Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1856-08-29

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In 1925, Andrew Jackson was assaile
;, for his military deeds The people, u
# mindful of these assaults, bore him prouc
S ly to the Presidential Chair, over one c
II the purest, ablest, and most incorruptib.
II patriots that ever gracei the councils c
i the Republic
In 1910, Gen. Harrison was assaile,
by the envenOmed tongue Of slander
branded a coward, and denounced as
S bad man, and the people took him in ,hei
arms aud bore him to the Executive Chai
over his accomplished and experienced
l competitor
/ ln 1913, Zachary Taylor and the ven
cradle Senator from Michigan, (Gen
Cass) were both denounced in the same
manner-their accounts with the Govern.
ment through long years Of public service,
overhauled aud audited over again by po-
litical accountants and auditors
In 1872, Gen. Scott, soldier who has
served the Republic for more than forty
years in peace and war, with unsurpassed
ability, Was arraigned in the same man
ner and for a similar object
What was gained by these assaults upon
jackson, Harrison, Taylor, ,Cass aud Scotty
| venture to say here, to-day, that all
these assaults upon these distinguished
men, concerning their monetary transac-
tions with the Government, never lost
them the confidence or support Of any
portion of the American people. Pass
this resolution, drag out of the depart
ments the bills, vouchers, letters and pa.
pers between Colonel Fremont and the
Government gdrbie them, scatter them
over the land, blast their couteuts into
the ear of the unwilling country, and the
people, with that sense of justice, that
practical Judgment which distinguishes
them, will pronounce it all political per-
secution.
Col Fremont was intrustedby his Gov
ernment with high and responsible duties.
These duties were far distant from the /
seat of Government-beyond the borders
Mouutains-in California. Those high
and responsible duties were performed IN
a manner that won the commentator OF
the Government, the approval OF honora-
Bile Senators upon this floor, and the ap-
plause and admiration of grateful peo-
pie. His name is for ever associated with
the pathways to the golden shores of the
Pacific, through the gorges of the Rocky
Mountains-witk the conquest and acqui-
sition Of California.
Money was intrusted in his hands. In
the performance Of duties assigned him,
men, property, money, were all for months
-years, iutrusted to his keeping. The
people will demand why John Z. Ere
mont is arraigned now-eiyht or ten years
after his duties to his Government were
performed If his accounts were unset
tled-if be had failed to account for mo-
ney placed in his hands, if he was in any
sense defaulter, why, the people will de-
maud, was he not reported as the law re-
quires, by the proper officers? Why was
his name left out of the list Of pubic Of
ficers whose accounts were reported as uu-
settled
On the 10Th of January, 1854, Hon.
ELISHA WHIrrLEsEY, Controller Of the
Treasury, made a report to the House OF
Representatives, in which he says:
ain conformity with the provisions OF
the act of Congress, approved March .,
1909, entitled 'an act further to amend
the several acts for the establishment and
regulation of the Treasury, War and Ma
w departments" and Of the act passed
March 8, 1917, entitled, ian act to pro-
vide for the prompt settlement OF the Puo-
lie accounts" transmit herewith, state
menfS Of tHe dccOuuS tOhfc" Te"'""o" "
more than three years prior to the LIST day
of .LtIy. 1858, on the books of the Regis
ter of Treasury, and on the books of the
Second, Third and Fourth Auditors OF the
Treasury"
This report, Mr.. President, contains
niac,y.sir (96) pages of names, reported in
obedience to the requirements OF the laws,
by Mr.. Bigger, Register of the Treasury,
Mr. Clayton, Second Auditor, MIR. Burt,
Third Auditor, and MIR. Dayton, Fourth
Auditor.
In this long list of names, l find the
names of some of the noblest sons of the
Republic. The names of General GAINES,
Wonru and HARNEY are in this list, Dat
The name Of John C. Fremont is not dnaony
them, If his accounts were unsettled
if a balance were against him, why was not
his name reported? This name is not IN
the list Of persons whose accounts were un-
settled, during the year preceding the lst
day of July, 1852, or in the years PreeG-
| ding that date.