Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-28
Financial Policy OF the Governm m G
--Frauds OF the Administration.
Speech Of the Hon ID w VOORHEES,, differed in
The House Of Representatives., May 2lst, 1859.
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tce under It was a new page of corruption.
Whether in terrifying St. Louis, at a dead loss 10
the Government of $3.50 900, or in the infinite
folly of building a worthless pontoon bridge at
Paducah, at another loss Of $4,000, whether
in ordering the construction Of railroad cars, at
a loss of SIS 900, or in the purchase of forage,
by which 100000 was plundered from the peo-
pie; whether in the purchase of arms Of cloth
ing, the building of boats the purchase ofhorses,
mules, and their equipments, the rent of houses,
of barracks, of steamboats, the use Of railroads
and the telegraph lines in all, in everything,
everywhere, all pervading and Omnipresent fraud
Of the bOldest and most audacious character is
discovered and dragged to light by the labors of
this committee. Ii is not, sir, poor pitiful,
sneaking fraud, but fraud of gigantic dimensions,
AMI of daring satanic aspect 1t Is fraud such
"a a corrupt and aspiring consul Of Rome might
commit in some distant and opulent province,
when he cast his ambitious and longing gaze
upon the imperial purple. Ii is fraud such as
has marked the career in all ages of those who
entertained the usurpers designs against the lib
critics Of their country. That do not state this
case too strongly let the following extracts from
the report before me bear witness:
The stupe ldous contracts involving an almost
precedcnted waste Of The public money. were out
by him Gen. frem0nt IA person 10 avortes, the
heads q the honest and competent once appointed 10y
law IL seemed To be his purpose o. present himself
the embodiment Of political and military power and %
shew alike By his word and his conduct bow little he
depended upon Government of his country aud how
utterly he dsregared laws, its regulations, and its
policy. OF course such example could not be ether
wise than contagious The whole framework Of the
political and military systems, organized by law
embraced and disorder and criminal characterization
everywhere prevailed There could be obedience when
the General Of the Department openly Taught and pFac
teed resi- ance TO the iawsas right duty. There
could Ice economy whore the General expo cd himself
continually 10 imputaons Of lab"rng ia his great office
feed the greed Of his followers for gain HE occupied
with his family and several members of his staff,
Bile palace, aud lived, amid its luxurious furniture and
gterig wares. a stipulated expense Of $4,000 per
millions Of people darkened by horrors
civil war. Gould IL b. expected that hrs Suborlnates
would display any special sympathy with national
sunering~ any marked socifuie guard The public
Treasury from punder lnstead Of going Cairo, he
could have done for few dollars IL the vessels
Transporting the troops which accompanied him. he char
tered magnificent steamer, az cost OF 81 600 TO the
Government TO conve. himself and corege alone This
steamer was anchored out ~ the stream instead Of lying
al the wharf all others did and do, and when the GEN
era drove IA his carriage and four 10 the waters edge,
yet another steamer, az still further cost to the Govern
ment, as We learn from claim presented for u,
poyed to put himself and suit board A foreign
prince or potentafe. IN a season OF national mourning
might thus live and thus enter his pleasure Yacht or his
barge OF state, but insensbty amid the calamties
civil war; and wastelness when the public debt being
increased at the rate Of from millions daily,
when exhibited by General Of the American army,
spectacle from which the patriot may we'll away in
grief and humiliation.
Sir there was but one thing more needed to
complete this wretched picture of public de-
hatchery and crime, and that, unhappiy. was
furnished. The following extract from the re-
port of the committee shows that Major General
John &. Fremont conspiIed to overthrow the
Constitution of his country, and trample under
foot the liberties of his Government:
The statements Of these winesses-ofIicers Of unm-
peachable integrity and nteilgence-will, sure,
be heard by the Government with equal aStonshment
and sorrow. gen. Fremont proclamS, assuming his
command that there were no longer any civil rights;
that there was no Government except that outside of the
Constitution, which had been suspended that IL hs
determination administer his department without
ercucc o. law regulations; that the people of the Uni
ted States were ~ tie Held and that he was nj their
head, aud that lac meant carry such
they he people, expected hun TO carry out without
gard 90 the red tape Of the Washington peoplcthat
- the President aud Congress Il Is singular how per
fecty these sentiments harmonic with those held by the
usurpers who this and other ages Of the world have
sought and established absolute power upon the ruins Of
pub liberty Some of these u>urpcrs taking yet higher
ground than that assumed in the interview with Colonel
Andrews, have claimed Tor themselves mission 10 ear
~ out the vii OF God. but none of them have sunk
their pcten~ons below SPECIAL mission To cary OUT
the will % the PEOPLE. Casar, when he stood upon the
banks II the Rubicon and waved 20 his veterans 10 adj
vance, did make boler declaration against his
tS than ts The words, 50 earnestly aud often spoken,
announced revolution conceived, but which, happily,
happily for the country the parent had not the
strength to bring forth No has lived the tide of
times wisc and pure enough Co be ntrusted with such
power a, Is here claimed Military chicftans Nho cut
red tape" always DO Il with their swords sud history
proves that throat Of heir country suffers quite A.
much as does the ge ia the operation. As free nst
tutions have the aons in law. aud in he obcd cnce
Of the people epre <entatives, civil and military,
10 IL, TIL, exp purpose 10 east aside all poliri-
ed and coast strauts made IN the halls OF ieg-
slaton even arni, but when made in The field by
Cheitan, al ,ad OF great army, chlis and
the patriot hS hy Us pafricda Spirit, Il reveals
interruptions iOiun which awaits but the presg c and
power ~ Vie 80 sweep the Government itself A. a
This sa, the history Of the late commander Of
this dep thers deep shadow from the circuin-
stances " the e tecarut ous were made. ten
Fremont go weeks before taken and subscribed
the ioliown military oath: Il John &. Fremont 30 sol.
EMMY that viii bear faith aud allie
the United states and that viii serve them honestly
adiathlHl! against their enemies or opposers whomso-
aud that Will observe and obey the orders
President the United states. and the orders OF the on
me, according rules and articles Of war
he thus In sight Of God and his country had plighted
filth With hts sernmen that he would bear 'ttue
Allegiance. and he .tooi pledged by the most soleu ct
human sanctions 20 support thar Constitution which, when
"the people ia the ucld places AT their head the
President Of the United States, aud any General hold
iig commission under him. With eonhdug fonducss
be had been summoned from the oh,cury al private life
and. preferred ah've the veterans and whole army Il
Patriots. lac wa made Major teu,ral Scarcely has he
grlro on hssWod io Whose honor the best Interests OF
the nation had been committed. when b. says sub
ord nases ad followers that he draws y. not in the
90 law or Of The Cove nmcn but IN defiance OF both
enforce such measures As, ia his judgment the people
=, n We tp la. yer, ,rk h amber ~ H. He,rl and
had the tone q TOE untcrtakcr while the patient was
YET stIu sing for life. They uttered against lie
Goyeli'nent 81 country not then tranquil and strong
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distracted AMI huulbld. and lrctug under the stab OF
TRAITORS They from flush Of excitement spring
from triumph II arms but the solemn AMI Oft
rfprs eaducalon, OF aGcner just enter ug the field
4 future operations, aud Surveying tor the r,t
thc strength 1T his gathering amv They addressed
effects 20 IA rank IN The service ard Intended
impress, them with obedience Oh I'D, revolutionary pro-
E-amrlr Gen fremont ALREADY held tAe sword. anu Il
important ter has purposes that COL Andrews
fhe hcs of Tue pay department. here AID Maj johnson,
should Interfere with his free
use 90 the uatiousi pure.
ST.. In what age do We live l. this the age
of republican sim LEFTY and integrity, or arc we
transported 10 the DAYS Of fraudulent usurpers,
% the unhallowcd scenes of the Roman Cesarsi
Are we in rcpublican America. or have We, by
<omc magic process, been suddenly dropped down
in thc midst Of Oriental luxuvy and kingly in
dulgcncc} Has the Administration of this Gov
eminent sought for a model among the principles
of Washington and jefferson. or from the exam
plcs of Iiberiu>. Caligula, and Domiian. The
great phiiosophic poet SAYS that
Corruption wins not more than honesty"
But Is that true in these latter DAYS! have
shown that bv the deliberate finding of A COM
mirtee raised under the authority II 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
dercd the resources Of the people. the Treasury
of his country With that brand upon him. he
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