The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-02-29
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zion of the act of 1856, defining the duties OF the
Auditor. requires him to make his " report to the
General assembly at the commencement OF each
regular session." not only complied literally with
this law in 1859 by sending the report OF the "oper
atoms of the Treasurer during the preceding year
60 the Governor, but delivered to him the prntea
report in full as it was sent TO the Legislature
In common will, Others, was astonshed at the In
sel;cacv exhibited by the Auditor in 1889, in the
Iaborious effort he made in his annual report TO
sxplsn away some Of his Official misdeeds TO winch
, had alluded in my report Of that year, 70 wnich
L. had obtained access. This year sent the uoV-
e.ner eay the manuscript statement OF the rece,pls
and expenditures of the preceding year, a'ho'dang
nv remarks. My report in FUN vas ready lot ae'
livery 70 the General Assembly on the second day
Of thep~ sseeting, when it was discovered that by
sccidest an important part of it had been omitted
which made it necessary to set up portion OF 1t
anew and rebind it. 1t was, Notwithstanding, conf
pleted by the printer and delivered to thclem9ers
Of the Legislature In the latter part OF the hrst
week of the session. The Auditor idnot'eompiy
with the law either last year OR this; nut Deia
back his report this year from the printer until the
Last of january 1.-THE Legislature met@n the l6th.)
with the view OF taking advantage oi my compli'
apcs with the law, to answer, or attempt TO an
aver the exposures which might make ot his Of
ncial acts.
On the 9th OF February, bwcnty-iour days after
ahe meeting Of the Legislature, and nine days aiter
Yhad gone out of Office, his report Was deiiVered
TO the members In this report the Auditor again
attempts reply to the Official report OF ano'aer
state officer presumed to e'heen dehvefeo SIM
ultaneosly with his own, and by so doing proclaim
inc his contempt for the law aud,hs ilcapacity to
APPRECIATE the indelcacy of the act. And he did
this with the view Of taking advantage .oi an OF
6cer whom he knew would be out of oiliee before
his report would be made public, and consequently
having NO right to ask OF the Legislature the APP
pointment OF committee to do him justice, by en-
abling him to prove each and every statement
made BY him to he true, and the statements anu
sn;auaticns contained in the Auditors report in
reference to him to be untrue in every particular
Nv reference to the last page Of my report, 1t VIII
be seen that invite any party who may feel MIN,
self aggrieved by any statement OF TACT containea
therein to seek Justice by asking an investigation
by the Legislature Why did not the Auditor &C.
cept this invitation. 1t was because he well knew
that every statement Of mine in regard to his
official acts was literally true, and would be pro-
ven by me to be so, aud much more than ! nave
alleged. He preferred, with his characteristic du.
plcit, 70 attempt to mislead the public by his sim
Die denial Of facts which am ready to prove, ant
by garb)ing and suppressng the records in the onl
two instances where any record is referred to D,
fiiH have therefore DO other recourse but TN
10 do myseif Justice, and to defend my official act
whilst in Office The public am convinced woul
not require from me the production OF evidence
prove the truth of any statement OF mine, winch
simply denied by e. w. Robertson. Matters
public notoriety during the years lS5S aud 1859
well as recent developments, would, | feel cor
WINGED, render such course on my part altosethe
superiuons
The Auditor only attempts in tro instances I
contradict my statements by the introduction
documentary evidence to back his assertions. In
many other evidences contained in my report
bis incapacity Or corruption he Goes not attempt
explain, and they are therefore admitted. One
,she report made to him in July, of the amount
thc Treasury belonging to the Trust Funds and Il
other is the insertion in report of his order, date
the Esd of February, 1858, for the delivery to hi
sfcertain bonds, for the purpose of enabling hi
70 cut from them the coupons. Those WHO ha
read my report and his own, will have perceis
how be has lodged every thing else. | will NJ
show that the prodcct OF the Auditors accouc
ment would be digni6ed if compared to mou:
He evidently thinks that he has convicted me
having committed an error In my report to him
.the amount Of Trust Funds in the Treasury subje
70 investment; but will show that he is mistak
In this superstition, and that was neither 81 igh
!. when Iagasd that report, nor was it the "crae
lag Of the cane" which induced me to back do
from IT, and report smaller amount TO
sl5oyernor 9 few days subsequently,. In the
place il will be observed by reference to my rep
that all the correspondence In reference to Il
subject Is published therein, and that the issue
tween u.s. vas not as to the amount altogether,
we both agreed that there was much larger 81
In the Treasury than was appropriated for inye
snent, but the issue was as to the process to be
served IN making the investment lfany one '
turn to my annual report Of 1858, they will find
note at the bottom of the frs, page, in which &c
rect the table BY stating that the amount in
Free School Fund should read $lO2,6l9,55 Ger
ipsssad of $68, 480, So, aud that the transfer !
made from the Free School accommodating FL
This transfer was made by Inc in obedience to |
act Of 1857, which have called to the attention
the Legislature in my report this year.
amount transferred ct that tune continued TO
main on my books to the credit of the Free Sch
Fand, until | made the report to the Auditor
thc 18Th Of July. 500, 460,5a cents, taken Fl
3l00,6l0 Is cents gives us s36,l5O % as
amount transferred in 1858 by me. reported
abe Auditor on the 18th of July the sum OF 81!
.a go "a, as the amount of Trust Funds subject
investment for which purpose, however, the L
- iSlature hau appropriated Only Sil4,3S5 o. Gel
We are required to report the whole amount in
Treasury, but Of course can only invest the anao
appropriated. The Auditor in reply tony reqr
(Which reply is published in my report to u
with me in that report, gives as one Of his reas
for refusing to scceed to il the fact that
amount which report differs SO materially Il
ny (his) books This matter was the subject
frequent discussion between the Auditors cl
and myself, aud had reason to think that
xsaId ultimately agree with my Interpretation
tire 9th seetioa OF the act isa Of 1887. But
Auditors letter convinced me that he was dc
mined to persis. in placing 70 the csedit OF
Free Seheel Accommodating FaRds moneys vi
believe should be credited to the Free Sci
Fund.- was therefore compelled 70 give v
and rs-irans.er the amount Ihad transferred to
propey fund in 1888, that the books of the
departments might correspond. Thisis why
ported Sl54,S2D "a cents to the Governor
DAYS after yards, as the amount IN the Treas,
and which the Auditor in his letter TO the Cover
aaysis correct by adding SSs,is0 to this ama
win he found TO be the difference between the
reports. There is no error here; there was
concealn,ent The fact of this tra'isie- was st'
- .anonf of IosQ I'm M no of nav re,