The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-15
the IMpEAcIlMENr FARCE.


1t is well understood that TUE DEM-
ocRAT has no desire to Cloak evil,doers
from public condemnation, no matter
whether they belong TO the Republi
can or Democratic party; and for this
reason we deny that the action of the
Legislative committee is based upon
correct principles The resolution
ordering an investigation OF the affairs
of the Auditor aud Treasurer was Of
fGrel on the 25th Of Jaruary. BY that
blushiug blossom Of Ohio Radicalism,
Mr.. Campbell, of Hancock county II
was US follows:
Resolved, Taat'a committee Of Eve be APP
pointed 10 examine into the condition OF the
State finances, Including the State funds
and State school funds, aud ascertain in
yhAt banks deposited SINCE the LIST VI jana.
ary, 1871, how much has been deposited In
each bank, whatratc or rates Of interest, d.
rect or Indirect, have been paid BY the bank
repositories, for said funds since the time
Aforesaid, to the present time aud the said
committee shall have power to send for per-
sous and papers, and compel the attendance
OGwi'ntsscs.
Mr.. Blukemore moved to amend the
resolution, by striking out the words aud
figures, "lstOl January, 1871" and in
sert in lieu thereof, "20th Of June.
1863" which ameudm ent was accept,
ed, soroly against his will, by Mr..
Campbell.
Instead Of commencing at the be.
ginning, as was contemplated and OF,
dered by tho resolution as amended
tho committee Gas il acluated by de.
tirc to work into the,llands Of the Re-
publiCans) omitted to examine the &C,
counts of the Republican State officers,
but went 10 work On Messrs. Butdett
and Bennett with IN apparent eager
ness to convict them. It seemed to
make no difference that proof was Of
fercd of Radical deialcations to the
amount of nearly $50. OOO-it was the
scalps of the Democrats they were af.
ter-iratricidc. Of the most approved
order, seemed to 10 tho sole object Of
tho committee. nav after lay thew
continued their ipyestipatious,-da
after day they allowed Radical attOr.
neyst to appear before them aud urge
them to adopt tue course which was
finally rcnorsed To Tho IIuuso and At
last nf,cr nbout ono months timo
sn.nt in tbis woy. the committee made
d,eir renort rocon,mepdinp imneacb.
mani Int confessed tba, tIoy Ind NOT
sufficient evidence before them to
systo;n tho CHARGES made Int boped
10 nrocpro II before tho trial Of The
case
Tint this action Ct the committee
was nremaluro and unfair the reader
viii rooI;ly nprcciyo. for uples, tbcv
Ind ownjt ,,ijj,ucc tbcv Ind mn ;nst;.
fieS,ion FIR solemnly charging two dis.
tinomi,bcd citi,om. Of this SIa,o With
"hirh crimes and misdcmcUpors. .
And certainly tIn end al This matter
rssultipr n, |, must, in the honorable
acouit,nI Of Nlessr,, Burdett and Bon
nsit vii, bo nnyth;nr Int cred;tnble
70 tho comn,,t.s
If ma ,yns eontemnlo,ed BY the very
terms nj Tim resolution ordering m.
;nyos,ign,ton Tho committee Ind in.
vsstioniel tho snbise. referred to them
from, Tho ooh Of June, IsG3. nm to
tbs ,resent lime. md reportcd 10 tho
House ali Iefapllerr. no objection
could bnyc bccn made hut that tbry
sLoula mss without criticism tho do.
faultcrs Of former wears, when Tue
money drawn from tho tax.payor wa,
sonnndorcd FIR bnsc noliticai nurposcs
IN spstninipr, tho registration ruillo.
Tina md o,Ser kindred yilliapies and
10 nrononncp sentence before copyic.
,iop mon ,,So gentlSmOn of our own
hon.sbmll"n,ssn wLo have tricc bccn
endorsed bv lbs nsonlc' and whose
eiicisney n Office bos been A theme of
scneral eonrratulatiou, cannot fail to
sxsi,c inoniTy M Ia tho noiirsS which
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