The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-10-01

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EXPOSED, PROVED AN Apollo
GIST AND DEFENDER OF JOHN
q. BRESLIN. THE ylLLAINOUS
DEFAULTER AND TREASURY
ROBBER-OPPOSES A LAW To
GUARD THE TREASURY FROM
REGULATION.
Below We copy an article from the
Ralida Venture of February 18th,
1858, Democratic paper edited and
published by Mr.. James Mckenzie,
well known in this section as lead
ing. influential politician in the De.
mocratic ranks. The disclosure made
in this most remarkable article, we
should think, would open the eyes
OF every honest man, As to the fitness
Of Mr.. Mungen to be trusted with
the public interest in Congress. Let
the candid reader examine his histo.
ry while in the state Senate, and
learn from the very best OF Demo
cratic authority, how he acted the
part OF champion in the defense OF
Breslin, and opposed with all his
ability, law intended 10 protect the
treasury from Breslin's peculations:
From the Kalidt venturcl
"SEvAToR MrSGeN. THE STATE
TREASURY AND THE EDITOR OF THE
kALIDA VENTuRE.-'The bill tor the
reorganization of the state treasury
was taken mp, and the question be-
ing on striking out all a;ter the en-
acting clause, and inserting a new
bill, MIR. Atkinson real an essay on
the management cfthe state finances,
and in exposition of Democratic
platforms. and commencing the tidy
housewiiery OF the domestic economy
that maniiests it's frugal cleanliness
by sweeping out the Galphins.
Mr.. Mungen replied in a spirited
denial OF the imputations cast upon
his Democracy by the friends Of
the original bill, and defended Mr..
Breslin from an attack upon that
gentleman in the columns Of the
kalida Venture. lie foreshadowed
his determination Of making the
Editor of that paper cave when a
favorable opportunity presented, and
read q chapter in the secret history
of the last Sth of January Conven,
tion.
He thought that if the Fund Com.
missioners had been permitted to
finger the money OF the state treas.
ury, their complaints against Mr..
Breslin never would have been heard
of, and the bill under consideration
wouli Rave been OF very different
construction. Mr.. N. continued at
some length, and ridicu!ed the
scramble between the state officers
with great puDgoncy, but always
aiming his wit at the heads of Fund
COMMISSIONER
We find the above in the report OF
the proceedings Of the Sena G, of the
5th instant, in the Ohio State .Iour.
nal. 1t does not appear in the
Statesman. We presume the report
to be correct, Judging from Mr.. Nun
gems sensitiveness aud promptness
on a former occasion, in denying
through the Press. that he meant it.
when he proposed to tax war PEN
sioners. Then he became conscious
that he occupied a ridiculous po-
sition. We presume from his 81.
lence that he thinks differently OF
his position now, and is satisfied
with his arrogant, insolent and
meaningless boasting in the Ohio
Senate.
Mr.. Mungen forgets that elevation
to the position of Senator by the
people, does not, necessarily, carry
with it the qualifications requisite
to fill the station, nor confer upon
the recipient the required intellect to
perceive, or the honesty to correct.
official corruption. We concede the
position to Mr.. Mungen, but has
course in that body, forbids us to
c0noeae to him anything else.
1t is known also that our Demo.
cratic People have ever been op.
posed to official corruption, and to
peculation in public stations, whsth.
or that peculation and corruption
was the act Of Wing or Democrat,
and that they have no desire that
their press OF their Senators shall be.
come the shield OF cover Gr public