Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-17
RICHMOND, july IA, 1924.
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rN roR THE ENQUIRER.
What trick, what device, what starting hole csn,,
thou now find out, to hide thee open and spps
This interrosatory directed BY Prince Hen.
~. to Sir John Falstaf, upon the d-tcction
| and exposure Of his monsirous falsehoods
might, at this time with peculiar pr0priety, be-
prOpounded Ia the calumniators Of Sir. Craw.
ford. The establishment Of the Secretary,
lnnocence. of which his friends never enter.
tanned Doubt, would not. abstractecily from
other considerations, excite any unusual emo.
tons, or produce demonstrations of any ex.
traOrdinary JOY. The favorable result Of the
investigation WAS confidently anticipated. But
1t is matter Of satisfaction with alt'hupesi and
honorable men, that foul d-traciion has miss.
ed IFS mark, and that the nun,berless mach.
nations, which base nrahgnity has been, fo,
years, con'riving and renewing, have been 10.
tally frustrated, and exposed, naked TO The
righteous Indignation of public feelings. The
examination Of the committee has been an
thorough, so wide range Of testimony ad.
mitted, that Mr. Crawford must stand acouit.
ted not only Of the charges preferred by Ed.
yards, but all his official transactions, from
his first accession To the Treasury Depart
mrnt, are now fully defended aud justified be-
fore an impartial community. NJ act, at anv
time ut his administration of our finances. cao
now be taxed with corruption; not even the
suspicion OF an impure motive can attach 10
any period OF hrs management The repor,
VI the committee together with the evidence
before the public. besides the unimpeachahIs
integrity OF the Secretary, proves his posses.
sion Of abilities of the very first order. VIVA,
an interesting picture To the American PEG.
pie The daring and adventurous enemies Of
virtue and talenis sirpt of every preiext fl,
abuse ! One, with hood winked zeal prose.
cutting his detestable plot, has madly rushed
upon his own destruction, and acquired more
lasting and conspicuous infamy MI are com.
PEELED, IN snen and reluctant silence to omit
their envenomed SANDERS whilst good and
patriotic citizen has at last found Iepose, and
rests secure in the enjoyment Of that public
confidence and that unsullied reputation.
when, his faithful services have purchased.
should do violence to truth, were to de-
ny the pleasure, which it affords my mind. TO
witness the disappointment Of malice. Unjust
rejoice with my countrymens; when l behold
integrity upborn BY its native strength, sue
cessfully withstanding the multiplied attacks Of
obioquy. and gaining signal triumph over its
nnprincipled conspiratOrs. The pleasure, I
experience, is pure and disinterested. II il
no mean and malicious feeling of satisfaction
at the disgrace of others. ! confess that
entertain heartfelt sorrow at the Thought OF
their irretrievabe humiliation. But of ali the
and grouDdlrss charges against the Official
conduct of the Secretary, South Carolina,
son shonld be foremost in our pity. mean
MIR. McDufhe. He is emphaticaIiy a distin-
suished man. BY prudent control of his
passions, and proper direction of his genu,
and talents, he was capable Of becoming snin.
| ing ornament TO his own state and TO the ma.
tion. Did he place implicit confidence in hi,
elders IN years and experience, and have they
| ~ foil
easy credulity? Has he been SO entirely de.
voted TO the aggrandzement of some personal
ana political oriie, as to forget the gross
improperly of attempting the accomniish.
meDt ct his wishes, by the prostraiion OF an
others we'll deserved fame? Has he. during
his short continuance at Washington, found
sufficient leisure from other important duties
TO make minute examination Of all the Rnan.
cal operations of the nation for six wears be-
lure and did he sincerely and reigiously be.
lieve that the Treasurer had by msmanaee.
ment wasted his cOuntry's re, emue /?
cannot say what consideration exercised
an influence over his mind but his broad ale
gallon against Mr.. Crawford, on the Goth OF
June, 1898, in his extraordinary address Il,
MS constituents, cannot soon be forgotten. /
40 not intend refutaiiOn of his structures on
had'ca'lsm. do NOT design a general com
ment on this unrivaIled production, hut l do
desire tn contrast his charge Of mismanage-
ment WIZ facts now submitted TO tue wsrId
! call upon the nnprrjudtced men Of South
Cai DINA, and Of our common country. To ac-
company me whilst / place in Opposition the
words Of Mr.. NcDuflie aud the counteracfinI
testimony. | will not utter single syllable
concerning the responsibility Of tins testimony.
And first the charge. "In the second place,
the very man whom they have selected 10
Cleanse the Augean stable of abuses and ex.
trasasance, is the only member of the vers
administration they condemn, who has vast.
ed the public money by official misn,anags-
rnent." To this charge of waste of public
money by official Encouragement" let US
confront the declaration of Gen. Harrison,
speaking OF that part of the Treasurer's man
agemtnt IN the west, which came under his
observation. No man was governed by
more pure or patriotic motives, than was Mr..
4 Crawford"
| One sentence from the evidence of Lanedon
Cheves will be sufficient. "Jn my opinion
Tie Secretary ofthe Treasury displayed much
ability, great zeal and industry, perfect integ.
rity and commanded as much SUCCESS as was
practicable under the circumstances of the
times The committee" with the unanimous
concurrence of the members present" say,
that in their opinion, nothing has been prov.
ed to impeach the integrity Of the Secretary,
or TO bring into doubt the general correctness
and ability oil his administration of The public
finances" MIR. mcDuffie seems convicted be-
lore MS constituents and before the nation Of
having urged baseless charge against The
Head OF the Treasury Department. Tho
Most thorough investigation Has been unable