Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-09-04

been instituted against Brcsin and Gibson,
we hope to ferret out the facts. Rest as
surcd we will do everything in our power to
ferret out the facts. ] had hoped that
Uncle Sam would help us out Of the difficult
ty. Brcslin left the country. wrote to
General Cass the Secretary of State for the
purpose of obtaining the assistance of the
government in possession Of tho culprit, but
Gen. Cass wrote back that tho extradition
treaty did not provide for tho return of fu- |
gitivcs charged with the crime of embczzle-
mont of the public moneys Iwrotc again |
suggesting the reasons for and the mode by
which he may be returned, and l await an
answer. But do think that il govern
ment would expcnd a portion Of that energy
which it develops in catching runaway Mig
gers, it would not he very long before our
fugitives from justice would be returned.-
Tho British government would not be apt to
take sufficient interest in Breslin to retain
him against our wishes in herprovuces.
TAXATION AND EXPENDITURES.
And now for another topic, in which YOU
feel deep interest The Democracy say that
Republicans are extravagant in expenditures,
and accuse us of burthening the people with
taxes. | bavo done all in my power to be
economical and have closely watched all tho
departments Of tho State government
But YOU know that the government must
be supported. You must support your
courts; you must sustain your public schools,
your municipal, township county and State
governments, and you do not bcgrudge the
money if it is economically expended. mo
no) Now, l will show YOU the condition
in which the Republicans found tho Treasu-
ry, and the burthons they had to meet from
( depleted pockets.
CONDITION OF THE PUBLIC DEPARTMENTS.
On the 18th of November beginning of the
| fiscal year) after our ticket was elected, but
before we assumed office, there was accor-
ding to Auditor w. D. Morgan, balance
in the Treasury of $7o3,OoO. Bank debts
amounting to $4,000. were also collected
subsequently, making sum total in round
numbers of $4,000. Now, where was
this money? 1t is well known that tho
State pays cash, and that everything should
have been cleared off BY the party going
out of power. How was it? We found
unpaid debts contracted for which we had
TO pay during the first year of $4,000,
when there ought not to have been q cent
to pay. Besides this was another debt Of
100000, not paid by them These items
paid nominally left a residue of S2o5 ,s77
But where was this? With Wash Cones &
Co., Danl Beckel, Of Dayton, and the City
Bank Of Cincinnati; and deposited will
them without any security.
Another sum of 5000 was in Breslin.
pocket, which he claimed for exchange, be
sides other items, which, all added together
+, mado deficit of about one and quarter
. million of dollars to be provided for. VIZ
had to provide for it. Gibson saw that the
Government must be sustained, and by
shifts and contrivances already alluded to
! he concealed the deficit as long as lie could
using the evidences Of debt in his custody
as the basis of his negotiations.
RATE OF TAXATION.
6 Now for the rate of taxation. During th,
! Medill administration the rate of taxation
= on the General Levy, was three mills anc
, two tenths. With all our burthens, tn
rate in in 1856 was no higher County anc
: municipal taxes under Medill, had also bcel
6 high. In 1856 under our administration
we collected Sl2S,000 less than under Me
dill, for State purposes; $5S0,000 less fo
county purposes, and about Sl50,000 70
, city purposes, making total of over $7oo,
. 900 less than under the Democratic govern
. ment. The general levy for this year
, throe mills and one-tenth, being reducto
!. while county, township and municipal tax
cs arc also reduced. But, now tell you
that however much tho Treasury has bee
!. robbed; however grievous tho burthon W
have to carry; however much we have bee
: plundercd by Breslin, every honest debt 0
the State has been paid.
STATE HOUSE ECONOMY.
Now shall tell you about the Stat,
House of which you have heard, as yo'
+. have of the Court House in Cincinnati.- j.
: There has been little feathering of nest
e in both places. The Medill administrator
\ estimated the cost of fence around tn
!, ten acre Court House Square at fractio
5 less than $4,000, Mr.. Platt, who | ap
: pointed Commissioner of the State House
: says that the fence will be finished for les
: than S35,000l Here is reduction of on,
8 item of $4l,o00! Tho same administra
ton estimated the cost Of grading that tel
! acre lot at s7S,5 $780, Mr.. Pratt says ho vii
! have three sides finished this year, and th'
eastern side next year for less than $4,000
, --another saving of 69,5oo.-(L Laughter.
) DEMOCRATIC suB-rREAsuRY.
, The Democrats tell US they want sub
treasury. If they mean by sub-treasury
taking the money from the people and put
a ting it into the pockets of their office-hold
! ers, can understand them. For my par
consider tho pockets of the people tn
best sub-treasury, and l think the principl
of semi-annual collections of taxes thei
| best security from robbing,
! l believe tho best principle to be to col
lect money from the people as the expense
, of the government require it. Those VIII
{ have small sums to pay may pay it all a
once if they choose. Those who wish tn
! use of their money may pay half in Jan
uary, and half in July. 1t is not necessar
to assure you that my principles are to nd
minister the government upon the mos
economical plan possible, and to require th
tho most certain security from all depositc
! ries of the government. You have eyidenc
that we have reduced expenses, and we hay
, | n Treasurer unon whom Won can ralv -e