Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 25, Number 42, Indianapolis, Marion County, 31 May 1876 — Page 1

VOL. XXV-NQ. 42. INDIANAPOLIS. WEDNESDAY MAY 31, 187G. WHOLE7 NUMBEK 1354

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EADICAL BASCALITIES.

Supre m Court Cribbing. FOURTH OPEN LETTER. 0 THB EDITOR OF TBI INDIANAPOLIS JOURNaL. " Your court apparently cost daring Its term of six years, Irom January 3, 1865, to January 3, 1871, S39.7S4 91. To this must be added the following : From Ute house . . Ä??i Ü? From general land, is ,HJ5 f From gener 1 fund. 1W " i'rom general fond, lä70-- ..... siLllo Total row apparent.....-- l-aYOT 56 "COMPARISONS ARE ODIOUS." The expense ot the preaent courts (In ibe transaction of half as much more bus.iut$) during the time lrom January 3, lS71,fo October 31, 1875, was shown by you to L in excess of the amount shown by tbe books of the auditor of state. As they are somf--what better authority ibanyur reporter, I refer you to the official statement lor details. There Is this diffdrenca developed between the treatment Riven Republican court and a Democratic court by a Republican auditor; that when the court Is Republican, doubtlul payments on lis account are charged to the "general fund," and when the court is Democratic, doubtful payments on account of the building and its repairs and expenses are thrown into account of the court. Americus, Indianapolis, May 23, 1876. SIXTH OPEN LETTER. IO THI EDITOR OF THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, In a reply to the answer of the Sentinel you say: ''Then again the old court furnished the new rooms with carpets and furniture, which would, with ordinary caie and economy, be In use to-day, and which are in use In the court room, consultation room and library." This you have eald before. In the former article you displayed the porcine snout when you said of your paper, 'It thinks that the allowances made by the old judges (after the election In 1870) for the express benefit Of their successors were utterly uncalle.1 for; that their action was an Indefensible piece of generosity for the benefit of their successors. But the fact that they fitted up luxurious quarters tor their successors toakes the action of the latter lessexcuaable in refitting them in less than two years atterward in a much more luxurious manner, while failing to account for mors than one hundred dollars' worth of the furniture removed or sold by them." What you have said', in these sentences quoted is not only unbecoming a respectable Republican newfepapar, but is utterly and shamelessly also, and you must certainly know it to be to. Atter your jadges were defeated in the fall of 1870 tne business of the court gave them no further interest, and ARK BEHIND RAPIDLY. The official statement of the clerk published this morning shows that during the fractional term, beginning on the fourth Monday of November, they disposed of but twenty-five cases, most ot which must have been already prepared and reserved for announcement during the first ttree days cl opsn tension. The rest of the time was devoted to the disposition of bills amounting, as shown, to 5,613 42 for November and December, 1870, and leaving f 1,245 53 to be charged upon the present judge?, In all nearly 10,000. Governor Baker, In his message of 1869, after reporting the completion of the building, said: "It may be proper to add in this connection that the building has been occupied by the state officers and judges ' of the 'Supreme Court since January, 1SC8." The carpsts used by your judges and the matting on the floor ol the consultation room was very generously left by them to their successors. It is said that two members favored a little ol tbe "generosity" which you consider indefensible, but the other two were of your style, and refused; and, thus divided, with no filth man to be "generous," the proposition to refurnish failed. The present court used the old worn-out carpets in the rooms and the znanilla matting in the consultation room nntil they were WORN THROUGH TO THB FLOOR, when decency demanded sew ones, and they were purchased. Except the librarian's room, the rooms have been once decently carpeted by the present court. It was entirely refurnished for the fifth Judge, added in 1872. Will you confess that you have lied, or ao you require rrooi? If so, ask Mr. Gall. Yoa and your allies have assumed to constitute yourselves a jury ot six before the High Court of Public Opinion, and have yourselves made the charges, using gross and Indecent epithets. You are first to be tried. The triers must all be, in theory and practice, exemplars of "wtatsoever things are true, whatsoever are honest, whatsoever things are just, "Whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report." Are you, and John II. Holliday, publisher of the New, and D. S. Alexander, of the Gazette; Geo. C. Harding, publisner of the Herald; CEaos. B. Reed, publisher of the People, and Bert Hibben, competent Jurors, when tried by the standard fixed by the apostles? Would net all ot you be immediately set aside for cause? How do you like your company and your false witnesses as to puolie documents? - That your purpose is to publish falsehoods Is shown this morning. In onecolumn you confess to a member of the court that you lied about him, while la another, with but a column rule between the ' typ, you ' repeat the lie. JLs late as Saturday morning last yon aid : "The fact that the old court expended only 17,159 67 In five years, while the present court expended $63,811 62, is Itself an argument against the administration cf the latter. There has bien no Increase of business to warrant inch an Increase ol expenditures." Yoa sent that neat of II s to the country press for -absorption last week. Will yoa dare repeat them now r Amicus. Indianapolis, May 25, 1878. SEVENTH OPEN LETTER TO THE EDITOR OT THE JOURNAL AND THE . PUBLISHERS OT ' THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. The Journal of this morning contains but one matter - deserving attention, and that but little. It say: "The Sopreme lodges informed the Democratic Central Committee mat tney were not in ins withdrawing line. Said Mr. William Tweed on

lone occasion: 'What are yon eoing to

do about It?' Thus speaks the Democratic Supreme Cburi: What will Democrats do about it?" This is the editorial outcropping of a local paragraph bidden away on the inside of the paper beaded "The Suireme Judges Dely toe Democratic Central 'Committee," which fixed the time of the "defiance" on Thursday. It la enough to say of this that the open session of tb court closed at noon on Wednesdaj, with the completion of the semi-annual call of cases on the docket: the court adjourned, and the Judges took what the Journal respectfully ca'ls "their usual vacation." me chief justice remained until Thursday morning, when, as the representative of the court, be attended tr e funeral of a faithful employe, who bad Mien and died in the service of the court. Two Judges at least bad already gone; two wf re prepared to leave at an early hour on Thursday morning. The cüief justice, having completed the last act of nspect due to an humble and devoted "Jriend ot the court," and the first to his mourning widow and daughter, le!t for borne at noon, as I personally know. Judge Biddie left at the tame time. Tbe meeting, it any was held, must have occorred afterwards. So much for tbe last lie. NUTS FOR THE NEWS TO CRACK. To you, John H. Holiday, publisher ot the News, a few words are due. On the eve ol the Democratic Convention (when all cowards ply their work as political tradesmen) you opened your columns to the vile malice ol Bert Hibben, and dis seminated it to the incoming delegates. It was met, as well as was possible on short notice, just before the convention organized tor Dosines. You hoped you had got in your work, but you failed. The bench was renominated. Time ran and the Journal, Republican State Central Committee and D. S. A. worked over Hibben'e mess, carefully eliminating what bad been met by tbe Sentinel and threw It out cn the reading public of Indiana and neighboring states, Friday morning, May 12. Immediately tbisseritsof letters and its adjuncts were given to tbe reading public. Your complete record on the subject, as collated from my file ot your paper, is as follows : 12:b, Local 'Tbe Journal baa taken to delving into supreme court account similar to these printed In the News prior to the motting ol the Democratic state Convention. Ibe record is aeickecing one." Ed. torlal Repetition of the Journal's lie, which it has not bad the cheek to rpsat tor some days ptt; thot the old bench cost only ? 17,17482, the present $63.811 62 an execs? ol f 46,036 80 against tue present bench; when you Knew or were bound to know, that it was a malicious Iiforged lor tbe use ot the Republican coun try prets. 16 b, Eiitori! fee Sentinel says: The charges against the supreme bench emanate from a source totally unworthy or credit. As the charges emanate Irom tbe auditor's office, this Is rather bard on Mr. Henderson, whom, by the way, the Sentinel supports for re-election.' " Didthe? Have you read Mr. Henderson's certified statement of expenses to May 1, aggregating only $62.033 47, including dbt of old court, clerk's office, reporter's effice and law liorary? Did aoy ore connected with the auditor's office make a prior statement which you had seen? If I falsify and publish to tbe world a public paper, or record, signed by you, am I guiltless to the public? Editorial, same day "Judge Buskirk of tbe Supreme Court rises to explain about the services readered by his son and daughter, but he does not say anythlDg about the bair mattresses, pillows, travelling bags, etc. The Terre Haute Journal Insists that the supreme judges shall give way for new men, in which the Journal shows sagacity and good judgment. If they don(t tbat part ol tbe ticket will be badly beaten. We can not anord to keep a judiciary on whose ermine there is the slightest spot. But the Sentinel thinks they are all right. The Sentinel is neither boneet nor sagacious, politically." A CAUSTIC CONUNDRUM. Did you give to your readers, many of whom would not see It otherwlte, the card of Judge Buskirk, or a single word of it? 13th, Editorial "Signs ofjPromise," showlng how two Democratic papers, predisposed, thereto, swallowed the lies thrown out to the country press by you and the Journal. 20ib, Editorial "The Sentinel has been howling over Governor Morton's expenditure of the 'general fund' during the war. It now appears that Judge Buskirk, of the Supreme Court, was chairman of the auditing committee for a year or two, and approved many of the bills. If there had been anything wrong about them, it is likely tbat Mr. Buskirk would have ragged his valuable tongue." In this, besides malice, yon displayed your stupid ignorance. 24th, E lit orial "Judge Buskirk has been charged with presenting gold penspaper weights, and satobels to members of bis family and other persons. He is charged by the vouchers with using a large number ot these things. Why don'i be defend himself, II he can ? Is it beneath his dignity?" Did you publish his card and tbe statement of Braden dc Bnrford, or either of them, or any portion of either of them? 25th, Editorial "Judge But kirk publishes a card to the effect that tbe traveling bags he presented his relatives were paid for out ot his own pocket, and tbe dealer attests the truth of this. Now, if the judge will prove that tbe gold pens and paperweights be presented some other persons were paid for by himself, he will te ready to answer some of tbe other charges." ; Did yon confess tbe lie you propagated tbe day before, and which was in effect proven to be such? 26th, Editorial "That Contempt Case," "The Peculations ot the Supreme Judges," etc. This is your last hold. May It prove your best. I have alwajs wished that your Republican fifth judge could have been tor once moved by his duty to his court rather than his rigid adherence to a rule ot law necessary to tbe liberty ol the citizen. It would be peculiarly gratifying to some of your numerous readers, if, leaving truth on your tripod, you could be arraigned before the present court for contempt (of whom for the other you may readily guess) and upon a refusal of tbe court to believe - tbat - your cath worked any purgation, . tbat, under a lawful commitment you should be, by CjI. Watson, high sheriff, incarcerated la the four-by-twenty water-closet which constitute tbe baatlle of tbe court, and HXL0 IN TOUR APPROPRIATE PLACE. Do you think you could get out? Would the governor pardon you? No crime. Would be remit? Nothing to remit. Would Judge have out your body? He would send you back as held by due

process. Would the United States courts have any Jurisdiction? Ask your lawyer. Could the General Assembly impeach? How would that help you, or vitiate a final judgment and commitment under seal? To day you repeat tbe Journal's lies as usual. They have been considered. You quote the Logaasport Star. It has "a rigbt to Insist on an answer to these questions," and you, if an honest journalist, would have given it long ago. When tbe editor ot the Star shall have carefully real tbe evidence already before bim, as be has not done, he shall have more until be crie: "Hold, enough!" Njw, I hepe I am done with you. I: Is a disagreeable task nearly done. You claim to be independent? Of what? Hortetty, decency and common fairness? . Rtther a viper, a snake in the gras; n lop-sided Republican party organ. You have written your own record duriDg this investigation. I have merely tracsciiDed is. Have you said one kind word lcr thee hard working, laithtul publio servants? Not a word. I cite a case parallel to my own. Dr. Curry, the new editor of the'Ladles' Repository, was president of Asbury University twenty years ago. One of the present ludges was professor of law. Many lawyers dow prominent at the bar ot this (täte and several circuit judges were law students. An entire class, ss the doctor supposed, violated a college rule, and, like some preachers and many editors, he presumed tbem guilty, and proposed immediate disgrace and expulsion supported by their professor, they obtained a trial before the faculty; a gentleman, now of long experience as a Jodtte, cross-examined the witness and proved him next thing to a perjurer; the case was ergued and the boy B were ADJUDGED TO RECEIVE A REPRIMAND from the president. Next morning in cbapel the doctor delivered the reprimand to the victorious "lawyers.". When done he said: "This Is meaner business than hanging dogs!" Are you a fit person to criticise gentlemen whom the ttate has occasionally furnished a gold p9u as a tool w herewith to prepare - a written opinion In each of two hundred cases a year and call bim a pilferer? You have politically confessed that, cn January 13, 1873, in the presence of the General j Assembly and the newly Inaugurated Demecratic governor, you abstracted the autograph copy of bis inaugural address In staotly upon its submission and before it could be marked "filed" and placed beyond your reach. Have you returned tbat public document to tbe files? Do you think tbe statute of limitation has ruu in your favor? Will you plead guilty to an indictment for grand larceny? Have ycu tead the set passed by the last Legislature, making such a thing a high crimt? What do you think of yourself, anyhow, as a moral instructor? Amicus. Indianapolis, May 27, 1876. BLAINE'S BUSINESS.

It Is Bather Complicated for a Candidate. THOSE TELL-TALE LEITERS. HE OFFERS TO WARREN FISHER, JR , A SHARE IN THE NORTHERN PACIFIC JOB THIS WAS WHAT HE GOT FOR LEGISLATION FISHER MAKES A POOL AND BUYS THE FAILURE BLAINE CAN'T DELIVER WHT HB SOLD, AND IS FORCED TO REFUND $5,000 TO A MEMBER OF THE POOL. Aquilla Adams contributes the following to the New York Sua, the substance of which was telegraphed to the Sunday Sentinel together with Blaine's very diaphanous explanations of the transaction. The letter subjoined is addressed to tbe editor of the Sun by Mr. Adams: I enclose to you copies of a letter and receipt, tbe originals of which were Blgned by the Hon. James G. Blaine, which he will not deny. In consequence of Mr. Blaine's letter, I invested $5,000, which formed a portion of the amount rece'p'ed for by Mr. Blaine. For some reason Mr. Blaine was unable to deliver the stock and bonds according to his contract; and, after more thai a year, and with some difficulty, I succeeded in recovering my proportion ot the contribution. I do not wish, however, to find fault with Mr. Blaine tor the failure of tbe Northern Pacific scheme. It was well arranged, and If Jay Cooke bad been able to sell tbe bonds at 90, those who controlled tbe franchise would have got the government lands free from incumbrance, which, as Mr. Blaine expressed it, would have been a 'Splendid thing" to do; and I have no doubt of the sincerity of Mr. Blaine's assurance that "at tbe worst" it would have been "far more valuable than tbe Union Pacific;" and we all know bow "tbat would leave it." . As It has resulted, however, the Credit Mobilier operation was tbe better one, and Mr. Blaine's sagacity was at fault in Dot foreseeing tbe sad late of Jay Cooke. Mr. Blaine, in his recent very satisfactory vindication of him elf In Congrees from charges whlcb, it seems, falsely connected him with Mr. Caldwell, uttered the following moral reflection: "Whenever concealment is desirable, avcidince is advisable; and I do not know any, better test to apply to the honor and fairness of a business transaction." . When I read this sentence it occurred to me that I bad been concealing my share of this transaction already too long, and I felt an almost irreaistable Impulse to obey the w!ss precept of this teacher of ethics. Hence tu Is letter. "Keep my name quiet, mentioning it to no one unless to Mr. Caldwell," who seems to have been selling some other "small flyers" of this sort to that sagaclous financier. Colonel Saott. Very truly yours, Aquilla Adams. Boston, May 25, 1876. BLAINE'S OFFB TO BELL. Private. Augusta, Me., Nov. 24, 1870. ' My Dear Mr. Fisher: A year ago and more I spoke to you about purchasing an Interest In tbe Northern Pacific railroad for yourself and any you might choose to associate with youreel'. Tbe matter passed by without my being able to control it. Sines then tbe Jay Cooke contract has been perfected, the additional legislation has been obtained, .and 233 miles of tbe road are well nigh completed, and tbe whole line will be poshed forward rapidly. By a strange revolution of circumstances, I am again able to control an interest, snd it you desire it you can have it. Tt whole road is divided Into 24 shares, of which Jay Cook K Co. have 1Z. Tbe in terest I epeik of is H of I 24, or 1492 ot

the entire franchise, being that portion of

lue ox,wu,uuu or BiocK mat are being divided as tbe road is built, and a like nor lion of the Land Company stock that la formed to take and dispose of tbe 52,000,00;) acres or jana covered ty their grant as amended by the law of the latt session. Tie amount of stock which this 1-192 would have in tbe end would be about $425,000, and tbe number of acres of land it represents is nearlv 275,000. Tbe road Is being built on tbe 7 30 bonds, J25.000 to the mile, which Jay Cooke tikes at 90. In stead of mortgaging tbe land, they make a stock company ol its ownership, dividing it pro rata among the holders of tie franchise. Tbe whole thing can be had for 25,C00, which is lees than one third of what some other sales of small Interests have gone at. I do not suppose you would care to inicst the wfcole 125.000. I thoueht for a small fiver eight or ten of you In Boston might take ir. f-,ouu eacu; ior iz,ow tnus invested you gtt ultimately 142,000 stock and the avails of some 27.000 acres of land. Five of you at 5,000 each would have a splendid thine of it. The chance is a very rare ens. I can't touch it; but I ohey my first and best impulse In otldiing it to you. All sucb cn&nces as this since J Cooke got tbe road have been accompanied with tho obligation to take a large amount of tbe Donas at w, and bold tbem not less than three years. 1 will be in Boston Tueadsv noon, and will call upon you. Of course If you don't want ir, let lipase. You will receive an immediate iasne of stock to a considerable amount, and certificates ot land stock also. Of course, In conferring with others, keep my name quiet, mentioning it to no one unless to Mr. Cald well. I write under the presumption that you have returned, but I have beard nothiDg. Yours truly, (Signed J. G. Blaine. This stock will be far more valuable, at tbe worst, than tbe Union Pacific, and see where that would leave it. THE MONET PAID BLAINE OSTS f25,000. Confidential. 525,000. Boston, Dec. 1, 1870 Received of Warren, Fisher, Jr., twentyfive thousand dollars in trust, in consider ation of which I am to deliver to eali FUatr properly authenticated certificates of an interest in tbe North Pacific Railway Company, equivalent to one-eigbth (Vi) part oi one oi the twenty-lour (24) principal shares in which the franchise stock ot said company are divided. Certificates to be in name of Elisba Atkins. Witness my hand. J. G. Blaine. HOW BLAINE WAS INDUCED TO REIMBURSE MR. ADAMS. ' rPilvate.l. Office of Adams's Sugar Refinery, 24 India street, Boston, Noy. 8, 1871. My Dear Aquilla: Not having seen or heard from you recently, and be!ng very acxioaa that you should recover your money Itack from Mr. Blaine, I enclose you a icrm of letter which I wish you to send him at ooce. If be gets to Washington there will be considerable delay in gettin; at Llm and I do not wish any further delay in having the matter settled, lbs letter which I enclose has been submitted to Mr. Atklas.and it meets with his approval in every respect. Make my regards to your lather and wife, and drop me a line when you are comirg to tbe c ty. I remain yours, etc. Warren Fisher, Jr. Mr. Blaine's address Is the Hon. James G. Blaine, Augusta, Maine. Also a copy or Mr. Blaine's letter of November 25, 1S70, on tbe tasis of which you made your purchase; also fcH receipt, dated December 1, fjr amount ot payment, is herein en closed. Warren Fisher. Jr. Tbe letter and receipt referred to by Mr. Fisher in his postscript are those published above. WHAT THE SUN SAYS. MR. ADAMS A RESPONSIBLE MAN, AND THE MATTER HB FURNISHES OF ESPECIAL 1NTEBESr TO MR. BLAINE. The Sun says editorially: Mr. Aquila Adams, well known and responsible citizen of Boston, has forn shed to us for publication certaia documents which appear on tbe first page of the Sun this morning and which Mr. James G. Blaine will doubtless peruse with extraordinarv Interest. The Dime of Mr. Warren Fisher, Jr., olj B ston, is already familiar to tbe public in connection with Mr. Blaine's peculiar relations to the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad. To this gentleman Mr. Blaine wrote on November 25, 1870, a letter which Mr. Adams now sees fit to make public. In this letter Mr. Blaine invites Mr. F.sber to purchase from him tbe onceigbtb of one-twenty-fourth part in the entire franchise of the Northern Pacific rail road. For this interest be demands 25,000, and he sets out very distinctly the various profits to be expected irom tbe purchase. "Tbe chance," says Blaine, "is a rare one. I can't touch it, but I obey my first and best impulse in offering It to you." He proposes to Mr. Fisher that he should make up a pool of five persons, putting in fj5,000 each, to boy this interest. "Oi course," be add, "in conferring with others keep my name quiet. Mention it to no one unless to Mr. Caldwell. This Mr. Caldwell is also a noted person Just now, having become so in connection with Mr. Blaine's Little Rock and Fort Smitb e ffJr; and, oitber because be has thought it a pleasant season to travel, or because his friends urgently advised bim to go abroad, ' be some time since departed tor Europe, where no committee of Congress can reach him to take his testimony upon these subjects; aod It is peculiarly instructive to see that be was likewise acquainted with this NORTHERN PACIFIC BUSINESS OF MR. BLAINE'S. Following the suggestion of his friend from Augusta, Mr. Fisher made up tbe proposed pool, and among tbe rest Mr. Aquila Adams paid in his 5,OC0, leaking with tbe others tbe sum of 25,000, for whlcbon December 1, 1870, Mr. Blaine gave a confidential acknowledgment. This we are likewise enabled to publish, and, ss ourreadrrs will see, It declares tbat Mr. BialDS received tbia money in trust, undertaking to deliver In return authenticated ceitincates lor the interest which be had sold, these certificates to be in tbe name o: E iaba Atkins; and, strangely enough, the oams of tbla gentleman bas also appeared la some - other of these myste rious money affairs of Mr. Blaine. But for some reason Mr. Blaine did not'deliver the certificates in return for the 225,000 i which had been pild to him, and Mr.

Adams determined. If possible, to recover back his snare of ths rrreney. Accordingly

n communicated wita Mr. Fisher, and Inrongb his assistance, aod afteraeood asal of difficulty, beobUiued from Blaine nisjowxj. But, having perused one of Mr. rSiaioe'A recent speerbt-s, In which be ent:rced the maxim iba "whenever concealment is desirable, avoidance is advisable," Mr. Adams determined to conceal this affair no lsnger, and he bas accordingly sent us tbe papers lor publica tion. Every intelligent maa wbo raads these documents will conclude from them tbat tbia interest in tbe Northen Pacific which Blaine sold to Fisher, Adams and tbe rest, was property tbat had come into h's possession in return lor legislation of Congress, in other words tbat he wasf-eMins OLeot his tribes. Any committee of Cot - gress which may desire to sen the originals of these papers can do so, doubtless; bj summoning Mr. Aqailla Adam and Mr. Warren Fisher, Jr., of B-s on. RADICAL BOOK-KEEPING. Another Protest from General Fund. OPEN LETTER NO. 11 TO THE EDITOR OF THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. It is reported to me that you said on Satur day last, "Why doesn't tbe Sentinel publish the dead letter lists for the last ten years? They would be quite as fre6h and thrilling s tbe communications of 'General Fund,' which nobody reads and everybody laughs at." Who got off tbat bull? who ever beard of a newspaper pub lishing "dead-letter-lists-tor-tbe-last-ten-years," even In tbe palmiest days of Repub lican corruption? it nobody has read my communications, why should every body laugh at my funeral? Cur rides? Quid rides? Does the ''sole Proprietor?" He got his distinguishing title lor fifteen dollars paid by me. Does your first Re publican treasurer laugh? He bas a credit lu my bank for one thousand dol lars, which he was erroneously required to pay on bis settlement by the auditor's books. Does the "corn stalk militia" general laugh? He served his country on the bloody field by whitewashing the governor's house at 5 75 per wash. , I , understand tbat your Mr. Hannlcg bas risen to ex plain tbe manner In which payment was mads to bim - for plumbing done for tbe Republican Supreme Court and tbe Republican fctate efflcerc I rave no cause for difference with Mr. Hanning, or any other creditor ot the Btate whom I paid. He says his bill was served at tbe request ot the judges in order tbat their part might be paid by teem, and that oi tne cmcers by them. Altsr that was dODe by bim, why was '.ret tbe one amount charged to "Expenses of the Supreme Court," and tbe otber to "Expense ot State Offices," and why were net both paid ont of the general treasury (whatever thst was) instead ot beirg charged in one lump upon mar H ltness : April 22, 18CX. So. 8720. John O. Banning, plumbIng.Huprejae court and state otllcets, gelier! fand-. $2,2S0 63 a. r. BinuR"s to his mutton. I now return to your "men ol '65" et s:quecte?. Your auditor and treasurer o.me into office with that year. They wiped out the old slate &"d commenced a lew your work of reform; to which they bad been solemnly pledged. When tbe General Assembly of tbat year adjourned It left in force "An act making general appropriations for the years 1865 snd 1866," Approved March 6, 1S65. Was tbat act a vain and nugatory one? It so appears Tbe sppropriatiocs made for tbe year 1865 were exceedingly liberal. Tbe audit ,r oi state was th administrative officer, sworn and charged by law with the execution of the legislative will in tbe absence of tbe General Assembly. It was bis MOST important duty to THE PUBLIC. If he failed In that be was, aa a factor in the civil service of tbe state, worse thin a failure. He failed. He could spsak after his retirement and official death only by his official record. Did he leave any ? He did not. When the treasurer was sworn and placed in bis responsible office, the Legislature Impose! upon him tbe execution of "An act to raise revenue for state purposes, for the years one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five and one thousand eight hundred and sixtv-six." Approved March 2, 1865. Tbat law au thorized tne levy and collection or "a tax for Btate purposes of twenty-five cents on each one hundred dollars ot tbe Value ol all property entered for taxation In tbe general list of taxable?, and seventy-nvs cents on each poll subject by law to taxa tion." It was his principal duty to collect the enormous revenue traduced by thU levy and pay it into the treasury to my credit, and report to the auditor of s ate accordingly. This be did not do. It was bis further duty to pay out from the treasury no money ex cept upon warrants drawn upon me and supported by an appropriation, either permanent or special, covering the total amount on any account. - This duty be failed to discharge. Was it through ignorance? It so, be was Incompetent and unfit for the place, and ahould have been temoved. - HE KEPT NO APPROPRIATION ACCOUNT, and, therefore, could sot know at any time whether he had a balance of an appropriation to run upon, or bad exceeded the limit and violated his oath and the law prescribing his duties. Did neither of them have the fear ol the embezzlement law of 1861 be 'ore bis eyes? How many times do you suppose they made themselves amenable to the courla of Marion county for violations of tbat law? It is a problem not difficult to solve. When tbe General Assembly convened In special session in November, 1865, at the call of tbe governor, did tbey render to that body any Intelligible account of their stewardship during the ten months prior thereto? Did the treasurer show how much he had received into the "general fund" as ths result of the burdensoms levy made in January, or show bow much be had paid out of tbe fund on the several accounts? Did tbe auditor show bow much General Fund was chargable to tbe treasury, bow much he bad authorized bim to pay on warrants drawn on the "general fund," on account ot the several expenses of the state government by virtue of tbe several appropri

ations, permanent ami special, granted by laws then in force? Examine thflir reports, afterwards - Tublisbed,-and answer me. Point me to "a statement of the receipts and disbursements on aecount of - fe general fund." which should have appeared In tbe report of the auditor of state, immediately succeeding "a general statement of the receipts and expenditures during tbe fiscal year commencing November 1, lS64r and Hudinc October 31. 1875 ' mnd nr.

ing"a statement ot the receipts and disbursements On accour.t nf th nrlim rost funds." U there cot a hiatus there wnicn migbt lead to a suspicion ot incompetency in tbe Chief or Ma mnnlt riepotj? Pieaee examine the report ot tta treasurer, and apply the saue tear. Grneral Fund. ' Idianapolis May, 29, 187e. CURRENT COMMENT. mobton's oow-abdice. Evaneville Courier. Morton fed his cow at the state's ex pense. The fact is, tbat although he was a very great war governor, there are a great many evidences of his cow-ardice. . TEBB1BLT RECKLESS. Warren Independent The Indianapolis Sentinel Is publishing Morton's war record, and It looks as if the "great war governor "was ternhlv reckless in expending the people's money for bis own private use. DAMAGING CROOKEDNESS. Martinsville Gazette. Tbe Indianapolis Sentinel is publishing some very damaging "crooked neF3" against O. P. Morton A Co. The matter should be printed in pamphlet form and sown broadcast among the people. The State Central Committee should attend to this important amir. EXTRAVAGANT BILLS. Lebanon Pioneer. The Indianapolis Sentinel published some extravagant bills of account, paid by tbe state ol Indiana, for tbe benefit of Gov. Morton, in 1S65. Even the coal bill at the governor's house was paid out of the state treasury, and others of equal dishonesty were puDnsoeo to tne world. And yet this is the man whose cffi:ial record cannot be assailed, ao eaya tbe Journal. MORTON'S TURN. Philadelphia Times.1 It's Morton's turn again now, and be has been consigned to tbe Republican presidential pillory brcaoso be would keep a cow when governor ot Indiana, and would have fires in the executive mansion, and would bava broken glass and furniture repaired, and would call in stray tinkers to patch tbe state kettles and pans, and paid these bills out of tbe public treasure. HOW THEY STAND. Cincinnati Entailer. A well Informed Kentucky politician saya that tbe Democratic delegation from tbat state to the St. Louis Convention will stand seventeen for greenbacks, seven for hard money, six for Tilden, one doubtful, aod seventeen for a Western candidate. There isn't much comfort in that for tbe aspiring gentlemen who have placed tbem-e-elved at the bead of tbe delegation for tbe purpose of selling the stats to Sam Tilden. H ENDRICES MUCH ENCOURAGED. Qulncy Whig. It is estimated that, since tbe Ohio and Kansas Conventions, Hendricks and his friends are much encouraged. They count on tbe Allen etreegthin Ojio and the entire Kansas itrength as fur bim, and look tor help irom all tbe 6tites that hereafter go in the same direction fioasc';slly. In spite of themselves, the Democrats are to fiud tteir ground lor union er division in tbe firarcial question, PSTERINO OUT. Cleveland Plalndeaier. The Cincinnati Commercial says that Morton will ba dropped from considera tion at Cincinnati. Probably tbe Commercial male this observation after lighting upon tbe Indianapolis Sentinel's discovery tnat Morton' cow feed was paid for out of the general fund while be was governor of Indiana. Tbis is a lUtle tbe worst yet. Beside this performance Briatow's little operation in pork on l.e hoof was a picayune affair. Morion's "war record" is petering out. A SACRIFICE INVOLVED. Rochester Union. ...... The Indianapolis Sentinel , Dem.) is very severe opou the Louisville CourierJournal for what it characterizes as its treachery to the West in proposing to "throw Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana" away In all calculations for Democratic success in tbe coming November elections; and it makes tbe point that aside from the presidential vet a, such a course involves a sacrifice of tbe congressional districts and a probable loss 01 tbe Houte of Representative. DAMAGING STORIES. Martinsville Gazette. "General Fund," through the columns ot the Indianapolis Sentinel, is telling some very damaging stories about Republican financial crookedness. One item charges ? 1,313 83 to Gov. Mor on for one winter's fuel expenses. Another says be fed his cow and bought a wheelbarrow at the expense of the sute. Think of that, laboring men; you who earn only $500 or 600 a year, and out of tbat have to pay rent, buy clothing, food, fuel, etc.. while "our noble war governor," Oliver P. Morton, SDsnds fl.343 83 for the single item of fuel, and that, too, at the expense of the state t WORSE THAN BUTTERMILK. Lafayette Dispatch. Our readers will find some rich reading in the Washington letter to the Chicago Times, which we publish to-day. 8enator Morton and Minister Orth will have fine opportunity to rise and explain. It, as )s supposed will be the case, a committee of investigation shall be appointed to look into this Venezuelan speculation. It bas long been reported that a large amount of these fraudulent Venezuelan bonds are held in this city by the particular friends or Mr. Orlb, for whose benefit It is not difficult to imagine. By all means let tb investigation be bad, and let certain gen tlemen of this city be sent for, who ws think will be able to throw a flood of light upon the darkness that surrounds Uli matter, provided they are properly questioned.