The Placer herald., 1864-01-09
REPUBLICAN STEALINGS,


With well feigned astonishment our new
Governor, in his veto message, reproved the
Legs allure for lh,r attempt to rob the sick
and the indignent. Does not Governor Low
understand that this whole party is one
great mass Of rot'enness and corruption
Wien did a Republican ever pause in his
career OF theft because it brought suffering
to the orphan or the Widow Is he not
the lord Of shoddy and does he not revel
in the wealth wrung from the starving work
women Of New York. whose sufferings he
deplores in cheap verses and inexpensive
rhetoric? Governor Low is right; there
never was a time nor party, before
to whom sickness and suffering were not
sacred. But the California Legislature does
not stand alone. in its raids upon funds de
voted to charitable uses. Rogues sometimes
fall out, and make developemonls which but
for such chance occurrence, would never
have met the public eye. Such an accident
happened lately in Chicago and is rep ored
in the Chicago Times. 1t seems that Mrs
Chadbourne, II kind Of general agent for the
Sanitary Fund, holding commission from
MIR. Lincoln himself, was detained a few days
in the city upon business, as she conceived
of the ocaI committee. She therefore re-
Gues:ed lla; committee to pay her tavern
bill. The rest Of the story we give in the
words of the Republican organ:
Mrs. Chalbonrne declares that the subs
joined conversation, in subslanr occurred
on that occasion between Mark Skinner,
President of the Commission, Mrs. Liver
more nd herself 1t seems that the San-
lary Commission were not then aware tha,
Mrs. Chalhoarne held a commission from
the Administration at Washington, but sup
posed that she was rendering assistance in
the military hospitals without any high auth
orty. Mrs. Livermore. in response to the
request Of Mrs. Chadbourne, that her bill
be paid for the reason stated above said
I'VE (the Sanitary Commis>on) will not
pay any OF your bills. We have no funds
for such purpose"
MIS- CLaIbourne again argued the case
upon It's intrinsic merits. and appealed to
Mark skinner, who in Il very naughty over
bearing tone replied.
MADAM, we cannot render you any assist
ance"
And he walked away in very proud
manner Mrs Cha1bnurne. who is certainly
aS feall less a?d defiant as Mrs Livermore or
Mark Skinner, then turned to Mrs. Liver
more and informed her that she would not
take her nurses. Thereupon Mrs Liver-
more, assuming commanding tone remark
ed.
"Who are you that dare talk to me thus
Go and take The nurses and beg g,ne with
lhem."
Mis-. CnADDouHNE-"Who are YOU that
dare to speak to me in such y manner?"
MHs. LlvEnMoHE-" A., acting under
authority Of the Chirago Sanitary Commits
Sit n. which is II branch of the United States
Sanitary Commissioned highest authority
in the United Srale,?'
MRs. CnADBoURNE-"1he United States
Sanitary Commission is not considered in
Washington the highest authority but it is
n subordinate and inferior organization sane
toned 10y the Government" Mrs. g., furth
er added: II have my authority directly
from the Government; consequently, it you
desire to question titles, my authority is su
perior to yours"
At this announcement Mrs. Livermore
appeared TO be greatly confused and embar
rassel, and asked in a conciiatory and obedi
ent manner.
"Whal does all this mean?"
MEs. CnDDAoUnNE"l have important
business to attend to, therefore, | have no
more time to give you. | will leave you to
take care of your nurses, and | will IN lst
surely report you to the proper authorities
Mrs. G., Immediately departed from the
room Of the Commission. but she had gone
only short distance when she heard Mrs.
Lvermore calling her to come back Mrs
claiborne replied tina, she was in haste,
and again proceeded on her way, whereupon
Mrs. Livermore pursued, and catching her
by the arm, said:
- 'You must not 90 away in this manner
and report us; it will ruin us. Come back
| want TO talk with you"
And Mrs. Livermore forced Mrs. Chad
bourne TO return TO her office. She then
continued.
81 ask and beg you to take these nurses,
and | will pay your bills e.
1hereupon she took from Eer pocket ten
dollars. which was the amount of Mrs Chad
bourne's hotel bill, and gave it 10 the latter,
accompanying the act with this remark:
"We (he Sanitary Cemmission) do not