Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-15
The ROss County Tr-ensurv.


of Ross cottNty, assisted by Messrs. PEAR
SON, FRANKLIN, GHoRMLEY and DUsrMAN
with Prosecuting Attorney MrNsHALL, AL
FIRED YAPLE, Esq, and AMOS SMITH, Esq.
as legal advisers, completed their examina-
tion Of the Treasury Of that county. The
examination disclosed deficiency of $685.
495,35.4. Subsequently, the Commissioners
ascertained that one hundred dollars had
been paid into the Treasury for which nc
receipt had been entered by the Treasurer
making the deficit $3S, ,59535.4. The Com
mlssioners reported that they shave nc
knowledge of the cause of said deflciency;' =
that they were Uniformed by Mr.. RITTEN-
HOUSE that he is ignorant Of the cause oi
said deficiency" and that "he wholly dis
claims any use or appropriation OF said
moneys" Said RITTENHoUsE, however, and
his several sureties have paid into said
Treasury, on account of said deficiency, the
sum of twenty-one thousand, six hundred
and sixty-fve dollars and twenty-seven
cents. Mr., RITTENHoUsE was arrested on
Friday evening,on the affidavit of I. A. MIN
sHAAL, Esq, the Prosecuting Attorney,
setting forth that he had unlawfully and
fraudulently converted to his own use the
ascertained deficiency. Mr.. RTrTENHoUsE
plead not guilty, and the hearing of the
case was adjourned until the 18th of March,
at O'Clock A. M.-Mr. RrTTENHoUsE's ia
ther becoming his surety in the sum OF
$4,000 for his appearance at that time.
1t is very strange that Mr.. RIrTENHoUsE
should disclaim all knowledge as to how
this deficiency occurred, and yet be so
prompt to pay in on account over twenty
one thousand dollars. Through private in
formation, we learn that there is at Chilli
cothe unity of opinion about the way In
which the deficiency occurred, and that it
was through Mr.. RITTENHoUsE himself.
"The Country Out Of Danger"
SMACK" writes to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial from Washington the following under
date March IL:
"The country may be pronounced out Of
danger. The favorable symptoms OF the
Rights bill (for its recommittal amounts to
defeat), the postpOnement Of an unmean-
ing Constitutional amendment In the House.
and the rejection of the representation
amendment in the Senate, and last but not
least, the distinct disclaimers on the part OF
such men as Fessenden and Wilson of any
intention to make negro suffrage cOndi-
tiOn precedent of the restoration of the
Union. | might include in this list, also,
indications of disagreement among the
Radicals themselves--a quarrel whether
about principle or expediency don't know,
but quarrel any how, for which thanks to
the Giver of every good and perfect gift.
When we hear one Radical saying that
the Constitutional amendment recently
adopted confers the right of suffrage on
the negro, and another swearing that it
does no such thing, and third vowing
that civil and political rights are two diff
ferent and distinct things, and then listen
to Sumner Gaping the climax OF discord
with the assertion that the right of the
darkies to vote comes from Heaven direct,
we are strongly reminded of that debating
society at Oxford college, which numbered
four members and represented five religious
sects, and are firmly persuaded that house
so thoroughly divided against itself cannot
stand. r'i
"The Constitutional amendment on the
subject OF representation may be consider
ed dead. 1t is still before the Senate in
motion to reconsider, but the House propo-
sition having been defeated by larger ma
jority than was expected, there is scarcely
a possibility of any compromise being
patched up that will receive the support
necessary for its passage. There is now
pending a proposition to base representa-
tion on the number of actual voters, offer
ed by Mr.. Doolittle, of Wisconsin. If this
had been reported from the committee OF
Fifteen in the first place, believe it would
have passed, but New England influence
was too strong against it, and the fact that
it would deprive Massachusett of one or
two Representatives was taken as prtmd
fdcie evidence of its nullity. 1t is too late
now, even should Boston magnanimOusly
YIELD" in
Now, let the people rally to the support
of the Democratic party, and all will be
well. 1t was in consequence of the Demo-
cratic Senators and Representatives in Con- =
gress standing firmly by the principles of
the Constitution, that SNACK" is enabledto
declare that "the country may be pronounc- |
ed out of danger"