The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1862-06-19
NUMBER 21-WHOLE No. 1875,


chamber OF the Republic. and had the tone
of the undertaken while he patient was
yet struggling for life. They we're uttered
agans, the Government of q country, not
then tranquil and strong and able to battle
with all assailants, bu, Of country
distracted and humbed, and bleeding un-
der the slabs OF traitors. They came from
no flush Of excitement splnging from tri-
Of repeated enunciations Of a general just
entering the field Of his future operations,
and surveying the first time The strength
Of his gathering army. They were ad
dressed to officers Of high rank in the Ser
vice, and were intended to impress them
with obedience to bis revolutionary pro
gramme General Fremont already held
the sword. and it was most importan, for
his purposes that "olonel Andrews. the
head of the pay department here. and Ma
for Johnson. paymas'er under him,
should not interfere with his free use Of
the national purse"
Sir. in what age do we live? Is this
tie age of republican simplicity ard in
tegrity, or are we transported to the days
Of fraudulent usurpers. TO the unhallowed
scenes of the Roman Caesars? Are we in
republican America. or have we, by some
magic process. been dropped down in the
midst of oriental luxury and k,ngly indul.
gence? Has the Administration of this
Government sought for model among the
principles Of Washington and Jefferson.
or from the examples of Tiberius. Cali.
gula. and Domitian? The great philo-
sophie poet says that
Corruption wins not more than honesty"
But is that true in these latter davs?
have shown that, bv the deliberate finding
of committe raised under the authority
of this House. and BY the action of the
House itself, the late Secretary of War,
Simon Cameron, is declared guilty. in
this awful crisis. of plundering. and with
criminal knowledge permitting to be plum
dered, the resources Of the people, the
Treasury Of his country. With that brand
upon him, he steps from one exalted sta
ton to another, and goes as our accredit-
ed minister TO the court Of the greatest and
mos: friendly Power to us on the continent
of Europe The conclusions which tho
Russian Emperor may draw in regard 10
the American sense of public morality
will not, perhaps. advance US much in his
estimation. Let Mr. Cameron present the
following resolution, adopted SO recently
by this House. as part of his credentials
and our degradation in that quarter of the
world will De complete:
"ResOLped, That Simon Cameron, late
Srcretary OF War. by investing Alexander
Cummings with The control of large sums
# money. and authority 10 purchase mill
cary supplies without restriction, without
requiring from him ANY guarantee for the
fAl hfu performance If his dulies, when
the services Of competent public officers
w~re available and by involving the Gov
eminent in a vast number of contracts viii
p@tsons not IegitimaIe!y engaged IN The
business pertaining to The subject matter
Of such contracts. especially in The pur-
chase of arms for future delivery. has sd
opted policy highly injurious 90 the
public service, and deserves the censure
Of this House
/ have shown that, by the delrherar-
finding Of regular committee of the Sen
ate, the present Secretary OF the Navy.
Gideon Welles, in connection with his
brother in law. George d. Morgan. has
unlawfully extorted from the tax payers of
the Government $1,000 of their money
With neither justification neither restiu-
ton on his part. he yet retains his sea, at
the board of the Cabinet council, wears
fine linen and fares sump,uously every dav
while the wives and children Of soldiers
have died in the great phiiantropic cities
of the North for the want of bread
1 nave SHOWN mat q commission OF mosI
eminent gentlemen appointed by the Pres
ident himself have proven, conclusyely
proven. that the blighting touch of John
c. Fremont during his hundred days in
Missouri palsed public credit. defrauded
the people of millions, filled the bloated
purses of his favorites by fraud. demoral-
lied the public service in every branch.
and sought to destroy the Constitution il
self. The exhausted soldier is put to
death for yielding to irresistible slumber
AT his post, the victim of pinching power
ty is sent TO the penitentiary for stealing
provision for his wife and children: but
this exalted criminal finds appro, al for his
conduct, is surrounded by fatterers, is
restored to the field. and sits iu the sad
die of command and of ofpower Sir, Cice-
no brought the naughty Verres TO trial
and TO condemnation for his fraudulent
practices in the Sicilian province; and