Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-12

TUESDAY MORNING,.... J.. JUNE ~. g.

m;t;ee in one oft usual '.forcibte feebte'
articles. 1t is well known fact that
al the Black Republican sheets Of any
character or standing, being aware, 10
doubt that the inquisi,ion would prove
failure, and that the testimony elected
thus far has failed to connect the Presi-
dent with single transaction that could
in the slightest degree reflect upon his
integrity.haye abandoned the defence Of
these jealous inquisit ors and left them
to their inevitable fate, that OF being held
upto the scorn and contempt Of all right
thinking men.
1t is only small fry journals like the
Gazette"who have no character to lose,
that persist in their attempts to vindi-
cate dirty parlizan schemes Of thir char
acter.
Several Of the English journals Of
standing have commended in high terms
the Presidents protest against the al
tack Of one branch Of the Government
upon coordinate branch, fully its equal
and in some respects its superior. 1t
must be remembered that no specific
charges we're made against the Presi-
dent. but that the head and front Of
his offending consisted Of mere idle ru-
mors, and insinuaticns Of malignant enc
mics OF his Administration, which the
Black Republicans pretended to consider
a sufficient cause for appointing com
mittec Of investigation and the Presi-
dent, being kept in ignorance ofthe char
acter of the accusations which would be
brought against him, was left wholly
unprepared to defend himself The Ga
zeste says it has large printed volume
Of this testimony, DC, &c, We do not
doubt it has volume is sued under the
supervision Of Mr.. Covode and to be used
~ an electioneering document--thc state
ments therein contained being ex-parte,
as Mr.. Covodc, as we said before,
refused to summon the witnesses whose
testimony Gov. Winslow deemed essen
tial. We wish the Gazette to under
stond that it must produce some better
authority than the garbled, perverted
statement Of that large printed volume
it refers to.
The Gazette further in regard to Mr..
Covode's defence, against the charges
Of Gov. Winslow, contains the follow
ing:
Congressional proceedings:
mir. Covode (Rep.. Pa } said it was proper
that he shonld give an explanation Of this u.at-
ter, and how il was that he had determined to
confine the testimony to officers aud employ
ees of the government. In the early inves'i.
cation OF Collector Scnell. the eutject Of the
New York Hotel contributions, was brought
before the Committee, and the witness declin-
ed to answer some question, because that some
OF the contributors to the fund we're private
citizens. and had no connection with the gov
eminent. The matter was reported to the
House. and the House sent it back TO the Com
mittss. and the Committee took no further sc-
ton In the matter, From that time il gave up
the right to examine any witness except such
o. were or had been connected with the gov
ernment Ny colleague in the COMMITTEES (Mr.
WinslOw) asked the to subpoena certain wit
nesses, OF which he gave me list, amounting
to twenty or thirty. all living in one little
nsighborhood. l stated that ! was always
ready to send for two or three witnesses, to
see II there was anything in it, but that was
opposed to putting the government to an enor-
nous expense, Of which was to carry tn. load
without some reasonable ground { T believit z
that they had some connection with tho gov.
ernment. l asked my colleague whether any
OF these witnesses had any connection with
the government. and he never said whether
there we're or not. This was the reason why
did not subpoena these witnessed The Com
mittee was raised on the 9Th of March last. and
up TO Yesterday we had ne yer been able to got
dollar from the government, notwithstan dioe
that the House did its duty 10 passing . reslu
ton to give us money 10 enable us 10 inyee,i-
gate this case Of fraud and corruption. The
power Of the government has been brought.
come way or OF her. to bear upon us and defeat
u.s. We have met up to yesterday, and we
never got a dollar to send for witnesses but
what took out Of my own pocket. laugh.
ter l said over aud over again that was
ready to send for reasonable number Of wit
nesses, but did not want to swell the expens-
e. 10 an enormous amount for no good | told
the gentleman that il he would shell out the
money | would subpuns the witnesses. -
Laughter There were quite Q number of
cases OF Importance in connection with this
Committee. which l might have brought he
fore the House, but after consultation with
my friend declined doing SO. There has
besn means tried to take away witnesses
whom We have subp9ned, and q great desire
manifested by some to get awav from The
Covode Committee. l was informed nv lot.
ter that Nj. Hart, the Surveyor of the part
OF New York, had left the country after ,he
Committee was raised. some said on a mi.s.
ion tor the government, others to get for.
tune left him by Dutch girl. Loud Laugh.
ter
We have no reply to make to the
Gazette on this point. The substance of
his defence was, as We said in our former
article, that as the persons Gov. W.nslow
desired could not testify against the
Government, he saw no use in summon.
ing them and moreover, Mr.. Covode
was particularly solicitous about the ex-
penses Of sending for these witnesses
who woulc testify against his wishes,
but no expense was too great, as is
known, where witnesses on his side were
be summoned.
The Gazette further saws: