Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1862-07-02

Judgment, the people expected hIm TO car
ry out These words were spoken, as it
were, in the very sick chamber of the Re
public, and had the tone Of the undertaken
while the patient wasyet struggling for life.
They were uttered against the Government
Of country, not then tranquil and strong
and able T. battle with all assailants. hut of
a country distracted and hUmblcd and LIce-
ding under the srabs Of traitors. They came
from no flush of excitement SpTingiug from
4 triumph of arms. but We're solemn and Oft
repeated enunciations Of General Just en-
tcrirg the field of his future operations. and
surveying for the first time the strrn@th of
his gathering army tLey were intended to
uEFrcs, them with obedience to his reyolu
tiouary programme. Gen. Fremont already
hels rnr sword and l. VS. most important
f.r his purposes that c !. Andrews the head
If tie pay department, and Mai. Johnston.
pavua~-er under him. should uct interfere
with II- free Use Of the national purse"
ST., ia what age DO we Hvc2 IN this
tie age Cd Republican simplicity and inte--
rity. or are we transported to the days of
fraudulent USurpers TO the uula'lnwcd
scenes uf the Roman CrsarS Are we in
Republican America. or have We. bv some
magic process been suddenly dio ned down
IA the mia~t of oriental luxury and kiu-lv
INDULGENCE Has the Admin -tratou Of
tits C. verumcut sought l,r "a model among
the principles # Washington and Jefferson.
or firm d e Xtmr',S Of Tiherit. Caliccla
and old Donitau 2 The great Philusopii-
cal poet says that
'' Corruption win~ n0t more than honesty"
But Is dat ,rue in these latter 5avs? !
have sworn that by the deli crate finding of
., committee. raised under be authority of
this house. and by the action of tie House
itself. the late Secretary Of War. Simon
Cameron, l. declared guilty, iu this awful
crisis. OF p.uuderiug, and with criminal
know !gc permitting 10 lie r.uHicred, the
resources # the people the treasury Of his
country. With that brand upon him. he
steps from one exalted station to another.
ami goes rs our accredited minister to the
court OF the greatest ard most friendly
Power to Us ou the continent ul Europe
The conclusions which the Russian Empc>
ror may draw IN regard t the American
sense "i public morality viii not. perhaps
advance us much IN his estimation Let
Mr.. Cameron present the following resolu-
tlou adopted 81 recently hv his House, as
a part Of his credentials and our degrade
ton in that quarter of the world will lie
complete
Licsoired, That Simon Cameron, late Sec
retary Of War, by investing Alexander Cum
mings with the cOntIUl Of large SUMS Of the
public money. and authority to purchase
military supplies without restriction, with
out requiring from him any guarantee for
the faithful performance of his duty when
the services Of conn crcnt public officers
avail liable. and Ly involving tie Government
in a vast number of contracts with persons
not icgiCmatvIv engaged in tic business per
tom
tracts especially la the purchase IF arms tor
future delivery, has anptca Z. policy highly
injurious L. IT." uj.il sci v.ur. ard deserves
the c-usure Il tl.i> HvJ-r
have shown that. hs the deliberate fia6-
iHg Of regular committee ,f the Senate
tie present Sycrctlry Of tht Navy, Gideon
Nvi!e-. !u connection VIII L.s brother iu~
law, Gcargs. d. Morgan, haas Uu!awfuily ex-
tuTiCd from the taE~laye.s ui q c Govern
mcnt $40 000 uI tLeir money. With uei
tuer Justification nor restitution ou Ei- part.
he Yet retains lis SCAT al tic beard of the
Cabinet council, wears fin .rser auI fares
sumPtUoUSiv every day. " hi5, the wives and
cs-j!dIen of sallicrr h.vC died IL Inc gTeat
pu..au,hrnIiu cities of jAg North fer the want
ot bread.
have shown chat commission # most
eminent geuta IN Il, al'l "jl;ci i.y the Prc-i-
dent himself have proven. cnuclU~.velv pro-
We. that the hiiLhi5LE fouC'' uf John e.
Fremont. during hi> Hun red DAYS n Mis-
sour. Ia~i-,! public credit. JcfrJud-d the
people Of UjshnLS. filled tie tla"trd PURSES
f his favor e. 10y fraud. lCmarsai.e the
public service iu every branch, ami sought
destroy the Constitute" it-gf- Tie cN-
Lau-te3 soldier Is put TO death for Welding
70 irresistible s}umler at ais post, the victim
: q. =
tiary for stealing provision for his wife aul
children: but this exalted criminal finds ap-
pruval for his conduct Is surrounded by fat
tercrs. Is restored To the field. and sits in the
saddle of command and Of i'uvCr- Sir, {.
cero brought the naughty NcIres q trial auC
condemnation for lis fraululeut practices in
the Siciliian province and Burke enriched
the English language by Lis dcuUnciation:
. Of the eNtrrt.uuate measures imposed 10y
. Warren Hastings on the people Of the EaS
IGjies; but in tie midst Of fraul and rob-
berries in tie very highest departments o
this Government we have as yet. seen n
official delinquent brought to answer th'
law for the pluuder Of the public Treasury
but rather we have seen the perpetrators o
these wrongs receiving still greater marks o
confidence AMI of favor, and mounting t,
still loftier heights Of honor.
But, Mr.. Speaker, having established by
the highest proof, the charge which | max,
Of fraud in the management of our Pecuuiar,
affairs by which our public debt has been $
fearfully increased. l shall now proceed t,
the brief consideration of few other point
properly in this connection, and which
conceive to be Of pnbllc interest.
We seek to take refuge, sir, from the