Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-10-13
u. FIOII Hill
Fre1'k., SEPT. 9th 1859.


Mr.. Gorion, In his Msrkst-I House hsr
aneuc. week or two since, announced tn.
wonderful discovery that Mr.. kunkel Wal
one of q Com niitee on Accounts which rec
commended TIE expulsion Of H. b. Hackney
Esq., Doorkeeper Of the House. BY that act
said Mr.. Coz Ion. he saved the country half 9
million Of money. 1t would srm then from
Democratic testimony. that this Democratic
party is unworthy the confdcnss Of the coun-
try. as It's Subordinate officials. wiih but Inn
ited range. seal money by the half million.
This act Of Mr.. Kunkel's WIS tho only one
which Mr.. Gordon could find. that would
claim the coinmendasion of BIZ constituents
We propose then, 10 examine !heeonpeciion
Of Col. kunkel with this n.attsT. ard see if
il is creditsiie either to the heal or heart. of
IN honest ran, good citizen and faithful
Representa- We. We will notlia, extenuate
nor set down aught in malice What we
have to say however. we chs.lcns6 him or
his friends 20 eontrovert, and closer inspec-
ton may l. prolific Of richer developments
This man, r. B. Hackney was nominated
by George W. Jones, of Tennessee. Demo
crat, for Doorkecper of the House Of Repre-
sentativcs. on the first day Of the assembling
Of the 35th Congress A Nr Darling was a
rival candidate for the positih. The vote
was taken. and Mr. Hackney was elected by
u majority Of fifty-every democrat frum
Maryland voting for him. Yss ar. Mr. Kun
kel voted u put in office Mr.. Hackney. who.
Mr.. Gordo. says, was going t, cheat the gov
ernment at Of half a million of money
Mr.. Kunkcl as one of the c anmittec. char
gel with tie duty of auditing and settling all
accounts charged on the contingent fun,l.of
the HOUSE Of Representatives made report
recommer' ling the immedi;te expulsion Of
Mr.. Hackney as Doorkeeper. In this report
there is n evidence given as to tile guilt Of
the accus |, but the Committee say, they be-
iiere him guilty. But We are no apolosists
Of MIR. Hackney. No matter whether the evil
dence esA blishes his guilt or innocence, Kun
kel canno escape responsibility for his action
in the PR nises. We have rsalvei ourselves
into C,snmittee to investigate the matter,
aud we herewith submit onr rpart:
We understand that Mr.. lSunkcl was sore
~ displessed with Mr.. Hackney because he
would no appoint the Culollels friends. aud
the Coles / therefore desired bis dismissal. an,l
the aPpssntmeni Of another more plan, man
in his steld. We respectful " submit in evil
dence MI. Kunkel's own ordinations. He
believed Inc conduct Of the b,.orkeepef 50 in
lanaSus tliat his immediate liissnis.=:. VAS i'm
perative.y demanded. Cine wouii naturally
snPposs therefore, that Mr.. alnksI was will
ing to fa.s the responsibility ard unhesita-
tinely lseenmsnd his expil;ca but no.
He desipsd to get rid Of The bco-k~Per. but
be prefss ,ed doing SO in n.snneT that would
east no accountability npor himself. Hence
We find .iH on the floor OF Congress claiming
creslis 1sr this proposition: lie says he went
70 num- = ma S'h- MT Hackney my advice
=. that ) Oh should resign yar Office. Fyou
10 %, dtho~ga perhaps Is a dsrdscfsoa Of
ds1y 4pa Aepayf Of ase coss'itfee 70 suppress
nrkss ~ walters Of record. I wiH nse The haie
iefnene Ipessess 10 hid d ~ Laak"
Do ynu hear that7 Va. that honest
Was L manly. Was il biesniag the Rep
ressnfnf 70 Of q srroze coi<:itseney . lie
nys in another P,scs. 'rhs CooDifiee u Ac-
uounss a. presented nefhiss fi.s has heen
rousIE befuse them exeep iHx nat.eT< which
.re d rscord 2ions-NArIE.> WHICH