M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-06-25

10. AS lOuB y hs TIC Olu vi mdTCH,
1856, Gibson gives the specia! sums
Paid TO him by Breslin. ,....".".-..., ssS6 lOl 81
ADD to this the specified losses".",."" 2O8, IA
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And II makes Z Uos,42oI
"The only unpaid balance, as found
by the Finance Committee, was the
losses specifically referred to by Bres-
lin, and part of which is secured as |
have stated"
In April, 1856, the Legislative
Committee examined the Treasury,
and o~verhauled all its accounts, but
they found nothing wrong, although
they we're all keen financiers. 1t is
now said that all these statements
were ialse-madc by Gibson to shield
Breslin--but this Mr.. Cox does not
believe, and, in his opinion, is backed
up by the late Auditor Morgan
But, whether it is Breslin or Gibson,
Mr.. Cox attaches great censure to the
Governor and Auditor for ~neglectine
to act under the law of 1856, which
authorized them to examine into the
condition Of the Treasury. Upon this
fact, and also upon the law Of punish
ment, Mr.. Cox says:
"At any time from the Sth of April
until now these Executive officers, as
often as they pleased, could command
free access to the Treasury. Did the
Auditor find cash any timel If 80.
how muCh9 Securities for deposits
e~lsewhere2 II bad, what was donel-
If sham securities and certificates, how
were they testedl Was any test
madel Any visits to the Seneca
County Bankl Any examination OF
the fiscal clerksl Was the money
borrowed for a little time and put
there to deceive the Auditor, Govern
or and Examiner Was anything
dOnel Ifthere was not, as | under,
stand there was not, here is a remiss.
ness, a laxity, which, ifnot culpable,
is undutiful and untrustworthy. Fol-
it they must be held responsible.
"a half u million is gone-the rec
ords show it to be in the hands Of
Gibson-the Legislature, the newspa.
pers, the streets are vocal with sur
misses about the condition ofthe Treas.
ury; and from April, 1855, to 1857,
not q movement under this law to de-
tect the absence of this immense am
cunt. The Treasurer is absent in
Minnesota for weeks, if not months
the Treasury is open to the examina,
ton ofthe other officials; and rot q
movement to examine!
"Ohl but it is said that the Govern.
or acted under the 18th section, and
appointed Mr. Dennison to examine
with the Auditor. When! After the
money was irremediably minus-aftel
the horse is gone, there is alacrity in
locking up. Mr.. Dennison is nc
doubt honest, and will faithfully ex-
anime; but he comes in--toO late
too late! The default has occurred
The DUTY TO BE DON is performed
when the performance Isl mockery tC
vigilance!
"The inquiry is prevalent, why arc
not these spoilers ofthe Treasury pun.
ishedl Have we no law to reach such
huge defaultersl there was on the
Statute Book the law of March 2, 1916
against abstracting public moneys and
securities, and which, if these parties
were convicted, would consign then
to the penitentiary. That law Of 1916
was repealed by the Republican Leg.
i%slature on the 10th of April, 1851
1t is very questionable whether there
be any law to punish Breslin, fhe bt
guilty. In the repeating clause of the
act Of 1856, all suits pending ana
rights accrued under said act OF 1916
are hereby saved
THE law of 1916. in the third sec.
ton, provided for a civil suit by tn,
State against certain parties, and thi'
right to sue was saved by the above
clause. The right Of Indictment was
not in my judgement saved, if, indeed
any such right could continue after &
law fixing the Offense was repealed
If this be SO, the last Legislature have
repealed to punish Breslin, if he be
guilty; for his default occurred, if al
all, under the law Of 1916. But Glib
son is indictable and punishable under
the embezzlement law of 1855. II be
be guilty, why is it not e~nforcedl-.
The people expect them to aid il