The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1861-01-17

From Lansing.

From Lansing.
Special Correspondence of Cass Co. Republican.
LANSING, January 9th, 1860.
The absorbing topic Of conversation
here is how about the State Treasury?
And where is John Mckinney?
Of the Treasury Department no one
seems to know much, in fact the mem
bers of the Legislature have no means
of knowing anything about it. mas
much as the Treasurer is absent, and
has made no report this year.
1t is generally supposed that John
Mckinney has absconded, defrauding
the State to large amount This may
or may not be SO. But undoubtedly
this conclusion has been reached and
strengthened by the fact that he has
not been seen here or heard from the
last three or four weeks His friends
here assert that when he left Lansing
his avowed business was to pay certain
amounts of money then due and paya-
BILE in New York City, amounting to
nearly OF. quite seventy five thousand
dollars. Whether this is. so or not,
time will determine, the facts are, that
publicly, nothing is known of McKin-
ney or of the condition of the Treas
Iury. - -. - - 4 -. -. -
The Legislature followed up rapidly
the recommendation of Gov. Blair in
his inaugural Message in regard to in,
vestigating the Treasury. A Committee
has been appointed in conformity to
the recommendations of the Governor
1t is joint Committee, consisting Of
five, two from the Senate and three
from the House. .a-
L understand this committee is de
termined to do its whole duty. From
the character of its members, asearch
ing investigation may be expected, and
a report made stating the facts in the
case precisely as they are found to ex
list, SO that the people may know how
this thing is and how it has been man
aged, and who, if anybody, have beer
privy to or cognizantof the manner il
which the Treasury department. hal
been managed for the last two years
The Committee combines some o
the best legal and business talent o.
the State. 1t is composed of Messrs
Baldwin and Jones on the part of tn
Senate, and Messrs. Joy, Gilbert ant
Brownell on the part of the House.
Mr.. Joy is from Detroit, and stands
deservedly at the head of the Bar in thi
State, he is the able and popular Attor
ney of the NJ. G. r. r. Co., and is uni
versally regarded as man of grea
Legal attachments. -. .ae-i795if 81,
Mr.. Baldwin is also from Detroit
and one of its first Citizens, favorabl.
known throughout the State as a bust
ness man of high rank. s4-
Mr.. Jones is from Cass Co., is
merchant of your own town and you
people are well acquainted with hi
qualifications to discharge the dutie
attaching to him as member of thi
Committee. s7aneb baesssi 87a5
Mr.. Gilbert is from Grand Rapid.
Kent Co. he was formerly merchan
but is now retired / learn he has tn
reputation of first class business mar
Mr.. Brownell is from MocomB O.
: He is a Democrat and said to be SCUM
and energetic man. regard this las
as good appointment. 1t will affor
an opportunity for Democrat to loo
; right into the Republican Treasury an
to behold how rotten the Republican
are. And, further, it will undoubtedl
, furnish an opportunity whereby tn
4 Free Press may befed from day to da,
that it may throw up its handsin hol
horror in view of the profigacy,. di
honesty and corruptness of, Michiga
Republicanisn. 1sl7o III gifm SO
This whole Treasury matter in m
opinion needs proeing to the bottom
: It is supposed to be. an ugly sore, b
it must be cured up and stopped. = An
nothing short of thorough investig
ton into this whole matter, with FIJI
. fair and honest report of the true col
, dition of the Treasury, will satisfy pu
lie expectation or relieve the Commi
tee of the demands imposed upon the
: Iby the Legislature. 81.
: You have undoubtedly seer. indie
: tons of the tone of feelings here in =
gard to backing down from the Chicas
I platform. The Messages of both Il
J. retiring and incoming Governors tai
O high ground in reference to maintai
e ing our principles. They mainta
Al L.