Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1859-10-13
THEY COULD NOT SUPPRESS WITH

IHEl Ibl LID Not Stff hF4So VIII IL
OUT \ GRAVE DEREiIC'rloN OF d.
ff" Aud yet ln voluntarily proposed to
.sHggae<s tln+n, Il Mr. Hackney would only
resign ts't Of his own mouth we convict
him. u thef iemmittee presented nothing
eAccIt -,aiiery If recorf rhtch THEY corLD
SGT II rFRESS WITHOUT GRAVE DERELIc-
4iuv - rUIY," then Mr. kunkc! not only
compromised, but forfeited his integrity Of
character as q representative aud u nian, for
he made the base proposal to conceal what
be ooEce,roi 70 h. Il ro@bery efhePuidic purse
r. J.BreAass the resignation of Mr.. Hackney,
ami thereby av"il the responsibility of rec
ommendine and voting for his expulsion.
Suppose Mr. Hackney had resigned, and Mr.
Kuukel had succeeded in covering up the
iraul which be says Mr.. Hackney was per-
psiIstiHE upon the Government, the impress
siog wouid have gone abroad that Sir. Hack
hey voluntarily threw up his office, and that
his arcount WAS all right Mr.. kunkcl was
willing To- audit and settle the account of Mr..
Hackney, aud thus endorse i: as fair and hon
~ when he believed in his heart that it was
a fraudulent account provided Mr.. Hackney
vCuid give up his office, and thereby place
biaiself beyond the power Of doing 50 again.
What i commentary upon the integrity Of
his public life We ask if this was not to-
tai ani base surrender of his independence
as representative, complete compromise
II individual integrity? Did Mr.. kunkcl
tell the truth III his report to the House? If
he did, Mr.. Hackney ought to have been as
he was. instantly dismissed, and to have con-
c,zic'l the infamous character of his proceed
iugs would have made the committee part
o,yls rFimiHis in the transaction. II he did
not tell the truth, then he wickedly and ma
leyolcHtiy pursued Mr. Hackney. lie and
las friends can take either horn Of the diem
ma
With such record VIC do not wonder ut
Mr. kunkel's declining to canvass the Dis
/ tTict with Mr.. Hoffman. How dare he look
one Of his proud constituency in the face, and
ask for his support, when he rnblushingly
and proudly avowed on the floor Of Congress
F. that he WIS willing and anxious to corer up
d fraud upon the Government if the perpe-
traitor would only resign? Will the people
again place confidence in such man-who
was willing "to hold back" The record, and
hHs eoHeedl a fiaud upon the National
! Treasury?
We fiud that he WAS anxious to get rid oI
( Mr.. Hackney in some way--by getting him
10 resign il he could, or by recommending
and voting for his expulsion, il he must
/ We therefore, unanimously recommend
the adoption Of the following resolution"
Resoired That Ja:ob NJ. Kunkcl, the re-
cent Representative Of this District in Con-
grcss, he, and he is hereby, condemned as un.
worthy Of public confidence, and consigned
forever, 80 far as his present proud consttu.
ency" are concerned, to the shades of private
life.
If this is not enough Of the Colonel's record
in regard To this matter to satisfy his friends
let the Alleganan, or any of them indicate
that it is not sufficient, and wo have some
more grape" in reserve for them. Perhaps,
We may be inclined to "let them have il" any
way.