The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
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Ihe Republican State Treasurer In
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From the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
We call attention to the following arti.
Gle from the Ohio State Journal of yes
terday. It is painfully evident that Bliss,
BresIin, Gbbon, Stone and Dorsey, Trea-
surers OF State, during the past fifteen
years, have successfully followed in the
beaten path of public plunder.
The report of Hon. P. Odlin and Hon.
W. ID. Smith, it appears, was made early
in June last, bat for some reason, has
been suppressed until the present time.
We learn from a gentleman of Column
bus that the publication of this report has,
created quite sensation in that city, and
that the appointment of successor to G..
Volney Dorsey is being actively can
vassed.
The duty of Gov. Anderson is plain and
unmistakeable, as our "loyal" cotempora-
~ OF the State Journal suggests, and that
is the vacation of the Office and crimi-
nal prosecution.
We respectfully suggest, however, that
Or. G. Volney Dorsey should continue to
make speeches from the steps of the Cap
itol, welcoming home the soldiers whom
he has cheated, and continue to announce
to them that he has been fighting rebels in
the rear, while they have been fighting
them in front.
We patiently await the action of the
Grand Jury OF Franklin county.
Below is the article from the Central
Republican organ, to which we refer. It
says, after speaking of the report:
The allegations and expositions of this re.
will Ncfnnieh fho T& n.Yr
balances on all funds belonging to the State,
and declares that no deficit exists in any fund
but 1t exposes the humiliating fact that the
Treasurer of State has abused the trust reposed
in him by the people Of Ohio-he outraged
the Conscience of the party by which he was
chosen Treasurer, and has violated the laws
which he swore to obey when he entered upon
the duties OF office. These allegations are:
1. That by means of special coin deposit.
somebody IS making interest from the money
of the State
2. That assets found in the Treasury were
not OF the character required by law.
3. That large unauthorized balances have
been kept in the Ohio Valley Bank at Cinein.
natl.
4. That Bartlett 81 Smith, bankers, of CO.
lumbus, had the use of $50, 900 from the treas.
ury for one month, in lieu of which they were
permitted to deposit seven-thirty United States
bonds, upon which they received the aecruing
interest.
D. That, with the Franklin Bank of Colum.
bus, similar transaction was had upon bonds
amounting to 81, 300.
o. That the Treasurer of State removed for
private use $4,000 Of the currency of the
treasury, ia lieu of which he deposited seven
thirty U. s. bonds ($6, OOO) and United States
certificates of Indebtedness, 10000, upon
which he received the accruing interest.
That improper use has been made of Uni.
!, Ted States securities belonging to soldiers who
received pay for United States service through
the State Treasury.
Upon these allegations we forbear to COM
ment. They do not require it. No one of the
many friends of the State Treasurer can regret
their publication more sincerely, or y illness it
more painfully. than docs the writer of this
article
The law, intended to provide against the pri-
vate use of public funds, in any manner what
ever. under which the special examination of
the State Treasury, made by Mr. Odlin, is an.
thOrized, was enacted by the General Assembly
to which the Breslin defalcation was reported
1t is severe, comprehensive, and carefully.
guarded statute. Its requirements are plain
and the penalty for their violation is vacation
of Office and criminal prosecution