The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1857-07-01

/ yea, and at such other time or times a
he shall deem necessary, carefully exam
inc the books, accounts, vouchers, of1cia
correspondence, certificates of deposit
and documents in the Office of the treas
urer, relating to the receipt, disburse
ment, deposite or custody of the moneys
of the State, or any part thereof, ane
shall carefully count all the money
remaining in the treasury, aud also as
certain the sum or balances actually
due the State on account of moneys de
fosited or kept elsewhere than in the
treasury Office at Columbus, and the
responsibility of the repositories there.
off,
Was this done If it mas been done
with wiiI1t rcsutttt ? <zaFza1ae the
auditor has power to go into the treas
ury and coatzt the money aud examine
the securities. Who can tell US if this
| has been done?
"SEc. Ia To enable the auditor to
make the examinations required by this
act, treasurer shall, on the demand of the
auditor, submit his fitH and unrestricted
examination, all the books accounts,
vouchers certificates of deposit and all
other evidences of moneys deposited to
the creditor subject to the draft of the
treasurer, and all the official corespon-
dence in their Office or possession, or SUBJ
ject to their control, and the treasurer
shall, moreover, on oath to be admins
tered by the auditor, make full, true and
explicit answers IN aoriting, to all ques-
tions put to him by the auditor or by his
direction touching the receipt or pay
ment and touching the deposit of moneys
belonging to the state. And the audi
tor may examine or cause to be examined
on oath, any or all book keepers and
clerks in the treasurer's Office and depos-
itaries of moneys belonging to the state,
all their clerks, book keepers and agents
touching the payment of moneys into or
out of the treasury, or of moneys remain
icg therein or touching the deposit Of
moneys belonging to the state, elsWhere
than in the state treasury at Columbus.
SEC. Is 1t shall be the duty of the
governor, whenever requested by the au-
ditor, to appoint some competent and
suitable person to assist him in making
any such examination, and to direct such
examination to be made by the auditor
with the assistance of some competent
and suitable person, to be appointed by
him for that purpose, whenever he shall
deem such examination necessary to Sc
cure the safety of the moneys of the
State, or the correct and systematic
manner of accounting for the same. ~
Has the examination here required on
oath been made ? Is it in writing p
Whre is it, Messrs Auditor and Cover
nor +? Have you been remiss in this
great trustP If you have you are con-
demned and how great is your con-
demnation
At any time from the 9Th of April un-
til now, these executive officers, as often
as they pleased, could command free &C.
cess to the treasury. Did the Auditor
find cash at any time? Ifso, how much
Securities for desposites elsewhere IF
bad, what was done Ifsham securities
and certificates-how were they tested
Was any test made? Any visits to
Seneca County Bank ? Any examina-
tion of the fiscal clerks was the money
borrowed for little time and put there
to deceive the Auditor, Governor and
Examiner ? Was anything done ? If
there was not-as | understand there
was not-here is remissness-a laxity,
which, if not culpable, is undutiful and
untrustworthy. For it they must be
held responsible.
A half million is gone-the records
show it to be in the hands of Gibson
the legislature, the newspapers. the
streets are vocal, with surmises and eu-
quiries about the condition of the Treas
ury; and from April 1856 and 1857,
not movement under this law, to de-
tect the absence of this immense amount.
The Treasurer is absent in Minnesota for
weeks, if not months-the Treasury is
open to the examination of the other Of
ficials; and not movement to examine
Oh but it is said that the Governor
acted under the 18th section, and ap-
pointed Mr.. Dennison to examine, with
the Auditor. When? After the mon
ey was irremediably minus after the
horse is gone, there is alacrity in lock-
ing up. Mr.. Dennison is no doubt hon.
est, and will faithfully examine; but he
comes in too late-too late. The de-
fault has occurred. The EUTY TO BE
DONE is performed, when the performance
is mockery to vigilance
The enquiry is prevalent-why are
not these spoilers of our treasury pun
ished ? Have we no law to reach such
huge defaulters I? There was on the
Statute Book the law of March 2, 1916,
against abstractiDg public monies and |
and which, if these parties
we're convicted, would consign them to
the penitentiary. That law of lS46 was
by the Republican Legislature
On the 10th of April, 1856 It is very
questionable whether there be any law
to punish Breslin if he be guilty. In
the repeating clause of the act of 1856,
nader said act [of 1876, are hereby
saved"
The law of 1876 in the third Section
provided for civil suit by the State
against certain parties and this right |
TO sue was saved by the above clause
The right of indictment was not in my
Judgment saved if indeed any such
light could continue after law fixing
the offence was repealed If this be so,
'he last Legis' 'ature have repealed the
aw to punish Breslin, if he be guilty
or his default occurred, if at all, under
he law of 1916. But Gibson.is indicta-
Die and punishable under the embezzle-
nent law of 1856. If he be guilty
Why is it not enforced The people ex-
,ect them to aid in bringing to coudigu
punishment, the spoliators of their mon
~. In the present state of the record,
,othing will satisfy the people but lie.
,al investigation. If that be not had