Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-23
[From Tho Free Press.l
A Few Words TO the Detroit Gov
erument SVimdIer.

1t is customary with courts, after sentenc
| ing convict, to briefly address him with
| words of admonition. We deem it not In.
appropriate, at this time, to say something
| for the benefit of the man who was, on Fri.
| day last, convicted of daring fraud upor
the Government. We presented his case fully
| to the people some months ago, and called
upon the Government to at once institute
proceedings for the recovery of the $i5,00(
of which he had robbed it. The course
pointed out by The Free Press, has been ia.
| ken by the Government, and the convicted
swindler has been compelled to disgorge O
large portion of that sum, to be refund
ed to the people. When the charge
| was first made against him, he ragged like q
wild boar; denied it in his newspaper, COM
| PEELED his hirelings to deny it also, and re-
| sorted to many cowardly subterfuges fol
| the purpose of diverting the attention o.
| the public, If possible, from a careful con-
| sderation of the fact of his guilt. He new
er met the point at issue, but kept his Jour-
! nal busy slandering his neighbors, and
| printing libels, which he scattered over the
State by mail, in the form of circulars
Notwithstanding the efforts of cohort OF
| dependents, whom he has long schooled in
| falsehood and Misrepresentation, and his
| money. (amassed in what disreputable and
dishonorable ways it is not necessary fol
us on this occasion to speak, he has failed
| in his villainy, and now stands before the
citizens of Detroit and the State of Mich
igan, a convict. He is prominent Re
publican politician, and was the prospect
| i've candidate of that party for Govern
or of the State. How is he looked upon
now? lie stands a mark for the scorn and
contempt of honest men of all parties. His
fellow citizens despise him, and he is con-
sidered bad and dangerous man. His
gold will keep him in the necessaries and
luxuries of his animal life; but the good
opinion of his fellow men is something he
can never know. Let him constantly beaI
in mind that he moves, like Cain of old
with a mark upon him; and let this truth
be burned and scared into his hardened soul
and sin-soaked visage, that, whatever cour-
tesy men may outwardly exhibit, who find
occasional contact with him unavoidable
they, from their inmost hearts, regard him
with loathing and disgust. A man who can
deliberately take the life-blood from his
suffering country in this its hour of diresi
need, and at the same time. obtrude hi:
noisy, ignorant jargon about his loyalty and
patriotism, and devotion tc the government
upon those whom he can induce to listen tc
him, can only secure the reverse of esteem
and confidence. Let this robber of the
people, this government swindler, devote
the few years left to him of life. in making
amends for bis iniquitous deeds. Let him
use portions of his wealth in founding some
institution of charity, or devote it TO the
education of the children Of the brave men
who have fallen In defense of the govern
ment he has robbed. Let him use it for the
comfort and welfare Of our sick and wound
ed soldiers; and in this manner he may pat :
TALLY atone for lifetime of iniquity. Thi:
is his only course here, and is as essential
to his earthly welfare, as an eleventh-houI
or death-bed repentance will be TO his here
after.