American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-09-08
DnMOCRArIo lEoIslAEIOs AsD ApnIsIs1hA.

ring the first four years ofthis period since
the adoption of the new Constitution. was
under what is called Democratic rule; Il
use the word Democratic, not because |
think ii at all describes this party; II is a
new,pSrIysin suhStance and in fact. but
use the term simply becadseit istbe nsme
by which they prefer 10 be named. J Our
State continued under the rule oflhis new
party from 1852 EDWARDS for four years.
Whatwers the fruits of that rule? I'D
Here the speaker was interrupted by
the expression of q desire that the meeting
should adjourn. to, some larger place, a
considerable number ofpersons being now
unable to effect an entrance into the already
oyer-crowded Court Room. The meet
ing adjourned to the grass plot in front Of
The building. and the speaker continued
bis speech from the window OF the Sher--
IFS Office, 10 an audience largely increas-
ed 4
Ny fellow citizens, there is more room
outside of doors than there is in doors,
believe, and If you'are not SIS comfortable
where you are as where you were, / trust
that you will console yourselves by the re-
Election that ] arm not go either. They
have put the Governor. it seems, into a
frame, Laughter and trust that you are
allsatistied with his appearance. Laugh
ter. lam sorry that the ladies' have not
a better opportunity of seeing ii III is or
not handsome picture, 4 Renewed
laughter]. $ = ~ ''''
was speaking 10 you up stairs upon
the subject of our State affairs, and if can
remember where I left of, shall 90 on
from that point. II l fail i trust that my
friends hehind bere--the reporters will
make it all right in their reports.
| was saying that during four years
commencing with the inauguration of tile
Slate government in 1859, under the new
constitution, the party known as the Dem
ocratic party, bad the reins of government
in this State, and l was proposing TO show
you what their course of action was. They
had the State government in all its branch
es. They bad the Legislature, they had
the Executive, they had tie Judiciary.
When our State was thus ushered into
a new being. under tbeUew Constitution
the FIRST important concern that would nat
urally engage the atte ntion Of the Legisln
ture would be the subject Of finance, tb'
custody, and disbursement! Of the putli
revenue, and tho arrangement of taxation
We W III by reference 10 the records. 6nd
that under this administration, or rathei
under this legislation because the Legis
lstur either directly or indirectly arrah
ges The whole system Of taxation-ther,
wss rapid increase Of the taxation of th'
Estate. We find too, while the Treasury
was thus FILED from the taxation of tb,
people, there was no legislation Whateve
directed 10 the object of securing the prop
er administration Of your public revt nue.
In other words, there was no Legislation
whatever for the regu lation of the Treasu
ry in it's receipt, safe-keeping and dis
bursement of the public funds. That
uDquestionable. Different men explai
this thing differently. The Democrats sa
there was division in what is called ib
Democrrtic party, and that a portion q
the Wings went with a portion of th
Democrats 10 defeat proper, measures
OF that have nothing 10 say. because
hold it-for certain truth that. when
party ,bas a amajority--a clear majority
the Legislative and administrative brahche
Of government that party is respcnsibl
for the administration OF tie affairs of tbs
| government. If that be moi so, there
no use 10 have any Organization %bateve
and there is no responsibility at all.
take il, then. as a settled thing, which tb
common sense Of all mankind justiies, tht
the party which has clear majority 10 til
! legislation and administration. is respons
BILE forthe legislation and for the admins
tration ofthe government.
> This party neglected. during its term {
) four years during the whole term Of Ii
/ first Legislature, which held two session
aud during the two years Of the succeed
/ ing Legislature which held one session
i to make any effective provisions whatsoet
er for the safe keeping Of the public none
! but left 1t entirely at loose ends.
8 SO much for Legislation. Now for az
: ministration. Mr.. Breslin was Treasurer
B be was elected in 1857 To him was CON
: mitted the custody Of oil your revenue
{ every kind, as Stale Treasurer. Mr.. Mo-
:. gan was Auditor. Mr., Medill was Goyel
nor. AS early as 1853, Mr.. Breslin ws
suspected Of faismanagement OF the rey'
t nue. OF this State; he was suspected Of I
t sing the public funds for his own prisal
r benefit. What was il the duty Of his al
u sociates in the State administration 10 dc
i That is the question which address to a
J, intelligent audience. In my humble judl
n ment, their duty was plain. II was to e'
: pose that misconduct to the people. to 8.
: to il that be was deprived Of the tru
. which he thus unworihily fulfilled. Upc
d that / suppose there can be no honest di
# ference Of opinion. What was done
J, point Of fact? In 1853 the fall Of 1855
o tie parties held State Conventions, and NJ
It Breslin was nominated for re eleelion,-
i Gov. Medill was nominated for Governo
Is Not word was lisped to the people of u
State ssto the Rclnal condition ofthe Trea
X ury. That is true. Was it right2 / thin
II there is nobody, be he Democrat or r
/. publican, who win say that that was righ
n The people ignorant OF this mismanag
n ment, reelected Mr.. Brcslin in 1858. e
leouIaped bv impunity thus far, in 1854