Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-02-10
The Printing Uorruptions.

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The Printing Corruptions.
Tia Y=ahisgtoa esrfesp, ,ndenee Of the Mes
Yark Herald. gives Ia the followiag sarmsry. the
6r~t ia.,aImeat ef evidence elected hy the Senate
: Priaiahs Investigating Committee. s.ys the lie
raid,
Tn. Senate Printing Investigating connittec
met this morning. Mr.. Wendell underwent an
examination upwards If three hours Haepeared
thai s.me seven Or eight parties were Interested
ia The psbls eriating: Ssadman- 4asks, No
Lrsn. Walker. Rice Screius aud no~man- He
s,a,ed that be hsd paid AMI during the Past three
ye..rs s,s,r Ssc huadred tbeusana dolars dor par
ts sunuDrt to newspapers and IN aid " electaon
expenses, in Pennsyivania principally, tstextend.
inv over New Jersey. New York, harytxsd. Ohio
81 Considerable has leen paid Ly othoial auiho-
rny and sxne VI his FREQ will de also
stated that iy the acton II the Senate IN efecting
B,wman who had giyea The wax 10 Liar d
R,es b. had been ieit rentIRess. with the largest
e.,aiJl, ~ ant in the Ga4sn !, i"g 'd'e- bownan
conduct ,.w ards Wendell was showa up 81 q sery
tad lirL, R,wman. IL aptrars, has gwen part
'ol tie vsuiA to Je,et ehlor al tie tiuo.1ne or
an, M Buffalo a. u. BiHks aud - Severns
were als, examined. JLfr did Gnt seep To know
inn.h exee-ai ttst they kad received s,see mate
IiuJ ai rin Wendell
w.. s.ii ,tGcd ,bss ea, nf the Psss Ofdse
Iaaak ptIni,.g he PAD. 81 ls5T. the ss,u OF six
3.,,s sd J.iars to tic Tanasy siiua nswspnper
- 'sfadr;nine. aud q til Eveaag Argus OF
ts4sEsii n.4,, - euG. e! five thoueana dollars.
lie .islssmri = eo4u.E3siee mat he >sent into
titA1ft4I ll-a.sfs.fo Gis.r- !, ia fevnsy lvan,a.
sss, .,-u. .,e= sl,,lv = ne h"..,b ui tue sup
~ - "a sie ,s,,o, - stfa Adnin'si' alton Mr..
tt. s .t.,-' r.nnsyiSanlan. was MO before the
S',ssa.stt,'. uid noi ai.efe'n the tesltn"ny ot
uaIr.t. Th4ie are r. Il dero .p,lsen,s forthcom-
4.sa. b,d nc the outnwltt6e
AID 80 il SENS TIA ratwrhs sanding the Pre-
sidea{'s fDri DuQuesn, iet'er, expressive 81 his
}.'srnr nj tire bare isanstuo sl.at money might
}e u,ed IN eiec,ops--N endeIl has paid out on
ter, account eIcay, upwards Of one hundred
tis.;.and dollars in the ia,t ,hreo years. Tho
mos, # that large snm appears nl-o la have been
uurd = cary tie Pres'4e~.,'s own State, and
sreas pact oi the .n"se: r,4 st by OFFICIAL At
rusar." Mach OF tois money. according to
wenteiis own showing. 1as ls-cn usel to sustain
the aAusiE:s ralinn in tia s,s'. where. above all
othcr>, tb. Administration. 'sAat IL 10 say, tho
President shaulJ have been stsIngcst. In 1887,
snys Wendell, IL paid out ~ the Post Office
printing 'to 'ti,e 1osnsy issaiG ,p,~spuper OF Phi
lalelph:n, elk thoasad liars, asl TO the Evening
Argus. 81 the same city. To. snm OF five thousand
dollars"
lie al-o '-'wout into da.b,fh Democratic dis
trics in Pennsy lrania and snent money freely FOR
the benefit Of the supporters Of tic policy Of tho
rresent Admins .rat,on." This has all occurred,
the reader ~n,il observe snier the Administration
Of . man Uto has proclaimed his VAN coudemna-
tion. in condemning that which he aas permitted.
ii he did W.: ssen sosnre. ad ,dVist the adoption
Of that pulley. Are not the qoople hsiiy warrant
ed, the, 4iore, in ccndennies ban uiss? bot the
funniest Il not the atruvuus thing of NIL is,
that Bowman. tho AdT inistsatior N ,afl u ecs and
organ .gr,rdsr, who was appointed l., the Pre~i-
dent uuls-. law Of Coqgne h aaarJ the sasu-
~. aud wusi: the cornotantS WIN w.re proving
apsa it, sSe.Liasseli up to HE oyos ahe co,rup-
toni
lie had an - interest sGrs, Wendell, Ia aAat
very printing which the law p,l his ou4h forb ada
him L, touch. 4 nd y,e he net emily dhe cd TOR
oi The oficia' aewapalsr tvs tour, spurnaf--
blu, Nas clcets9 printer h the pcmoWatic Scr
nate
Where. row. ID tie high standard 1T oficial
qualification tina, @as Recognised in The better
days Of the Republic? When q mar whoa. hands
wealth AID hesose ~ tie Go,srnmen,= when
mnlf.asance in office and peljpry consulate II,
bur 10 .pronotiop, but seem IL b. - many xecom
menant,eas To patlk; favor, low laay. ask
can The s,.ale maintain ti..t i,ye Il ,uraiy and
flol'..; al iiiegrty cad n'orai morth IN then
pnbl,e men. whiah me llo .;iy cnost,saeut. and
guarantees lett To u icpeLhcaa form Il govern
inentf
We knnw that the peeri. heyo net ye. lS't al
<en-e Of public virtue, and ii It aG: lsr til,
lin in the way, the misehtuvnus, ~actionsl orga
n,zau"n, kne.p as the krpubncnn party tle DO
mrc1a',r psrss vsulJ soon be d;sYeu ,trulp sowc
ese,, NpaeG ~ t!.e u,noa,tn, 4. ha. SO stehl,
earned. We uasl nothing bUt 1nion 81 4gpus
ing eements l4.on sosae rpn.in n c1nEtitItslna
gre,Ud sheneen all she eausersatise Wen a III,
Country can ss.pG, 10 crGsh the Ee-arucrscy ~ G!
feceually that they .will never again rise to alb
dignity Of party.
We await anxionsy. the -dovelssss,on,s q sh
future.
Tho Washington Constitution says ~ the scv
speaker, thsz -'Thils Govexneroi \. Jessoy. he RI