The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-11

be seen why the whole money in your hands at the
end Of the month is not deposited" The money not
denosi,ed-no reason can be seen why,-and yet no
remoyali Well il must come soon now. Lets see
February A. 1886, Mr. Woodbury. says, " your re-
turns for October, November and December nave ho'
been received and regrets if he don't do better ne
shall be under the dsagreeabe necessity" Of telling
the President.
thought he had already told the President two or
three times what naughty boy Mr., Harris was
Well, what next
March % 1896 +" Again il becomes my unpea
SAINT duty 10 complain" says Mr. Woodbury.. How
much unpleasant duty" he has to perform In this
letter he also says il the usual statements for the
months in arrear are not received on the return OF
the mail, shall be under the dsagreeable necessity
Of informing the President
Finding that the threat Of remorai did not fghten
Mr. Harris he resorts 10 the threat offehbng me RE
sident, al which Mr.. Harris is dreadfully frightened
no doubt What NEXT June q 1896, Mr. Wood
bury asks how il is that there is balance of $l2S
5S4 IA in Mr. Harris hands after he had so often
threatened tell the President Of him If he did not
fork up! Well TO Mr.. Woodbury. so much
unpleasant duty, having got snug little sum IN his
pocket, and not wishing TO tell hon he got II, MI.
Harris is pleased resign, and recommends Gordon
d. Boyd as his successor. OF course having been
faithful and trustworthy public officer, " true demo
crat and one of the main pillars of the democratic
cause " his recommendation sufficient and ac
cordingly Gordon d. Boyd was appointed And now
comes
Gordon ID. Boyds case--a defauher S50937 %
Capias. You need not go any further, Col Rich
land, have heard enough, and more too.
Col X. oh, but there curious things in
this of Mfr. Boyd-we had better go through with
it, for il is very edfyngwe shall letter here
that is real curiosity.
Capias Well, 90 on.
Col. r. We will not take the trouble to read Mr.
Woodburys letters to Mr.. Boyd but come to the
cream of the at Remember, Mr. Boyd was
appointed sometime in the fall of 1886 and we shall
what apt scholar and iootstep follower of his
" illustrous predecessor" he vas by the following ex
traordinary letter Be good enough to read il your
SELF Mr. Capas
Capias reads
The account of the receiver which have made
out, and transmit herewith, presents against him ba
lance Of $55,965 81 His own account makes il S53,-
2i2 IS. i he man seems really peni-
tent, and am inclined to think in common with his
friends that he is honest and has been led away from
his duty by the example Of his predecessor, and
tain iooseness in the code Of morality irich here does
not more in limited circle IL does NTH us al
home, Another receiver would probably follow in the
footsteps OF the two. You will no., therefore, be
prsed II recommend his being retained in preference
to another appointment for hehds his hands fuH NOR
and lriH not be disposed TO speculate anymore.
Signed v NJ GARECLE"
Col. r. There, sir, what think we of that " You
a
tanned !" FOR lie HAS HIS HANDS FULL
NOWnl Anotier irould. foiiop in the footsteps Of
the po" They will all STEAL but BOYD HAS
STOLEN AS MUCH AS HE WANTS, there
fore keep him in
Capias | think ifthe Secretary not surprised
he could not be surprised at any degree Of baseness
and profgacy.
Col r. The seems really penitent;" peni-
tent I'd be as penitent as he for half the money -
and ] am inclined to think, in common with his
friends that he is honest" HONEST He whe had
in about six months stolen fifty sixty thousand dol
lars, honest. And yet, after all this, Mr. Woodbury.
writes to Boyd and says am happy to hear of the
frank and honorable course proposed Honorabief
such thief honorable what code of honor morals
the Secretary has been conyersant with cannot ina
CINE and yet is said that there is honor among
thieves" and suppose 1t must be this kind OF honor
that Mr. Boyd Exhibited, which pleased the Secretary
much aud made him so happy"
But let us 90 on with the of HAWKINS, ALLEN,
SPENCER, STEPHENSON DlcKsoN, and other kindred
spirits
Mr.. Capias is satisfied
Capias No, Colonel, have had enough of this
but with your permission | will take the document
home with me and look into it more at my leisure
Col. r Certainly, and would recommend you TO
take the other documents also that have referred
or read from
Capias Most Wilmington should like to inform
myself in regard to the facts to which you have re-
ferred.