The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-24

see by the Union OF yesterday morning that Robert Z.
Honor, the Doorkeeper OF the House OF Representatives
by suerdnce, has attempted to Justify his malyersaon OF
Office referred to in my first communication, BY stating
that he had done than the custom of his office
and the precedents OF his predecessors would warrant and
Justify him IN dong Whether his plea OF justification
does do rank injustice TO his predecessors il is not for
me 10 say am unacquanted with their acts but his
plea amounts TO this .'True gentlemen, did use my
official station 10 fitch from the public treasury four
or five hundred dollars for the and benefit of my
brother by placing him the payroll as one OF my mes
sengers IN employment, when know he was not here,
but away other dutes but that is matter OF small
import. as it has always been customary for Door
keepers and Clerks Of the House TO thus accommodate
their friends and relatives and can see no great harm
in it. Uncle Sam is rich, and is used TO being thus fraud
uleny despoed Of his money; and l. in taking this lit
tie, have done nothing than the usages of my pre-
decessors would warrant in doing II be wrong,
those that established the practice responsible, not II
Is his plea sufficient to acqut him before the commun-
y OF any fraudulent motive. even IL il be true, as he
says that such the custom, established by his pre-
decessors! He knew that it was plain and papabe
violation Of the letter. spirit. meaning, and intent Of the
law under which he is bound BY oath TO act IN certifying
his employers to the pay-cerk OF the House is pre-
sumed when man is publicly arIa,gned or violation
will make the best possible and in his reply to my
note, he BY not daring to deny the truth OF the charge
alleged against him. has conceded il all to be true
He is much mistaken in relation to the author Of
"Vndex" he has misrepresened the facts in relation
to bringing the charge before the Committee on Accounts
The author OF "Vmdex" never had any communication
did Mr. Hornor voluntarily desire to be submitted to the
committee; but on the contrary, when one of the com
mittee, having heard that such report was in crcula
on that there might be mistake in the matter had pro-
cured the certificate of Mr. Campbell, the Clerk OF the
House. who certified that he he Doorkeeper had connu-
ed his brother the pay roll, as I'm employment during
the whele time that he known to be absent and went
to him and inquired concerning il he attempted to eyade
and deny But when he told that to attempt to eyade
or deny would avail him nothing as he had tine official
daton and alarm, said !" 4 null dismiss my brother
statement as to the fact Mr. Horno then, in greatrrepi-
pA dismiss my brother, What do you tcant me
to do2 Whut do you panf me 10 dor'-cearly init
mating that he was willing and ready 10 do anything
to avoid an investigation before the committee. So
much as to the truth OF his statement TO desiring
investigation. As TO bis being willing new to submit to
and abide by the result OF the investigation before the
committee presume that he is willing 10 make virtue
to himself of necessity, and submit with an apparent
good will TO result which he is unable TO avoid. What
that committee will do in the premises, it not for to
say but have doubt that they will do justice both to
Mr. Horror and TO the government But whatever that
decision may be- there IS there can be- no division Of
opinion to the facts OF the case and il left 10
the decision OF Congress determine whether this unaw
full squanderng Of the public moneys by its officers shall
be continued in the future, Mr. Honor says that has
been during the past VlNDEA.