The daily union., 1854-03-05

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The Gardiner Case.--PoIiticaI Morality.
We presume that the verdict OF The jury in The Gar
diner connexion with the agical termination OF
the life OF the prisoner, will all doubts TO the
nature OF the stupendous fraud out OF which the trial
grew. Everything connected with the was cacu-
lated TO invest with unusual interest. The amount
alleged 10 have been fraudueny obtained was over
four hundred thousand dollars The preparation OF the
for the consummaton OF the fraud ihvoved the de-
lbera,e commission OF crimes OF the deepest enormty
Success unaitanable except through weconsidered
and executed schemes in which perjury and
forgery alone could be the effective instruments OF
tabshing the claim The venue OF the transaction was
laid in Mexico and the prominent actor the Iansae
ton had qualified himself by his residence in that
try TO guard his scheme against detection. Those
caied with him counsel and agents occupied positions
before the country which were well calculated to aay
all suspicion if not 10 ayoTabe consideration
OF the claim These circumstances, together with the
appearance OF fairness which was given with unusual
the form and substance OF the papers, all con-
spred TO attract to the prosecution against Dr. Gardiner
much public interest. In addition 10 all this, the case
had undergone elaborate trial without agreement
by the jury-a circumstance of itself calculated TO
awaken public attention, and 10 excite interest as
TO the result. Under all the circumstances, fully
satisfied that nothing short oil the unng exerions of such
May Fendal, and Key could have succeeded
in unraveng the fraudulent, schemes and devices concoct
ed and executed with the ingenuity and energy Of
Ter mind and in laying bare the minds OF jury the
enormous crimes through which The treasury had been
heavily plundered. The whole country will unite in
awarding to the conductors of this prosecution the
part Of the government the highest praise that be
given to fidelity energy ability and perseverance They
have exposed and brought TO condign punishment one
of the most startling conspiracies against the treasury
that have dsgaced the records of crime They have
triumphed obstacles which would have appalled,
any other than of the unshrnking courage and
OF the highest talents.
We understand, that besides bringing the offender TO
justice they have also succeeded in securing the gov
eminent about hundred and thirty thousand dollars
Of the plundered treasure.
But il is not the fact that DR.. Gardiner convicted
and brought punshmen nor the fact tha, the govern
ment may two hundred thousand dollars,
that gives TO the case its chief Importance in our esma
ton. The result brings prominently before the country
question Of political morality which be too thor
that those prominent gentlemen who acted as Dr. Gar
diners counsel in obtaining the decision OF The board oil
commissioners which allowed the claim, were cogni-
zant OF the fraud, hazard little IN saying tha,
without The prestige OF their names, and the influence
which legitimaiely attaches TO their public and pr
vae characters, DR.. Gardiner could never have con-
sumnaed his scheme. We need hardly add that if
they cognzant of the frauds and crimes on which
pal offender, and deserve The judicial In
other words if Dr. Gardiner the mere instrument, in
the hands OF other OF prominence and influence
than himself the work of justice is but commenced, and
ough, TO be prosecuted with Of energy and
ability W that possibe) than have already been
displayed in the trial and conviction which has just
had so iragical denouemenL We repeat, that we
make inims,ion of guilty knowledge the part OF
any whose influence contributed the OF
Dr. Gardeners fraud Oar remarks are intended TO fas-
ten the public mind upon the importance Of preserving
the purity OF the morals of Cur public men We do not
engage in discussing The question Of morals
involved in the fact that the counseof DR.. Gardiner
shared with him the punder obtained BY bis fraud. and
to inquire whether upon pure code of ethics the money
received ought TO be restored since the fact
Of the fraud has been made clear by the verdict of jury
question is without dollar OF the
money ought 10 be restored the property OF The
government This is individual opinion OF the
morality Of the question; but even this is not a
matter Of much consequence as that our public men
should abstain scrupuousy from giving couotenance TO
claims upon the treasury unless they stand upon the
clearest principles OF equity and justice The use we
would make OF the Gardiner is 10 make il available
in awakening the popular mind to the investigation oil
the question whether the standard OF political morality IN
our country is sufficiently pure and elevated
The result in the Gardiner authorizes rs TO assume
thathe public treasury Is liable 10 be pundered BY
cessu combinations OF fraud and crime. IL this iso-
lated case Was DR.. Gardiner The only capable OF
worming his way into The treasury by means OF perjury
and forgeyl Was he the only depreda'o who has fat
tened upon the spois of bis ingenious vanyi Are
there hundreds OF Others who have been equally
sueces.fu in obtaining the awards of their frauds, and
who escaped his bad emnence only BY escaping de-
teconf These are questions naturally suggested in con.
nexion with the fate of Dr. Gardiner. They ques-
lions which brig up bold relief, the necessity Of con-
stan, vigilance. not only the part of those to whom
applications are addressed for The satisfaction OF claims
upon the treasury, but also to ihose who become The