Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-22
MILERsBURG, COUNTY,

concerned the Republican party came W
: to what they deemed the full measure O
their duty at the time. On the 10th day
of June, 1857, Mr.. Gibson communicated
!, the fact of his inability TO furnish the nee
essary means to meet the interest due on
the 1st of July, 1857. How did the Re
publican party act! Did they conceal and
try to cover up the defalcation? Did youl
Governor do as did Governor Medil9 As
soon the fact was communicated to Audi
tor Wright, he communicated the fact to
the Governor of the State, and he lost no
time in calling upon Mr.. Gibson and giving
him chance to resign; or be subjected to
an information, under the Constitution, for
his displacement, within day or two Of
the communication of the fact to the Gov
ernor. Mr.. Gibson resigned his Office as
Treasurer of State, and successor was ap-
pointed by Governor Chase. Here is one
picture and here is another. Judge of
parties by their deeds, rather than by any
profession or declaration they make. New
er mind how loud and vocifercus their pro-
fessions of their love for economy, their
love for retrenchmaut may be; your Dem
ocratic treasurer was kept in office, the Re-
publican treasurer was driven out
Thus much on this point. The Demo
cratic party came again into power in the
legislative branch of the State government,
by the election of 1857; have been in pow
er two years, have had the control of the
public moneys though the Legislature of
the State. want my friend when he comes
to reply to me TO point to one single act
that the Democratic party has performed,
to give that party claim upon your conf
dence and support. l ask TO be informed
upon that subject. My friend is doubtless
well informed upon these matters. For
the sake of his personal comfort, hope he
will not be held accountable for their vices
or their follies. If you 60 back 10 the
convention which formed the constitution
you will find that one of its boasted achieve
ments was take from the legislature every
thing that looked like the appointing pow
er except such as was indispensable for the
organization of the Legislature. 1t was
said that your Legislature had become cor
rupt because ofits large appointive powers.
1t appointed -our Judges, your military
officers and others. II was claimed bv the
Democratic party that in consequence Of
constant demands upon it for favors, it
had become corrupt. The great point was
to divest the Legislature of this power
Yet when tlIe Democratic Legislature came
into power on the first of January, 1858,
one of its first acts was to divesl the Gov
ernor of the appointing power and give 1t
to the legislature for corrupt party pur-
poses.
You know the Democratic majority of
1858 thought they had better have three
Governors of their own choice, than one Re-
publican Governor. They clothed these
three Governors with power to make ap
pointments of Directors of the Penitentia-
ry, and Commissioners of the State House.
They attempted to crafty the rapacity of
their partisans, they endeavored to tlivest
the power of the governor for the benefit of
these hungry office hunters. If there had
been Democratic Governor, do you sup |
pose the Democratic party of the legisla-
ture would have passed the law have re-
ferred TO! put the question because l
want to test it. want to know what
utility, what sense of public interest was
regarded by this Democratic party in at
tempting to divest the Governor of his ap-
pointing power. Had he not discharged
his duty faithfulIy! He might have made
better appointments, it may be said; but
the appointments he did make were fit
ones, and the appointees discharged their
duties faithfully. The doctrine that "to
the victors belong the spoils," was brought
10 bear upon this legislature. The hungry
men came up and said, "You have the
power and we the necessity. Make this
in our favor. To the victors
belong the spoils." And the Democratic
Legislature had not the manhood and con-
fidelity to stand up against this
attack upon their sense of justice, and OBJ
legations to the Constitution.
We have seen this at Washington as
well as at Columbus. We have seen men
come up there from Kansas who demand
ed rewards, when the only plea they could
make was that they had murdered some
free state man. Clark goes up to the na-
tional capital and tells the President that
he has performed great services for the
party. "Ah," said Mr.. Buchanan, 'swhat
have you you done?" "Sir," said Clark,
81 shot Barber, that pesty abolitionist."-
Barber was peaceful, innocent citizen,
Clark had shot him, and the President
must give him an office. "What place is
there 10 Kansas, 1 can give you9" said Mr..
"Oh!" replied Clark, 81 don't
like the climate of Kansas; it does not
agree with meT avery well, we will give
you the office of Pursur in the navy, and
station you at Washington city where you
will be safe" In a short time Emery
comes up on the same errand. He says to
the President-"I shot Philips, that mise
rable abolitionist,-that fellow who wrote
for the N. Y. Tribune, and 1 want my re-
ward" Says Mr.. Buchanan-"Y ou claims
cannot be disregarded, II will appoint you
Register of the Land office in Kansas
Next we have John Candlebox Calhoun,
Surveyor General of Kansas, who had per-
formed, as you all know, great services for
the Democracy in Kansas. He presents
his claims. "Well, Mr.. Calhoun, what
shall we do for you? will continue you
as Surveyor General in Kansas" 30, Mr..