Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-03

the money in the Treasury belonging to the various
funds, ss often as it may be deemed proper provided
that SAID examination and counting shall take place
at least month" salary of six hundred dollars
per snnum provided for as The reward Of me
members competing this board The Governor Of course
approved this act, and it became law aud thereby
the Governors Clique had fast hoi upon the state
Treasurer and Controller, and thought to subject them
to their will through the constant surveillance and roube
they could occasion sessrs Bates and Whitman in carry
ing the provisions Of this Law. But they counted
in vain Or. Bates and Controller Whitm1n, although
understand ug fully the real Objects of the passage
Of this obeyed it to the letter. and threw their Offices
books vouchers and vaults open the Board whenever
called upon to do But this did not answer the
purposes of the Governor and his friends; they desired
these officers 70 attend The t;Saminatops and aid in
it in psrscD, a service which the did not require
Of them intend. The Controller ami Treasurer very
properly instructed their clerks give the Board every
facility for minute and full animation Of everything
Ia their respective Offices but not assist in such
aminaous under the penalty Of discharge from Office.
Ahls was putting the Governor to too much trouble
Instead OF troubling the Treasurer and Controller and
put one examination has been made in accordance with
tuls law since its passage, eleven months,
although the Board has not scrupled t. draw every
dol'gr oil their salary up II the present time SO cha
grlned was the Governor in this matter that he could not
contain himself and launched out against Controller
mmtnaa Ia oiter terms on one occasion, while in
the Ctnrollers Office, Whersupon the Controller very
quietly assured his Excelency that If he did not make
hssI scare for the time being he should be compelled
% Kick him out Of doors. DR.. Bates and Controller
whitman have both administered their cf es without re-
gard u factions pBsau feelings bel ewing they were
eiect.d on a reform principle higher than that of a
mere party organization For this acting they have
gwen mortal offence to political trcksters, demagogues
aud hangers about the Treasury and reapng
the reward oil their fidelity AMI elevation to the true
interests Of The state.
Angther element Of the combination against these two
state ocera, is that OF Bunc NIB; and very powerful
influence 1t wslds too in the councils Of Stale at the
present tue Certain meL ers VIII perceive there Ia no
earthly snow for their being returned to the Legislative
halls at the next election unless they strike 'harp
OF THOUSAND strings" WIN are ambitious being
me next candidate for Governor, Justice Of the Supreme
Oourt or for some other Stale Office constantly the
WSeh TO make themselves name a. the guardian of the
detr people,, watch dog the door the Treasury,
Toe o eorruptons IN office, SC, &c. This game
played TO perfection here California while the players
are the most srTant hypocrtes INSCRIPTIONS deagogues
and rascay politicians They will rise their
places and mourn and lament the alleged corrup
tons OF ofhei Is whose shoe.lachet they unworthy
tie They will introduce bills preamDes resolutions
by the bushe to guard the money Of the 'dear people,
anu punish alleged official derellcons, while their very
myers are itching to hold of that money through foul
means or fl aud which they wol1 perjure their souls
to obtain
With these explanations Of the elements composing
Cant rnia Legislature, will resume my Immediate sub
ec that oil the passage in the Assembly of the impeach
ment re5olu ions. The clique Of disappointed Treasury
dogs, nndlng that the of hundred and forty
eight thousand doars thus put out Of their reach
ael procuring the service of injunction upon the
Pacihc Express Company, through Attorney General
wallace, Ito prevent the money from being sent
20 New York. thre to be in readiness interest
the day II is due but which injunction, of no
weight than the paper it is written upon) repeat, that
AFTER this exploit they legislative proceedings
IN the matter One member jumps up, and after sundry
Preamblss and whereases, oferB string resolutions in
regard TO the Office of State Treasurer Another springs
to his feet, with cut and dried resolution to appoint
committee OF three to investigate the affairs Of the State
Treasurer, naming said committee who well known
be personally opposei to the State Treasurer well
the most conspicuous Of the Buncombta Ali these
thugs are OF course, allowed to pass and Buncombdom
holds high revereyenge nudges ghbor's mall
ice and satisfaction and smiling says I'VE will get
with him now.' The Committee as might be expected,
OF the state Treasury and report back the House, that
in their opinion the State Treasurer guilty of various
acts oil maeisaace 10 Office, the most henous one OF all
being that Of providing for the payment of the accrung
July interest upon State debt above mentioned,
ana th0 next being the failure Of the agents who
racted to pay the interest due last July to fulfill their
contract For these two acts, which y discussed
ABOVE, the Committee report D.. Bates not only guilty of
maleasance in Office but also defaulter the of
fands he has entrusted to the agents empowered
by law to contract with for the payment said interest,"
There are also some minor charges against him. which
the Committee managed to trump up, hut which
not worth cons deation being palpably malicious aud
unouoded The Committee to leave loophole OF escape
Tor themselves in the event CT the discontinue of their
plans to ruin aud mpe ach DR.. Bates, admit in their
report that they ARE compelled 10 form their conclusions
from cfrcunStGhtiat eUtdencep' At the same time
this report was made to the Assemble Dr. Bates adj
dressed communication that body protesting against
the eT pGrte statements Of the Committee and asked for
full and complete investigation of his books and
agement of his office, ayowing his Willingness answer
a QUESTIONS that might be required of him. He strongly
deprecated the hasy and one-sid action of both the
committee and the Assembly in reference the affairs
ms Uthce and demanded hearing before he
demned. But such privilege was not set down
IN the programme CT his Prosecutors his request
allowed as his impeachment far the Assembly
c1ncsrned was determined upon before any investigation
was had OF the aff4irs OF his office.
On the strength of this report, the chief demsgogue
OF me assembly, Mr. MeKune who is aspirant for
nigh State office next Fall, and offered
oution to the effect that Committee be appointed
% prepare articles Of impeachment against henry Bates
state treasurer and that another Committee appointed
n
name Of the Assembly, the trial OF said Henry Bates on
said presentimento the Assembly This resolution
nImy ana strongly opposed by the able and most rel
aole members OF the House. who the ground that
Dr. Bates had not exceeded The power conferred upon
MN, haa not violated any law sufficient for such action
and was not guilty Of either in off e or IN
any way defaulter the State But as the passage of
the resolution "eut and dried" by the combined
elements Of Democracy snoDocracy and dem agogusm,
toBeherwth the Tag ends Of all parties striV
ing to float upon the popular current Of public opinion
the Efforts OF these gentlemen in vain They might
40 well have put forth their uuanswere bic arguments
before legion Of bowling fends ncarnits have
tempted to stay the corraprg selfish in auence that
aetuated the minds and votes Of msj ry the Assem-
Oily upon TINS question. After days discussion of
the subject the final vote taken upon The resolution
The opponents of the measure finding it was useless
20 contend Against Il fused TO vote and, consequently,
the consplratofs mad 1t all their way
Immediately on the passage Of the resolution DR..
Baies, justly neensed and indignant al he gross wrong
and Injustice done him, for@arded the Governor his
resignation Of the Office Of Treasurer of State which was
accepted the Legislature notified of the same and the
Governor immediately appon.ed his success or. Great
was the JOY OF the eaders OF TINS nspiracy against Dr.
Bates, &C his Resignation. The emoefats, who have
alarge majority in the Assembly, elected with the
idea thlt they had reduced one Of the Know Nothing
state Offices l will qualify this expression for some
Of the best and ATTEST of the Democratic members
opposed to this action Of the mRjogty and strongly
defended DR.. Bates throughout the contest, among
whom will mention the Of Hon J. L. ent, one
OF the Democratic delegates from this Cinein-
natl National Convention that nominated Mr. Buchanan
Tor the Presidency and Judge Hail. of 81 Dorado,
has represented the Democracy I'll Dorado county in
the four last State Legislatures. These two gentlemen
are tie abst debaters the door Assembly, and
OF pnquestionabe integrity. The vigilance committee
members whonumber some twenty out the eighty mem
Ders composing the Assembly, reolced that put
down one "aW and ordern official and the main portion
Of both factions of the Know Nothing strength the
House were alike pleased that they had got rid OF
neura" who would side with ne ther ths one nor the
other
30 stands thama err though the Commilteeof impeaoh.
eh nave preferred tner ena ges, which in the main
the same as reported by the first Committee As yet the
articles OF impeachment have been presented to the
senate, and u is thought by many that they will not lie
az all though Dr. Bates anxious they should so that
ne can have fair trial. The nspirators against him
appear To think they have Accomplished their object
IN ms having resigned the office. BY it doubted
whether he could DC imp that he has resigned
Ae is as much suljset, hewever to Impeachment
before MS resignation and II the Issue Is not made it will
be for the reason that the conspaters press
lest he might be acquitted themselves covered with
namy oy che exposure which later come
OF their own dupicy aad high handed proceedings in
the matter. Already the sober second thought, seems
to be prevailing with quite number Of the members of
the Assembly, who, by their silence and tame submission
70 the VIII OF SUBSCRIPTIONS demagogues led
In the commission Of this indgniy iniquitous act
against Dr. Bates The 'eaders" in this outrage have
also become narmed and hence fortify themBeives
have set the hireng press Of the State vyng ana
msrepresentng Dr. Bates and endorsing the proce dnss
egalnst him. They have also affected TO mplicate others
in the charges they bave preferred aganlt Dr. Bates and