The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-04-05

The reported location Of the New Peniien'
tiary at Logansport. proves 10 have been 10 :
correct; 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
ghile Michigan City lie perhaps the most IN
suitable location that could have been found
within the borders of the State. and was not
considered by the Commissioners. when they
made their celebrated pilgrimage through
Northern Indiana, IS possessing the least
shadow of eligibility. 1t is situated on the
extrme verge OF the State, and any sdvsn-
ages there may be from its locationwill be
reaped by Chicago rather than Michigan
City. The location might as well have
been made. SO far as any advantage to the
state is concerned. at Chicago, or in Michi-
gan.
The corrupt means which have been used
% consummate this nefaIious scheme are OF
course. hidden from the world; but that there
= corruption there can be no doubt. Gov
Willard repeatedly assured several OF our
citizens, among whom are some of his warmest
tends, that the present board should never
rave the location of the Penite ntairy. and be
would veto any choice they might make; bu,
7 they could be induced to resign he
you'd agree to the location at Fort Wayne.
he had previously pledged himself not to
nTpose the location here if the Commissioners
rhould select this place. All his pledges are
broken, his word ialsifed, and his best friends
ave been deceived and duped. This Of
'urse has not been done without a considera-
on, and though il may be impossible to
rove the bargain none who know Gov.
Willard can come to any other conclusion than
nat there is some corrupt speculation at the
ottom Of the matter. The Governor is not
ne man 10 incur the odium and risk the con.
7equences Of such an act on his future pcliti.
Al course without an equivalent.
TIE Commissioners, too, have repeatedly
wen assurances that they had made their
nal location. and neither could nor would
Z haDge il. How is this sudden backing
own to be accounted for? Perhaps some
lue to it may be found in the fact that Gov
Willard when he found them SO i'm practically
onest bad stopped their pay; but on the
iay Of the location. each OF them drew 500
rom The State Treasury. and they and their
Nor'hy Governor drowned all past differences
glorious drunken spree!
Such scandalous affair cannot be expect
= to be sanctioned by the Legis laiure, and
We shall expect a searching investigation to |
% made before any further appropriations
re mace LOT continuing the work. Ibe
Governor and his commissioners may locate
ne Pententiary at Michigan City. but we
not consider it by any means certain that
9 will ever be buHt there.
Ii should be remembered also that the
commissioners purchased a site for the prison
Il this place, and that Mr. Rockhill has
ieeded the land to the State for that purpose:
out the State Auditor declined to audit
allowance he hoe
1een paid. The title to the site is now vested |
the state. against which Mr.. Rockhill will
pc obliged TO commence suit for the amount
tue and damages he has sustained in the
transaction. This business is going to in
volve the state in endless trouble and expense,
md we should much like to see how his
xcellency and his companions will explain
nd justify their extraordinary conduct in the |
remises.-Fork ITaune Sentiney. I