Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-11
From the Baltimore Chroniel.
PLAIN FACTS
HOLDING PUBLIC OFFIcrpc NO
STRICT ACCOUNTANT Inv, "a

~ r..
STRICT ACCOUNTABILITY =
a few weeks ago the editor of tho c.,,
had the nudacity and impudence 10 a., e',pOe
Tue difference between the WbiOs ~ vna'
Buren party was this that as soon van
latter discovered public officer to be ;, ' y,
lau''er, ne was Immediately removoS
whereas The Wings only Rugged d"s,'
ter the closer do moi remember ,h s''au'-
else words, but the above is the idea ~ pre-
sed. 1 will now show how much p'ss s
there is in this assertion, or rotber ,b', "u,h
as mPudent and wiIfu JaiseAood NJ IS
was uttered e'er
Ia my first number gave a lis, #
OF the public drhultrrs whose d.t,i.. .o"e
have taken place since January $500
VIII be seen BY what follows whether ,ha. =
we're removed so soon as their delalca,;o.,yI
were discovered or whether ken, n " az;
for years after their delinqucnces had O Oulvc
TO the knowledge OF tie Secre,orr Ion y,
Treasury. and one ut ras, re.a1Da "s
while delaultcr. instead Of beinc ra p~'"rS'
And first, Of 'N"o'eu'
II. ii. Sterling, Receiver OF pnLUo A.
Ies' Chochuma. Miss. March %. lsa4 ' IT,.
Secretary wrote 10 him complaining Of nav s"'
iieence in making monthly returns N.Y.
threatening to report him 10 The EYac,,;.
May -. 1884, the Secretary wrote ,oa;s
Feb. 20. 1885. again March II leo:
again. Feb. 4, 1896, again. His d,f, e.
ton SlO,733 40. '''o''a'
James 4. Pollock. Receiver If Dali
Monies. Charlottesville. Indiana. The S,",
letter OF complaint to this officer from H..
Secretary ofIhe Treasury, is dated Nov II
1887. The next, January 8. 1879 M,
next, April IL, 1893. The next and I,.,
May 10, 1888. Defalcaiion sI4.sel es
WIN. Linn. Receiver Of Public uon;os
Vundalia, Illinois First letter comrl.;a'
ing that the monies in his hands wsrs ~,
deposited, is dated June 90. 1874 Th;s
letter states that there was in Inns hands
on the BIS, March 1884, slO643 40. on the
30th April. sl2.45S 80 Oh the LIST Of Nav
sl5,5O5 10 YET on the 3lst MAY no nor.
Than $4,000 was deposited. The nex, I,s,
ter ofcomplain, is dated October %. lsSi
The next December 4. The mex, Februa.
~ IL. 1885; Sept 10. Dec. 81. Feb
1886, July 25, Nov 3, 1887: Dec g and
Jan 26 1893, the letter accrr,inc the y,,;o.
nation oil Mr. Linn, defaulier in the sum
OF s55,962, O6. Then comes
w. p. Harris. Receiver Of Public Mo,;c.
at Columbus. Miss. The frs, letter of rom.
plaini to him is dated January Is. 1894; The
subsequrn, ones bear date as follows: Feb
Z. 1884; March G. March IL. MAY 10.
Feb. 6, 1885; Feb. 20, Match IL. June25. &
August 21.-This INFORMS Mr.. Harris tina,
the Presid-n, has instructed the Secretary
to say that II his returns are no, made by
the 10Th Of Ociober be will then be dismis
sed from oiiice The next Ieile. iIom the
Secretary is dated Sept, %, 1895, which
says, your return for The month of July las,
has been received 10 day and shows large
amount on hand not deposited" and requires
the deposile 10 be- made Then comes the
famous letter from John F. H. Claiborne,
late member Of Congress. to the President,
10 which he says that 'many of the early
and constant friends Of the ADMINISTRATION
IN this State heard, with much regret and
sorrow. that Gen. Harris is to consider him.
self dismissed unless his returns are made
before The lst October That Gen A. us
ono Of The main pillars Of The democratic
cause, and one OF the earliest and most dis
iinguished friends OF the Administration in
Mississippi. HIS family and connexions are
extremely Influential, and all Of Mem a,s
cooperating NTH us in the ardrOus struggle
mhieh IRE are now making. Whereupon,
instead of being dismissed from Office, bs
was informed BY letter from Secretary
Woodbury.. dated Oct, ~ 1885, that he was
to be retained. Then again follow letters
Of complaint under the following dates.
Nov, %, 1885; Feb. 4. 1885, March %.
1896 the latter very lhreatening-Ju:e 6.
1886 requesting him TO drposite the balance,
Sl2s,5s4 40 then in his hands, and saying
I'll is painful 10 be- obliged to ask you so often
for explanations" Then follows Mr. Hair
ris' resignation. dated Aug 2s, 1896, so
that after all the complaints & ,hrealenings
OF Mr.. Woodbury.. who, us well as the Pres
idrnt, knew him TO BE- dehuller for long
tine. and for large amount. he was never
removed. Amount oil Harris deislca,on.
el09.i7s 0s.
l shall pursue this subjec, an another
MADISON.
On-Pure sperm OIL whether summer,
TALL or winter strained. Invariably burns
well. il the temperature is not colder than
ut the time it was pressed. There are no
poor sperm whales All the oil poeurcd
{ ON them burns well, and without iouling
The wick. When people, therefore, find tho
wicks OF their lamps 'summed up" as The