The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-08-04
rom iho Columbus Ga1stle, Ropublican, July g

We have spoken repeatedly, Of late, of tn
exeeIlent condition of the Ohio Penitentiary, o
the efficiency Of its officers, Of the Arm yet miIt
discipline enforced among the prisoners, of th'
cleanliness e(the cells and well ventilated halls
of tho good order prevailing in all its various
departments. and Of the extraordinary health o
its inmates; and while we gave proper credit t.
theepergy and administrative talent of the
Warden, we also spoke in the highest terms o
the attentiveand philanthropic Board Of Direc-
tors. 1t has been conceded on oil hands thai
the Institution was meyer before managed SC
well as it has been while under the control o.
Mr.iEvinssI Whanit was known that he was
removed by his own political frinds TO make
room for the President OF the Board Of Directors
who wanted his place, the news was received
in this community with mingled surprise and
saaighation In order that a proper under
standing may be had or the singular proceedings
Of the Directors, We Shall give a fair and unbi-
4sed history Of the facts as they have come to
our Knowledge, and which, we think, win sat
isfactoriIy account for the milk in the cocoa
nut" 9's2 ia "E
THE Board is composed Of five members,
Mcssrs vanslykc, Breyosle Babbitt, Morris
and Mcndenhah A meeting Of the Board was
held on Friday last, to elec; officers of the pris-
on, the terms Of the incumbents having expired
on the 1st of June last. There were three can
didates for Warden, Messrs. Ewing, Van
slyke and Prentis. Seven baIlotings were had.
From the vote it seems that Mr. Breyfoele
voted for Mr.. Vansll Ike every ballot; that Mr..
Nanslykc voted blank six times and On the
seventh voted for and elected himself; that Mr..
Mendenhall voted for Prents the first and sec.
ohd ballot then voted for and helped to elect
Vanslyke; and that Mcssrs Babbitt and Nor
ris voted for Mr., Ewing on every ballot.
We have no objections to urge against Mr.
Fanslyke as a man. for we have ever maintain
ed towards him the most friendly relations =
But We do object to his Tor any other man'S)
taking advantage Of public trust confined in
him by his political friends, to advance his own
personal interests Asa D rector, as far as we
can learn, he performed his public duties faith
fully and allied the Warden cordially in the
discharge Of his official duties. But, when we
tindhm taking an unfair AMI ungenerous ad
vantage of his position to dsplace one of the
best officers in the State to accomplish his own
selfish pnrposeS,it is high time to stamp his cor
duct with the seal of public condemnation. -
The Republican party, OF which MIR. Vanslyke
isa prominent member, talks louily of certain
inalienable rights and privileges, and that "all
men are created free and equal" is its motto.
When Mr.. Vanslykc stepped from his plat
form as a Director to enter the lists with other
candidates for the Wrrden>hip, he was bound
in honor and justice to place himself upon an
equal footing with them; and when he voted for
himself he. .shoull have accorded to his rivals
the same privilege. Why not? When candi-
dates for State and County oflic vote for them
selves it is considered all right because their
opponents are upon an equal footing This is
the first time in the history of the Prison that
eyer.a Warden was elected by his own vote,
and we trustit may be the last ltl
3iMr. Buttles held the office ofDirector when
he was elected Warden IN. 1855, but he sue
ceeaed in getting the Wardenship without de
scendrng to the humiliatins deed of voting for
himself When The news of Buttles' election
wss trHnpetcd forth in the Republican camp, did
not a howl 60 up that came near rending the
startled heavens at this astonishing proof OF Lo-
colocolaulacity? But ifmotlns else could re-
strain this ambitious Director from .clutching
the. office within his grasp, one would think that
the relations existing between him and Gov.
Chose, to whom he owed his appointment as
DIRECTOR would have inpclled him to pursue
different course of action. 'sia6a o
He must have known that this unwarranta-
Die and uhjustifiablc act on his part would ex-
pose the Governor to the shafts Of his political
adversaries, and subsequent events have shown
that no effort will be spared to fasten the re
sponsibilty OF the official acts Of the Director
upon The shoulders Of the appointing power
When Gov. Chase selected Mr. Vanslyke as a
Director oi the Ohio Pcnitentiary, he never
dreamed that he would take advantage OF his
position in this manner to carry out his selfish
purposes; and ifaprophet had whispered in the
Directors ear that such thing were possible
he would scornfuly and Indignantly replied, as
thy servant a dog that he should do such a
thing!" But he has done it, He has p'aye
out his game, and we await patiently the re.
suit. Perhaps the disgust that has seized upon
many of the Republicans Of this closely contest.
cdDistrict. owing to this matter, may wear Of
before the all elections. Perhaps not. We
shall see. Any party that iustifies such pro.
ceedings will soon find itself without friends,
and the sooner II loses the power Of doing mis-
chief the bettersor the community. rai.s
.Itishigh time that some kind Of a check was
sputupcn this uuhoIy greed for office and sncr
eofahparties SHOULD ppite in their efforts to cure
this growing evil, In those latter laws We find
that men contrive, not only to get themselves
into offices Of trustand profit, by uniustifiable
means, but that they remain unsatisfied until
nearly every member Of the family gets a quar-
sterIy dip into thelpublc treasury. 1t is not on
Iyso in the Pententiary, but tits, also, III tht
State House, the Post Office, and the Pool
'Housc. Eyenthe claims Of party are lost sigh
of Everything is made b inure to the private
Interests ofthe individual. But ifit is indtl
I.cate and censurable in Mr., Vanslyke's voting
'ioF him. kpyiDg that such was his ultimate in