The weekly mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado County, Calif.) 1861-1862, 1861-08-31

IN company with lion. u. ID. Hall, OF RI
Dorado on the street, and informed him
of the remarks made by the clerk, but
being on the eve Of starting for Sonora,
promised to submit the statement in
writing for the Doctors benefit, so soon
MS he reached San Francisco and could
find leisure for the purpose. The letter
was not written or il written never reach
ed the hands Of Dr. McMeans.
The position Of Judge Hall as a mem
Der Of the Republican party. may close
his lips, yet we hope that no consideration
would induce him to "crush the truth =
l can only believe so if this appeal is not
promptly met. Much difficulty now ap-
penred to beset the Clerk of the commit
tee in getting at correct conclusions as to
the real state Of the Doctors accounts. -
Bitterness of feeling sprang up between
him (he clerk), Ashley and another gen.
tleman Of the committee. The Doctor
proves this by the discussion that was
had in the Senate over protest couched
in respectful terms towards the Senate and
the committee, and not very compliment
tary to the clerk. (Sce protest, Senate
journal, 1860 Besides this evidence,
appeal to Messrs A. J. Phelan (perhaps,
now in the TreasUrer's office, John Skin
ker, David Maddux and james Maddux,
Of Sacramento, and to r. II. Sinton, j. C.
Palmer and Chas Cook, Of San Francisco
The book and papers remained in the pos
session Of the committee until the ad-
journment Of the Legislature. No one
having anything to do with them, exccpt t
our irreprOnchable friend, Ashley, his
friend, the clerk, and one of the lalter's
subalterns, whose name Is unknown to
me. The books and papers were not re-
turned to the Treasurer's Office until two
or three weeks after Ashley had left Snc-
rnmento and subsequently to the adjourn
ment Of the Legislature. Ball remained
their custodian up to that time. DR.
Bates will, perhaps, confirm this state
ment. The papers, so many as were re-
turned by Ball, were then placed under
the charge of Bates. A very large amt
Of the redeemed warrants was contained
in the Doctors files when they were pass.
ed over to the charge Of Ashley and his
clerk. 1t was not long before our "Watch
Dog" snufFed new scents He had made
capital out Of the effort to ruin McMeanS,
and here was field for fresh wreaths.-
Aided by Col. Watkins, Bates was oustcd
from his position and Mr.. English install
ed by Gov. johnson. During the vacan-
cy in the Treasurcr'S office, Watkins and
Ball became possessed of tho papers of
both the Officers. Ball had carried the
key TO the Doctors box of vouchers from
the time of their alleged return to DR..
Bates, and their second delivery to Sec
ond committee, headed by Maj. Clark, of
Sacramento. When this committee called
for the McMeans papers. it became neccs-
snry to send for Ball to get key to open
the box. After this committee had com.
pleted its labors, the papers used by them
were returned by Mr.. Boring, theiriclerk,
to Mr.. English. Friendly relations exist
ing between Ball and English, Mr.. Ball
frequently visited the Treasurer's Office,
and procured free access to McMeans' and
Bates papers. Ball says he did nothing
wrong. Mr.. Phelan will confirm the above
statement so far as it refers to Balls visits
to the vault OF the Treasury while it was
under the charge Of Mr.. English.
Now for the sequel. Ashley failed to
discharge his duty to McMeans, himself,
or the public interest, in not returning the
books and papers before he left his seat in
the Senate. Ball had no right to the key
Of the box, nor to the papers, after COM
plcting his report. But the Hon. Thomas
Findley becoming Treasurer Of State, he
knew nothing of the " Redemption Regis.
ter" as opened by Maj. Roman and con-
tinued by McMeans. and in examining the
warrants funded by himself, sometime af.
ter his duties had been entered upon, he
found that he had been engaged in fund
ing, at the request of Wells, Fargo & Co..
large amount Of the same warrants that
the Register" proved to have been re.
deemed by McMcans. a suit was insti.
tuted by Mr.. Findley against Wells, Far
60 & Co., to recover this loss, which re-
resulted in defeat to the State. Your cor
respondent has been informed by Colonel
Whitman, late Controller of State, that
the warrants stolen and afterwards fund
cd, had been ascertained by Mr.. Findley
to reach the sum Of about forty.two thouS.
and dollars! This the good people Of
California must make good by contribu-
tons in the shape Of taxes.
The proof that these warrants were ev-
er returned by Ball, is Balls own unsnp.
ported asseveration. The proof that Mr..
"Watch Dog" could not have known any
thing Of their abstraction, so far ns have
been able to ascertain, rests solely upon
his reputation for honesty.
I will close here, for the present, but
not until inform the learned Varieties
gentleman that he and will, perhaps,
meet before long, and when we do, We
will have q tete.G-tete on the subject, by
his consent. - FRATERNALLY.
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The REcRUIT's CATEcnIsN-Q.-TTow
would you form your men to meet the
cnemyY
A. On the square.
Q. What, in your opinion, is the most
useful movement in the ZOuave tactics
A. Running.
@. What time would you choose for
marching through hostile country?
A. Time Of Peace.