Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-07-16
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Ex-Treasurer Breslin in his affidavit at
tributed his ruin to tho non-fdlfllment Of
Of the pledges Of men in whose honor he
bad confidence. BY the following Colum-
bus letter Of tho 7th to tho Comnercioi, il
will Be seen that the great embezzlor is
about to make clear breast Of the whole
Treasury dopredatious, and put the saddles
on tho right horses. The CALLED jadcs al
ready begin to vince.
1t will be remembered that, short timo
ago, several gentlemen visitedJ G. Breslin,
ESQ, ex.Trcasurer Of State, at his present
abode 10 Canada, for tho purpose Of obtain
ing some information Of the financial trans
actions between himself and the outside
Trsasurers Of State with whom he was
known 10 have been connected. But by
their efforts but little was learned Of the af-
fairs OF the Office during his administration.
The mission occasioned some uneasness
in certain quarters, and tightness in the
money market was the result Of that enter
prise. The State is far from an entire re-
lease from the Brcslin influence on the mon
ey market. There are yet holders Of the
fund, deposits that remain intact except the
necessary allowance for expenses. As an
evidence Of tho existenccs of tho Breslin
power for further financial disturbances, we
have merely to refer to the present rumor
in Cleveland and this city of tho probable
expose promised during this month, and the
wonderful f1uttering among his former as
sociates II is said that letter from Mr.
Breslin on the subject has been received,
and was shown by legal gentleman in
whom he has ever had great confidence.
In that letter it is stated that since the
visit Of tho delegation TO which reference
has been made he had in connection with
a fcw friends, tried and true, given this
subjec. earnest and careful consideration,
and had determined fully 10 give 10 tho
world clear and candid statement Of his
Operations from minute books known to be
in his possession, showing names locality,
dato and amount of his transactions with
each the character and amount of sureties,
the pledges Of honor upon which he relied,
tho frequent renewal Of these assurances,
and the disappointments consequent. The
utter falsity Of tho representations made to
him by persons prominent in tho political
and financial world, men whose characters
he now holds as it were, "in the hollow Of
Of his hand" men who, since his flight 10
Canada have shown signs of repentance,
and Of refunding, upon which Mr. B., as in
timated to his legal adviser, has until lately
relied for the means to do by the State. as
he says, it has ever been his aim and study
to do by individuals, to rcligiously discharge
the great obligation resting upon him, by
which means and them alone, can he hope
to redeem his character and regain his cit
izenship. This report is not unreasonable /;
on the contrary, when considered in connec-
fion with the circumstances Of the case, it
appears quite probable. Mr.. B. has long
felt it his duty to make this expose, but his
very generous nature has revolted at any
step that would involve his friends in Difficult
ty But now he feels that he has no other
way left for an escape: and his friends,
whose welfare he has faithfully guarded,
have 50 wantonly disregarded his feelings
and situation, that they are no longer en-
tied to any consideration at his hands
That their pledges Of "their most sacred
honor" are but as straws in the wind; and
he knows that while in exile, they hold tho
money and laugh at him. Hence his de-
termination to make the statement, and let
them take the consequences. That is right.
INDEX.