The Placer herald., 1863-05-23
County Funds.

As there has been considerable talk as
well as false statements and also petty nsn'
uations made in regard to these funds, natu
rally connecting our present Treasurer there
with, we desire TO say few words in this
matter, and shall state facts and give our
authority for what we may say. During the
canvass of the Railroad proposition in this
county some of the friends of the measure
thinking to increase the popularity of 1t by
lessening the confidence of the public in
those opposed to it, went SO far as to state
in this connection with the opposition that
"they were satisfied with the use Of the sur
plus County funds" thereby intimating that
the Treasurer had been guilty of permitting
private persons to use Countys money.
Now we are authorized in pronouncing all
such intimations insinuations or inuendos,
TO be untouGded, false and malicious, Those
who have been guilty OF this disreputabIe
conduct must have meant to crimnate Mr..
Banvard, for if the funds have been used by
private individuals it was by his connivance
as the money is necessarily compelled to
pass through his fingers. We are also auth
orized in saving that Mr. B. has not since
directly or indirectly, placed out Of his posi-
session or control any moneys belonging to
the county, except as authorized bv q law in
making "A especial deposit" of such funds as
he may have had. AS the penalty for allow
ING the funds Of the county is severe, it is
not probable that man of probity, such as
Mr.. Banvard is acknow lodged to be, wo Ild
place himself in so unenvabe a position.
Why then trump up such ridiculous charge;
was it to aid the railroad proposition in this
county, or was it made by the political enc
mics of the Treasurer in order to pave the
way for some aspirant to his office at the
coming fall election! These are questions
that naturally present themselves to a reason
able mind. If for the fist, it was silly, and
could not have possibly served the purpose
as well rs many of the arguments that could
have been adduced in favor of the PROPOSE
lion, for we rather think that the funds now in
the Treasury will stay there, and that the
Pacific Railroad will oct bonds in subscripl
ton. the money remaining, how then would
the success of the road effect the money
Not at all unless they predicated their action
upon the hypothesis that the money now in
the Treasury would be soon drawn out in
payment of the interest on these bonds, and
we think no one was insane enough to adj
vance such stuff in tdUOr of the loan Then
it must have been started for political pur-
poses only, and as the democrats would not
willingly cast suspcan upon Que whom they
twice endorsed, the natural conclusion is
that the sIander came from the Republicans
for political purposes. How they could
countenance such bare faced brazenness,
making the professions they do nj honesty
and morality is best known to themselves
We refer our readers to the report Of the
Board of Examiners, to be found in our adj
vertsing columns, which sets matters at rest. J..
Envous ambitious asprants for the custody
of the county's funds will have to originate
something eIse-that slander is dead.
Dutch Fiat Enquirer.