dollar at Cincinnati. There
is no reason for this decline Although the
bonds are gone out of the State, the State is
answerable for their forthcoming; and is bound
to that extent for the redemption Of the crcula-
ton. Statesman.
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Plain 'Frss sssS i'm E1aalM EanyWagc,


The Zane vile .ia3nn, in the course of some
admirable remarks on the Half Million Defalca-
ton at Columbus, makes the following pointed
comment:
We are sorry to say that while the people of
the State have been attending to the welfare Of
the negro and the negros master, the business
of the State, our own business. has been badly
attended to- THIS is always the case where
people mind every body'S business but their own
While your cook is poepng, to see what their
neighborS arc doing in their kitchens the fat has
good chance to fall in the fire-and while our
cooks at Columbus have been look ng at the ne
grocs in the Kitchens of the South our fat has
fallen into the fire at Columbus; and all that we
will now get of it will be the smaoie to blind us,
and the apology of the cook to show how it sca$
Misunderstanding us, by our larnn,' to find out
how it a0as DONE
"Now, five could Just conclude to let the ne
groes be taken care of by the Con who made
them, and "be diligent' in our o,On business,
serving COP" we might probably, be able to
take charge Of the State. The Negroes have
had more of the time and attentiono Of the people
OF OHIO than they are entitled to; evidently they
have had more attention than our treasury has
had-about half a million dollars more.
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Prisoners iM GEae GcsSiOM
Begun!

1t will be remembered that Mr.. Dennson as
surcd the people that no e1amiaation by lie &ate
oliers hat bern nsQie from April 1856, to June,
1857, with the State Treasury. He argued
shat there was no ndeicacv about the matter
because the Legislature had undertaken it and
Lit would have been wrong in the Governor and
fAuditor to cttrench on the prerogatives ofthc
Legislative committee.
The Journal gave the public the same assur
ance. 1t charged home on Messrs. Morgan,
! Cox, and Trevtt for holding the State officers
responsible for relnissncss innot making the ex-
animation.
But now--in its last issue feeling the over
whemins force Of this gross negligence, it
comes out charmingly and admits that sort Of
examination was made. 1t confesses to an at
tempt at vigilance; but OH how lamentaby ab-
ortve! Here is its plea OF guilty.:
"5iace Saturday, the Auditor of State, Mr..
Wright, informs us, that we we're mistaken in
supposng that the Governor ard Auditor had
| not acted under the lazy of 1855 in regard to
the examination Of the condition efthe Treasu.
ry.. They didact under it, though iEaSmuch
as the General Assembly had itself assumed the
duty ofmaking the examination by special
committee of investigation to act in the recess,
there seemed TO be real occasion for such action.
At the time specified in the act for making the
examination the Governor advised the Auditor
OF his readiness to appoint suitable person to
aid him in making it. The Audi or thereapon,
without any previous notice to the Treasurer, Mr.,
Gibson, entered the office and proceeded to
make an examination Of the money and books OF
ThsnttRs d pait as req ired by law. liz ex uianed
the boos aud cotted the nao,ae5k and papers in the
Treasury and found them IT, be coYect,--just as
the investigating committee did subsequently,
and he 50 stated to the Governor"
| So then, the money was counted and found
, in! Remember that! ye people who have been
| trying to abuse Gov Chase for not doing his du-
tty But If it was in-into G1bson's hands
| who is responsible for its loss?
| Now what miseia le excuse tie Journal
| gives, after its confession:
! Finding everything apparently correct, and
entertaining no doubt that tho gsoley In the Treas
DygseScertai,ed BIZ him 10 be there upon actual
cot, and bg the balances 10 tbe credit oftte State
eittsdepositoties really belonged to tie State he
did not thlNgit necessary to call upon the Gov
ernor for the appointment of any person to act
I in conjunction with. him, and the Governor
advised az he WINS, that the accoun's o
tho Treasury corresp0nded with the accounts Of
the Auditor, and that the balance appearing to
the credit Of the State was actually in the treas
ury, had no reason whatever to deem further
examination necessary. SOFT appsars that the
whole law has been complied with, and that
nothing was loft undone By the Governor. lie
performed his duty TO the very letter In this
matter AZ be has in every other since he has been
In Office SO that the last loop hole with which
MI. MorgaB Mr. Cox, and DR.. Trcyitt, hoped
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Too TTot Tor Epe.,l.isosa.

Our fusiorefiicials are having a sweating time
with their dofaication difficulties. The last
State journal has the following announcement:
'In consequence Of legal private business cal
ling Mr.. Dennison from the city, and his neces-
sary absence forseveral days at least, he has
resigned his place as examiner into the affairs Of
tho Treasury. The Governor has appointed to
fill the vacancy, Mr.. Sparrow, late Post Master
OF this city. who this. morning entered upon his
duties. We understand that Mr. Sparrow, will
devote his whole time to the iratter and that D
report will be made as soonas possible"
Gibson, the Treasurer sim New York
Wright, the Auditor, Is there tot, and now
Dsnnison Is called away by illegal private busi-
ness Where 10 Greinor, we want song
from Greiner, or speech FROM tseigef BY
way Of 'enlivening campaign gn"--f2ain-
ic75cy.