Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-08-16


to gentleman of this city, authorized to col
: leet it, thus, showing that they are real and
|, not fictitious.
6 There are various strong collateral circunl-
, stances in proof Of the reality. and extent of
; the claim; one of these is, that he mentioned
the particulars and details OF his claim TO vari
: Gus persons soon after his expulsion, during
the existence of the war with Mexico. when
he could have had no motive for falsehood or
exaggeratlon, as the treaty was not then made
with Mexico and neither he nor any one else
, could have the least idea that any provision
/; for such claims would be made in the treaty.
Among others to whom he made these state
Iments was Col. Gates. whilst he was in com.
mand of Tampico. This gentleman gave his
Testimony that Dr. g., made to him in MEXICO
a statement of the treatment he had received
from the Mexican authorities, and his conse-
quent losses, 10 the full extent of the amount
he subsequently claimed; which shows the
consistency Of his tale, at time when he could
have no expectation that he would ever re-
ceive any indemnify, but that his loss, like al
other losses sustained by individuals in state
of war, would have to be borne by himself, il
the same manner as if his ship or cargo had
been captured on the high seas BY an enemy's
cruiser.
The testimonies in favor of the standing and
character of DR.. Gardner are of .he mos. re-
spectacle nature, and are from such men as
Gen. Scott, Senators Downs and jefferson
Davis. &c, all Of whom speak of him in the
highest terms
All the recent assertions Of his poverty, des-
titution of means, non-existence of such a mine
&c, were brought to the attention Of the Com
missioners, investigated BY them. and dismiss
ed as being entirely unsustained or complete
| ly refuted a "a Aa
The first report on the subject Of this alieg-
ed fraud was such bold. disiointed falsehood
| that it fell to pieces from its own rottenness.
1t was said that Dr. Gardiner, had voluntarily
confessed the fraud to Mr. Porte, and that he
further stated that he bad only been able to
retain $4,000 for himself out of the entire
award of upwards S4G0,oo0; all the rest hav-
ling been absorbed by his counsel and others,
and that he was going to Europe with the $50
l0oo.i To have gotten up and successfully car
Iried into effect such fraud, would naturally
Indicate great shrewdness, tact. and talent;
and voluntarily to have subsequently confessed
to his own infamy, without motive belied the
possession of the very qualifications by which
he had succeeded.
But the falsehood was on the face of the
tale as reported; forinstead of taking $50. 900
with him, it is we'll known that he took only a
letter Of credit for $40, ,ono. and instead Of
having realized only $4,000. it is a matter Of
public notoriefy where he has left $3.50, 1000,
besides the $4,000 already alluded to, as hav-
ing been paid in this city for one of his debts
lin Mexico. The mere fact that out of his
three-fou of the award, amounting 20 1921
| 600, he has left the above large sum perfectly
accessible to the Government, is another proof
| if another were required of the correctness of
his claim and the absence of fraud on his part |
for, if the latter had existed, he would Of |
course at once have placed all his means out
Of sight and inaccessible 10 any legal process
Mr.. Porte also denies most cmphatcally ever
having received any Information Of the kind
from DR.. Gardiner. or that he ever stated any
thing ike it to others.
We have already occupied more space With
this article than we had intended in the out |
lset, but we ask the patience of our readers |
momentlonger. The editor of the Democrat
and the Locofoco press generally, are heaping
Iyituperation and abuse upon the administra
ton for even examining into these claims at
all; and why because they know if they can
succeed in misleading the public mind in re
asion to them, it will enhance to the benefit OF |
their party. They resort to the most infa-
nous falsehoods, such as the most degraded /
and lost convict in the Penitenliary would
blush to avail himself of to free him from his
confinement. to MAINTAIN their position. They
even have the hardihood to attempt to fasten
the charge of fraud and corruption upon some
of the most honored names of the Republic.
Webster, Ewing. Corwin, and host ofothet
eminent names are assailed in the most un-
scrupulous manner, without the slightest evi-
idence TO sustain their infamous charges. We
are surprised, yea, astonished. that the press
of the LocofocO party shonld descend TO such
mean, purile, and cowardy attacks upon men,
whose talent, experience. and good seuce.
and not any exertions of their own, have pla-
ced them in the administration of Govern
ment affairs. If we mistake not, these libels
of a corrupted press win rebound back upon
their party with a most crushing force. There
is still Intelligence among the people, and they
are not to be misled by such palpable false
hoods, as those alluded to-
E9 The Democrat says that the Wings Of
this county have used every exertion 10 Gre
ate divisions in The Locofoco party. in some