The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-08-28

best known TO himself the Governor has caIIel
no one OF these accuSers 10 an account II
Democrats have erred at al, il has been in he
hevihg that Republicans tell the truth about
each o'her. You are the only person in the
State unadvised Of the particulars" of these
charges. They commence with that celebrated
contract said to have been signed by the Gov.
ernOr in person by which two Of his poli,ical
and personal friends were to be paid Rtv cents
pei day for subssting troops then in Columbus.
Or rho should Be brought there a,uiH0 NE ,r,r.-
/ hey embraced those famous contracts for cloth.
ing by which exoIbiant prices were paid for
inferior articles, as is best shown by the rate
allowed the contractor and the sum finally. char
Ced the volunteers on award Of the repinentaI
board OF re eIeeS. They have regard also to
the unnecessary expenses expenses incurred in
transporting troops by way of Columbus when
a shorter and cheayer route was oper In one
instance am told the Cleveland and Pitisbury
Railroad Company proposed TO carry them iree
of charge, and you personally insisted on the
long route, at cost 10 the State Of so.7Oo.
could go on and fill column with items
sustained 10y these witnesses and the concurrent
test mony Of the returned soldiers, and gentle.
men who have had occasonto transact business
with your War Department such as the "Tent.
Pole, ,''''fin Cnp," "Gunpowder contracts. - &c.
fNe. IL is possible these matters NAV admit of
explanation, Notwithstanding tbe distrust crea
ted by your long silence in regard to them. But
one thing is certain; these exphsures had utter
ly demolished yonr cfliciar reputation for com
potency, long before the Democratic Convention
assembled. With your own party vou were al.
ready politically dead. SO dead that not man
or newspaper OF that party has proposed your
denomination for Governor Indeed so far as |
have observed; no one except yourself--has ia
ken exceptions to this very resolution which we
are considering. Mauy Rennhlicans distinctly
appoved II The Cincinnati Commercial, OF the
Sth INST, while crticising the other resolutions,
says:
1Ae fo"'th resolution is oDetIot slouN be adopted
@y eys'y T. Convention Of eoey party that assemblies
Thus you see that others must be dealt with
beside the Democratic Convention. If YOU
"ou'd retrieve your public reputation You must
commence your labors in the household Of your
PoiIt,cal associates and friends. Convince these
aSsaHants o. their errof-let them withdraw
their Charges, and CONFESS that they have wick.
ealy and falsely aecnsed you, and you need have
no 'eaF ABOUT The Democracy doing you annie
AS to an investigation. agree, you have a
flsht TO demand it; you ought not to rest under
inns general condemnation without an opportn-
hity OF defending your conduct before the people
OF the State. But an investigation will be o { no
avail unless it shall be thorough and complete.
were to accept your invitation to make it
myself no doubt you would graciously introduce
me to the files of your office, and unquestiona-
bly,, the gentlemen Of your staff" would curt.
eously answer my interrogatories, (and | think
with more directnesS than their chief replies
to the question ofthe Committee last spring,
yet, my dear sir, am no more Of a military
character than you were when this war broke
out, and my incompetence would be rendered
conspicuous as yours. Moreover any report that
| should make would gain little ctedcnce with
ycurRepubllcan friends. They would suspect
me OF attempting to white wash your Admin
istration.
WIN you pardon my presumtion in suggest
ing hatter method of accomplishing your
wishes? Most people will ask; Why does not
Governor Dennison, il he believes he has been
unjuStIy assailed, demand denomination at
the hands of his party?" This accords with
precedents--your predecessor was indorsed by a
denomination, and If you should boldly demand
the same measure Of justice from the Conven-
ton which is to assemble in Columbus on the
9TH ol September, it could not be refused, ex-
cept upon the grocnd that they reptdiate and
condemn your war administration Iftbe party
will make you its nominee, | will engage that
the Democracy will suffer you to defend the
merits OF your official conduct before the peo-
pie, without reply from your opponent, and
will gladly arcept their verdict as a fnalty.
hn or to n,I
term is, under the circumstances, invincible,
the next alternative FOR you is to demand of that
Conveniongan expression Of opinion in regard
20 your war administration. Let it he direct
and unequiyoca either an approval or condem-
nation. Your experience may suggest hettes
form; il not, get some friend to offer the follow.
ing:
'ReSo1Ded, That corruption, extravaganza,
incompeten and favoritism haee nat been sho,Uo
in the administration of the War Department
Of Ohio"
When your own friends shall adopt this the
issue will be iarly joined with the Democratic
Convention, and oou may then, with some
show OF propriey, call on us evidence" But
if you shall lall to demand thes Endorsement
from your own political friends; if your political
friends Shall fail to respond to your demand,
confess your case appears to be hopeless, II
that Convention, in place OF the Calttenden Res
oluion, adopt some "glitering generality a.
bout "suStaiBg the Government in promoting
the war" which obliges them to carry along
the weight OF Simen Cameron--and they refuse
a ke Office OF Christian charity to you, it
would lie an act ofeuparaheled ingraritude md
auelty You have long serEed your party with
singular fidelity and devotion your politician
friends are best acquainted with; the charac,e
and value ofyour hbors. they ought to be le,
mont, and generous, and just bit should they
in your yresent extremity, refuse you simple
in9orsomint Of your competency, il would go far
to justify your political opponents in the con-
cluson that in the judgement Of your best
friends your war admnistratist is tndetensiJle
l. do not see what more | can do for you
The proposed examination, without power to
go behind the files o, the office, to send for per-
sons and papers, and ro examine witnesses
under rath, is farce in which / most respect
fully decline to engage; nor do share your
apprehension that in consequnce thereof the
National Government will be compelled to,
disgractul compromise with armed treason
Very respectfully yours,
fl. PAYNE
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