The daily union., 1852-10-13
Whig Confession OF Whig MOraIs.-The Gardi
ner Fraud.-The New Issue.

Wing Confession OF wing mOraIs.-Thc Gard1-
ner Fraud.-The New Issue.
congressional committee has set forth to the country
the in which the public treasury has been
Gently pundered by forgery and fraud. and through the
insirumenali,y of whg officials of half million Of
dollars. The whig official who are thus connected
with this business prominent leaders in the Scott
canvass and are aiming 10 place the executive gov
ernmen, Of the country in the hands OF candidate
selected by themselves and their party associates and
followers The two whig organs of this city have
both briefly commented the case, and found no
fault with the whig management OF it, On the con-
irary, they claim that the eminent wings connected with
it stand now and should stand, as well with the whig
party as they ever did. The New York Trbune-the
leading Scou organ at the Norlh--has gone eaho
raely into the question In carefulydrawn article.
part Of which we copy below, the Tribune admits that
the claim fraud and forgery that it was
suspected to be so from the frsl that the commission
allowed it without due inquiry that the present Sece
tary OF the Treasury, while senator OF the United
States, OF counsel for il that he bought share
in il snall price; that with the direct view Of Ia
king charge Of the Treasury Department, he sold out
his interest al large advance that in this state
OF facts he, upon the award OF the commission,
without delay inquiry, signed and issued the
rant which took the money out OF the treasury; that
the price paid the Secretary for his interest in the
slrous fraud is still in his hands and that the pur.
chasers who bought il Of him have, upon his warrant.
received their proportion OF the money drawn from the
treasury. being about so1 .ooo-bat is TO say, about
$4,000 more than they paid 10 Mr.. Corwin.
Such is this as II now stands by the Tribunes
admission and what says that journal OF Speaking
(,ha, IN
Mr. Coruin-caims that there is no fault 10 his official
conduct in the case, from his beginning counsel 10
hs final action Secrearyclaims that he stands un
bemi,hed aud approved by his party and that therefore,
upon wing standards his Official action is TO be regarded
sofs precedent for any future wing senator or Secre
tary, whenever forgery and fraud may get up new Gar
diner claim. Mark that ths Tribune says not word Of
restitution. and clearly intmaes that restitution by the
Secretary or his purchasers is to be made because by
them nothing wrong-no,hng OF evil example-bas been
done Mark too, that the Tribune does admit that the
whig commission gully OF idetes, and that the
award, upon which the Secretary issued his warrant,
should not have been made without further examination
But the Secretary only helped 10 get the award, and then
paid q without examination, and he is guiltless He
was guiltless in officiating Gardiners counsel while
he was in the Senate He right in telling Gardiner
what the form and substance OF his proof must be. in
order 10 pass the fraud through. He right in de-
cinng to make any outside inquiries 10 the nature OF
the fraud. He was right in becoming partner in the
claim and right in paying il the ladyised and hasty
award OF the commission Such is the whig judgment
ia the premises
In all this we claim that the Scott whig party has
taken It's position and announced the policy which will
pursue and will henceforih Justify in the guardianship
OF the public treasury. They have told the people,
pending the canvass and while the scandal OF this great
rJbbery is yet fresh, what standards OF Official conduct
shall be set up, and what official management in regard
to depredaons the treasury shall prevail and shall be
justified in the event of their accession TO power Let
aaoiher Gardiner fraud OF half million come up-le,
another wing Secretary slip il through the treasury
Mr.. Cor~n has done-aad the whig party will say to
hin, Well done, good and faithful servants enjoy thou
thy snug portion OF the grab ~
Well, then, so far the public treasury is concerned
the people know, on unimpeschabe authority Just
what sort OF administration they voting for If they
vote for General Scott They shall have better man
ayement than Mr.. Corwins and they shall not complain
al ho.
It's a nsu isue-nade up by the wings themselves
and brought forward toward the close OF the canvass
Il is true, The people forewarned Of it, II is true
hat the New York Express journal edited by a mem
Der OF Congress who knew OF what he spoke and which
ourna zsalousy supports General Scott distinctly
announced TO the country. that IL Gen Scott nomi-
aaed and elected, he would bring into power "a Gapbn
TAIL" to control his administration, II 10 true, that the