New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-30
RORBING THE PUBLIC.

Mr. voorhees, OF Indiana recently made
,pcech in the House on the War, Public Ex-
pendiures, &C., which the Rebel journals will
rejoice to print 10 full if they can only get
paper. IL aboundcd in gigantic falsehoods
with regard to the ratio Of Public Expenditure,
amount of our Public Debt, &C.. which Mr..
Morrill, Of Vt. offered 10 correct from official
documents. but voorhees, refused TO permit the
corrections, desiring to make partisan capital
by per,is,ence in detected falsehood. Mr..
Kelley of Pa. answered some Of these false
hood, and was interrupted by Voorhees,, who
tired to insult him. We print in another place
the remarks of Messra. Morrill, and Kelley.
with the scurrty which VOORHEES, saw ut 10
intcrpolate into the official report OF the debate
in The Congnssiond Globe. Mr.. Kelley re-
torted 10 kind, which was unwise. The true
course with such creatures as this voorhees, is
to expose their fasehoods but leave their
black guardism alone. There are two or three
Counties in Western Indiana, peoped in good
part by "POor Whites" from the Slave States
aud their children, who, having been delrauded
Of that Common School Education which is
every ones right in a republic, know no bet
ter than to give this Voorhees, large majorties
for Congress. IL is not their fault. The
schoomaster ia now abroad, and the rising
generation will BIZ wiser. Meantime we must
bear with few semi-Rebels OF very low or
der in tho halls OF Congress. They are DIS
agreeable, but can do little harm.
We regret, however, while so much is said
in Congress about frauds on the Treasury, that
so little is done in a practical way to correct
them and prevent their recurrence. Mr. Noor-
bees asserts that n great deal Of money has
been paid out of the Treasury since this war
began for which the Nation has not received
full value. This, We doubt not, is true, though
the fact that V. says it raises u contrary pre-
sumption. Mr.. Kelley retorts that tho Public
Credit stands far higher than it did when Mr.
Lincoln was inaugurated that Buchannn's
Cabinet officers countenanced treason aud
Wholesale r0bbery--'hat the Secretary Of War
and most of the Commanding Generals are
Democrats, so that if anything s stolen, it is
the aiiaIr of ono party as much IA of tho
other. All this is true enough, but does
not answer orr question - Uhy does not
Congress so iegisiofe as 10 prerem and
prni1 FRUITS on he Treasury 10 The CRATES,
enfnf possible Contracts, for example are
fairly advertised for Guns, Shoes, Uniforms
Bread, Beef. &C., &c. Samples are exhibited,
bids made fand received, contracts awarded
and tie articles ia due time furnished, accent
cd aud paid for. 80 far, oil is as it should
be. But when pat % use, the Guns burst or
hang fire; the Shoes wear out in u days hard
march; the Uniforms ARE shoddy, and the
Bread aud Beef cannot be eaten. Here are
two rascas demonstrated IN each iasiance-
tho contractor who furnished the worthless
stut, and tho inspecting officer who passed it,
What We want is law which shall send both
rascals to prison and hold the contractors
sureties to make good the public loss. A bill
to this effect Mr.. Colfax has submitted to the
House; if not what is needed. lot 1t be made
right. But do let us hear no more partisan
tlt-ior-tat about jobs and swindles ut tho ex.
pense OF the Nation until such law shall have
been passed; for the act is needed and must
do good while tho partisan elimination and
recriminnton are just good for nothing
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Tie NoT'd, IN its abusive attack upon Sec.