Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1856-09-11

their arms and bore him to fhe Executive
chair over his experienced and accomplish
ed competitor
In 1s4s, Zachary TAYLOR and the vener-
able Senator from Michigan (Gen. Cass)
were both denounced i'll the same manner
their accounts with the government
through long years of public service over
hauled and audited over again by the po-
litical accountants and auditors.
In 1852, Gen. Scott, soldier who has
served the Republic for more than forty in
peace and in war, with unsurpassed ability,
was arrigned in the same manner and for
a sinilarObjeet. -
What xas'gained by these assaults up
hon,Jack'o1i. HARRISON. .Tay Ter. Gass, Scott /?
venture to say here, today, that all those
ASSAULTS upon these distinguished men con-
corning their monetary transactions with
tie government, neyerlost them the conf
dsnce or suppoftSof lany portion of the
American people. Sir, the American peo
pie believed 1heSe assaults to be unjust,
mean, contemplate. Pass this resolution,
drag soufeofihe departments the bills, vou
chers. letters and papers between Col. Ere
mont and the goyenment-garble them,
scatter theml over the land, blnrt their con
tents into the unwilling ear of the country,
and the people, with that sense of justice,
that practical Judgment whichdistingrishes
them, will pronounce it all political perse-
cution.
Yes, sir, this partisan scheme viii bring
upon its authors, upon the men engaged in
its exeection, not public confidence and re
gard, butpuijlic censure and Contempt; and
It will bring TO Col Fremont thesynipathy
which honest men eyer. give to the perse-
.6uted.. II - p. -4f.i''i i''''.i -. p
Col. Fremont was entrusted by his gov
ernment with, high and responsible duties.
Those duties were far distant from the seat
of government, beyond, the borders Of the
States-in the territories beyond the father
of waters-in the Rocky Mountains sin
California. Those high and responsible
duties were performed in manner that
won the eommendation of the government
the approval of honorable Senators upon
this floor, and the applause and admiration
of grateful people. His name is forever
associated with the pathways to the golden
shores of the Pacific, through the gorges
of the Rocky Mountains-with the cen
quest and acquisition of California. -
{ Money was entrusted to his hands. in
the performance of the duties assigned him,
men, property, money, were all for months
.yeais-entrlsted TO his keeping. The
people will demand why John c. Fremont
Is arraignednow, eight or ten years after
his duties to the government were perform
ed. If h;s aecoanss-seFe unsettled-if he
had failed to account for money placed in
his hands-if he was in any sense defaul-
ter, ewhy," the people will demand, 'swas
he not reported as the laws require by the
proper officers whose accounts were repor-
ted unsettled?"
On the 10th of January, 1e54 the Hon.
Elisha Whittlesey, ,conrptroller eff the
Treasury, made report TO the House Of
Representatives, in which he says: Ill n
''In conformity with the provisions of the
Act of Congress approved March 3, 1909,
entitled IAN act further to amend the sew
eral acts for the establishment and regula-
ton of the Treasury. War and Navy De
partments,' and of the act passed March 3,
1917, entitled 'An act teproyideSfor the
prompt settlement of the public accounts,
| transmit it, herewith statements of the
accounts which remain due more than three
years prior to the first day of July. 1853,
on the books of the Register of the Treas
on the books of the Second, Third
All Fourth Auditors of the Treasury, re-
~ 1
This report, Mr.. President, contains
pinety-six pages of names, reported in obe-
dience TO the requirements of the law, by |
Mr.. Bigger, Register of ,the Treasury, Mr..
Clayton, Second Auditor, Mr.. Burt, Third |
Auditor, and Mr.. Dayton, Fourth Auditor.
These reports efthe auditors of the Treas
ury Department contain thesnames ofper
sons whose accountssh have remained unset |
tied, or on which balances appear 10 have
been due more than three years prior to |
July 1st, 1858, furnished in pursuance of
the second section of the act of Congress,
approved March 3, 1909, entitled Gan net
further to amend the several acts for the
and regulation of the Treas
ury, War and Navy Departments" and
'sthe names of officers whose accounts for |
advance; made, or balances unaccounted
for, one year prior to July l, 1858, and |
have not been settled within the year; pre-
pared in pursuance of the 18th section of
the act-of March 3, 1912
In this long list Of names | find the
name Of. some of the nobiest sons of The re-
public The names of Generals Gaines,
Worth and Harvey are in this list, but the |
name Of JOHN C. Fremont is not among
Them. If his accounts were unsettled, if
balances werd a0ainst him, why was not
his name reporteds ms aanc is not III /
.he list of persons whose accounts were nm
settled during the year preceding The l st Of
Iuly, 1853, or the three years preceding
hat date.
On the 1st of July, 1853, no moneys
were in his hands unaccounted for. He
owed the government nothing. AT that
very time he had claim for supplies fur
nished the government as carly as July,
1851. That claim was, examined and re-
ported upon by committee Of the House
of Representatives at the head Of which |
was Col. Orr one of the leaders of the Ad- |
in the House. That commit
tee reported bill allowing Col. Fremont
SlS3, 1925, and that bill received the unan- |
imous. vote Of the House and the Senate,
and the approval of President Pierce, on
the 29th of July, 1854. 4