The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-09-21
WILLIAM DENNISON.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE

WILLIAM DENNISON.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
That William Dennison who is now
seeking to be placed at the head of the
State Government, was Senator In the
Legislature of Ohio, during the period
that Bliss was Treasurer of State, and
that although he KNEW the Treasury
was unprotected by necessary laws, he
MADE NO EFFORT to place it under
proper safeguards.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE!
That VIM. Dennison, although lead
ing and influential member of the State
Senate, served his entire term in that
body WITHOUT PROPOSING SUCH
CHANGES in the laws as would no lon
ger permit the State Treasurer on retir-
ing from Office. to secretly settle his &C
counts in such manner as he and has
successor might arrange betUeen them
selces..
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLEl
That when the Democratic Legisla-
ture in 1852, 1858 and 1854, sought to
pass laws putting the Treasury unde:
more rigid government VIM. Dennison
(then and now Columbus banker,)
RIDICULED the alleged need of better
laws, and gave his aid in promotion of
THAT COMBINATION between Bres-
Inns friends aud the Republicans which
resulted in leaving the public money un-
der Breslin's Unrestricted supervision and
control.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE!
That one year after Breslin went into
Office, the Democrats suspecting that Bliss
was being USED AS TOOL in covering
it up, passed resolutions through the Sen
ate December. 1852 seeking TO obtain
information as to the existence of de-
falcation, and that through the influence
of Bliss and the Columbus bankers, Bres-
lin was induced to withhold an exposure.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE!
That whilst the Democrats in the Leg
islature of Ohio were endeavoring to as.
certain whether the Treasury was safe,
VIM. Dennison WITHHELD FROM
THE LAW MAKING POWER OF
THE STATE his knowledge that Bliss
was confessed defaulter to the amount
of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND, there.
by depriving the Legislature of informa-
tion which would have secured the pass
age of proper laws before the loss of q
single dollar by Breslin had occurred.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE
That Bliss is still defaulter to thu
Treasury, and that Denniso2 knowing tha
the Treasury had been plundered, ant
that Breslin had been victimized in con
senting to cover up the defalcation il
7 Bliss accounts, re-conveyed Bliss entir'
property to his bail, still CONCEALINC
, from THE PUBLIC, from the Democrat
. ic State officers and from the Legislature
! all knowledge of facts and circumstances
which if exposed, would have secured tn
passage of laws that would have effectual
a ly guarded the Treasury from the STILL
HEAVIER LOSSES which have sine
occurred.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE
That VIM Dennison by his own oat
before the Investigating Committee, ha
shown that he was PERSONALL!
d COGNIZANT of the wrongful and haz
ordous conduct of Breslin Gn his trans
s actions with Bliss) at the very outset {
!. his official term.-yet the said Denniso
e fearing the passage of the laws forbidden
e the deposit of public money with bank
kept his knowledge of these transaction
4
IS ED OUT by means of Committees of il
vestigation appointed by the Legislature
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPL1
i That VIM. Dennison is bitter an
unrelentiug opponent of the present sy
! tenn of keeping the public money SA
i CRED TO PUBLIC USES-that
!. is in favor of restoring the Republica
y deposit law of 1856 under which tt
Lewistown Reservoir Company an
Frank Kimball obtained upwards of SIX
= TY THOUSAND DOLLARS of pull
% lie money from Gibson-and that if Der
IS nison shall be elected Governor, the II
It dependent Treasury law WILL BE RE
4 PEALED.
al KEEP THESE FACTS BEFOR
j. THE PEOPLE.
And let every taxpayer of Ohio will
out respect to party, remember when
, goes to the ballot box in October mex
y that he is to say by his vote whether
t prefers Rufus P. Ranney and an Ind'
!. pendent Treasury, or VIM. Dennison an
IL a continuance of losses such as have o.
: CURED under every Treasurer for the la
fifteen years.-Ne'oark Adv.
The Object Of True Learning.
!. The object is to beget manhood; Il
- means are Indifferent. SO that the end
:, secured. How shall it be done? Ho
= does the son of the poor man rise amid 9
:. his disadvantages of birth and positio