Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-08-03
The "Chrisflan soiaicr.''


The minority of the committee who
would not consent to whitewashing
General Howard, the "christian sol
der" gives the following account cf
some Of his transactions. They say;
"The wrongful transfer Of govern
ment funds aud property TO the How
ard University does not stop here. A
piece Of property known as square
No. GlQ, in this city, near the capi
tol, over a mile from tho University,
was bought at cost of 81 800 Gen.
Howard then, out OF the Bureau funds
and with government lumber, built
up this square of ten houses, each
costing 81 300, and gave these build
ings and property TO the Howard
University. About the same time, to
wit, February, 1868, General Howard
with government funds, bought two
other pieces Of land in this city known
as squares 1854 and 1855, at cost OF
S25 900, and upon these squares he
erected, out OF government money,
seventy six houses, each at n cost OF
81 800, making the expenditure on
these two squares and houses amount
to the sum of Sl2S,s00. This prop
erty General Howard has turned over
rs a gift to the United States TO three
instiluiions-lIoward University, the
ST Augustine Normal School, at
Raleigh, North Carolina, and a school
at Richmond, Virginia. These three
institutions now hold, own and rent
this property, by means of three trus-
tees appointed by General Howard
himself, Senator Pomeroy, and John
Il. Elyans- The houses thus erected
upon these three squares are now oc-
cupied by 25S negro families as ten.
ants at nominal rent. 1t must be re.
mombercd that the cost of these
squares and buildings, amounting TO
sl30,300, is not included in the $685..
600 proved to be given TO Howard
Uuivcsity. General Howard makes
no mention or explanation of these ex-
penditures in his answer TO either Of
the various charges. They cannot
be justified or excused by any law or
by even any pretended authority. 1t
is proper to observe in this connection,
that the students of the Howard Uni.
ycrsity number about three hundred
mostly negroes. The course of study
prescribed for them is That prescribed
by our leading colleges and universi.
ties. A medical aud law department
is attached to the institution. These
studenls are furnished with uniforms,
paid for out Of the government funds
transferred 70 the university by Gen.
Howard as Commissioner Of the Bu.
reau and are organized and drilled ps
military company. Not only is this
true, but part OF their expenses Of liv-
ing has been paid for in the same
way. These students are taught in
their Latin, and Greek, and medicine,
and law, aud military tactics by a
number otprolesaors, whose salaries
in the aggregate amount to s2l 500.
One Of these persons, NJ Langston,
the colorcd professor of law in the
University, is thus paid a yearly sal.
airy Of $4,000 lie is the same man
who "workcd up the South' in 1868,
for General Howard for the Vice.
Presidency"
Nevertheless the Radical Commit
tee whitewashcd him, aud tried to
make him white as snow. lfa Dem.
ocrat were to commit tenth Of the
rascalitics proved against this man he
would soon fad his way to the Peni.
tentiary, and very justly. OF all the
frauds produced by the war, there
are none greater than General How.
ard.