The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-06-25

shall deem necessary, carefully examine the
books, accounts, vouchers, official IorresFon-
dence. certificates of deposit aud documents in
/ the ciice Of the treasurer, reltins 10 the nc.
reilt, disbursement, deposit or custody Of tie
moneys Of the State, or any part thereof
tnd shall carefully count GHhs moneys remain
Ing in the treasury, and shall also ascertain the
'uins or balances actually due tie state on ac-
count Of moneys deposited or kept elsewhere
than in he treasury office at Columbus, and the
responsibility Of the dspositwes thereof; q
SGa. Ii. To enable the auditor to make the
examinations required by Ills act the treasurer
SHALL ou the demand Of the adlitor; submit to
his faH and unres ri,tet examination, all the
books, accounts, ,cLcheIS, certificates Ofdeposit
a I'd all Other evidences Of moneys &c lO,l.ed to
the credit or subject to the draft OF the treas
uter and all The official correspondence in their
oilcs or possession, or subject To their control,
and th1 trea 'Ursr shall, moreover, or Qdth TO be
administered 10y the auditor make full, true,
dnd explicit answers IN trtihh6, to all questions
put to him by the auIitor or by lis direction
touching the rece pt or payment and touching
The deposit Of moneys belonging to the state
AMI the aud tor inly examine or Cuuse to be
examined on oath, any or all book Keepers and
clerks Id the trealurer's office and dcpositares
ptmoneys belonging to the state, all their clerks,
book keepers AMI agents touching the paymen;
oil moneys into or out of the treasury, or Of
moneys remaining therein or touching the de-
post OF moneys belonging to the state, else.
where than in the state treasury at Columbus.
SEC ID. II shall b. the duty Of the g0UaWor,
whenever requested by the auditor, 70 appoint
some competent and suitable person to assist
him in making such examination AMI to direct
s,lch examination to be made by the auditor
with the assistance Of some competent and suit
abs person, to be appointed by him for that
purpose, whenever he Shall deem such Xtlni-
nation necessary to secure the safety the mon
eyS OF the state, or the correct and systematic
manner Of accounting for the same.
AS will be reldiIy perceived these sections
are full and absolute. They confer power abun-
dantly sufficient to enable the Governor and
Sta.e Aulitor to hW3 asccrtained and brought
to ilsh the true con liton Of the Sat2 Treas
ury at any time since the Sth Of April, 1856,
and as qttea during that period as they desired
were these examinations, as contemplated by
law actually made? Ii 50, what were their re
4 lsults--wh9re is the written statement of facts
ascortained2 Did the State Auditor, as requi-
tetb Mv, actually COUNT TIE MONEY on
band? Did he pat the Treasurer on oath To as
certain whether the money exhibited to his in
spection, actually belonging to the Treasury, or
was SIMPLY borrowed anl placed there for the
occasion? II all this was fully done, how often
was il repeated, and where are the Auditors re-
ports TO the Governor, detailing what he saw
and asc3rtained? The sixteenth section Of the
same law that has been already referred:
SlC. l6. All the mater al facts aScertained by
the examinations prescribed by this act shall
a1Dse Aateiy on the close thereof or as soon
thereafter as Shall be practicable, be communi-
Gated to The governor, who shall lay the same
before the general assembly at the commence
a2H Of its next ensuing session.
Did the Auditor, we again ask, make his
report as herein required? If he did, then
where are we to find the Governors commune
cation sui III ting it to the Legislature "at the
c)mm'nc1m mt OF its next ensuing session." IS
tte law Iroyile>? If Auditor Wright made
Ie examination contemplated BY law, did he
find at anv time th Vt there was HALE A MIL
LION OF MONEY MISSING, or did the alb
sen,e Of that in5ign ii ,ant sum escape his no.
tice? If he neglected. the examination inten.
tionally, did Gov. Chaye remind him of his du-
ty, and '1H,erE' him in It's discharge as he is re-
qu'rol by til. EN- pAatic provisions ofthc fifteenth
section?
In conclusion: 1rth2sc importantduties were
neglected not only by the chief revenue officer
of the Stlte bu also by the Governor himself,
it is unreasonable TO suppose that the financial
interests Of the people Of this great State would
have been better watched aul guarded, had
these Republican State officers given less atten-
ton to the domestic concerns Of other States
aad Territories and more to their own? We
put this question to the calm Judgment of every
tax payer. Let him consider it well; and at
the proper time for action, let his vote anu in
fuoncc be cast accordingly.