Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-10-13
Mr.. Kunkcl and the DOOr-kccp-


Mr. Gordon, In his Market House har
anguc, a week or two since, announced tn
wonderful discovery that Mr.. kunkel WA
one of Committee on Accounts which rec
commended the expulsion Of Il. b. Hack ney
8 Eco, Doorkeeper Of tho House. BY that act
said Mr.. Gordon. he saved the country half
million Of money. 1t would seem then from
Democratic testimony, that this Democratic
party Is unworthy the confidence Of the coun
try. as It's subordinate officials, with but linn
tied range, steal money by the half million.
This act of Mr.. Kunkel's WAS tho only on,
which Mr.. Gordon could find, that woult
claim the commcndation Of his constituents
We propose, then, to examine the connection
Of Col. kunkel with this matter, and see il
il is crcditabe either to tho head or heart, OF
Representative. We will nothing extenuate
nor set down aught in malice. What we
have to say, however. We challenge him or
lls s.ieses to controvcrt, and a closer inspcc-
ton may be prolific OF richer developments
This man, r. B. Hackney was nominated
by George W. Jones, of Tennessee, Demo-
,rat, for Doorkccper Of the House Of Repre-
cntativcs, on the first day Of the assembling
fthe 35th Congress. A Nr. Darling was a
val candidate for the position. The vote
~ taken, and Mr.. Hackney, was elected by
!, majority of fifty-every Democrat from
Maryland voting for him. Yes sir, Mr. Kun
KEEL voted to put in office Mr. Hackney, who,
Mr.. Gordon says, was going to cheat the gov
crnment out of half a million of money
Mr.. Kunkel as one of the Committee char
gcd with the duty of auditing and settling all
accounts charged on the contingent fund'of
the House of Representatives, made Il report,
recon- intending the immediate expulsion Of
Mr.. Hackney as Doorkccper. In this report
therois no evidence given rs to the guilt Of
the accused but the Committee say, they be-
lierc him guilty. But we are no apolosists
Of Mr.. Hackney. No matter whether the evil
dence establishes his guiltor innocence, Kun
KEEL cannot escape responsibility for his action
into Committee to investigate the matter,
aud we herewith submit orr report
We understand that Mr.. Kunkcl was sore
!, Gspleased with Mr.. Hackney because he
w. not appoint the Coloncs friends, and
the Colonel therefore desired his dismissal, and
the appointment of another more plant man
in his stead. We respectfully submit in evil
dence Mr.. Kunkers own declarations He
believed the conduct Of the Doorkccper 50 in
fan,oss that his immediate dismissal was i'm
peratiysly demanded One would naturally
sappos. therefore, that Mr.. Klnkel was will
ing to face the responsibility ard unhcsita-
tingly rrcosmsnd his expulsion but no.
He desiyed to get rid Of the Doorkceper but
he prefeT,ed doing so in a manner that would
cast no accountability upon himself. Hence
we find him, on the floor OF Congress claiming
credit for this proposition; He says he went
to him, and sud: "Mr. Hackney my advice
is, that you should resign your Office yyou
10 80. although perhaps IL is a d,rolictioa Of
4isfy npon the part Of ae committee 10 suppress
,rkaf are matters Of record. IwiH use the lille I,
influence / possess TO held them back
Do you hear that? Was that honest =?
Was it manly? Was it becoming the Rep
resentative Of aproa6 constituency % He
,ays in another place. '1he Conmittee OF Ac-
counts has presented nothing that has been
trough, before them excepting matters which
re Of record alone--MATT1s.sS WHICH