Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
ANOTHER VICTORY FOR GATES.

From the Sedaliu Democrat, June 23d
Yesterday the Democrat received the
following dispatch:
WARRENsBURG, Mo-, June 22.-The
case of Elijah Gates, treasurer, verSus
Coates assignee of the Mastln Bank.
was tried here yesterday. Judge
Given decided the case this morning
in favor OF Gates, giving him a Iudg-
ment for $257, lie. O6, with interest NJ
the rate OF six per cent. This insures
the collection OF the last dollar OF the
states money before Gates term eX-
pires."
1t needed not this decision to con-
vince every fair-minded man in Mis-
souri, that every dollar owed the state
by Elijah Gates would be paid back by
Elijah Gates. When the house OF rep
resentatives last year refused to pass
articles OF impeachment a great cutlery
arose against ever member who voted
against them. They were in league
with the ring. the charges went. They
| were in u conspiracy to swindle the tax
PAYERS. Taking up the partisan cries
TO this effect, many democrats clanored
Tor summary proceedings, and not Il
few welded to the demand tor Il victim
to appease the wrath of republican crit
icism. Undismayed, however, by all
this noise and demagoguery. a majority
of democrats stood firm. They refused
to Weld to the tide of detraction. refused
to make any truce with the prosecutors
of Gates. braved the madness OF the
hour, voted down the articles of I'M
parchment, and went back to their con-
s%tituents. conscious of their integrity
4 and tla nnrrontnaSs nj THAR
estimate OF the perfect honesty OF a
worthy and conscientious public officer
Time has justified them. An i'm
peachment trial would have cost the
state 500, 900 and ended in a farce
Not only the money of the people ha:
been saved by those courageous repre-.
sentatives who voted for iair play ant
Justice, but the dignity OF the common
wealth as we'll. 1t is a question OF onl,
a very short time before every dollar
temporarily tied up by the force OF cir
cumstances over which Col. Gates coul'
exercise no possible control-will b
2 back INTO the treasury. This result a
f Warrensburg is but the beginning &
the end. Men who were denounce
Z bitterly Tor the position they took in re
gard to impeachment, will be justified
by the memorable logic OF accomplishe
facts; and men who were swift to in
e pute dishonest motives where none eA
4 listed, and to clamor for the official bloc
of a man who had stood as a rock in
II flood tide OF false witness, misrepresel
~tation, and wicked assumption, will
glad to re-cast their opinions, ii the
u were ever conscientious, and admit tn
te whoever makes haste to condemn
H. democratic otlice-hulder as a peculat'
IN or an embezzler, who will make use
u the rope free speech and tree institution
give him to hang himself as high
Ilaman.
IN We congratulate the veteran Gates
CO old-iashioned, rugged. honest and bra
and we congratulate that democrat
majority, steadfast amid every assal
OF or stratagem, at the near certainty of
clean balance sheet II u spotle
financial administration. The tru
Is survives. The truth will make its
,y known. The truth can never be 10
obscured, The truth is already shini
o" down Us q great light upon everythi
'es connected with the treasury compile
tions OF Missouri.