The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-02-13


/ may be defeated The people Of this
city arc 10 favor Of the project. as it
would give them $4,000 cash, and a
ornament to the place We
have already, spent near $4,000, 600, for
public buildings in Columbus, and the
cry is still "p,orsi morslF'
Nr. Kelloy's propositions to amend the
constituii6h,by submitting a new one,
a draft for which he had prepared was
rejected by the committee. But few a.
mendmehts should be submitted. Strike
out the clause relating to taxation, and
make annual sessions Of the Legislature,
limited to sixty days, with the Jingle
District system, in the election Of Sena-
tors and Representatives and we want no
more. The law for the Bank Of Ohio" +"
will pass tits system just like our
State Bank, but subject to taxation, as
the property individuals. / cannot pre-
diet it's fate, before the people.
The response Of Wright, Walcott and
Baker, Fund Commissioners, to the
House resolution. isa complete, vindics.
tion Of their action in the sale Of the
State bonds.
The accepted bid was the best, and the
loan was made, at a ligher rate, than had
ever been made before by the State. Ger
tain useful gentlemen, in Columbus, Lad
written letters to New York Bankers, for
proof Of unfairness in awarding Ihe loan
and connected the Treasurer Of State,
with the transaction.
The Fund Commissioners and Treasur.
er were shown these letters, aud the re-
plies,s that the slanderers are known
II was darkly limited that the Treasur-
ers brothor-in.law, had taken the loan;
and that his name was, II. A Johnson,
when in truth, Mr.. Gibson had nothing
IL do with the loan, and was in Ohio, ma
king Fremont speeches, at the time. He
. also denies in the most emphatic terms,
that there is single Smith, Brown OF
Johnson among his kindred.
A story is told in town, that = person
who had given currency to the report,
called upon the Treasurer, with great pro
fessions Of friendship, 20 advise him Of
, the rumor. Mr.. Gibson thanked him for
bis kindness, and remarked. IL will bs
Snder renewed obligations to you sir, il
you will ascertain. when where, and how,
johnson became my brother in.law, as
my sisters we're well married before |
was born--one only is a widow. and she.
as well as my wife's only sister. were
single last Monday"
> 1t is supposed, the hypocrits, viii let the
Treasurer take care of himself, hereaf.
ter.
. johnson & Co, had taken former loan,
! Of the State, and were the parties VIII,
o took Mr.. Keliy's At 80 cents on the dollar
!, They are of the old frm of Gilbert. Co,
= and johnson, and Mr.. Gibson never me
one Of them in his life, nor did wore
g pass between him and the Fund Com
9 missioners. on the subject Of the loan
until January last, three months after
:. was made. But everybody makes spor
r Of the reports. and the men who origin
q cd them, look like, fellows just out of
mean scrape, Who is so despicable. a
he who void for courage, ISLANDERS, by in
a uendo and limitations?
! Itis reported here that the NJ. r. anC
l.. E. r. II. will pass into the hands o
the bond holders in April In that even
the State will lose S395, 600 Of stock and
S49,OOo bonds, as diyidaud bonds, are
= not secured by mortgage, and the road
= will no more than pay the mortgages, ,and
probably lack $500, 900 of doing that.
PITT,