Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1865-09-14
The republican s,afofrsasprsr
In Trouble.

We call attentonto the Fllowlng artlclc
from the Ohio State Journal. 1t is pain,
fully evident that Bliss, BREsLIN, GIBSON,
STONE, and DORSEY, Trcasurcrs of State,
during the past fifteen years, have success
fully followed in the beaten path of public
plumber.
The report of Hon. Z. OpLlN aud Hon.
W. ii. SMITH, it appears, was made early
in June last, but, for some reason, has been
suppressed until the present time.>
The publication of this report has created
quito a sensation in that city, and the ar-
pointment of successor to q. NoLNEf
Dorsey is being actively canvassed.
The duty of Governor ANDERSON is plain
and unmistakablc, as our loyal cotcm-
porary of the State Journal suggests, and
that is the vacation of the Office and Il
criminal prosecution"
We respectfully suggest, however, that
DR.. G.. NoLNEY 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 t.
them that he has been fighting rebels in th'
rear, while they have been fighting them il
front.
We patiently await the action Of The
Grand Jury of Franklin county.
Below is the article from the Central Re
. publican organ, to which we refer. 1t says
after speaking of the report:
"The allegations and cxpostions Of thi
report will astonish the public. IL present.
full balances on all funds belonging to Tho
State and declares that no deficit exists IL
any fund but it exposes the humiliatini
! fact that the Treasurer of State has abusct
the trust reposed in him by the people o
Ohio-has outraged the confidence OF The
party by which he was chosen Treasurer
and has violated the laws which he swore t.
obey when he entered upon the duties o
Office. These allegations arc:
81. That by means of a special coin de
posit, somebody is making interest from tn
money of the State
80. That assets found in the Trcasur,
were not of the character required by law
"3. That large unauthorized balance
have been kept in the Ohio Valley Bank a
Cincinnati.
= 81. That Bartlett & Smith, bankers, o
Columbus, had the use Of $4,000 from tn,
Treasury for one month, in lieu Of whicl
they were permitted to deposit Seven thirt.
L. 5. bonds, upon which they received TIN
= accruing interest.
9 "5. That with the Franklin Bank of Co
lumbus, a similar transaction was had upo
bonds amounting to 81 900.
> SO That the Treasurer of State removes
) for private use, 10000 Of the currency o
!, the Treasury, in lieu of which he dcposite
. Seven thirty U. s. Bonds CSC, 1000 an
United States Certificates of Indebtedness
$50, ,0O0) upon which he received the accrr
ing interest.
y 81. That improper use has been made
H United States securities belonging to so
- dicrs, who received pay for q. S. servic
: through the State Treasury.
:, "UpoD these allegations We forbear
+ comment They do not require it. No on
+ of the many friends of the State Treasure
can regret their publication more sincerely
or witness it more painfully, than does tn
, writer of this article.
''Thc law, intended to provide against tn
private use of public funds, in any manne
whatever, under which the special cxamna
ton of the State Treasury, made by Mr.
Odlin, is authorized, was enacted by tn
c General Assembly to which the Brcslin dc
ialcatlon was reported. 1t is IA severe, con
prehensive, and carefully guarded statue.
It's requirements are plain, and the penalt
o for their violation is vacation Of Office an
70 criminal prosecution.