The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-10-08
Ottana freeUraoer.
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State .inances--Herus,iican Swindiing.
When the financial operations of the
late republican State Treasurer were ex-
posed. and the fact laid bare that he had
ben illegally using the funds of the State
20 promote private speculations, the only
apology his republican defenders could of
fer for his Illegal conduct was, that Gov.
Moore had done the same thing before
him This the democratic papers denied,
and called upon GOV. Moore TO state over
his own Signature whether such was tie
fact or not, agreeing at the same time that
if Miller would make similar statement
over issicrature, they would take his
word for every ay er;reut lie made. " eli
Gov. Moore has answered the call made
upon him, and the strai 81 forward, man
" letter in another column gives the lie
COMPLETELY TO his false accusers Miller,
however, has not yet dared to come out
with like statement over his own sigma
,ure
That our readers may understand what
the nature OF the charges against Miller
are, and how the republican leaders Of the
State are mixed up with his transactions,
we copy few paragraphs from the Chica-
go Demecr1t of last week, touching the s-o-
RES current on the subject. Says the Dem
ccrst:
One story goes as follows, which weshall
,g,z
has had a proper time 10 deny that he ev-
er loaned any OF the public money: The
friends OF Mr. KILLER al Bloomington where
he formerly lived. had heard that some OF
the State money was out Of the Treasury.
They went Immediately toSpringfield and
told him that II such was the case lie was
liable 10 be indicted at any minute His
answer WAS that tie Republicans would
not indct him. and that there was a GER
tain high officer elected by the people Of
San-amon county, who cGuis; prevent
his being indicted by Democrats. lie was
then informed that he could be indicted
in any county in the State. This Tighten
I'd him and he Gt once showed his hand
u his friends. Among his assets was a
r:eca 81 paper for $4,000, which he sup
posed was upon the Marine Bank, but it
turned out that It was upon B. Z. Carver
alone They hurried him of to Chicago
for the specie with the utmost DESPATCH
OR citizens al! remember when hlr Miller
was here lie had some sorry interviews
with some Of CUR Jugid-Reruhlicans here.
-Ir Carer coulG not raise the specie
Tie case vs. al urgent one. Uncle
Miller was t.5-ttened nearly out Of lis
senses C@~ve- had al his specie out in
Wisconsin and Illinois wildcat banks, and
he could nc. tender Uncle James zen cent
pes. - under the slow process OF wild
CT redemption. The matter, however,
WIS settled By giving Uncle James $4,000
in Illinois State bonds which were being
lI-I aside 70 start some wildcat bank. and
Slj,VJe o. jIr CGIvers paper, which was
ca-Aed dy J. Bum. banker CT Springfield.
Itappears Miller, in his alarm at the
prospect Of being sv.;nd.ed out OF large
sum lie had loaned to certain republican
iayor;tes. threatened 70 commit suicide
The Democrat continues.
II relation to the matter Of threatened
suicide, the friends u l,r. Carver in this
ely claim that It had reference to larger
debt than tia. o. Ir Carver, and that il
was due by y Il. Rid.eley, in connection
with some 1t. Louis firms. We give Mr.
Carver the benefit Ci this denial. and will
chee-iuily publish any thing that Nr Hid e-
ley may write upon the subject. i Fatn-
q Miller had really jumped into q we'll,
al awful responsibility would have rested
upon Nr. k.dscly Il what Carvers friends
IL this clJy stale IS true
W.. are seriously informed that this mat
,-l wlln IT. l;idgely took place some twC
years ago and before Mr.. Miiier's re-elect
ION, and that II was known to several o
the leading Republicans Of this State, anC
they deemed policy TO keep still. They
have probably learned by this time tina
honesty Is the best policy
These same men who knew OF Miller
sPeculatI0n>. and concealed them. are now
reading Us OK o. the party, As unsound OF
the great question Of human liberty, be
cause we are lIboving 10 prevent the Rom
nation OF men 10 office who will specula;
ii the public funds themselves, or quieIl
submit 10 have others 10 it.
IN relation the So, 900 transaction ofNl
Co-ver. we have gained this additional il
formation; lie paid 10000 IL Internal In
p.oyement Bonds. The officers at Spring
field are said 10 have taken $4,000 i
specie. out of the Treasury, TO buy III
bonds; then they put the same specie bac
into the Treasury to pay ST, 900 Of Carver
Indebtedness.
As 10 the ether $1,000. Nr Carver gay
Mr. Miller 2l5, 100 in certificate OF depos
upon the Marine Bank, payable thirty da.
GtteT date. Now, the question is, how tn;
got into the Treasury octhe State as speci
The following is the explanation given heI
by the Judd-Matteson party; Mr. Bun
The banker at Springfield, gave State i
debtedness for ii, and so the specie "
IIot put back into the Treasury. but W
charged As money paid out for State intle
tedness
QIery; Does Mr. Bum sell State. indet
ness as cheap for Carvers paper, due thir
days after date, as he does for specie
there not little necromancy here?