The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-29
The CapitokFrauds.

The Republic complains because we have commented
on the report Of the Senaes committee frauds in ad
OF the publication OF that document II says that
deceRcy, not TO say honor requires that the printing OF
public documents should not be converted into mode
of obtaining manufacturing charges against public
men," 1t is really amusing to hear the Republic which
has committed innumsrable ourages both, prate OF
decency and honor when attempt is made to expose
corrupt practices and fraudulent waste OF the public
money No one can fail to remember the course OF that
shes, when General Taylors administration was full.
filling its pledges Of moderation by remorseess proscrp.
ton; with wba, eager and corrupt servy it charged
fraud and defacaon on honorable men, in order to JUS
ty the perhdy and vndic,iveness OF the caba around
whose footsoos iawned, hoping that thrift might fol-
low; with wha, savage erocily il assaed the victims
OF the guotne, reminding the beholder OF the scene
which Alp witnessed at the siege Of Corinth. when be
saw the lean dogs on the battlefield gorgng and grow
ing over the carcasses OF the slain
But in exposing the conduct Of the Republic in time.
past we do no, plead il in justification or regard i, as an
example for imitation We have no, used public docu
msns, or any other OF information, to manufac
ture charges against the persons ntrused with the CAPT
io extension We originated nothing; for we only
stated the nature Of charges which were preferred by
others and sustained by testimony under oath. The
wing pres' in lis eageess cover up fraud and prevent
investigation, denounced u.s. and for our own defence II
for nothing else. we had right to use whatever evil
denee came to our knowledge without first furnishing il
to the Republic newspaper We have yet TO learn that
fraud must be handled with dainty courtesy But II four
years oil wing rule BY frequent exhibitions of corruption
high places, has entitled it respect and consideration
si we can say iba, We have made no improper nae of
public documents which have come into our hand. as
public PrlneFs The report Of the COMMITTEES on ftaud.
with the appendix OF evidence accompanying IL wa. A.
vered al the Capitol yesterday and the remarks Of our
sruce were based on the statements of the COM
m"'ee' which had not only fully and mparially consid
the testimony. but bad weighed the defence of the
parties implicated. We followed the verdict Of the
m"esi and in doing So did we act unfairly toward. snv
anu 'ay ourselves open to the charge OF having as
saen The materials for defence were in our hands
-" oooa not De used The Republic intimate. ,b., we
insisted mat injustice on the architect in,ru.,ed
-. "s oap"oi extension. But the truth i. The conn
""'e' furnished him with the whole Of ,bs evidence
so"e u1ne ago. aud he made vr;,,e, d.f.u. -.
oe'o'e 'ns committee when il. iudpmsr, an ,rh;,h
we proceeded wa. rendered 'os"e"' On winch
nssAAeo ior taking no notice of ,ho ,,,h;,.,,u
oe'snee' Everything cannot be doos !,
ssss'e ah ~nom IL may concern thai No. 49,,
"a 70 pass by that defence wi,hop, go. -
pesn satisfactory, we would have tefs,,sS. 80" "
pOrpess Of acquuing hs author ,R.;,n - ~ LOT Tue
man point. utterly and entirely pn.a,.t.e,o,.
Ho''o NOV even scuated BY the motive. ,vh;.h n.
"V"'eS attributes to us. fail TO notice il