Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-09-14
The Arrest OF Dr. Dorssy Treasurer
OF the state OF Ohio.

The acting Governor of Ohio has ordered the
ares, OF DR. DoRsEY. the Treasurer Of that
State, for malfsasance. and declared his Office
vacant. The laws OF Ohio regulating the fiscal
Affairs Of tho State. are similar to those in la.
diana. To prevent fraud. and even the incen-
tives to II. the Treasurer Of State under severe
penalties for its violation. is directed TO deposit
and keep all the public funds received by him
in the vaults provided by tho State for It's safe
keeping until disbursed By appropriations in pur.
suancc Of law IL il not charged that DR.. Don
sxy distracted any money from the treasury. OF
that there is any deficiency in his accounts. but
il is alleged tha, in disregard OF law he he:
made considerable profit by investing the public
funds in United State, securities, appropriate ne
the interest thereon to his own benefit. aud in
other ways making profits by The use OF the
money for his individual purposes. The Indi-
annapolis Journal. in noticing this derelction OF
duty. remarks:
DIR. Dorsey has done 40 more or less than
thousands of others have done before him. His
aims greater or less than theirs. yet il is a
ain, "a well as violation Of the law aud shOs lid
be broken up. The right time TO lock the stable
door is before the horse is stolen. And let Us
hope that the example in the case of Mr.. Dorsey
will be q warning to other officers who are
charged with the keeping OF public money
When an officer takes the oath in entering upon
the discharge of his duties. he svesrs to observe
the law. in letter and spirit. II is not safe. az
IL is not right. 20 permit any man 10 violate his
oath"
We allude to this affair, and reproduce the
comments Of the Journal. 10 point moral Il
will be recollectei that our Legislature. two
years ago. by the secession OF the Republican
members Of the House. failed to pass the nsces-
sary appropriation bills to carry on the State
Government and TO provide for the payment Of
the interest upon the public debt The Cover
nor knew that such would be the result Of the
revolutionary action Of bis party friends in the
Legislature. which he counselei and sustained
The Journal. in commenting upon ths dirslection
OF Dr. DoksEY. remarks:
- When an ofhcer takes the oath in entering
upon the discharge sf his duties. lie ssetrs %
observe the Law. in letter aud spirit. ID IS not
safe. IS not right. 10 permit any man TO rolate
his cath ~ efiee
The paper which expresses tssss sentiments
assumed sireeIly opposite grounds two years ago
Well knowing that the financial officers of the
State are forbidden 10 draw any money from the
Treasury unless in pursuance OF appropriations
made BY law the Governor insisted that they
should assume the responsibility Of paying the
indebtedness of the State Tbsy refused to
violate their osths OF efsce by doing In the
ease Of DE- DoEsIr. the Journal saws, ii; is not
safe. 10 y not right. to permit any 60 violate
his oath OF Office but when the Democratic
State officers took The gTosud, two years ago,
thar they wodld not violate Their oaths OF Office.
but tha. they would observe the lar IN letter and
in spirit the Journal Denounced them a. ''tr.iters"
and, "sympathizers With the rebellion, for 90 do
ing Ii is a crime IN DE- poRsEr 20 nisspply the
funds Of lbs State. although 10 loss We. ocos.
soaed thereby. according 10 Republican logic
bal xhen Democratic Safe officers in.ist upon
observing the requirements of Law. in letter and
10 spirit, then tsey are charged with being gov
srned by party considerations The Journal
denounced MessFs RlsTISK and Barr 10 Rnmeas
ured terms for refusing to transfer the public
funds coufded 10 their safe kscpiag 10 The
brooches pockets Of His E.ceilercy O r NoE
ros, aud nov IL hopes THAT me example in the
sac Of NJ DoRsII Tor doing what they refused
20 do, will DC warning - other officers who
are charged With the keeping Of public money
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