The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1859-04-15
Democratic and Republican vigi
lance. A Contrast.

On Wednesday we gave TO our readers
documentary prooElhe authority of which
has not been, and cannot be successfully
denied Of the following facts;
That Messrs Morgan, Edgerton and all
the Democratic executive officers Of the
State knew, as early as November. 1854
that there was deficit in the Treasury
Of over half q million Of dollars.
That, at tho very time, when Auditor
Morgan reported to the Legislature that
there was balance in the Treasury Of
S5s4,GS0, he was Illegally converting Che
Sinking Fund, set apart for tho redemp-
tion OF the State debt, into money to pay
the January interest, amounting TO S433.
l483. being less by Sl5i o. than he
states was 10 the Treasury,
That, during the whole Of Bresln's
last term Of Office, while Auditor Morgan
was officially reporting the Treasury TO
be overlooking, and when the balance
could not have been, honestly, at any ,ime
below Ialf a million. the payments Of in
interest on the public debt were only
made by the most desperate Shining,
/ by the illegal uso of funds required, by
liaw to be held sacred for the redemption
Of the state bonds, and by various other
disgraoelul financial make-shilts, all oI
which were for the dishonest purpose oI
conceattug-f g-fron'---halrnyed and plunder.
ed people che fact that there was M euor.
NOUS defalcatiou in the State Treasury.
/ That during all these troubles the re-
ports Of the Treasurer, Auditor and Fund
Commissioners constantly concealed them
from The people, and fraudulen1y repre-
sented the financial affairs Of the State as
in the most prosperous condition.
We have also shown in a previous ar
liole thai Gov Medul. was guilty Of Z
gross and criminal neglect of duty in al
lowing nearly half Of Breslin's second
term of Office to expire, without exactinp
from him mis- official bond.
Thus al Of the Democratic State Off
GERS of the administration preceding Ia,
Republican administration of 1856, be-
trayed their trusts, and violated their Of
fetal obligations in the most shameless
manner. But this is not all.
Governor Medill and Auditor Morgan
knowing Bresliu's guilt--the latter Ger
tainly. and the former probably-allow.
ed themselves to be rsnominated upon th,
same ticket with the delaulter, aud useC
thoir utmost exsrlions 10 secure their owl
and his election.
We now como to the period Of Repub
lican asoendauoy, and mark the contrast
In June 1857, Treasurer Gibson announo
cd to Auditor Wright his inability L
meet the July interest. Two years pre-
vously, the same announcement wa
made by Treasurer Breslin 20 Auditor
Morgan. What did Morgan do? He q
once proceeded o cover up Me defaleatiol
by forwarding 10 Edgerton tho securities
which ho held as Fund COMMISSIONS
for the redemption of The public debt 70
hypotheoation to raise money to meet h
interest. Now compare this with th'
course of Auditor Wright under simila
\ circumstances. The latter az the EARL
est possible moment, informed Goyerno
Chase Of Gibson's disclosure. The Ro
man f-mness Of Gov. Chase never wa
moro conspcuously displayed than OF
that trying occasion. Mr. Gibson was
( political friend, an associate IN the admin
istration Of the State government, and up
on him the blow was to fall. Yet The arm
of the Executive did not finch, for il wa
neryed by duty. The Attorney Genera
was summoned without delay from Gin
cinnati and a meeting Of the Fund Com
missioners was promptly called to proyid
for lhe semi-annual payment Of the inter
est close AZ hand Meanwhile the Gov
ernor demanded and received from Nj
/ Gibson the keys Of the Treasury, whic
he retained until after the resignation q
} the latter, and the appointment aud du
, qualification Of his successor, A com
. mission was at once ap. oinled TO make
careful inventory Of the cash and asset
: IN the Treasury. aud another commissio
9 was appointed TO examine and report q
: facts co nected with the defeloation.- r
( These acts were all done promptly, opeI