Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-30

eat that might psoys -. obstacle 10 i.si
ssther solution. 1t i,the soIens and
deliberate judgment the uoder( gned
lat NO money was intact paid tQNardo {
- passage of the AL; sSA th6G the
money paid Bean nominally for that OBJ
ject was paid for other reasons uoknowa
to him.
But suppose it otherwise: Who M
thorized tbs payment! We have the
solemn, often reiterated declar atoms Of
Wendall that it was his own money
that neither directly nor indirectly, in
any manner, shape, or form, was it the
money Of the Government, OF paid under
it, direction, or with its knowledge, or |
with the promise Of reimbursement
Surely upon this testimony, . lifetime |
service for his country, hitherto unim-
peached character, on election to the
highest Office 10 tie world by the suf-
frsges Of the American people, viii
weigh down charge from such foul
and corrupt sources. Every Cabinet Of.
ficer examined has shown in the most
solemn manner to the contrary. Every
Democrat who voted against his party
on the Lecompton issue who has been
examined disproves the charge Of im-
proper influence having been brought
to bear upon him to gain his vote upon
the passage OF the bill. Mr.. Cox, Of
Ohio. denies it. Mr.. Horace F. Clark
says:
THE President argued with me II favor Of
the admission Of Kansas under the Lscompton
Constitution, upon the ground that her adnlis.
sion would quiet the slavery agitation aod
give repose to the country And IN answer to
| the suggestion that the Lecompton Constitu-
ton vas fraud. his reply vas that II 20 It
would be harmless one. became. In his judg.
ment. the people Of Kansas could change their
Constitution, IL obnoxious TO them, Whenever
thew cav lit. 1t impressed me that this Vas
dangerous doctrine. | was not ready TO con.
cede the right Of the people Of State 70
change the Constitution except In the mode
pointed out by their Constitution ITSELF and l
could not acquiescs IN the doctrine. He also
pressed upon ny attention the additions
ground that the rejection OF the application Il
Ksusa. for admission under the Lecompton
| Constitution might lead to ISOLATION Of the
Union became perfectly impressed with the
sincerity Of NJ. BuchsDsns belief that the
existence Of the Union would be endangered
| ualess Ksnsas was admitted undsr the Lsc0mp-
ton Consultation. At one Of the interviews
he'd with thu President a'distinguishsd Senator
Of one Of the Southern States was present. and
he made remarks calculated to impress uLon
nv mind that one Southern State at least
would secede from the Union, unless Kansas
Va admitted unqualiieuiy under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution. Without impressing mysell
very decidedly upon the subject, made mp
nv mind to take the hazard aud not vote for
the bill. thought the President had reached
IN incorrect conclusion upon insufficient
grounds Among other facts stated by the
President wss this: that one Stats-Alabama
had passed . Law imperativeiy requiring the
assembling Of . State Convention with view
to secession. in the event Of the rejection Il
appliostiou Of Kanaas for admission under the
Lecompton Constitution. And the appeal was,
thought, very proI erly made to me. % the
representative Of district containing very
large amount Of capital, that reposs TO the
country ought to be obtained even At very
considerable eaori6ce Of individual opinion.
could not coucede to the arguments which
we're addressed 70 me. But yet will say that
no efforts were msds by the President i'm.
properly to influence my action nor was Z
single word said to me by him which think
it was not his privilege aid his duty to have
said to me under the circumstances"
Mr.. Hssk,n says: "The President expressed
. great deal OF regret that should take
ground against him, saying that, for forty
years political experience. he was satisfied
that any man Who went against the Adminis
tration Of his own party would Be without
the pale OF nis party, and that would be an end
Of him politically.
"He said that he appreciated my franknsss
but no inducsments we,e held ont BY The
President except those Of friendly argument"
Mr.. Adrian and Mr.. Hickman we're not sx
amined.
On the - day -, Mr.. Howard. Of New
York moved the appointment Of committed
to investigate whether the President had eveI
made improper propositions to these gentle
men and to Mr. Haskin on this subject, and
the committee was appointed, Mr.. Howard be
ing placed At the head. Subsequently . no
sice was made in this committee to summol
Mr.. Adrsin and Mr.. Hickman. The under
signed opposed it on the ground that the sps
cisl authority to Mr.. Howards committee VA
the exclusion Of the general authority 70 thu
Covode committee, and on the vote, the chair
man voting with the undersigned. the notice
to sumnoa these witnesses failed. From oil
these suggestions the undersigned submits thai
the charge 10 not sustained but il untrue and
hbellous.
Flvru.-Mail Contracts.
Among other persons who appeared before
the committee % prosecutors against the Ad
ministration we're William Chase Barney and
Elwood Fisher. The charge Of the former Il
that the Postmaster General refused to consider
his proposals for carrying the mails Of the
United States from New Ycrk. via the lslhnus
to San Francisco He vas undo, bid by OBJ
johnson, man like Barney, Of NO mesns and
On sdventurer, whose sole aim was to dispose
Of the contract at . profit. Having sdver.
tised for contracts. the Postmaster General
awarded it to the lowest bidder whose propo-
sails were guaranteed. and that happened to
be johnson, With most cnmmsDdabls pru
; dence, the Postmaster General. in anticipation
Of Johnson's failure Of performances. which
from the subsequent correspondence to foreses
required no extrsor binary ssgscity. and o.
which even Chase Barney had no doubt, en-
tered into . provisionry contract With Mr.
Vanderbilt TO supply the maile 1t wss Tor
tunate that he did 20. II resulted % oil par
ties had foreseen: and Ar. Vanderbilt, ct thu
; ias. moment, come forward to prevent fell
are in the regular com unieation between tha
Atlantic and our distant psssssaioss on th>
Pacific. II 10 difficult to prscsive in what man
ner VIM. Chase Barney Vas sRgrievsd. Onl
esus. Of complsist was that the Postmaster
General he'd violated the lsw 10 0akieg con-
; tract for carrying the mails with NJ. Wander
bilt, instead Of contracting with NJ. ! srnsy
for the postage. Barney bad neither money,
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