Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-03-28
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We take the following from the Fort
Wayne Sentinel, Democratic paper. Its
ticks at A shbel P. Willard are rather un-
kind. He has been true to all the quallt-
cations of Democratic Governor-un-
scrupulous, mercenary, drunk; and now
because he is lapsing into profound reti-
racy, his own friends ought not to "fiing"
these things 10 his teeth. HIS patronage
and power, it is true, are about gone; but
his partisan friends should recollect, that
he is the only man m the State who ever
made drunkenness respectable, or step
ping stone to Democratic promotion.
A Democratic paper says of him and OF
this new Penitentiary project--a project,
which, if not arrested, will cost the State
100000 before it is completed
PESIrESrIARY LOCATED THE reported
location of the new Penitentiary at Lo-
gansport, proves to have been incorrect;
but on Friday of last week it was located
at Michigan City. This only makes the
matter worse, as Logansport is centrally
situated and has many other advantages,
while Michigan City is perhaps the most
unsuitable location that could have been
found withinthe borders, OF the State, and
was not considered by the Commissioners,
when they made their celebrated pilgrim
age through Northern Indiana, as posses
sing the least shadow of eligibility. 1t is
situated on the extreme verge of the State,
and any advantages there may be from its
location will be reaped by Chicago rather
than Michigan City. The location might
as we'll have been made, so far as any ad-
vantage TO the State is concerned, at Chi
cago, or in Michigan.
The corrupt means which have been
used to consummate this nefarious scheme
are of course, hidden from che world; but
that there is corruption there can be nc
doubt. Gov. Willard repeatedly assured
several of our citizens, among whom arr
some of his warmest friends, that the pres
ent board should never have the location o
the Penitentiary, and Re would veto any
choice they might make; but if they coulC
be induced to resign he would agree to tn
location at Fort Wayne. He had previ
ously pledged himself not to oppose tn
location here if the Commissioners shoulC
select this place. All his pledges are bro
ken, his word falsifed, and his hes
friends have been deceived and duped -
This of course has not been done withou
consideration, and though it may be i'm
possible to prove the bargain none VIII
know Gov Willard can come TO any othe
conclusion than that there IS some corrup
speculation at the bottom of the NATTER
The Governor is not the man to incur tn
odium and risk the consequences of sue
an act on bis future political course with
out an equivalent.
The Commissioners, too, have repeated
ly given assurances that they had mad
their 6nal location, and neither could NO
would change it. How is this sudde
backing down to be accounted for PEI
haps some clue to it may be found in tn
fact that Gov. Willard when he found ther
SO impractic ally honest had stopped thei
pay but on the day of the location, eac
Of them drew $500 from the State Treas
ury. and they and their worthy Governo
drowned all psat differences in gloriou
drunken spree
Such scandalous affair cannot be ex
pected to be sanctioned by the Legislature
and We shall expect searching investiga
tigation to be made before any-fui Their ap
populations are made for continuing tn
work. The Governor and his commission
ers may locate the Penitentlary at Michiga
City, but we do not consider it by an
means certain that it will ever be bui
there.
1t should be remembered also that til
commissioners purchased site for Tn
prison at this place, and that Mr.. ROckhi
has decided the land to the State for tia
purpose: but as the State Auditor decline
to audit the allowance. the purchase none
has not been paid The title to the sit
is now vested in the State, against whic
Mr.. Rockhill will be obliged to commend
suit for the amount due and damages
has sustained in the transaction. TIL
business is going to involve the State
endless trouble and expense, aud "
should much like 20 see how his ExcelleI
cy and his companions will explain an
justify their extraordinary conduct in ii
premises.