Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-08-14
THREE YEARS RECORD OF DEMOCRATIC RULE

The report of the Covode Inyesiiga-
ting Committee has laid bare the most
siupendous and systematic series of COR
rupuons, frauds and false pretenses, ever
brought to light in the history of any
modern government. The ears of every
true American must Jingle at the recital
of these crimes committed by the very
head Of the nation-a head which was
elevated TO power b. corruption as base
as that BY which he had attempted 10
force the doctrine that Slavery IS ma
tional and freedom sectional, on any I'M
willing people. James Buchanan gain
ed his office BY fraud, perjury and cor
ruplion, and he has shown his devotion
10 The means employed to elect him by
constant use of the same appliances TO
carry forward his measures. How glar-
ing the old mans hypocracy and vlllainy
stand out, when we think of his Fore
Du-Quesne letter, wherein he assumes
the privilege of declining years 10 preach
against the employment Of corrupt means
10 obtain office.
But this IS not TO be charged on James
Buchanan alone. It Is the doings Of the
Democratic" party. II was the leaders
Of the party who forged six thousand
naturalization papers to elect Buchanan.
Every "Democrauc' paper (unless II be
a few AntI-LecomPton hereucs) by It's
silence gives It's sanction to the Corrup
ton. The whole South, with all their
boosted chivalry and honor, sanction the
yIIainy and grasp eagerly at the rewards
they reap in consequence. What have
the various committees resulted Ine They
have proved:
The use of $50. 900 or $4,000 TO car
~ tie Lecomplon and English bills thro'
Congress.
Tne stealing of that money from the
United States Treasury, under the pre-
lenses of paying for printing.
The offer $50, 600 Of the same kind of
stealings, TO Col. John W. Forney, If he
would support the Buchanan Administra-
ton.
The most stupendous frauds in Live
Oak" contracts for the navy, for the pur
pose of enrlehing political favoFtes and
corrupting elections.
The fraudulent appointment of Polltl-
cal fayorltes to the office OF Coal Agents,
which the House has declared void.
That the Utah army was raised to
force Slavery into Kansas against the
wishes Of the people.
The existence Of corrupt combinations
of federal office holders to carry local
elections.
The use Of public money to corrupt The
ballot box and 10 defeat the will OF the
people; especially IN the Philadelphia
Custom House and Navy Yard; that Mr.
Barker, the Collector, and his brother,
were directly guilty Of thus using the pub
tic money; the entire intimacy existing
between Buchanan and the Bankers, aud
his knowledge of and completely with
corrup;Ions-
The donation of $4,000 to the Penn
su1rauiaH and like sum to the ECe2tjHg
1rglls from the s.ealings of the printing
fund.
The paying Of large sums of money 10
men, who performed no duties, because
they were political fayorItes.
That st, 600 per annum was given to
political fayorltes under the preteuse Of
Executive Binding" and this amount
was IA excess of the real cost of the work
done.
The forging of six thousand naturali-
zaiion papers TO carry the election IN
PENNSYLVANIA IN 1886, and the Thanking
of them 10 various parties by democrat
lc'' members Of Congress.
The expending Of large sums of money
10 organize third party (like the Bell
and Eyeret0 to defeat Fremont
Although these are only a portion Of
The villalnies proved against the present
Democratic party, It should be sutfi-
clent to arouse The nation as one man
against The party vampires who only
seek office for the sake of plumber.