Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-03-01
Robbery.

larceny, compared Win the glganuc anu
frauds and robberies commit
ted by the hangers on of this most pious
and honest Administration"
We copy the above from the Col'tm'-
bta Democrat. We have few comments |
to make. Never a word appeared in the
columns of the D,mocrat exposing the
psculations, frauds, and robberies of" Floyd
and his company" Nor is that all. Ar
ticles such as the above tend to damage the
national cause by manufacturing an opin.
ion that these robbers and traitors were
not such great rascals after all.
In the second place, we wish to call at.
tention to the fact that in the "robberics'
that have been committed not single
Member Of the Cabinet nor a prominent
Republican has been implicated or proven
guilty co. Republican.
We have not been able for some weeks
owing to multiplicity of engagements to
attend to the Republican but we propose
to atone for our neglect. 1t will not do
for anxious partizans to attempt to cover
late robberies by any reference to former
populations. 1t seems like attempting to
cover ten acre field with buckwheat
cake. 1t wont reach over, no how.
Whatever may be said Of Floyd's steal
ing, late events prove that its extent was
not great. 1t is notorious fact that the
rebels are ill armed-thoy have not got
one tenth the guns Floyd is accused of
stealing; and most of what they have are
not U. S. arms, but muskets, flint locks,
ducking pieces &c. Let him stand guilty
of what he did; bat don't for moment
compare him to such gigantic swindlers
and robbers as Cameron, Cummings, Nor
gan, Stevens and other prominent and ar
dent republicans. They have some pride
in their abilities in that direction; don't
disgrace them by comparing them to a
poor devil like Floyd, lie is mere ap-
prentice.
But the last paragraph quoted above is
pct paragraph-wc affectionately pat that
paragraph on the back. Now what says
Mr.. Van Wyck, who being republican
must be good authority on the subject?
! He says Alexander Cummings helped to
steal. He owns, or did own republican
newspaper in Philadelphia and one in New
York, and was the agent of Cameron. A
rather prominent republican we should
think. Mr.. Thurlow Weed helped to steal
He owns and edits leading republican
paper, and is now government agent in
Europe-somewhat prominent, aint he .
Mr.. O. B. Matteson, ,ate republican mem>
ber of Congress had his finger in the pie
Mr.. George D. Morgan brother of re-
publican Governor Morgan of New York
steals rs, 900 dollars-a very humble in.
dividual--of course, no prominent repub-
lican steals. Fremont and his crew stole
a million and half, but we all know the
"Woolly Horse is not prominent re.
publican-oh no-he is squelched.
In relation to Cameron s connection with
these enormous and unblushing frauds; in
answer to the "not single member of the
cabinet clause of that pet paragraph; we
} will quote the closing remarks of Mr.. Van
Wyck, calling particular attention to them,
and especially to the last sentence. 1t is
olincher. If the DR.. dared to publish
, the speech, he would not dare to make
t such reckless assertions as we have quoted
. He keeps his readers in the dark, and
e presuming upon their ignorance he feel
0 secure in his course. Mr.. Van Wycl
Y says.
Another item of reckless expenditure
was the order of the War Department al
r lowing two cents mile for the transporta
tion. 1t is remarkable that the late sec.
. rotary, who was himself, by long expert
ence aud observation, so conversant Will
u the management of railroads, who rejoicet
! in the confidence of friend, who was in
innate with railroad connections, especi.
ally in Pennsylvania, should have allowed
railroad companies such large amount
that they could lavish thousands FOR tn
: transportation of a single regiment. Train
= not running as swiftly, and some times wit
n no better cars, charged nearly doubl
o more than emigrant rates. Did he nc
know that each passenger was entitled t
o eighty pounds of baggage Yet an extr
charge was allowed for all transported wit
a the troops. Thousands have been take
It from the treasury, not only by the asser
d of the department., but by its express sane
ton and order.
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