The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-02-13
Corruption a. the Conduct of th'
War.


Mr.. yAs w1es made a speech In the
House Of Representatives on Friday last, on
The resolution sabmI;ted by bis committee
csnsuring the corruption praeticed In the
conduct OF the e. which sa matter Of the
highest Imporu,<s. 70 the country. A man
who il moan enough TO perpesrs,e The shame
fal frauds upon tks Government which The
investigations Of that committee disclose.
viii scarcely be- much annoyed By Congress
Ionai censuro. II Is too slight a punishment
for 70 great q crime. such meu deserve the
felons doom. oas Of them with dry thous-
and dollars Of money In bis pocket. which
rightfully belongs 20 the Government. can
laugh a, investigating committees when
their action only ealmiastes In Congressional
csasurs. The public nan or sgeni OF the
Government, who plumbers lie Treasury now
strikes the utaIity Of the nation. and Is no
better han a traitor. His name should be
placed side by side With that OF JfrfEEsos
DAYS and hhs associates, and 20 doxn 10
posterity loaded with the sxecrations Of the
whole people. C0ayrsssiosai esassrs Il
nothing more thso a od for public corrup-
ton. Under the penalties OF Congresaoaal
eensare. The public treasury will be pluudet.
cd Nth impuuisy by these vampires in hu'
mai form. The Representatives Of the PEG
pie In this respect are not discbsrsing their
duties az becomes men In such a crisis
Under such treatment the Government may
be o~vsrthrown. not By the rebel Generals,
but By the employees OF the Goyernmei. who
rob Il of IL resources and thus become
auxiliary TO the crime OF treason. Our Re
prsssnsasivss In Congress may suppose that
q man whose only crime h the ticking Of q
hundred thousand dollars Of Government
funds. which should have been contributed e
the relief OF The soldiers families, d a beins
cloaked with crime enough only to expose
him 10 Congressional ssassrs. but the people
who ara contributing TO support the army
have no such consideration for sueh an aux
ilixry OF the power which Il seeking ,hei
ruin.
Mr.. LINCOLN and his present constitutions
advisers are admitted By all parties 70 b
strictly hosest. bat in the numerous appoint
menn which they have been compelled .
MAKE. and the great h.sia required. the
have unavoidably been deceived In some Q
their appoIntees. Is vas impossible 70 has
employed 90 many agents without fndini
dishonesty among them. In ell ages ard .
ell countries involved In war. army contrac
tors have managed 20 swindls their Govern
ments. And in all cases the punishment hs
been more severe than here. But We ar
glad t. know that the demands Of tho ecun
Try for 4 severer punishment than Coagrss
siossl ensure are having their effects upoI
Congress. While every exertion Is bsin,
made by the Government 90 rd itself O
spies and traitors, Ic, il regard the condition
Of the country a. Of sufficient Importance .
provide for Furnishing those who prey upo
it, resources while in il employment. "
make the following quotation irom the speec
above referred 70. which puts the matter i
the proper light:
The soldier who. borne down by diseas
''and overcome with fatigue. Is found sleeI
ing at his post. you punish with death; Will
the mlscreant who holds his festival at chi
carnival Of blood. rides IN bis carriags
drinks champagne. and dimes with Cabin,
ministers. YOU treat with defercntial respec
DO yoa say Government cannot banis
treason and punish erimes'
The pirates who iniest the ocean und'
the commission OF the Rebel Chic. are Il,
more deserving the exeeration Of nankIn'
than the gang Who on land are suffered
''fess, on the sweat ofthe poor aud the bioe
ssof the brave"