New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-30
MORE OHIO DISCLOSURES,

We published, Tie Otner Day, SUMMARY oi lnc
report Of the missioners appointed to invesh-
gate the deficiency 10 the Ohio Treasury, growing
out Of fraudulent distractions therefron for tho
purpo,es Of private speculation, By BreIn, the
former Democratic State Treasurer. This misuse
of the States money, which had been going on for
,e7srsl ye,rs, was brought to light in consequence
Of the political revolution which threw the State
Government into the hands Of the Republicans. Ii
is tue that Gibson, chosen as the successor OF
Bresn, on the Republican ticket being his broth
erin law, did, as long as be could keep the def
cheney concealed, he aod Breslln together raising
money, by variety Of expedients, to meet the
payments due from the Treasury. But, being at
last driven into corner by the crisis of 1851, Glib
son was obliged 10 communicate 10 the Auditor his
inability to meet payment Of interest falling dus;
which fact being commune ,ted TO Cos. Coa'e, be
and the Auditor at once demanded Of Gibson the
keys Of the Treasury, and thus exploded the whole
deislcstiOn, and put stop to its further progress
Though Governor Chase WAS rechOsen to that
Office, the Democrats at the same election had OBJ
aimed msjortJ in the Legislature, and it WAS by
bis body that the investigating Commission was
selected, Governor Chase being wholly excluded
rom AM ,hsre in its appointment. In one Pont
Of view the selection of the Commissioners might
be considered very judiciou. one. Among them
were Vim. Morgan aud A. p. Etssrton, TIE
one having been Auditor while Bresin was
Treasurer ard TIE other during the sams period
financial agent for the State, having an Office for
that purpose in this city. These gentlemen from
their oiciAl position, 81 well as from their intimate
political rela ions with Breslip, might be supposed
to be better able than any body el,e 10 throw light
upon the history Of Breslins administration Of tas
Treasury, and, perhaps, it was for that reason
that they were appointed Unfortunately, how
ever, they seem 10 have been afflicted, If
not with that same disposition to keep
what they knew to themselves, Of which
tbeir report 90 bitterly complains as being
the Gaze with Breslin, and, in TACT, with
about every body else to whom they applied for
information, at least with remark able forgetful-
ness: in consequence of which their report though
very long and elaborate, ha, failed 10 throw much
new light upon the subject. They do, indeed
labor very hard TO ippicate Gibson, as having had
prior TO bis election as State treasurer, kaowl-
edge Of Breslins d. 6cieDces, (Which, probably,
was the fact) and they have also thrown out q.
number Of SUGGESTIONS (soue Of which have been
since proved TO be fa.e) as to completely on the
part Of seSeral other pers BIS, (all, We believe,
Republican,, in Breshn's misuse and approPris-
ton 10 his own purposes of the money of the State
The too great zeal with which the Com uissloners
IN F.le al "A
tte high dignation into which they were thrown
b. review Of the peril which had for so long pc
rod been kept haugI over the credit OF tee STATE,
and TO which the report gives free expression,
seems, unfortunately, 10 have quite oblterased
from their recollection certain very important
facts, which 90 grest way to explain how it hap
pened that BresMn wa. able to carry on this fraud
for 20 long time, ard to run up bis defalcston to
60 large an amount. Fortunately, however, this
defect in their report has just been supplied from
another source. A recent investigation into the
archives Of the State has brought TO light certain
very important letters between these and Other
Democratic State officials in reference to Bre'lns
management of tie State Treasury, By WHEN IL
appear, that SO long ago as 1854 they were iuily
aware Of the perlous condition of the Treasury In
hi. hands; and not OILY that, but stu funner'
that, b, 40 ilsg. mi.sppropriaton of other State
money. in their hands, they did assist him In meet
Ing the interest on the State debt thus preventing
hi. robbery of the State Treasury from coming to
light.
The hrst of these very important documents is
letter, dated Nov. 81, 1854, addressed BY Auditor
Morgan, in bis character Of Commissioner Of the
Sinking Fund, to z. J. Atkinson, third Auditor Of
tie Treasury At Washington. II informs Akin
500 thst the Commissioners Of the Sinking Fund