The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-08-08
From the hdisnapoiis Journal.
A Little Lock at Beth SeaeS.

! few days since the Sentinel published
An article purporting to give the salsries re-
ceived by Federal and Ssats officers. Near
iy the whole article is falsshood, aud that
which was true was stated SO as to make .
false impression. The general truth Of the
article was reafirmed in the Sentinel Of yes
terdsy. and we propose to notice it briefly.
Take single case. II says Mr.. Holloway.
the Governors private secretary. receives
$4,000 year. The fasts arc as follow
In ordinary times the duties are almost nom.
i,al and the pay is sufficient for the time
consumed. But from tho hour the Wa1
broke out the labors Of the Office were in
"reased ten fold, and during that time the
Governor has been compelled to employ al
most constantly from two TO three addition
Al Secretaries. Mr.. Holloway has labored
ruremittiugly, and to the satisfaction Of all
having business with the department. The
$500 year hardly paid the board of his
family. Some time ago he presented to the
Governor . claim for extra services perform
when the salary was fixed. In view Of their
relationship. the Governor declined to act
on the claim and it was presented to tho
Military Auditing COMMITTEES. A majority
Of the Committee were Democrats, and there
we're present when the claim was acted ON
Messrs. Dunning, Buskirk snd Niblack.-
After full consideration the Committee de.
cided, without dissenting voice, that the
sxtra services rendered since the commence.
ment Of the war should be paid for at the
rate OF 81 900 per annum, making his whole
compensation 81. 500 per year. The editor
,f the Sentinel ad personal kao,cteage Of
these facts when he wrote the article stating
that Mr.. Holloway receives 1900 . year.
We take this occasion to "nail the lie to the
,ounter'' as a sample Of the articles which
he Sentinel is daily putting forth.
But If the Sentinel is anxious to discover
Eases where officials are getting large pay
tor little or no labor, we will refer it to one
IT two. W. III. Talbot. President of the
Sinking Fund. receives the same salary ~
he Governor of State-82.00 per annum:
He does not work one hour where the Gov
srnor works hundred, but gets the same
pay. He has spent nearly the entire sum.
ner at the Northern Lakes. not even taking
ime enough to Distribute to tho counties
more than haJ a millios Of doIisrs, now in
mis- hands, which the law positively COM
nands him to distribute. w. b. Beach,
Secretary of the Sinking Fund. receives
81. 800 per year. He was elected about the
first of February last, and has spent FIVE
months OF the time since then in New York.
He has not performed ten days work in his
ofiice since his election. He is reported to
nave been specializing in stocks for himself.
and perhaps for others. Presidsat Talbote,
who has nearly $500. 900 of tho peoples
money. which be unlawfully withhols. on
deposit in New York, grants Seo'y Beach G
unlimited leave of absence. and it is not
hard 10 guess ,rAat for. Here is capital
chance for The Sentinel to pitch in and lash
hese fellows, and it can be done without
telling lie or committing an injustice.
Ristine. the State Auditor, receives q sal
ary OF SO, 500. besides. we believe, salary
of 81 900 for services in, the Free Banking
Department. He has two deputies and Q
clerk, whose salaries amount to $500. al.
though. since business of the public institu-
lions has ceased to pass though the office.
there is not enough work to do to keep two
persons employed. We commend these
facts to the public attention. and solicit for
them the careful attention of the Sentinel
before it starts on another voyage TO discoy-
er lies for party uses.