True Democrat., 1862-11-26

18th inst, is his effort to cast odium upon us by an alusion to fine carriages and palatial resi- dences,' and the assertion that < Johnson & er- kes have grown fat upon public printing"
 Had we charged and been pal for public print ing as MT. Butler has charged and been paid, our fortunes would hayebeen great indeed. The brief swing lie had at the treasury, last winter, not only n the item of selling plates, but in charging for printing blank war bonds and treasury warrants depleted the tax yers pockets and filled his own considerably
 A comparison between Mir. Buffers and our accounts for the same work will show the facts.
 By reference to the records Of the Auditors olfice it will be found that, on the Eth of January last, Johnson & erke5 rendered an account against the State of $352 % for printing l79 quires, con ,ining 4, ,240 treasury warrants; ana that on the 29th oi March, Mir. Butler was paid by the State B 800 OO for printing Gg ,449 treasury warrants sho wing that Johnson & Yerkes did ttp0 thirds as mach work IS Mir. Butler did, and only charged 0ae-seUenth the amount he charged. h other words, Mir Batlers charges were about .tfDe times yrcater than those of Johnson < Yerkes for the -ame work.
 Again: Johnson Yerkes charged and was paid, on the 18th of January, S2j0 for printing 100 quire5, or 2l,0o0 warrants, and Mir. Butler charged nd was paid, on the 9th of May, Sl, .69 If for printing 35,254 treasury wafrants-showing again that Johnson < Yegkes did ooer ttoo thirds as much Work and only charged ae-sirth as much as Dlr Butler did.
 These arc facts from tho record. They show that Mir Butler charged about three and half cents 'or eGei lrarrInt while John oa & Ycrkes charged fcss ttqn one ccnl There are many other items on he Auditors books showing the sme Y de differ gnce .n thc caatgcs Of MT. Butler and ourselves or public p.inting, but have not space to point oot more of them. The accounts of each of us 1 understand, have been made out by the Auditor nd delivered to the committee on printing, and ! o2o the committee will report before the Assem 1ly proceeds 10 the election of printer.
 Mir. Butler may set lip in defence of his extra ordinary charges tint he owned tic plates upon which the work done, but he prec,uded him self from hat defense when he sold the plates t. the State, and charged the exhor1itant sum of S200O for them It s clear that if the State had paid for the plates in extraordinary prices for tile printing done upon them, she was entitled to them without rrice. Such defense would only prove that Mir. Butler has been paid twice for his plates
 have written this much to show that Johnson < Ytrkes have neither persacuted Mr. Butler, nor nre responsible for the cost the State was su}t iccted to by the purchase of Mr. Buffers plates ind to show that if Ne have grown fat ? of of he public printing, it has not been by exorbi- hnt charges, such those individuals make who are our accusers. We have given facts and figurt with proper references so that any one may ex- anime for himself Within the last six or seven years We have done much printing for tile State, and our accounts have been examined bv com mittees, called for and published by successive leaisatures. and scrutinized by individual enemies who sought to accuse us. and neveryet has singn tenn been pointed out where We have made either m erroneous or exl orbitaut charge against the State. assert this with confidence and with pride
 We have on the way, between this place and Mobile, large supply of paper, and it is nearly time a~portion of it is arriving. It the Legislature deem f proper to give Us the public printing, We viii undertake t chetafuy ana execute it faith fully. II, on the contrary, another can De found better abe better prepared than we are to do the work, We say give it to him. He ought to have it. RICH'D H., JOHNSON.
 NoTE.-To show the importance of the States possessing the plates upon which her Treasury notes are printed, now have in ny possession a blank treasury warrant of the denomination oi $l0 00 which has been u circulation without the signature of the State Treasurer IL was sent to this place by a citizen oi Saline county, to be pre- senteI to the Treasurer to know if he issued it. The Treasurer denies that 1t was issued by him. l have heard other gentlemen gay, within the last few days, that they too have seen similar blank uOtes
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