, 1873-12-17


Tho Staats- Zeitang nlaGos bitter attack on
all those who supported tho ao.called Law-and-
Order ticket In tho last city election, and espe-
cially upon tho newspapers md churches, in
view Of the defalcatlon in The City T1oasury.
We transfer this unique composition to our
columns for the purpose Of answering 1t.
Aud first, as to 60 much OF It as relates to the
criminal aepects Of tic Gaze. Tho first and only
evidence furnished shat Mr. Gage il de-
faulter, md that any Injunction Of law has
heon committed, vas presented yesterday, when
ho paid over tho Ealanco III lis banda
to his successor in Office. Tie fact il
now officially known for tho first time.
That thole Inns been glaring infraction OF
law, nobody denies. Tint the law should b. OK
ocuted IN Mr.. Gage's case the Hamo aa II it wore
Mr. Hcsiug'e, IL proposition too p1ain for dis
pute. That Mr. Gage is au amiable man and
generous man-!hat in tho course Of u long rosi-
denco among us he had convinced tho majority
Of his felow-citizcns that lie was an honest man
-is attosted not ouly by Ills repeated election
to Office, but by tue largo numberof friends who
Nevertheless his case muat DO squared by tho
facts. It ia tho duty Of tho public authorites to
intl4ot and try him Tor the ofrensea Of which lo
las been guilty. Tho Disgrace consists in the
otrenso and not iu tho punishment Ut it. We
assume tint the law will DO executed without
part1ality or favor, and TINT Mr. Gage will meet
1t without hinching. BY Rutreudering hiy prop
erty to the city and his person to tho Grand
Juy, and accepting ,naufully MI tho conse-
queuces Of luis acts, he CON reinatate himaelf in
the eBscom Of al! those whose good opinion is
valuable, and die at last, az die ho must,
at peace with everybody on Garth. If
he should run away, ho could not
run away from himBolf-thercfore Le could
never 10 at peace. lie has 1rieuds who will
adhere to him In every emergency II he proves
worthy Of their continued friendship. But
violated law mutt ho yisltod with ia appropriate
penalty. The universe Of God does not allow
a,.ybody to escapo it-the lawa framed for tho
protection Of aooiety cannot zlgltfullY allow
anybody to escape. DefalcationA a1e multiply
ing with frightful rapidisy all oyur the land aud.
il there ia to 10 any Becurity for public trustB,
defaultors must be punished. II il the PLAIN
duty OF the Grand Jury Of this county 10 indiot
MIR. Gage. It is tho equally plain duty Of nr.
GAse to appear for trial, aud accept the verdict
Of a petit jury upon his acta.
Tile loug screed OF tho Staa!s- Zeltun9 against
"wliteued sepulchrcs," meaning thereby the
supporters OF Mr. Gage In tho late c'ty cleo
lion, III order to have auy other poius ...4u that
soua who voted for AIr. 0uge kuow TINT lo WIS
defaulter. Not many years ago, the Staats-Zei-
tung Ind two particular peta III Office here.-a
Sheriff aud County Clerk. Ono OF them dlEnp-
tcarcd under circumstances OF painful oAasac-
ter, leaving Lis LundEmeu in tho yocativo. The
other went to Western Territory, aud WIS
there Implicated In o mysterious disappoasauco
Of publIc funds. Did tho Slaals. Zeitung
know, when 1t supported theHe mon for
Office, what they iutoudcd to do, or might bo
supporting OF voting for men Of good repute be-
CAUSE they may afterwards provo unworthy Of
tue trust reposcd in thon. il the aheersat folly
and nunselso. Such rule would conaign tho
Siaats- Zeitung to tho limbo of whited sepulchros
with q vengeance. ThcBe who supported hlr.
dago in the recent election did 30 with as clear
couscenco AZ auy men ever performed any pub
lie aot If tho facts that nre now known lad
beou thau kuowI. he would not haye gos Single
vote.
Nefosonco ia nado by the Zeitung to an aft.
dayit Of Mr. HesiuR's, that he WAS waited upun
during tho rocout campaign by q lawyer whu
offered to him tho coutrol Of q portion OF tho
city funds Oh the price Of his supporting Ms.
Gage-this lawyer saying Tint ail the other
newspapers llad boon "scon." Why is not tho
hume Of this lawyer given7 Irot Inn out. Let
III ZOO wlat ho knows. II it Is worth while
making oil aflldayit, it IL worth while tong tho
whole story.
The evident purpose OF tho Zeltung's article Ia
Government In advance, based upon tho dofal-
cation Of Treasurer Gage. There Ia really no
connection betwoen tho two things. We hope
that the new City Government w4l DO q good
ono. II II is. we shall say 80. II 1t IL not, we
slall say that. It's reputation will depond upon
ltr own acts, aud not upon those Of David A.
Gage.
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Tho Captain OF tho British bark Magdala han
boon arrested at City Point, Oh tha James n!yor
for iullunaan treatment to- q hoy whom Ao ill.,
ducel to ship IN llis peryico at Liverpool. The
Is II. tf,n4 f.n