The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-08-27
ThsAsunr OFrIcE, OHIO,

up 70 this date. s..
J. @. BRESLlN, Te- Of state
ANY one on reading this receipt Noad q e
supposed that Mr.. Bliss had paid over slI
the money duo the State. Such vas MT The
l.ct. The receipt was alse TheFe was a bal-
ance of $4,000 due fr,m Mr. Bliss which was
not pad ill more than three years after itSd,te.
In response to a resolution OF the Senate oi
Dee 1852. Mr.. Breslin addressed an otiic al COM
munication TO that body which L. equivalent tn
n uositiye assertion that Mr. Bliss had paid over
20 him all the public funds belonging to The
Treasury.
The natives which induced Mr.. BrSslin toex
ecute this receipt and make this official stale
ment. the undersigned viii NOS attempt TO d
vine. Ills acts were clearly calculated and II
Is fair to presume, intended 10 misead and de
ee;ye. It was an unfortunate commencement
of an official career. Truth is quality which
the people have right to expect in official state
tnents Of their sworn servants.
The report of Mr. BreSlin Ion the fiscal yeu
ending Nov Is, 1855 shows balance Of S3s;',-
574 60 at that date in the Treasury. in the
sa,uc report he states that the Commercial Bank
Of Toledo, the City Bank OF CiI cnnat, aud
w. w. Cones & Co, had failed with an aSgre-
gate of S153,8 ,851 Is of the public moneys III
their hands. The Subtraction OF this sum from
the amount in the Treasury leaves clear bal
ance of 559, ,723 ~ Upon this balance there
was no extraordinary demand except for the
nayment Of interest on the foreign debt due
January /, 1856, which amounted, with the ex-
penSes, as charged by him to S42l $50 20
Deductng this from the clear balance in the
Treasury, as shown by his report there rs SUI
balance OF S13S, ,4O2 81; sum sufficient with
the regular daily income of the State, TO meet
all its liabilities until its settlement with the
County Treasurers in the February fol owing
Resides the last mentioned amount, Mr. BreSlin
had in his hands S9+, 78S 8S--the funds of the
Canal Bank of Cleveland which he d,e' not
notice in his report.
With funds in his possession amply adequate
TO meet all the demands which could he made
upon the Treasury, he issued a circular to the
County TreasurerS referring them to the act oi
1871, and calling upon them to make the ad-
yanccs required by that law to enable him to
pay the January interest. In compliance with
the demand, the County TreaSurerS paid into
the State Treasury S76O,Tl5,7O between the
9th day Of Nov and the time at Ghich he was
succeeded by Mr.. Gibson.
1t is true that in making this demand upon
the County TreasurerS he acted in conformity
with the provisions of law and the long eStab-
1ished practice of the Department, vet 1t could
not have been intended that the law, or the
practice should continue after the reason ofthcm
had ceased. 1t has been shown that he had
sufficient means to pay all the claims against
the Treasury without making this demand
WHY then, did he make it? The testimony OF
Mr.. Hines, late Treasurer of Franklin county
diScloses the fact that there was an ex,raordna-
nv anxiety on the part of Mr.. Breslin, to receive
the $4,000 due from that county. lie ctlled
twice at the office OF the County Treasurer be-
fore that officer for reasons assigned in his de-
position, very Reluctantly paid 1t. 1t there
was, as the books showed there should have
been, more than half million in the Treasury,
there was no valid reason for the anxiety which
nc exhibited in this instance.
The facts disclosed in the deposition Of Mr..
w. G. Deshler, furnish une luvot al evidence
OF an empty Treasury towards the close of MIR.
Bre,lin's administration. The books OF the
office. as before stated, showed more than one
half a million in his hands, yet he not only re-
auested the holder to postpone the presentation
OF draft of $4,000, but when it was uitl-
matcly presented, paid only portion of the
amount. Though frequently importuned for
the balanceSit was not paid for over two weeks
after its first presentation, 1t was finally re-
deemed in funds which Clearly indicated that
the Treasury was dependent upon its daily re-
ceipts to meet its current expenses.
The conduct of party isalways of great inn
portance in determining his guilt or innocence
The flight of one accused of crime is a cir
c'Imstance ndicatory Of guilt. An innocent
Ia IN does not resort to it. Instead Of avoiding
lie courts inquiry into his conduct. Mr. BreSlin
was requested by letter "a copy of which is here
to attached) to furnish us with the receipts ex-
ecuted by Mr.. Gibson to him, and to be present
at the examination of the witnesses. lie ha.
neither complied with our request nor replied
80 our letter He has fed to foreign juriSdic
ton. His flight was accompanied with dcarl
tions clearly proving that he resorted to it IL
order to avoid inquiry. He said to one of the
witnesses that he would not be taken; his per
son they should neyerhaYe under any circum
stances.
If Mr.. Brcsln has paid his successor all tn,
public moneys which were in his hands, Ii
must have evidence Of the fact. 10 the rcqueS
made Of him to produc, the receipts ex1cuteC
by Mr.. Gibson, he has not thought proper t.
reply.
Not being able to obtain the best evidence 0
the amounts which he paid to his successor,
familiar legal principle authorized us to resor
to that of inferior quality. 0n application t
Mr. Gibson we were furnished with copies {
the receipts. They confirm his statements {
the amounts which were received by him.
They are herewith submitted.
It appears that Mr.. Bresln had some intercS
in the Greensboro Bank Of Maryland, AMI it
in evidence that he spent $lOO0oin contestIn
and resisting the repeal Of its charter before tn
Legislature of that State! 1t is clear tina with
in the last year, he was the holder oil $4,000
The Cumberland Savings Institution Of the sam
State.
5a He loaned $4,000 to the Stndulky, Man,
field g Newark Railroad Company-on whic
he received but $1,000 and compromised til
balance by taking the bonds Of the company f
S8, 500, payable in 1858, 80, go and 6l.
He also loaned to the Cleveland, GAINESVILLE
Cincinnati Railroad Company a large sum, til
original amount Of which we have not bee
able to learn. In December last there was du
upon il the sum of SIS, y,88 which was pal
in the bonds ofthe Company, payable in Noyet
ber, 1859, with per cent. interest.
MIR. Brsslin sought interviews with two
the witnesses whom we haue examined, and
conversation with them, made acknowled'
inents which demonstrate that the dealcatio
occurred during his administration Of the Trea
nry.
In conversation with Col Schouler when III
ged to make public exposition of the matte
he replied that ''it would do no good, = "that
could not make the disclosure without nyo
wing the character Of others and the happine
OF their familes--and dlat he would not do."-
lie pronounced the attacks Of the press upC
Mr.. Gibson unjust, and said that his (lr. G's
STATEMENTS in regard to the defalcation We
truee--nthat If Mr.. Gibson was to blame oi
mart in d hundred in regard to the matter, a
10 blame ninety mine parts in hundred,''
His conversation with Mr.. Follett, thoue