The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1857-09-24

tcstablc proceedings Honest auti-sla-
very voter, are you willing to vote for
such2 If you are, L hope you will spend
q few hours before the election i'm the
study Of CONSISTENCY.
For the News.
The Citizen and tho Treasury De-
falcatiOn---TheB Blame Laid at the
Right Door.
A disingcnuous, if not dishonest at
tempt is made in the "Ctzcn" Of the
10Th inst, to contradict the statement
made in a recent speech Of Gov Chase
viz: that "not one dollar Of the peoples
"moncy was ever taken by Republican
"olliccr."
In order to provo tho ftlschood Of
the Governors assertion, the editor
quotes from the Report Of the Inyosti-
eating Committee, the statements of
Mr.. Gibson, madoi in his official charac-
ter and over his official signature
"Thoso statements, say the Committee
Of Investigation, "makc a very strong
Cease against him." The attempt is
here made by the editor Of the "Citi-
zen" to produce the impression that the
Report Of the Investigating Committee
negatives the truth Of tho Governor 5
statements, whereas the purpose Of the
Committee in introducing the statements
Of Mr. Gibson Of the condition of the
Treasury, is not to prove that the mon
cy was actually in the Treasury, but
that Mr.. Gibson so reported IT,
Tho Committee say, "tho evidence
"against Mr.. Gibson consists of &c.
Acknowledgements made by him to public
"ollicers and committees of the Lcgisla.
'turc, in his official character and under
"the solemnity of his official OATH
"Ihcro is nothing in tho testimony Of
"tho witnesses examined by the Com.
"mittcc, indicating that Gibson had
"cmbczzlcd the public funds" AL
though they made diligcnt inquiry, they
found no trace Of any investments mad,
by him which his private funds would
not justify.
Mr.. Gibson received the certificates
of deposit, or receipts, issued by Mr.
Brcslin, and charged himself with them
as cash in his account with the several
cIpsscs Of Revenue This was dome IN
copformitv with tbo Act of 1gl6 ybicI
required the county trCasurcrs to max,
their deposits with the State Treasurer
Mr.. Gibson kent his account, and mad,
| his reports in n manner which impIiec
that Mr. BresIin had Maid in fuIi III,
balances due from him to the State.
The statement Of March 10Th, 1856
made to Alfred Kelley, chairman Of tn,
Investigating Committcc-thc statement
Of Dec. 18th, 1856, and the statement
of April 9th, 1857, made in obcdiouc,
TO tho provisions Of tho supplementary
statute prescribing the duties of Audi
tor and Treasurer, are those referred t.
by the Citizen" I'm regard to this las
statement, the Investigating Committc,
say:
1T will be observed that the last col
"umn of figures is not added up; i
''amounts to S14G.15O, which, if sub
'tracted from SG7S,OIl-the amoun
(which ought to be in the Treasury
"leavos the sum of S53I .Sgl. which /.
"a close approximation to the rca
"amount of the dcfaIcation."
In relation to this last statement the,
further say that "itis skillrulIy drawn
"and SO constructed as to enable him t,
"swclr to it without subiecting himself
"to criminal charge. and vet leave ,
"false impressjou. "
Mr. cibsor oD,,oorod boc,ro fI,o Cor,
,,,ittao onJ ,hn,itt,J 20
Tn Lis Jonosition yLiob Is +, onnonJoJ =,
tLo ConTIittoo,s 3onart Lo itatos tba,
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asg03 gG5 " Tbo Comnittoo "J,nit tIo
Mr. Gibyon,s dccI,rot;ons Lo,"o,,a. , sai
o,nn1,, ,noJo oro not onGGaI 4, oroJ;
rndcy tbc circrmetonccs nnIoss sust,in
ed Inv tbo rocords og tbo ogico- tbo tos
t;monv NJ rotLcrs M tIo danIarotiar, an, ,,,
conduct or Mr. BrrsIin
Tbc evidence AGAINST Mr. DrosIin is
that with GInds i'm tbo Treasnry omnI,