The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-08-19
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Thursday, AusustIe, 1871.
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Of his own praises, we cannot prevent the
old saying" sels-praise is half scandal, -
from popping IN upon US.
When an individual becomes very yocic
erous and clamourous about his own inteu.
riiy, &e., suspicion naturally becomes a.
Weakened, especially il none be found to
respond to his declarations. When 4 pub.
lie officer makes il meri,orious matter to
perform his duties 10 the public, We feel
like exclaiming, alas poor dropping ylr.
tue, where hast thou fled J Honesty hang
down thy blushing face and weep over the
sIesder ties that bind mankind TO thee
The Colonel states in his Card that his
"pockets arc i.gl.s, so is his conscience
also" Now, we are rather inclined to
believe, however light his pockets may be,
that his conscience " is mt quite so light
as he would have the public to imagine. -
The people are not entirely So credulous
as 10 believe every ,hng---cyen his word
may be doabted IA this land Of democratic
freedom Il necessary. Facts are stub.
born lbiags,' as was said by an ancieut
Philosopher, and TO them VIC appeal. Up,
on the records OF the Mint, tho United
States stands charged as debtor to Joseph
Smith for manure, in Nov. 1881, to the
amount OF s2i 81 IN January, 1898, the
amount Is siS so; and in May the same
year, the amount is 81 25; making TO.
golher the sum Of SIS GO. Now, with ali
que respect to the Guio;,el. We would ask
what become Of the money thus charged
to the Government Tor manure How
much Of this amount was paid 10 he wheat,
which greg upon the grounds Of the Mat ?
Is the Colonel has voluntarily boosted of
permitting ncue Of the pisblic money to
stick 20 bis tingcro, we will examine lit.
Gle into this affair; true it IS but small
matter, YET small affairs sometimes lead 10
larger.
Alter this manure was scattered over
the grounds, they were sovn 10 wheat
When this wheat was cut, Joseph smith
received It "a payment for part Of the MA.
Buro 20 Ear all right bu, dad the Colonel
charge the government with the manure,
and pay MAJ. Smi,h in whoa,7 Did he
then pat the money into bis own pocket !
These are simple questions which the Col.
onel can easily answer.
Br, again Inc Secretary Of the Urea.
sury placed IN the hands Of the supern.
tenden', who IL, ex eticio, the Treasurer
of tho Mat, the sum Of ESQ 600, for the
purpose Of paying deposltors o. bullion 50
soon Us the vslie of there gold could be
asceftained By tho Asayer. inslead OF
thus paying the deposiors with the com,
provided By the Secretary, the Colonel set
Up a regular sharing shop, even within the
walls Of the Mint, aud with his ora money
purchased certificates Of dcposite," and
afterwards drew The gold which has al
ways commanded premium even IN this
place; yet this Is the immaculate officer
who boasts Of his integrity and faith.
fulncss--this is the individual who wipes
hls hands and steps lefore the public oS-
claiming, oh ruthless and remorsclcss
prescription :" behold how il moss down
the inleligcn, and the good alas ! too
have ialcu It's iaaocem victim
Faithful he has been TO his own integ-
rly, bu, how Jared the dear people No
doubt the loss Of this comfortable office
which afforded such facilities for sPcculn.
ton to the Colonel, appears most mark
ed case Of " prescription to him but the
public viii view il in quite different as
Pcct. These facts exhibit clear as the
beams Of the MONDAY sun, the ayarIcc,
meanncss, aud Specializing disposition Of
The removed Superintendent and shows
that he should have been dismissed long
since, had the Interests of the people, and
success 10 the Branch Mint, been consider
90 superior 10 the supposed partisan luilu-
ehce Of the Colonel. The bastard demo-
crazy have holy horror against spccula-
lion; they denounce il slth ceaseless cry
but give them the opportunity and they
pounce upon tho necessitous, like greedy
'uturcs upon dead csrcasc
In conclusion, this is the individual who,
with Lllapuiian assurance aud dignity, |
calls unOn Mr. T>Iar and EWuu TO retncm- |