The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-05-01

the Imperative Obligations Of . law of Con
gress by which be was authorized" to
print ten copies Of the description and
claims of all patents which may hereafter be
granted, and ten copies of all drawings,
when drawings accompany the same" This
law is substantially the same as that which
obtains IN England. France aud Germany.
and whose magnificent publications have
been placed in our own libraries Mr. III
shows that it was his desire to inaugurate q
system corresponding with other countries,
aud enable us 10 return in exchange reports
OF our own crejitable 10 the country. and
proportioned TO their importance. Aud in
SO doiug he not only acted upon his own
views of the law, but with the knowledge
and advice of the then Secretary, Hon. c.
B Smith, and which he shows subsequent
ly had the en- ioIsemsnt of the Committee
on Printing. and on a proposition 10 refund
the Patent Office the fund expended. it was
discussed aud sssented to by both the House
and Senate; the conduct of Mr. II being
thus solemnl Y indorsed and approved by the
Secretary and both Honses of Congress.
81. He was charged with large expendi-
tures in the employ ment of temporary
clerks" Mr.. H. recites the requirements
of the office and the undiminished charac-
ter of certain kinds of work. and yet this
kind of force in the office was less the past
year than ever before aud thirty one perma-
nent clerhships or desks kept vacant during
the year past.
4,h. He was charged with illegally redu-
cling the salaries of clerks. At a time of
such depression in the business OF the flee
the public will surely sanction an act o; this
kind where money is saved to the Govern
utxy ind
in i. At the direction Of the Secretary Of
the Interior, this reduction was nade, the
4th class reduced to 8 /. and so on down -
The act had the consent Of the employees
50 reduced. No sane man will blame Mr..
H in this.
5th. 1t was said BY this libeller that Mr..
H. used up an extraordinary sum for con,in.
gent expenses. This. by the figures is
shown TO be false. and that whilst the con-
tingent expenses of 1861 were S41 900. that
of the previous year, under Buchanan. was
$50 296, showing a reduction of $4,000.
lie was charged with an improper and
expensive Classification Of his clerks By
a simple explanation this caiumny falls to
the ground and the wisdom Of the Commits
soner's course made manifest.
In the seventh place, it was most infa-
mously alleged that Mr.. ii. had placed his
own (wo) in offices where one could
pur!oin money, and the other do nothing,
and draw $1,000 salary for il. Upon the
latter Mr.. ii. imposed the same duties which
two clerks had formerly done. and raised
his salary to the amount named. The other
was appointed Chief Messenger of the office,
at salary of $50 year. The place is
one of great trust and responsibility. requir-
ing heaUy tonds, and for this reason Mr.. II.
had ~, h,t - l..
owed himself to put member OF his own
family in the place, whose fidelity and in
tegriy lie knew, and whose conduct would
be more strict and fsithful as an officer, from
The sanction OF f'ial duty. Both these young
men Zone now Commis.ary in the army
wers esteemed alike by all who knew them
for their genial department and honorable
conduct.
La the eighth place it was said ths. he let
his friends absent themselves indefinitely
from the office. This is shown to be false,
with but single exception, in which, on the
written request OF congressman. one did 60
to New York. and stay there long enough
to make hundred speeches and rally By his
eloquence, hundreds of men to the standard
OF the country Such is the information
which Governor Morgan gives. He WAS
charged again with using a carriage at pub
lie expense. When Mr.. II. came into office
he found the Office owner of one, it was al
ways used by his predecessors. the Office re-
luires it, and it is still kept.
Many other like charges follow. like these,
so tritilng in their nature AS to have their
own refutation, and mark the malicious. pre-
ia uIiced, prosecuting spirit by which they
were begotten. Blu, every one of them.
profoundly conscious of his innocence. dssir-
1us not to leave unanswered the slightes,
hing. or keep it from the light. Mr. II. re-
views, explains and refu,es fully. finally and
When ID. p Holloway can
De shown the reckless specializing politician
bis enemies have essayed in this effort to
make him. virtue, honor and integrity can
90 where be found. But they have failed,
and neither persecution or slander can tar
nsh his fair name as an officer in this sfflict.
ing hour of his country.
r, NJ. H.