Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-07-03


ton; but be recommended in his stead, Mr..
w. s. V. Prentiss, who being very proper
person TO act rs an examiner, was appoint
ed by the Governor. While here and while
thus consulted, he frequently said that he
had known, or he had felt no doubt of the
existence Of the deficit at the time Mr.. Bres-
lin held Office, and that it existed when he
retired from Office. And yet this gentle.
man goes back to Newark and writes an ar.
ticle throwing the whole blanc npon Mr..
Gibson, and in which he pettifoes through
n whole column, to prove that Mr. Breslin
could not haze been the detaulter. We shall
not attempt to answer his jesuitical party
plea. 1t is sufficient for us to know that
Mr.. Morgan, when in this city last week,
said that ho knew of the existence of the
deficit, and that he was not Mt all surprised
when the exposure was made.
Again, Mr.. Bresln has not, and will not
deny that the defalcation of the five hundred
and fifty thousand dollars was caused by
him, and that il occurred during the admin
istration Of Mr.. Morgan in the Auditors Of
fec, and himself in the Treasury. What.
ever may be the weight of blame which
shall attach to Mr.. Gibson-and we are
neither his apologsts nor his defenders in
this transactlon-the past at least is secure.
that the five hundred and fifty thousand
dollars were Illegally drawn from the State
Treasury by Mr. Breslin, and Morgan knew
it and said SO. And now, this same Mr..
Morgan, through the columns of his paper,
volunteers to whitewash Mr.. Bresliu, charg-
ing his delinquency upon Mr.. Gibson-an
act which not even Mr.. Brcsin himself has
the audacity to do, even to screen himself
from blame
Again, it is well known fact that while
William d. Morgan was Auditor of State,
an offer was made by parties well able to
perfect their engagements, TO purchase the
stock owned by the State in the Little Mi
ami and Mad River and Lake Erie Railroads
at par-one hundred cents on the dollar,
which would have put into the State Treas
ury the handsome sum of sir hundred and
strteen thousand eight hundred dollars,
(S6l6,S00,) and that he refused to accede
to the sale, for the reason, as he asserted,
that he kneio the money woMd have been
nisapplied By the Treasurer Mr.. Breslia,
and, on his refusal to make this sale, the
State lost some threo hundred and fifty
thousand dollars. For the value of the
Mad River stock is now only nominal, and
Of it the State held and now holds 1872. 800
worth The loss of this sum may justly be
attributed to William D. Morgan, because
he refused to sell it when he could have got.
ten for it dollarfor dollar. His excuse was
that he could not trust Mfr. B. Nth the mon
ey, and now for base party purpose, he
wholly exonerates him from past Delinquent
cy, and tries to fix upon Gibson the crimes
which he has heretofore charged upon his
former colleague, Mr.. Breslin. So much
for that.
Again: When the January interest upon
the State bonds, either in 1854 or 1855,
Mr.. Morgan consulted Mr.. Breslin in regard
to the payment, although Mr.. Breslin told
him that the money would be in New York
To meet the demand, he had no confidence
that it would be; and he made journey to
New York to ascertain the facts in relation
to it. To show that Mr.. Morgan had no
confidence in Mr.. Bresln's promises or ahil-
ity to meet the payment, he himself applied
to the State Dank Of Ohio tor loan 10
pay the interest IN event of Mr.. Breslim
fatiing to hare his money ready at the time
and place, and the bank agreed to furnish
the amount required Mr.. Breslin did have
the money ready, and therefore tho loan
from the State Bank was not taken. Again
we know Of manufacturer in this city
who had contract for iron work on the
State House, who, upon presenting his bills
at the Auditors office, entered into con-
versation with Mr.. Morgan said he had nc
confidence in the honesty of the Treasurer
and that "he aoas corrupt as He'll" or words
to that effect. We give these facts to show
that Mr.. Morgan knew long before Mr.
Breslin's term expired, that the public mon
eys were wrongfully used by Mr.. Breslin,
and that a large deficit existed; yet kept it
from the public, and not only acquicsced in
the denomination of Mr.. Breslin, but suffer.
ed his name to 60 on the same ticket with
Mr.. Bresln, and did what he could to re.
elect both himself and Mr.. Bresliu.
We now come to article number two, in
which, viper like, he attempts to throw dis
credit upon Governor Chase and Auditor
i "'iS"sJ io' nus "ShhB uHucT tuc INV Vi
April s, 1856, in the appointment of per.
sons to examine into the Treasury, from
time to time. 1t appears from the speech
of Mr.. Cox, night before last, that he had
been reading Mr.. Morgan's paper. for he
repeated the same thing from the City
Bank steps. We have complete and per-
feet answer for both the Congressman and
ex-Auditor, and it is this: Neither the Gov
ernor nor Mr., Wright thought there was any
occasion for an investigation as provided for
by that statute, and therefore they did not
wish to put the expenses of it upon he
State, and the reason is obvious.
The law in question was passed on tho
7th day of April, 1856. Two days after,
that is, on the 10th of April the Legisla-
ture, Notwithstanding tho united opposition
Of the Locofocos in both Senate and House,
and Notwithstanding their caucus determi-
nation not to allow member of their par
ty to serve on any investigation committee,
the Republican Legislature appointed a
committee, consisting of Mr.. Taylor, Of
Mahoning, Of tho Senate, and Smith, Knox,
and Mr.. Sinnet of Licking, of the House,
10 sit during the recess, to examine the
Treasury, with power to make thorough
and complete examination into the state Of
it, TO demand statements TO be made under
oath, and with power to send for persons
and papers. That committee was in ses-