The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-08-04

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Travelling expenses, S6 each way. ......... IL OK
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Extra for private conveyance. .........S ly0'
rmD,,.s $3.50
1t will be seen that this gentleman whose ap
pointment we chronicled last week as ''an ex
cellent one," charges and receives pay from the
State Treasury for travelling expenses to at
tend the Republican Convention.
Mr.. Breyiogle voted for his colleague, Mr.
vanslyke, every pop. Mr.. vanslyke was elect
ed Warden, and Mr.. Breyogle is now the Pres
ident Of the Board of Directors. s
We would have something to say ofthis gen
tleman's most singular course, were it not thai
we were assured that he acted under misap
prehension, and we can well afford to lay hi
case ov,r until a more convenient season. W.
regret exceedingly the necessity of being COM
peled to cudgel men who are thought worthy
to occupy the most responsible positions in the
State. But what are we to do? Are we tc
shut up both eyes and go it blind while sucf
evils are growing up around us? Not exactly
Even the State Journal couldn't stand it with
out expressing its disapprobation of a Director:
voting for himself; then what should be expect
ed ofus fearless. honest, independent press.
Messrs. Babbtt and Morris, who had nc
taxes oftheir own to grind" and knowing full
well the peculiar qualifications possessed by Mr.
Ewing for the Office of Warden, voted for hin
all the time, and performed their duty like con
scientious and honorable men. Mr.. Prentis, O.
Ashtabula, high minded and honorable gen
tleman, who, by the persuasions of leading and
influential friends in the Republican ranks, was
induced to coms to the city, and Offer himself as
candidate Tor Warden, seeing how the cat was
Ijumping-,the trickery and the juggling being
practiced-and becoming disgnsted with thu
means necessary to be resorted to, to stand thC
ghost of "a chance, jumped into the ten O'Clock
train of cars and returned home without even
waiting to hear the result of the election.
Mr.. Vanslyke has accomplished his purposes,
he has been elected Warden, and we presume
he will enter upon the discharge Of his duties
on the 1st Of August. But what assurances has
h, that some of his former colleagues may moi
wish to follow in his footsteps, and by their own
votes displacc him? 1t will be seen from Mr.
Mendenhall's letter to the convict McGary
that under certain circumstances he would tcove
the office Of Warden of the Ohio Pcnitentiary,'
then what security can Vanslyke have that
Mendenhall will not hoist him the first oppor
tunty, and could he not boast safe precedent
We have spun out this article to considerable
caused much excitement, and because we wish
the matter rightly understood. Mr. Ewing re-
tires from the position he so ably filed, with the
reputation OF an efficient officer, and an honest
man. ,-e
In all his transactions with contractors, mer-
chants or produce dealers, whether in buying
or selling, he has neither convinced at nor toll
Grated any of the thousand schemes resorted tc
by some of his predecessors to put money IN his
own pocket bat by every means in his power
he has faithful to his trust, guarded the best in
GGICSlS w tuo Ctal0' w huuW U
the wire workings Of this Institution, the secrc
springs that bring about unlocked for results
the selfish interests that govern the men who
govern the officers of the prison. and we shall Q
tale unfold, some day, that may prove deeply
interesting if not highly instructive.
The fact that over 600 able bodied men, work
ing like slaves every day in the year, at profita
be work. are unable to keep this State Institu
ton from running into debt some $4,000 ever,
year, is the best of evidence that the presen
system is a very defective one, or else that ther,
must be considerable money lying round loost
somewhere for want of picking up. Response
Bile parties can be found to day, who will take
the prison ont OF the hands of the State, and pay
| 80 ,0oo-yes $4,000 bonus for the services
ofthe convicts fa '
The diggings in this field are rich, and perad
venture we may So forth prospecting. We shall
see.