The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1850-09-20

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like its brethren of'the Press. 10 rs at.
tacks upon ,ne Administration. In yes.
terdays paper, we fird an attack upon
Col. Collier, Collector at San Francisco.
charing him with pecu!utions unbecom.
ing public officer. From the most ir.
liable sources. this is all denied, but we
will wait aud see. ~
! Our present purpose is merely to con
trast the charge itself. which is beralded
by the Locofoco press. with what these
same papers coufessto be tho result
That is, Mat Tie aceouats rere examiae9
md rCrcfed by Secretary MerediM Of
Gen. Tsylor's Cabinet, Here is 40 al.
mission that the present Administration
have no desire 10 shield ao agent uf The
public because he happens To be Wing
Who ever heard Of Locofoco Admin.
istration pursuing this coursel
Let US contrast ibis couise with the
policy Of the Administration when Van
Buren, was President and Levi Woolbn
ry Secretary Of the Treasury. the latter
nf whom has since been elevated by hi-
party to the Supreme Bench One Illus,
traIion is sufficient
w. P. Harris was Receiver Of the pub.
lie mnnies at Columbus. Miss. ln 1884.
The Secretary makes complaint Of his
conduct; in 1915. he threateas to dismiss
him. A member Of the party, ]. F. H.
Claiborne. writes to the Secretary in be.
half Of his friend. in which letter he
states that Harris is lone Of the maiu
pillars of the Democratic cause and one
Of the earliest aud IN Isl distinguished
friends of the Administration in Mississ
Eippi." Is Harris yemored' No. Bu
in 1886, he sends iu his resignation anC
recommends successor, Gordon p. Boyd
who is appointed. On page lSl of Re
port 3ll, is this short statement:
..BaIance due from Mr.. Harri, one hundred anc
nine thoustnd one hundred aud seventy eight dol
lars und eight telits- "a fl0O, l78:0S.)
! And what becomes of Col. Boyd. who
was like wise a warm friend of the Al
ministration as well as the defauIter Har-
risl In 1886. the Secretary finds him al
so delinquent and appoints an agent 10
examine into the affairs Of his Office
The agent makes the following report, a
pretty fail Illustration Of the old fable:
"The man seems really penitent, and am in
clined 10 think, in common with bis friends, th1
he is honest, and has been led away irOm hls duty
by the example of his predecessor, and certain
lUoseuess in the code OF morality, winch here doe
MT move in so limited circle it does with u
at home Another receiver would probably iol
low in the footsteps Of the two. fou vii
not therefore. be surprised ii | recommend bi
being retained, in preference to another appoint
ment; for he has his hands full now. and will no
be disposed Ia speculate any more. .'--Pase III.
of Report 3l3.
Is Col. Boyd Re'aored? No. But or
the 9th of October, 1887, mark the dates
he sends in his resignation, and on page
Is9 of the Report is this shor! state ment;
sc. D. Boyd is indebted fifty thousand, nine
hundred and thirty seven dollars aud twenty niEe
cents- $3.50 937:29.")
! There is plenty more of the same sort
and, similar reasons are given by per
sonal friends" of Administration why
the detaulters and peculators should mo-
be removed.
J.. Now contrast this statement with III,
: Eagles admission relative 10 the. action
Of Secretary Meredith in the Caliiomi'
affair. Col Collier has warm friends q
the Administration and influential one
,oo.numbered among his personal friends
but Secretary MeredRh don't wait fo
him to resign The Eagle says it is re
reported that Mr.. Meredith rejected hi'
ACCOUNTS aud the Collector tqu. ., ...
We do not believe Col. Collier guilt.
of any frauds or pecplaliOps., We thinl
subsequent events will show that he il
not bu, while the Eagle is passing al
encomium upon our. Secretary of th'
: Treasury for the correct discharge ofhi
duties, we thought it no more than gene
rous that we should exhibit in contras
the conduct fits Secretary of the Treas
, cry. .-r
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