Randolph County journal., 1860-09-27


rency. Bat / dill not have the cur
rency at the time. However, If | had
had it. and believed it WAS for the in
terest OF the State to buy his time bills,
| should have done so. | will leave
Gov. Willard to determine for himself
how it comror,s with the dignity of
the Governor ofa great State like In
diana. for him, who by the terms Of
the law, in a certain event is made an
arbitrator OF my case. to drag that
case, before its final decision. into the
arena Of partizan politics, and there
make an unjust and ex parte represen
tation of it, in order to make political
capital. or what is at least no better,
to infiict an injuryupon me, who never
did nor wished him harm. On the
contrary mo one entertained more kind
ly feelings towards him personally
than |. But it seems that he alleges
as his justification for his assault upon
me. the vindication of himself. If
this is true, | am really sorry that his
case does not admit Of better defense
than an injurious misrepresentation OF
a person who never assailed him.
When | went into the office Of
Treasurer of State, l received of my
predecessor in Office some Sl3, 900 IN
certificates of deposit in broken banks;
some 1000 Of uncurrent money;
also time bill Of exchange, which
went to protest. All these assets Of
the office ] received without a word of
complaint, believing that ID Newland
had kept the funds of the office in as
good condition as he could. | went
to work. as | felt it my duty to do.
and collected a part of this suspended
debt without suit. On the balance |
brought suit and thus secured the
most of it 20 the State. But suppose
| had treated DIR. Newland AS l have
been ea'ed-made no effort to collect
these debts, but waited three or four
years, and then gone before the peo-
pie and published DIR. Newland de-
iaulter. would he not have right to
complain?
| But alter all why does Gov. Will
lard assert that this S39.963 OIL is
lost" TO the State, when he knows
;hat the persons who owe this debt
have proposed to pay every dollar of
1t III real estate at fair valuation?
Does not Gov, Willard know,
that by making such an assertion as
this, that he even betrays want of
proper regard for his political friends.
by creating an unjust public impress
sion that they are either insolvent or
that they repudiste their legal obliga-
tlons?
Some Republicans have censurcdme
for trusting Democrats. think this
censure unjust. 1t was my duty to
look TO the ability of men to comply
with their undertakings, rather than
to their politics 1t is not my nature
to be proscriptive. My confidence in
men in pecuniary and social affairs, is
more controlled by their character for
integrity and moral worth than their
peculiar vews in politics or religion.
| could not decline an opportunityto
discharge the proper duties of my Of
flee, because the transaction happen
ed to be connected with those who diff
fered from me in politics.
Col. May. Gen. Drake, and Hon.
Michael q. Bright had all held high
and respnsible State offices by election
from our State Legislature. May and
Bright hal each held the responsible
office Of Agent of State two successive
terms and Drake had held the Office of
State Treasurer. and all, by their
fidelity as men and officers, had prov
ed their entire trustworthiness. Why
then should be blamed for trusting
them?
l am no aspirant for office. nor do
| expect to lie. Yet l should feel 1t
to be a great misfortune to be depriv-
ed of the good will of my fellow citi-
zens by unjust aspersions Of my Of
fetal conduct. feel conscious of not
having done anything to forfeit their
good will, and | think should not
be blamed for showing a proper soli-
.itude to retain it, especially as | feel
that l have always shown just regard
and tenderness for the good name oi
others.
w. r. NoFsINGER.