, 1863-02-19
0UR SPRINGFIELD LEFTTN.
Tho Treasurer and tho Contingent
Fuud-The Chicago IFoard OF lSu1icA-
tton-The Eoman Catholics aud the
Schools.

Tho Treasurer and tho Contingent
Fund-The Ghfcus,o H0ard OF lS4NcA-
t1on-The Eonan Catholics and the
Schools.
[From Our Own Corrcspondent.}
6rR1so11ELp, Feb. II, 1868.
TIE STATE nEoIBTRK AND CONTINGENT FUND.
The Treasurer, go says the State Regiatr
newspaper, will not pay out my money on
orders drawn upon the contingent fund. If
this is so, 1t is an exercise Of power without
authority. The Treasurer is merely minis
terial officer, aud has no right to refuse to pay
orders properly signed by. the Auditor. The
hitter alone Is the judge Of the legality of de-
maud upon the treasury,
Iagain reitcratc this is merely matter Of
partisanship, or indeed Of personal plque
Lanpllcr Of the Register, Is mortified that his
pct scheme Of an Auditors Board did not 60
through. Tint Board, as you will rccollect,
was to be composed Of John Moore, Robert
Tanscy, and Lanphier. Moore Is a man Of
straw, so fur MS financial ability is concerned.
Let his accounts as Treasurer Of the State be
examined. It is currently reported here that
some person or persons hare "foo1ed5 tho
ncr, ard to the serious detriment Of tue State.
do not believe that Mr. Moore himself Is
kuow1nglya party to any transaction OF a us
honest character; but It is said thai lie has
been imposed upon by persons who took ad-
vantage OF his credu1ity and want Of thor
ouch financial education. But this matter will
no doubt be inyestjgatcd-1 forbear further
comment for the present As to Nr. Tausey,
he is Treasurer Of u railroad, which pays him
a lnrger salary than he could get as Army
Auditor. he would consequently pay little
or no attention to the business, which would
dcyolye upon Ianplcr and Judd. The latter,
bitter Democrat, is now Clerk Of the present
Board. Judd, Of course, would do what
Lanpbier desired.
It will, accordingly, be perceived that the
Board would hare been altogether in the
hands Of Lanpbicr, one Of the bittere=t partl-
cans in the State. &c takes his defeat very
much to heart, for very obvious reasons. as
lie did all he could to prevent other measures
from being brought forward, SO that this could
be carried through rs TIC great party measure
of the session, in conjunction with the peace
resolutions, it is natural that he should abuse
those Democrats who voted for the contingent
fund appropriation. Lanphier wanted the
Army Auditing Board put in the bargain with
the Penitentiary bill. He demanded Of Buck,
master, that this should he done. stBuck.' y
very sensibly replied: "Lanphler do you
think Dick Yates is fool enough to cut his
| own throat: Nyou do. do not. &c never
will sign that Army Auditing bill, and there
is no use urging it. have tried it, and tel
| you it won't go downl' # Sam. Bucknaste]
| did not use these exact words, I'll make {
| small bet-say the oysters Charley, thai
| he used language very similar.
The truth is, that if Lanphier's Army An
| heard an objection to the Governors S contin
| gent fund.
This at|air, it will readily be seen, then, is c
| family quarrel. Lauphicr and Comp,:- : OF
| one side and the majority Of the Legislature
on the other. Lanphicr Ind his pet mcasur.
to put through, ne made all others give va.
to it. 1t failed to pass. and now he is kicking
up muss generally. We Will see how he vii
come out with the party.
And talking Of the fact that all other meas
ures were made to give way to this Auditing
Board, learn that the McAllister and Ste,S
bins men hoped that Charley would hay
stood by them. They expected it, indeed. 4
|
eleventh, the Register came out against them
There Is a strange rumor connected with the al
fair, to the effect that the revelations to hay
been made III the committee of investigation
(which it was hoped would have been appoint
ed) would have seriously compromised som
Register, and attach themselves to the fortune
Of Its editor. Just merely to hare a full MI
free investigation into this whole NIcAlliste
and Stebbins matter, and the connection {
former State officers Herewith, 1 would lik
to scca committee, that would inyeEtigat
thoroughly, appointed. 1t is stated that La1
phier did not want such M investigation, an
| that for this reason, not for anv fear that til
State would be cheated, was he opposed
the appointment Of such committee. Let l
have more light upon these transaction
This Legislature needs Investigation, and
regret that Haines' committee was notallowc
to sit during the RECESS, with power to sen
for persons and papers. Lanphier accue,
your correspondent as being ''aadn to tt
Governor He will agree to give up his pos
tlon, on condition Of being appointed tsaid
10 that committee. If lie would not make
rattliug among the dry bones, it would not
because the materials were not i'll plenty I
his hand.
! TIE CHICAGO BOARD OF EDUCATION.
In looking over the Chicago Charter, pc
c | ccire that lie mode of selection Of the Boa
Of Education has been changed. There is
8 pardon me-not Niger In the fence her
. but an animal Of quite another color. 1t
: cratic Mayorwill be chosen at the CONN
G election, and that he will select Board
| Education to better suit 4 particular sect
= your city, sect which Is always aiming
c secular as well as ecclesiastical power.
t, | alludc to tic Catholic Church. The chm
+ in the mode Of selecting the Board was ms
y by Nj. Fuller, understand, Mt the request
l. !: prominent Irish Catholic Of your ell
&c What were the motives! You Know "
l. that the Irish Catholic is the great clement
Democratic strength in Chicago. To &C
ciliatc this element, the Democracy "
make any sacrifice. Now, will ask If ii
:, proposed to select Board by the next May
=. which will cndayor to accomplish the folio
u ing results:
Of !. Exclude the Bible from the schools.
2. Create separate schools for Roman ca
!, olic children. It is we'll known that
~ Catholic church is, and always has been, {
st posed TO an education that is mixed, or I
10 exclusively controlled By its clergy.
n 3. To exclude all colored children from
~ ~ schools.
he school books to Board TINT will favor
N | literature Of Catholicism, and exclude, if p
80 siblc, the literature Of Professionalism.
~ 5. To give the control and selection Of
ID school books to a Board, that will favor
It. literature Of slaycry on this continent, :
!. exclude II possible tue literature OF frecdc
- 6. To give the control aud selection Of
4 school books to Board that will favor
III literature Of despotism in church and st
h.. on this continent, us well as that Of Euro
= and discounscnancc the literature Of freed
's in church and State both Oh this continent:
lg | in Europe.
=. II tliefe is the least reason for believing t
y either one Of the above was the idea t
prompted the change in the selection Of
IN Beard OF Education, it bchooyes the people
- Chicago to be yery careful Of the princip
u civil and religious, Of the men whom Il
al elect to the Office Of Mayor A word to
'e- wise, &c. zEr4
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