Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-25
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From Washington letter to the Chicago
Times, written on the 18th Of this month, we
make the following extract: a-l,a1 ..,....
a THIRTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,
Just little extra pocket change, was asked for
to- day by tho War Department; and the bill 10
appropriate that amount was introduced by Nor
rill, of Vermont, and an attempt made to pass IL
covertly. This scheme was foiled, however, by
Vallandigham, Of Ohio, who was ably assisted
by Dawes, Of Massachusetts, and the little defc-
iency inquired into and ventilated, much TO the
disgust Of reed-voiced, raining John Covode, Of
Pennsylvania. This pure patriot used to be
very anxious to investigate Democratic delin-
quences, but bis ardor 10 ferreting out their
petty larcenies was codness compared to that
fervor with which he now spasmodically at-
tempts to conceal the grand ard sublime larcen-
les Of Simon Cameron and company. He called
1t reasonable In Democrats to even inquire into
the expediency Of making an appropriation, and
dieloyal TO quote from reports made by Repub
licans themselves, which amply established the
robberies Of Cameron, Fremont, and the Con-
necticut Moab, Mr.. Welles, who manages the
Navy Department. with the assistance Of his
brother-in-law, George D. Morgan. But Mr..
Covode received q severe and merited drubbing,
and went whining into his seat as whipped cur
goeth to his kennel,
The revelations Of theft, fraud and sgindling,
as made by Saint Dawes, render the report and
revelations made by Saint Covode, in the 36sh
Congress-, insignificant, trifing and puerile -
Covode's report upon Democratic delinquencies
is no more to be compared with the magnificent
volume Of corruption which Van Wyck and
Dawes have Issued upon Republican rsecalities
than penny primer Is to Noah Webster's una
bridged dictionary. While Covode issued a
ritual upon knavery, Dawes and Van Wyck
have published the very gospel Of villliny and
the philosophy of stealing; hence the jealousy OF
Saint Covode.
The truth ls, that rumors are rife TO the eff.
feet that thirty millions of dollars are missing
in the War Department, and that Cameron Ia
now being visited by Secretary Chase to zee II
Simon knows where it has gone!
The thirty millions of dollars, however, was
appropriated, and go much more added to the
burthens of taxation. The debate upon the
bill was limited 10 thirty minutes. There was
precisely minutes time given for each million
of dollars added to the debt of this people
Such hssty, illy-digested and inconsiderate leg
islation is only worthy of the Republican party
A government that can Withstand their mis-
management need not fear the prowess and
VI vi
THE DISTRICT FREE Niger BILL
Was to day returned to the House, with the
signature and approval of Old Abe. We may
have the right and power to abolish slavery in
this District. Is the exercise OF that right or
power, at this particular time, expedient7 win
| il not be used in the seeded States TO prove
that the design of the Government is to abolish
slavery everywhere?
There was great rejoicing among the Aboli-
| tionists at the success of the measure. Hats
were thrown up, huZzss uttered, and Ashley, Of
Ohio, did what he had no right to try to do, by
his joyous demonstrations, make bigger fool
Of himself than nature intended him to be, and
nature evidently meant him for superlative
idiot. The "contrabands" In the city are jubi-
liant, and in their demonstrations perepire fra
grantly. Lovejoy and Sumner are triumphant
and, altogether, they are as unctious and sweet
scented conglomeration of fanaticism and i'm
becility, jaundce and ebony, as was ever com
pounded.
Il is the only measure which has passed this
Congress as yet to which the approval of jeff,
Davis and Abe Lincoln is jointly given. Davis
lie, no doubt, the happier over this abolition sue
cess, and We know Abe is highly tckled. There
is slight difference in the price of the amuse.
ment to the two Presidents. II will consolidate
southern sentiment against the government and
in favor of the rebellion. 1t will add thousands
of men to the armies of the southern confeder-
acy. IL will weaken northern confidence in the
conservatism and craftsmanship of Lincoln, and
will add million Of dollars to our taxes to
raise the morey to pay for these rough-hewu
images Of God, cut in charcoal, about which
the Chadbands, Jellabys, and AminidaS SleekI
of Congress have made go many philanthropi'
speeches.
The rebels in Richmond will undoubtedly JON
their allies, the abolitioDists in Washington, il
jubilations and peans over the enactment Of thil
law, which will set a few niggers free, and cause
the death, by prolonging the war, of thousands
Of white men. To be on African is to belong
to the governing classes. ""*