The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-14
CHARGE OF OFFICIAL MALFEAsAHCE
MR.. BUCHANAN EXPOSED.

IN calling upon the executive departments Tor Colon
mouts official accounts whilst in the public servi,
Biger who introduced the subject is rudely assaDs 4
Mr.. Buchanan grossly yillihed upon the false al,E
that he instigated the investigation. But all h,
shows that Colonel Fremonts friends are alarmed II
idea of bringing before the public the Official trans.
of their candidate If the evidence shall prove thai
been unfaithful incapable or dishonest in the disc
of the trusts heretofore committed TO him, ii would
be expected that he would be more faithful or Cap
honest, in executing the more responsible duties Of
dent 1t is, therefore, right, ard due to Colonel Fb
as well as to the people, that the truth should be III
and in shape that will settle clearly either that
been justly or unjustly charged with official dertc
His friends, however, consider il great outrage to
the truth as to allegations which, If true, would "A
every honest man to turn with disgust from the sup
Colonel Fremont; and, by way OF avoiding the force
truth, they seek to make false issue against Mr. M
The device is too transparent to deceive any reaa
man. Honesty never fears to be faced by the truth
when call for truth is denounced as "shamelca
eeeding," the fair inference is that conscious guilt
| ing to avoid exposure.
The New York Evening Post is not satisfied to den
Mr. Bigler for calling for the truth in regard to Cd
monts alleged official delinquencies, but its editor d
that his friends in the Senate should demand SINH
vestigation into Mr. Buchanans official TRANSACTIONS
friend of Mr. Buchanan will ever object TO any invs
ton which can be instituted for giving publicity L
whole truth as to all the transactions of his life viii
official or unofficial, which involve either his fdeG
III, hat ie niuaIv M -
which his friends desire to be gone into, and from
ordeal, however searching, they expect his charaa
grow brighter, and his qualifications for the presde
be more and more apparent
The Post specifies points in Mr.. Buchanans o6c u
reer on which it demands an investigation. We sha
wait for some republican senator to follow the sugg
of the Post but proceed promptly to fix the brand
hood upon the only charge made by that journal wh
of sufficient consequence to require anything more
fiat denial. If any of the Opposition senators de-
Investigate the false insinuaton, that Mr.. Buch
whilst minister at London, countenanced any inn \
use Of the seals of his Office, or issued "fee passes TO
doned women" they can readily expose their mai 4
and mendacity by entering upon the investigation
charge however, which is designed to be q set-of to
made against Col. Fremont, we deem it proper tOE
with the facts without waiting for the action of th
position senator's" We quote the entire passage fro
Post and invite special attention to every word in
owe are surprised that it did not to some of
position senator's, when Senator Bigler sat down. to H
senatorial inquiry into the of the seal of the Amer
cation, during Mr.. Buchanan's mission in England
dissemination of ed-republican documents through I'D
and in regard to the issue Of free passes to abandoned
from the same legation ALSO for copy of the letter
Mr.. Buchanan while Secretary of State, wrote to Mr.
recommending $4,000 to be deposited in Simon Cant
bank for the purpose of being used to buy up the WASN'T
Globe, and establish the Union newspaper in its place
latter letter is file in the departments at Wash
1t contains sufficient evidence credbly inform
send its author to State prison under the subteau
and was of the grossest if not the grosses
feasance in Office which has occurred since the subr
law was passed Why is not that letter called for and
duced, that the country may the kind Of man that
sented and supported for the highest Office in Its gift
whole combined forces Of the general government Al
whom, yes, by whom, through ignoble instrumer
character and well-earned fame of of pures b
and most useful citizens is wantonly and caunniOu
| sailed2
"But IL 10 not too ate let have that letter. and
have it settled whether cabinet minister Lawful
the funds Of the general government TO establish
with or whether the penalty Of confinement in the
prison follows the transgressions Of Secretary Of 81
well as Of other persons in the employ Of the general
ment. Let US have the letter at once"
We wish to fix attention the specific charge that
Buchanan, While Secretary Of State, Wrote to Mr. Poi
Ommending $4,000 TO be dpositsf in Simon Cameron'
&c. This letter, the Post is informed, contains al
sUidcHce TO send Mr. buchanan 10 he State prison for
lion Of the sub-reaSury las0 If this charge is trUI
Buchanan ought not TO be elected President; and II
the proof ought to be obtained from the proper dpad
to establish it, To show how basely false the charge
ask attention to the following facts, which appear
official records:
Mr. Buchanan entered upon his duties as Scored
State under Mr.. Polk, on the an Of March, ls45.
The sub-treasury law was passed on the 6M Of 4
1916.
On the Al Of Noreraber, 1914, The books Of hs Tre1nT
partment show that ne depositc Of $4,000 was made I
Cdmeron's bank at MddleOton, Pennsylvania.
The deposte, therefore, which the Post says was
Hended By Mr. Baehdnans letter Gddressed 10 Mr., Poi
made By Mr.. Tyler, just four months before Mr.. BuI
'Oas appointed Secretary Of State by Mr.. Poi, and Juf
tyrone months before the 16-treaswy lao cas passed
the Post asserts that Mr.. Buchanan, while Secret
State, procured the deposite to be made in violation
subtreasury law and says that for this grossest Of
cia malfeasauces he ought to be sent to the State
If any Of the Opposition senator's desire TO test the
racy OF our statement Of facts they are respectfully
to call for the information. They si1 find that he
in aHds length and breadth, Is uHmitgatsd falseho
eaumny No such letter is to be found in the depar
for the simple reason that none such was ever wi
The deposite Of $4,000 was in Mr.. Camerons BAN
had been there four months, before Mr. buchanan
tary Of State and under the act of Congress Of tb'
of June 1874, the Secretary of the Treasury was for
change IL except for noncompliance with the instru
Of the department failure to furnish sufficient
BY the l4h section Of the subtreasury law, the Sect