New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-16

had it in hand and entered upon his books.
Thereupon the Auditors clerk, who was
temporarily discharging the duty Of one
of the tax collectors, went away with the
money. The Herald and the public gen.
orally supposed last night that it was sent
over to Mr.. Newgass, to be disbursed ac-
cording to the terms of the sale. The
REPUBLICAN rather incautiously repeated
the statement, which our impulsive friend,
Auditor Clinton, now characterizes as q
lie. We are certainly glad to hear it, for
while we regard it as mild species of
embezzlement on the part Of somebody
for him to have State funds in his possess
sion at all, we should regard it as some
thing fagrant in him to entrust it to an
unbonded custodian not known to the law.
The Auditor certainly has no right to
touch dollar of the States money, and
since be confesses. over his own signature.
tha. he has twenty thousand dollars or
more in his possession, it may be s ques-
ton whether i. is not the duty Of some
department Of the State government to see
that it is sent to the treasury without de-
lay.
Bu. these are questions Of detail which
will probably occupy the attention of a
Legislative committee OF inquiry at no dis
tant day. Our cause of complaint was
plainly stated yesterday. At time when
all the elements combine to bolster up
the State credit, when the people are COM
ing forward with their back taxes, and no
extraordinary demands made upon the
treasury. our warrants and bonds are
lower than ever before at this season Of
the year. Warrant holders are deprived
Of any possible chance Of receiving any
cash except at intervals of a month, and
the last offer was such mere driblet as
to dwarf Mr. Clinton's magnificent scheme
down to a point bordering upon con-
tempt. Twenty thousand dollars toward
paying million or two is but sorry be-
ginning, and the resulting reduction looks
very much like confscating the property
of the States creditors for the public
good. It is the failure to accomplish any
good results that causes dissatisfaction.
And the Auditor is in the position Of all
others who try experiments against Or
ders-he is to be judged and applauded Or
condemned by the result.
It is just barely possible that we have
an Ak to grind. We are creditor Of the
State to the tune Of fifty or sixty thousand
dollars, and we do not like to see money
in which we think We have some interest,
diverted from its proper channels, and
around from place to place, now
here. now there. And it requires more
fortitude than we possess to keep our
patience when We are officially informed
tha. certain favorites are paid regularly
and we are invariably denied. The desire
to be treated with some degree Of fairness
may be such piece Of impudence as to
be suggestive Of an ak grinding propen-
sity: but We shall insist upon what we
1eem right. nevertheless. If We can not
get our rights unless our ak is ground,
hen We file the ak and ask for judgment.
But we do not specially blame Mr.. Clinton
because he vii! not or can no: cash our
Our charge is that he cashes
for other people. and no: only
refuses US, but withho!ds money '-om 60
ng into the treasury which we or our
ransfer, es might otherwise get. And
t is too obvious to require explanation
hat whatever affects Us iniurious.y also
lhects other frs: holders Of warrants in
he same manner.