The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1857-06-30

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Ar Breslin ha,
of any kind. lie
and in the State, yet
.-cc~sary to vindicate his
atom from the charge. This,
~ time has elapsed and such
,tuni,ics have been afforded him
is proof conclusive to our mind
connected with Gibson in his ras-
la guilty participant in the whole
IN No innocent or honest man
have been silent under such charges
.,ase been made through the whole State
.ur the last ten days. Mr.. Ercslin's politi-
cal and personal friends may well, therefore,
give up all hopes that the future will di-pcl
the dark charges that have been made
against him. Reluctantly they must con
fcs- that he la, utterly degraded himself, by
a scandalon, breach 81 trust Ia the State and
To the Democratic organization that elected
him. The latter cannot hold linn TO a too
severe accountability OF mctc out To him .
too hard sentence.
In recommending this party policy, the
Eaqaiaf assumes the proper position. Its
precisely what We recommended to the Dem
ocratic party Of thi, State, when the notori-
ous DIR Eads was exposed to tho people IL
all hi swindling acts. We pointed out to
them their plain duty. We told them the
only plan TO even partially release them
selves from the responsibility d his high
criminality, was To condemn his rascality ~
severed, as though he were political oppo.
ncnt, instead oi nm official instrument Of their
own manufacture. They did not do this
They endcavorcd 10 screen his guilt, and de-
Tended him in the most jealous, the most
violent manner, until finally the public feel
ing against him ran 50 high, that to save
themselves part, ia the State, they dc.
nounced him. No one doubts but that il
DR. lad party had been in power, the gull,
Of this corrupt public officer never would
have been known 20 the public. The same
SYMPATHY they expressed for him, and The
same disposition Ia cc.ccal guilt and defend
rascal,y to save their Marty, which they
manifested after his criminality had become
notorious, would have permitted DIR. Eads 4
remain ia security in high Office, and prob.
ably Ito prevent an exposure and share NOR.
spois, have induced them TO again cndcavoI
to place him in office. While the Democrat,
were in power in Ohio, no exposure Wa
made II Brcslin's dcfalcations, although
certain other officers &c State must have
been coenizant of his guilt, IL they did not
actually share in the sroils. They could not
elect another Treasurer, but they probably
did what they considered the next best
thiag-thcy saw that Brc-lin's brothcr-in-
law, became the Republican nominee. Tn
fortunately. lac was nominated and elected.
Eut We call attention To the fact, In view Of
city contemporary having cndcavored e
screen Bresln--that the leading Democratic
organ in Ohio, Acknowledges Breslin's guilt
and call. upon his party 10 hold him 70 q
strict accountability. The Eaqaiee woal,
doubtless have recommended mo such thing
II II dill not know that the Republican part,
had alfead, instituted such proceedings a.
would not only psore his guilt beyond the
defence Of any party friends, hut hold hin
to A. severe an accountability ~ the law may
be enabled 10 secure in the premises. Bur
Breslin'> guilt Is cknouledged, and the re-
-ponsibility Of the late heavy deialcations in
Ohio belongs To the Democratic party.