Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-06-04
Corruption Of the Black Democracy.
Removal Of the Door Keeper Of the
House of Representatives

Removal Of the Door Keeper OF the
House Of Representatives
Tho black democracy elected Mr.. Hack.
ncy, a fine old Virginia gentleman, Door.
Keeper Of the present House. 1t seems this
oBcial caugh, the prevailing disease Of the
party that elected him, and made n strike
fIr u larger amount Of plumber than lcg',i.
ma,ely belonged to him by virtue Of hi. office.
The following Is synopsi. OF the debate
which took place iew day. since, lin the
House. relating To this matter:
The House proceeded to the consideration
OF the resolution Of the Committee Of Ac-
counts. proposing the dismissal Of Mr..
Hackney. the DOOrkccpcr, for alleged Official
misconduct.
4 statement from Mr.. Hackney was read,
saying that s1me OF the charges of the COM
mltice were incorrect IN poist ut Tact, and
others greatly magnihcd, besides being rI
pdris and asking thorough Investigation.
MIR stephens. II Georgia, sail Mr. Hack.
ney had a right 10 he heard, aud be moved
that hi ryquc-t be granted.
Mr. Kunkel. Of Maryland. remarked tha,
Mr. Hackney should BE- dismissed. 1t tor no
other rrason. tor gross and deliberate abuse
in exceeding authority IN appointing suhOr'
dinhics and increasing the expense Uf the
folding room from -IN ur eight hundred dol.
Lars ~ two thousand ~ tw1 thousand and
i've hundred dollsr- per month.
Mr. Spinner. Of New York, alluded 20 tho
fact that false entries were made on the
hopks Of The folding. The statement
lor April was torn out. and new one was
made. after Mr. Hackney discovered That
the committee bad entered into an inycsii'
CATION.
The original statement was since found,
and admitted hy Mr.. Hackney, showing
large oysrcharsu Iom the proper amount IA
money aid documents
Mr. kuukcl. 81 Maryland, resumed, say
in. that the statement rad from Mr. Hack
nry Wa entirely untrue. and caused 10 h.
Rad letter from late mcss,nsrr, address
81 q the Speaker. IN winch the writer re-
marx. that be- knew IA reason Why be was
discharged. unless ID was = refusal o. sur
render portion u hls salary 81 Mr.. Hack
ney.
Mr.. stephens aid the Committee IN Ac.
counts merely give their opinion. instead Ut
reporting facts aud testimony O. the House.
H. wanted all the ,ylirnc. m the cts', and
hence Their, shouli b. a thorough in,,stlsa
ton. irtwa, discovered that Mr. Hack.
ney pro6,icd in the least hy corrupt prac-
,ic,-. ~ man would be- more r'ady 10 di,mis.
the Duurkc"rcr than he.
Mr. Kuukcl replied T. Mr. stephens. in-
.i.tns that Mr. Hackney .'Iplanat,on only
involved him the more IN the charge ui ufhclal
misconduct.
The House then voted on and adopted the
resolution 1T the Committee on Accounts
iur the immediate dismissal ~ Mr.. II II.
Hackney n DoJrkecrsr OF the llousc-ycas
li2, nays 80.
I, herr APPEARS from the statements Of Mr.
Kuukcl. that ihi. democratic Doorke'psr
increased the expense, Of the iolding.rOom
from SCOO to $4,000 pr month. aud to cap
the climax be made ial.c entries in the
books OF the folding.room, aud after an IN.
,cstisa,ion was ordered. mutila,cd the &C.
counts ur April aud the worst OF all, tor
him. got completely detected in the fraud.
lIcrc i.a fair specimen Of dcmocratiS Office.
holder. Poor Mr. Hackney wa. detected N
hi' rascali'y by the vigilance OF the Rerub.
llcan member, Of the llouse, aud hi, risinal
friends. in order 10 save themselves, gave
him the " cold shoulder, and kicked him
out. but why should this poor old Var
sinian De made an example Of by men Who
are plundrr.ng the Treasury by their votes.
DAY after day, and who. m this way, dcpleie
the public chest Of ten dollars, where he got
one cent? What Ia. become OF the TIyE
MILLIONS o. DOLLARS, IA the Deficiency bill.
vhlch not a man ou the Administration side
Of the House couli explain shy or Tor what
purpose it Wa. appropriated? Doubtless a
large amount OF thu, money vas used {, buy
douehiac,s and set 4" Lecomp,on Junior
through the llousc. IL - our candid be-
lief that. a. fAI as honesty Is concerned, Mr..
Hackney has no, been guilty Of half the
rl'calIiy that has been practIced by the ad.
mini.tration. Look at the Port Smelling"
ease, the" Willc,t, Point case, aud nu.
merous other cases where the administration
has been engaged, through It's officers. in
swindling the government Of millions Of dol.
lar. Look at the charges against Senator
Bright aud Mrssr.. English and Foley in the
House, and the representations Of the people
uf Minnesota as IN the swlndling operation.
Of senator Rice with the squatters OF that
new State? Look at the roLbiug Of the
treasury practiced by the Presiden, himself
-four millions already expended in carrying
on what he call, the Mormon war" What
are the F." steAlings Of Mr.. Hackney, for
which he is doomed to suffer disgrace, com.
pared with the unparall'd proagacy Of the
very men who are horror stricken at his
attempt to ape his Gle leaders.
Every day brings with il a new evidence
OF the unhtncss Of the black democracy TO
govern the American people. They canno.
even make DOorkeeppr Of the House. with
out being compelled, from sense Of shame,
TO hA thar OsH bdai.Ng.
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