Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1866-02-01

BrOugh Stuncrals, but showed nothing about
the particular application Of those funds;
that large sums ofmoncy were expended by
Tod and Brough, but nobody knew what
for, and a general examination Of vouchers
would give no satisfactory account of the
money; that the report Of the committee
had omitted this very important class of cx-
penditurcs, and that no fair examination
could be made if made as the committee
proposed.
Mr.. May also urged full examination
that sufficient had transpired to cause sus-
pcion to rest everywhere and that out Of a
false delicacy the unlawful conduct of public
officers would go undiscovered; that Dorsey
and Stone had stood high and that their
cases were an example Of what might be
looked for in other Dcpai aitments; that no
correct result could he obtained by one
sided examination, and if so made no per-
son would have confidence in the result.
The Republicans remained firm and
stupid in the glare Of this exposure Of their
plans.
Mr.. Mcfarland offered an amendment to
inquire into the expenses Of Brough in the
Holmes county rebellion.
Mr. Crtchhed informed him that Brough
was not entitled to that infamy; that Tod
was the rightlul proprietor; that he was
sorry to sec the Senator so little acquainted
with the history Of that affair as to mistake
the Governor who committed the crime. -
That it suited Tod S capacity, and was got
ten up for partisan purposes; and while
damnablG outragcs were committed, and the
whole proceeding was contemplate and n
disgrace to the history of the war, it was
nevertheless the most brilliant act Of Tod g
Administration, and suited the calibre of
the Republican party.
The amendment was lost.
Pending the motion to rcttr back, ineffcct-
ual and tIatic attempts were made to lay on
the table, and Cummins, ofShelby, Rcpub-
lcan , made "A feeble attempt to assail the
Democratic party.
/ Mr.. Critchiicld motion, to refer back,
was voted down.
Mcssrs WilIott, Critchfcd, May, Wal
/ ling, and other Democratic Senators, con
tiuucd to pour hot shot into the rotten hull
Of Republicanism, completely exploding the
cvaSvc reasons given on the Massachusetts
side of the Senate for defeating AN exposure
of Republican uIli,e-hodcrs and Republican
delinquency. The committees senseess
and ineffective substitutc-whichw was die
/ tated by Governor Cox, according to Rcpub
/ lican authority-wa' finally adopted, after
| the Democrats had shdmd the Republican,
/ into 50 amending it, as to provide for {
committee Of three on the part Of the Sen
! ate, instead Of one, as the terrified official,
, had proposed.
On Friday, the resolution as it passed tho
Senate came up in the House, and was pu
through ION the fast line" by the party
managers who manifest such u strong in
stinct 'to cover up" The blank was GlleC
| up 20 aS to make the Joint Committee con
Si>t of three Senators and SIC Representa-
/ tivcS; but no amendment was permitted by
| the Majority, to provide for "A boua fte in
/ vcstigation, instead Of n farcical one
| IL is well understood, that partisan ia
voritcs and political hangers-on fed and
fattened on the Public Money-rIIE Coz
TlNGENT FUNDS, &c.--dnring the Admins
trations Of Governors Tod and Brough; that
double salaries were paid in many eases,
where there was not double service perform
/ ed, or not even service at all; that the Peo.
/ pies money was usclcssly and rccklcssly
squandcred by Republican officials, to pro
mote and insure party success, and to pu
'grcenbacks' into the pockets of potica
loatcaS. All this the tax payers Of Obi,
have heard Of, and they now demand t.
have it investigated and they will hold tn,
Republican majority in this General \ SScm
bly, to Il fearful! responsibility for persistin,
in covering up the misdecd3 ofRcpublic
an State officers