Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-06-06
LoCoFoCo pRoFLIGACY EXPOS
poINnExTERs REpoRT.

TOlNDEA hEiORif
Our neighbor does not at all relish the few spe
cimens Of locofoco rascality, which we have Civ
en- from Poindexer's report, aud endeavois TO
screen the scoundrels ia the N. Y, Custom house
under Van Buren,, by discrcdiiing tie witness.
This il attempts 10 do by propounding sundry
questions, in a small pettiiogging way, to u.s. We
shall neither copy nor answer them in detail. So
far as Mr.. Poindexter is concerned, we have this
TO say we do not doubt his veracty, where he
attempts TO state mere facts --sch ms we have co.
pied we do doubt his judgment 10 matters con-
nected with manufactures and domestic industry
for he is biased in invor of the locofoco doc
trlue of free trade On that subject even we do
not doubt the facts which he satcs hut his CON
illusions the former do not warrant the latter
He is better witness thnn the Patriot 10 say The
least, as to the transactions in the New York Gus
tom House; and when he gives facts and figures
from the records, we take it he is TO he believed,
even though, -hecause he convic,s locoIocos,
from the head of the treasury department to cnrt-
drivers, Of The grosses ahusGs---hat pupef should
attempt to discredil him.
1t is n curious iact--,hough no, entirely new
credits the witness aud then attempts to use him
OH ils own side. The Patriot does this by aliedg
ing (intcrrogal;velt) that Poindexter shows tina,
Curtis (Whig) expenses "Ontstrip ull precedent
from the foundation Of the government" This
is not true. The majority report certainly shows
an entirely different aspect OF affairs mud so, we
believe, with the exception of Items, Of stationary
and printing, does MIR. Poindextor. The aggregate
of this cnss Of expenditure shows sdring, by
Curtis, Of $4,000, IN his first year. Olhor ex-
penses have been diminished, and the number Of
officers las been decreased Iflhe verncious Pat
riot doubis, let il publish the reports.
Now 20 another extract:
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BUFFERS CON q.
SCIENCE AND LECTURES OF COL
LECTOR ilOYT-EXORBlTAN FEES,
CHARGES, &c,
"The expense incurred 10y the government, in
suits AND prosecutions for the collection OF reve-
nue. bonds, aud for violations or alleged violations
OF The revenue laws, in the District Couu OF the
Uned Saes for the Southern District Of York ,
and IN The Circuit court for that District, Icing
intimately connected with the Al fairs oil the y.
York Custom. house, deserves The particular alteu-
ion OF Tie Head Of the Treasury Department and
Of the National Legislature. The Accouns Of
Ter, The late District Attorney, having been rem
dered at the Department, no special examination
was male into tie bills Of costs which accrued
during his continuance in Office. Mr.. Butler look
lie oath OF office as district attorney, the l2h
duy Of December 1888 See Appendix ID. d
GA the same day, Mr. lloyi, the Collector address.
ed letter TO the Solicitor oil the Treasury, iulOr
ming HIM of tie iuct 10 which he adds: But
ann amused with Mr. Butler he is SO terrified Ut
the iuiqulty VI tho age thul he has made up his
uind not 10 receive dollar of the public money,
but he intends to make me receive all; aud ] am
quite appfe that lie viii mol even reetiUe his
OiUn costs. | am quite sure he will not receive
half as much as lie will he entitled 10. shall
lecture him on This subjec, as well with reference
10 his own benefit the public interests"
Subsequent events, connected with the fees and
emoiuments Of the District Attorney, will e,ince
how very soon Mr.. Butler oyercaue the modcsiy
uscrhed To him by Mr.. Hoyt, and may serve to
demonstrate the powerful influence OF the prom
ised lectures OF the Collector to produce that de-
sirahle result Mr. lloyt was doubtless well
| qualified To lecture on such subject, and 10 re-
! move the scruples of the District Attorney, so as,
n, least TO induce him 10 receive "One-hag as nnch
as he WIS entitled TO-" IfMr Butler was terrified
at Tie "nqny The age" lie had II skiltul conn
! sellur in the collector TO reconcile him TO these
iniquitiei in his new position, and 10 teach hini
the advantages of forlude in the business of fl
! ling his own pockets Out Of the public Golfers go
| The success which attended the efforts of the
collector on the mind Of the District Attorney, ii,
| reconcug him to the rcceI pt of large income,
Instead Of heng conlented with his own costs, .
| is remarkable, as demonstrated ia The following
summary OF the monies drawn by him from time
To time, out the public Treasury.
In the first year of Mr.. Buffers official term
there was paid 10 him. by the Collector, the lol-
| lowing sums: