Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-08
The Naval investigation.

The Black Republicans. anxious TO divert public
attention from their own fraud and corruption,
which was established by the most incontestibe eV
idence in the S4h Congress, have been trumping up
charges against the administration in connection
with she management of the Navy Department An
investigation was imm d,a.eIy ordered and commit
tee appointed for tie purpose, consisting of two
Democrats, two Black Republicans and one Amer
lean, thus giving assurance that no partisliiy for
the administration would influence their reports
majority Of the committee belonging to The 0pposi.
ton. After a labOriOus Investigation, the majority
Of the committee made report acquitting the adj
miuistrstion Of all blame, in tie premises. Tbs
report was signed-by Mr., BecOeK, OF Virginia, Mr.
GRoEsBEcK. Of Ohio, and Mr. READY, of Teuness
see, all gentlemen Of undonbted Integrity, and the
LAST wei known in this State as maa Of ir-
reproachable character, and member Of the
American rariy. minority report was also
prepared and signed by Mr.. SIBERIAN, BLACK
Republican, of Ohio, and Mr.. RrronrB, (Blsek Re-
publicsD) of Pennsylvania. IL is bitter, Wind c.
tive partisan document, and displays throughout the
malignant hatred of It's authors against the DemOcrs.
JEOPARDY Their statements, however, seized upon
by the Opposition organs Of the North, as Offset
TO the infamy Of MAETKsoS and his eoBfederates.
This was to be expected, But We could not antici-
pate that The Know Nothing press of Tennessee
would reject the evidence Of their own represents
tive. Mr.. READY, and Of the two honorable Demo
Gratis who concurred with him, even though their
Black Republican allies at the North and the exgsn-
ces Of Mr. BELL's political fortunes might demand
it. We could not believe that their sympates
strong for their Northern brethren that they would
impeach the integrity Of an honored member Of
their own party, to sustain and support them. But
We find the Banner of this city day after day
sorting and Reproducing the statements Of Messrs
sHERMAN and RIrcHIE, although they are disprOved
BIZ The testimony in the case and conlradicted by
the majority of the Committee.
In its issue of yerterday, referring TO the charge
against the administration growing out Of the Live
Oak contract of Mr.. Swift, the Banner says:
HSWift had worked and spent his money for the
party and he Was one Of the vieto-s. The profits
realized on the amount paid by the Government for
his useless lumber his share of the spoils Mer-
rick Sons also reap the benefits Of this principle,
in having their share of the spois set apart for
them in advance, in the shape of a contract for
machinery their bid being several thousand dollars
higher than the Novelty Works for the same job"
Now the majority Of the Committee report as
follows
'Tke committee come to the conclusion that the action
of the Secretary Of the Nary has been jHdicious and
earsfnL-fkat he has been ocuated only By desire to
get the best machinery at Re locsst practicable cost and
lOold not desire to change Of the contracts
iChieh he has made"
Messrs. GRoEsBEcK, READY and BocGoK come to
the conclusion after mature Investigation, that the
action of the Secretary of the Navy has been judi
cous and careful that he hiss been actuated alone by
desire TO get the best machinery at the lowest
practicable cost and they would not desire to change
one Of his contracts This full and satisfactory vim
dicaon of the administration will stand against all
the assaults the Banner and its Black Republican
allies can urge against it.