The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-08-20
Salmon p. Cbase-Nine Counts OI
the Indictment against him.

Salmon P. Chase is the Republican homi.
nee for Governor, Having been in Office
for one term, his whole administration is lc
Ultimately subject Of discussion in the pres,
sent contest. There are few leading Tea.
lures in his policy, and few important f. cts,
to which we wish to call attention.
During the administration of Chase, the
largest defalcalion has occurred in The Trea-
surg ever known in this or any oti"r State
in the Union. Nearly million Of dollars,
belonging to the geople, has been stolen
from them. This dedication, though not
directly chargeable to him, might and would
have been prevented, If Governor Chn,e had
done his duty. The man who, by an utter
failure to guard the public interests, SLOWS
them 10 be jeopardized and ruined, is uuwor.
thy o! public confidence, and ought not to be
chosen the Chief Executive of Ohio.
During the administration of Chase, mon
ey has been borrowed to meet the ordinary
expenses of the Govcrnment-the public
debt has been increased, Gnd new and ed.
ditonal burthcn has been placed upon the
backs of the tax x.pOyers of Ohio. Is an ad.
ministrGtion which increases the popular
! GRIEVANCE, pdds to the load of our indebted
ness and griIds the laborers of the country
into the dirt, worthy Of endorsement? The
people will answer this question on the 2d
Tuesday of October, by stern and unms.
takeablc negative.
During the administration of Chase, the
money belonging to the Sinking Fund, nne
set apart by the Constitution for the pay
mcnt Of the interest and principal of the
public debt, has been appropriated to lille
| climate and improper rurposes--the pay
ment Of the debt has been postponed fo
twenty ycurs-a perpetual burden has beer
secured to the present and the succeedin!
generaton-the credit of the State is gene
and RUIN and EMBARRASSMENT star,
us in the face.
During the administration of Chase, tn
solemn contracts OF the State have been vic
Iated-acts Of open and public repudiato
have been passed by the Legislative Assem-
bly,, cnd the honorable and faith. keepin
citizens of the Commonwealth have bee
covered with humiliation and disgrace.
Euting the administration of Chase, III
otiice OF the Attorney General hus been con
verted into banking house, the funds OF tn
Treasury have been taken from the Treasur
vaults, and the notes of the Treasury hay
been shaved with the peoples money.
During the administration of Chase, ccm
mittees have been appointed ut the publ
expense, for the pretended purpose of inyes
tigutng corruptions; but, in fact, fur the rea
purpose of COVERING UP the villaires of tn
Republican officials.
During the administration of Chase, tn
HOME INTERESTS of Ohio have bee
wartony neglected, tao rights and propert
OF three millions of people within cur boun
daries have been disregar4ed, under the mis-
cradle plea Of sympathy for one or two hun
dred negroes in distant territory. .
During the administration of Chase, tn
laws Of the Federal Government have bee
openly violated, ard resistance has bee
made to the authorities of the United States
under ard by virtue Of his sanction and d
rection.
Under the authority Of Chase, money ha
/ been raised aud invasons have been plGnne,
against one OF the territories OF the Union
/ Open rebeIion has been advocated, ard trea
son has rjpcned in the Executive Chumber
of the StLte
These are few Of the counts in the in
dictment against Salmon P. Chase, and OF
the Issues here made he must be tried. Tbt
people of Ohio are the jury before whom h,
must aTpe:r. What answer can he nuke
when called upon to defend his admins fra
ton! What excuse will he render for h
promises broken, his pledges violated, hi
duties unperformed!
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