Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-03-14

LORD, how this world is given to lying"
said braggadocio Falstaf. We amend, strike
out lying, or add, We don't care which, the
word stealing. If Honorable men will steal,
won't dishonorable people do the same thing,
or worse! And if the world is divided into
these two classes, won't the whole world steal!
Our table is piled up with documentary evil
dence of the scandalous swindes of members
of the Cabinet-plunderings and pickings OF
members of Congress-outrages aud unscrupu-
Ions stealing and cheating, high and low, from
top to bottom, of the government employees
The Committee appointed 10 investigate the
ciiarges against Cullom, late Clerk to the Bath
Congress, have acquitted him, while, too, it is
well known-yes, certainly believed, that he
Aeeced the government at wholesale rates. For
instance facts like the following loom up:
The binding of the House was awarded to a
Western lawyer, Joseph r. Williams, of Toledo,
Ohio, formerly of New Bedford, and graduate
of Harvard University, of the class OF 1881
Mr.. Williams sold out his contract 10 the late
Robert Farnham, of this city, now deceased, at
certain per ccntage of the receipts; UP 10
November last tine estate of Mr.. Farnham had
paid Mr. Williams $32, 900 on this contract, and
viii hereafter pay about $1,000 more. Of
course, this large sum of $33, 900 is clear loss
to the government. For, be it observed, Nj.
Farnham proposed himself to do the binding,
before the contract was awarded TO Williams, ut
90 per cent. less than Williams actually re-
crived
Republican Williams, therefore. drew $33, 900
from the U. S. Treasury for doing absolutely
nothing. How much better is he than LocofocO
Wendell, or Locofoco Seaman?
Again,-John Trotter, of this city, well
known book.binder, was awarded by the late
H. T,,Il, sba binding Of fhp
documents. For this he was compelled to pay
Hugh Tyler, Pennsylvania Republican, the
sum OF $4,000. Gales 81 Seaton were conf
PEELED to pay the same Hugh Tyler $4,000 to
induce him to purchase their books for distri-
button among the members Yet the Commit
tee of Investigation into the late Clerks con-
duct cxonerate him from all blame in these in
famous transactions, the ground that Tyler
was acting on his own responsibility. Who Is
Tyler, then, who dares to thrust himself into
the late Clerks private business? Every intel
llgent citizen in Washington knows that he is
Cullom's confidential friend and man Friday
that he was continually in the late Clerks office,
and that he had more influence with him than
any other person.
Cullom admitted to Mr.. Really, of Tennessee,
that he had made $40, 900 out of his Office, and
liz he could get his bill through for the purchase
OF books, would make $4,000. The salary OF
his Office is So, 600 year, or $1,000 for two
years. How did he make the 1872, SO0-the dit
ference uurweru SI,2uU ana $4,000? Hugh
Tyler can tell, but he was not subpened by
the committee. B. Il. French states that Gull
Ion could have made $4,000 by real estate
speculations in Washington, in two years. In
deed! 1t so happens however, that Mr.. Gull
om did not embark in this business. He
bought but one lot, on II street, which is worth
now less than it was two years ago. So mech
fer Il. b. French, ono New Hampshire Loco
fhco NOW Black Republican, and always
time server The city is full of such people,
with many others OF worse stamp, who not
only seek TO pallate rascality in others, but are
even anxious to take a hand themselves
Twenty-Five years ago such vermin were un-
known here, except as keepers OF negro gamb-
ling houses or negro whisky shops. Now they
give grand parties and ride in their cNrripSes.-
Last week, one of the assistants OF the present
Clerk of the House gave n party, which must
have $5ou-saIary S2oOU. Two years ago
he was printer out of employment
In 1854, when Ben. Tucker started the Ssn-
tiReL Wendell was glad to work at the case for
$l3 per week. Now he owns an elegan; house
which cost $22, 800, and lives at the rate of
$4,000 year. Tho exposure of his knayery
by the Taylor Commute has killed him politi-
cally. however He is now on his last legs in
Washington. The printing plumber for this
session is very small. and he will not DO able TO
control many votes the next House or Senate.
His next dodge will be proposition to sell his
establishment to Government for $50, 900 more
thanit cost.