Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-03
People of Ohio, ThinI< and Decide
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eSdiucb Iuc cOrruptioA tHat prevails III uiSu
ifficiar places. One Republican paper has
, one so far as to say, that so great is the
/ dishonesty and corruption In official quar-
tiers, and so blunted the moral perceptions
of the people generally, that we illustrate
the condition OF affairs shortly preceding
the fall Of Rome. In all quarters, outside
Republican officials and the great army of
Iexpectants, there is loud demand for ref
ormation of the most sweeping kind.
The Republican Electors who met here
on the 1st inst, by their action: testified
how much they appreciated the necessity
of Reform and faithfulness in official posi-
ton. Governor TOD was a Senatorial
| Eector, and his death necessarily create d
vacancy; in the Ohio Electoral College
that had to be filled by appointment by
the members of that body. The position
is supposed to rank a District Elector, Just
| as a United States Senator is supposed to
rank member of Congress, and for that
reason is looked upon as desirable. On
| Tuesday evening, Hon. SAMUEL GALLO
| WAY delivered eulogy on Ex-Governor
Top before the Electors and citizens. Ex-
Governor TOPS virtues were extolled. He
was represented as man singularly pure,
honest and disinterested, whether as pub
lie man or as a private citizen, and those
present constIuctively put their pocket
handkerchiefs to their eyes and did weep
lcopiously. that Divine Providence should
have suddenly removed frcm active uss :
fulness in tie world a man so conspiciou ly
eminent for his worth. Tsqits.-
| 4 locker on, unlearned in the professions
ard practices of Republican politicians,
| would have taken this tribute to alleged
manly character as sincere, In the light
of subsequent action, it must be regarded
as hollow and hypocritical. The Electoral
College on yesterday appointed G. VoLNEY
DORSEY to represent Ex-Governor TOD in
that body. The State is familiar with the
tact thathe was arrested and broken of his
Office as Treasurer of State for unfaithful-
ness in that Office He was not dispos-
sessed by members of the Democratic
party-his official conduct was not exam
ined into and reported as clearly in viola
tion of law by Democrats. Hon. PETER
ODLIN, of Dayton, and Hon. VIM. HENRY
SMITH, then Secretary of State, both Re-
publicans of the first water, and personal
friends of G. VoLNEY DORSEY. made the
examination, as Special Examiners under
the Independent Treasury Law of Ohio.
They published their report, in obedience
to an order lett by Governor BRoUGH
The Ohio State Journal (the Republican
central organ of the State), in commenting
on this report, September 2, 1865, said:
"The allegations and erpositiops of this re-
port ,eil nstonish the public. 1t presents full
balances on all funds belonging to the State,
and declares that no deficit exists in any
fund; but it exposes the hun,tltdting fact that
the Treasurer of state 1G. Volney Dorsey j
has abused the trust reposed in hin. By the State
of Ohio-hds outraged The confidence of the
party by tohich he toos chosen Treasurer, and
has Violated the ld,o qoiaich he s,oore to obey
tohen he entered upon the duties Of office"
Such is the man, as photographed by the
Journal who was elected as the fit man to
take ex- Governor TOPS place in the Elec-
toral College. Now, if Ex-Governor TOP
was the sort of man represented by Hon.
SAMUEL GALLOWAY, in his eulogy of him
on Tuesday night, we submit whether this
was a suitable selection-whether this Sc
lection was an actual glorification of un-
bending integrity and an intitxible rever-
ence for law in high official life.
G. VoLNEY DoRsEY's selection was not
HoBsoN's choice. Other men were spoken
of in connection with the place, whose
honesty has never been called in question.
Governor Cox was mentioned. He has the |
reputation with political friends and polit- |
ieal opponents OF being an honest man.
Of course, he was not here button-holing
the Electors for the appointment; but
dispatch assuring him that he could have
the position undoubtedly would have re-
ceived his acceptance and attendance. He
Is gentleman and possesses that degree OF
ability that dishonors no place. 6o,1
q. VoLNEY Dorsey wanted the position,
to the end that it would cover uphis faith
lessness in the Office OF Treasurer of State,
. I'd be to him a passport to General
G ANT's favor for some foreign appoint
m .nt, or for some lucrative appointment at
home. We don't find fault with him tor
seeking the place, any more than we found
fault with GIBSON, who was convicted of
em5ezzlement in the same office, for aspir-
lag, to a place in Congress; but we do OBJ
jectt to any party which honors such men
setting up a claim to pre-eminenr purity
in politics, religion or morals. So long as
this class of men are honored by their
party, it is useless-nay, it Is the extreme
of folly-to decry. official corruption, prof
ligacy and unfaithfulness. Governor Cox,
the honest Republican Governor, is virtn-
ally powerless in his party, while 6. Vol
NEYis DORSEY, the derelict Republican
Treasurer of State, is conspicuously hon.
ored. Think of this, people ofa.Ohio, and
decide for yourselves how much political
morality is hereby promoted. 31aHu- 80