Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-09-10

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use OF the money. If the money is needed
for an interest debt, it would certainly be folly
to hope that the advance in grains will meet
the accumulation of interest. -s- -i;t
Yours truly, TT. MANN.
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Missouri the information differs but little in
character from that from Ohio. ..
James III. Bakers Triumphant Win.
dication OF Himself from Democratic
ISLANDERS.
We are indebted to the Times for the fol-
lowing verbatim report of that portion of j.
II. Bakers remarks at the Theatre meeting,
indicating himself from the charges of the
Pioneer and Democrat of having had any
thing to do with the Democratic Breslin frauds
in Ohio, or with any other frauds whatever.
Read:
ask now, my fellow citizens, to say some
thing personal to myself, if you will permit
me to do so. (Cheers.) Here will be brief
as have already trespassed upon the time of
my distinguished friend from Michigan. Ger.
tain charges have been preferred against me
by my enemies-men who are SO well known
in Ohio, that anything that could come from
their mouths would be no SANDER. And who
are these men who have sought to defame mee
will tell you who they are. First, there is
VIM. D. Morgan of Breslins administration,
and he is the only man who could have known,
and did know, just how all his money mat
tiers in the Treasury stood. When the defal-
cation of Breslin was made known, he Nor
gan] was telegraphed to and came down to
Columbus. There was good deal of excite
ment upon the streets, and the defalcation was
the theme of conversation everywhere. l
went over to the American House and saw
Morgan, and in the course of conversation,
when asked if he knew anything or suspect
ed anything was wrong in the Treasury De-
partment when Breslin was in Office, he repli-
ed publicly, in the bar-room didn't
know it, damn it, didn't know it? Didn't
draw draft on him [Breslin] for $50, 900,
and it was unpaid for weeks and weeks, when
at the same time, there ought to have been
seven or eight hundred thousand dollars in
the treasury p This reply of Morgan was at
once reported to the Ohio State Journal, was
publicly charged, and never, to my know
ledge, denied. This confession made him
complicit, in knowledge, at least, to the de-
alcation. Since then, it has been full proceed
by his oaon official letters that both be and
Edgerton [another member of the committee
understood fully the rotten condition of the
Treasury. For the vely purpose, then, Of
turning public attention from their rascality
they issued this report and undertook the
stale method of crying stop thief wher
they themselves were the thieves, or at leas
party to the theft, be covering and shield
ing from the public eye Breslin's corruption
This confession brand afresh upon the brow
of Morgan.
| Who was the second Member of that Com
mittee? Alfred P. Edgerton, who was tn,
transfer agent of Ohio in New York during
the time Breslin was in Office, and who, b.
his official letters has since been proven t
have the same completely that Morgan had il
covering up Breslin's rottenness. 1t was on
of my first official duties to turn Edgerton on
of office, and with my associates in the Board
did So Who was the other member of tina
Committee Charles Remelin, formerly [,
Democrat, and for awhile seeming to act witt
the Republicans but at the same time bu
little confidence was ever felt in his Republ
canism in Ohio. Either Just before or sine
the publication of the Report, understan
that he made speech going back to the d.
mocratic fold. The report was concocted b
Edgerton and Morgan and heedlessly signe
by Remelin. Now, with regard to the charg
of my being connected with the Breslin dc
falcation, there is not q particle of evidenc
under the heavens, that goes to connect me j
any shape or form with that Democratic or
Grafton. Inever heard of such a charge ur
til saw it in your Democratic paper
Cheers. Now what is the other charge
upon what testimony does it rest? The chare
is that of venality in the sale of Ohio Bond
1t rests alone upon hear say testimony; thu
man heard one of the Shylocks of tn
"Hawks and Buzzards" of Wall street say
in laughing conversation, that Wright an
Baker were parties to the sale.
Well now there is just two men who ca
know the truth of this thing, whose TESTING
ny we have. a.
One is H. A. johnson, to whose bid tn
award was made. He testi6es under oath a
follows:
1856 alone, and on his own hook-that he had n
partner before it was awarded to him, that he al
certained in his own way, without getting any in
formation from the Fund Commissioners, &C.,
also that eneuer paid Audit0r Wright o
Secretary Baker anytAingtor getting the loan tia
hehad no agreement, or understanding, eUes con
Uersation a0itA either of them, and aoas introduce
to them only after the aa0ard sOas made" &c. Nou
and long applause.) ~.
The other person known to the transaction
was Auditor Wright, and he testifes unde
the solemnity of his oath, and his testimony
clear and explicit, concerning the Who'll
ground. quote from it as follows: aa
"There was no business transaction of any kim
between Ludlow, johnson and ourselves (Wrigh
and Bakery at the meeting at Ludlow's house n
money loaned; no note drawn; nor was Their
then, nor at any other time, any agreement tacit
| or otherwise, that !, or Mr.. Baker, or both of us
were to be partners with H. A. johnson, or wit
Ludlow, or both, in the loan, any part of it, no
for any profit therein, contingent or otherwise,
&c. ..
Qmmense and long continued applause)
~ y again: -, - .g
"The Note had no connection with the Stat
Loan, nor was it given for any profits to be derive
from that transaction nor had it any, however re
mote, connection with any act or acts of the Fun,
Commissioners ip the matter of the State Loan
| nor was the $4,000 in any manner q consideration
for awarding the loan" tremendous applause }
There you have the testimony of the only
persons who could criminate me in this mat
ter, and let their testimony 60 forth to tn
people of Minnesota in my vindication from
their foul calumnities | If ever there was
low diabolical scheme concocted by rockies!
politicians for the basest purpose, this is chic
among them all. 1t was not SO much matter
of personal defamation of me in Ohio where
these men are known, as it was intended 70,
party purposes-to shield the corruption O.
the men that make the charges and to protect
the party by theold Michaevellism of Democra
cy-that Of charging the opposite party soitl
the uery things which they Themselves haze been
guilty.! Applause They have now base
ly imported these fabrications to effect GU,
State election. By side issues like these
they strive to blind you to their utter destitu
ton of principles.
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