The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-03-02

ths dnh section Of tAe aci referred 70. he
pphlishes. IN .he oAio Saissraa ead ne oAi0 St5ts
Treasury on The Th Instant published a. required ~
hs act 81 harh 90 1857 showing hat he total halsnee
Ia The Treasury the 7ih Of April lS7 was S6'sOii
The au required ds a.trast to sst forth ths amount
Of money actually in the freesufy nt Soinmeas thc
amount II drafts s o. exchange, and other evidences
q sbi held BY te FrehsaFsT, specifying ne amount o.
each the date thereof and when payable Win ne names
oi the akors enaeres, aeoeptors and ees tnereo
money belanflng Treasury, which abstract shall b,
atestsd By the oath OF the Treasurer or cl his principal
rSpssbse d A part OF de law, M etsOn make
he statement Of 'dras. evidences Of def &c amount
ing sl46l50 o. and there stops cay ing nothing as
iueneyseavIng It to pe inferred that he balance SSl
$50 O. vas In eSsh IN the Treasury TO TINS Statement
he makes oath as the law requires In snswer TO oui
interrcgatores concerning hs statement Ar. oson re
/ VIn the sworn statement made ly me on the 9th o.
April 1857, icing an abstract exhibiting the conduon o.
me Treasury on the 7th Of that month, published as re
auirea Nv the act OF March 10 1851 stated the trut
condition OF the Treasury At that time Tor ~ eofrectnl
he error IN e deposit ss9oGnt win me
ng or IN the printers and adding together the drafts
evidences Of det &C. and dcduedng that amount from
the amount which ts hoeS shsTsd saoSiq hse 9ea y
that time OF SSH ol o. would have been apparent
made that statement intending Il % be truthful repre-
senaion Of the than condition OF the Treasury, for an
tcpatsd some action upon by the Legislature and was
determined that the statement should make known the
actual condition OF the Treasury as r as knew OF t
was never questioned as whether the balance shown
by that statement corrected aboye or % made was Ia
the Treasury. Had been 80 Questioned should hays
answered that the money was not there, v
That such Statement should have been permitted
pass unquestcned Is astounding to every one, ye
neither the General Assembly then IN session, nor thS
Governor, other State officer, ever called It's truthful
ness In question: or examined 1t with sufficient attention
odssuver Its real character Hence the reasurer, viii
boldhess and enrontery unsqnalled, still prssuminl
upon the cFaduy Of the pubo and the want Of prope
vigilance on the part of the tate officers publishes, un
der OATH his dealcaion and Is set permitted to hold III.
keys Of the Treasury for months unquestoned and un
disturbed. .f1 3a ,-.s1a zF5's.iA saHF
We have referred to these persistent aud successful ef
forts decep ion the par Of Mr. Gibson, because,
our minds theyare conclusive that he must have beer
actuatsd by other and moro mpoftant eonsidera
ton, affecting him personally, and perhaps crminally
than to conceal the defscaon Of his predecessor only
grace snd rin and In the vain hope that tile 600 In
yestnent at the West and Others may le unknown
us might yet terminate fortunately than they ther
promised he laboredin the effort to prevent an untmel
disclosure If he had not been arrested in his career
dupliciy by uutoward events which overwhelmed him, HI
| intended he says, making pnblic announcement afte
the adjournment Of the Legislature in l9575s but no
until then, nor until he had obtained from preslin th
assets in his possession representing the Sinking Fund
He says. II then believed, aud still believe, that th
hest Interests Of the State would have been promoted hat
been permitted to carry out my purpose, and that
was acting for the best for the State. Twas fearful tina
an expos1re or any violent proceedings wond put Bres
lin the defensve and that myself and suFetes neud
ing Breslins suretes, likely to suffer loss BY push
tst anv asses tGat preS Si icIt have would nertSni,
mt he ifnnroyed Nv such and IT was rssonab
suppose that Brealin must have Investments whiel
would be seriously jeopsrdized and redaced in value vs.
| public ann uncemeut Of his defaleatou," !" r3
| We have thus given Mr. Gbs IN the full benefit of hi
reasons for coHeelng the defaleatiou Of Mr. Bresn
Il were his and We hys also given s9tne other reason
why its conceament desired Tho conclusion Is fore
ed upon u.s. that Mr. GiIon wss but continuing TO act
the Treasury deTacaon and eoncealeIt was as neoes
sarv nayt of bis own s n Xcsa Thar ~ Mr
| Rresiin. r - = '"'' = :
Before apy reference is made to the of Mr.
Gibson IN which Mr. reslin seemingly had nd mart I'm
which involved the use of money directly from the reag
ury by Mr. Gibsor himself we will refer to some incisnt
IN The conduct of the two conionty "a indIcatlyo Of
mutually Of terest as we'll as desire for
In his examipaton On $he I7tn Of Decernber Iss he
| fore Mr. TAYLOR of the Joint Finance ComYnittee Mr.
| Gibson was asked the following question; y. Y"
Has any public officer, wi hin the last two years Dor
rowed any money for the purpose Of meeting the puhli
IIabilities; and # yea nov much and hen md vhen
was the money borrowed and of whom and what wcr
the securi les given? = -
II must state. that am no, III possession of an,
know edge as to auy public officer in Ohio borrowin
money of any one or any amonnt acitia TIE last to-
Such nay have been the case in numerous nstancss IN
no one has advised me of it. either before or it, b
ing done" q of,H .f1o rsss .f,f -. I'd :
This question was asked By Mr. Taylor the purpose
undoubtedly. Of ascertaning W any Of tho checks ceY
t1cates &c" which Mr. Gibson had exhibited to him 4
funds belonging to the Treasury on the dsy previous
had been borrowed for that purpose Mr. Gibson n ii
reply, quotes the words from the question withn IN
last two years for the purpose Of meeting the public LA
bites" and replies specifically to that part Of the cues
ton only leaving, as usual with him, agdodging plac
from the pains and penalties Of perjury for Ia his an
swer to in reference 70 this statement TO Mr.. Taylor
as we have shown heretofore. be swears that the Who'll
right belong to the Treasury but that its true
was concealed by means Of loans fictitious credltS &c
In his testimony before referring the very state
ment of December i6, 1856. made to Mr.. Taylor h,
says: 8aalgsl yj ~
Vial 1oara ka.,,
cessary to the wants Of the public service. withou
them the drafts upon the Treasury could have bee
paid The loans were repaid from the revenues wher
collected in December 1856, Whilst it Is true that the
loans made without authority of law or the advice
OF any one, they essential to the interests of h.
ass IN N SsS S aS es as rssydstaS y SS when loans
There are, however, some other tests of truthSulnes
which we intend to appy 70 Mr. Gibson, in connection
with this question Of Mr. Taylor his reply In h
testimony before Mr. Sparrow, Mr. obson states that M
met Mr. Bresiin in New York In June OF about t lat o
July, 1856 that he hadno knowledge as to the object d
Mr.. Breslins visit, Of bis negotiations .as had nc
conversation upon that subject with him. We had trans
acted no business together Hsylsit, far as know
had connection whatever with the payment Of The I'M
lyinterest." la,i IA sr,i az .'-"Ss
Mr.. Gibson swears before us that be had trouble Ia
meet the July interest Of 1856 that he had relied upon
Breslin TO furnish him with some funds for this purpoae
and learned that he wonld be nnti
after he returned from the Philadelphia Conyenlion -
In his words II BrosIin my return about the Goth
OF June He told me he had been disappointed but ex.
pressed most positive assurance that al an early day II
would be settled. He gave me no money At mat time
nor did he aid me- by his credit OF otherwise 10 make n
the July interest nor has he paid me anything since
the oo~nss sGsqsas Question ashA'on ''is IL Y u answer TO
Will you state what amount you borrowed At that
time, tJune, 1857 Of John Thompson and on what col
aerals and did Bresn participate IN the oqotIation az
the lonn7p a5tAj2 a&'h3j5 5tHss5E agal1Ftl -
Mr.. Gibson replied Ht N IS gsassg sssl H,4. :
a " never made a loan of any amount with John
Thompson, nor did ever have business transaction
with him. D. r. Smith, Of Bsrth amith advanced 10
Treasurer ofSate at that time s5a 600 which
sm Informed, he obtained Of or through John Thopsop