Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-04-15
Otfora 1emutrat.
PARIS, MAINE, APRIL Is, 1870.
CHARGES agaisss Gea. Horard.

CHARGES against Ges. H0rdrd.
Since our last issac, serious charges
have been preferred in Congress against
Gen. o. 0. Howard. relative 10 his man
aeemeut of tire FreedmenS BaFcau. The
many admirers of this gallant soldier can
not but regret that he bias not escaped, IN
the discharge of saei, lssumenlous aud i'm
portant duties sS were involved IA the
management Of the great Interests 81 the
ErceSn,eR--the attacks of c.liHmsy, OF OF
bitter Viudictive political Opponents. IL
is true, the edge OF The attack i some
what bluuted when we consider thai the
notorious ScounChN.l and criminal Cllprit,
Fernando Wood. i the accuSc,-but Jus
tice to Gen Howard sn3 his friends, re-
QuireS ap investigation, none the less
When Gen. Howard WAS appointed TO the
head OF this Bureau, Gen. Sherman "ro,e
him that he would have to pas through
a terrible ordeal az vindicljve attack from
the enemies of the Institution, and If lse
came out unscHhed, he weuId i'c (orlu
nae. some OF the charges have been
thrown on, in The shape ct iuucpdoee he
fole. anil we have uo doubt the Gen VIII
De able to clear them up before the Com
mitec.
We have no disposition % NJ nhuld the
charges. or to cover any wrong-doing,
if any Is proved L., rs suspend our
Judgment h.scvcr, &c charity 10 the
po,je patriot, whose empty sleeve tells
the story at las devotion 20 bis county.
The charge, are q, io,'awsi
Nj. Wool ot y. Y. ba,jsc hNl read
a letter from Gen. .. O Howard drny
ing the chArsc, made ls hia, Wood n
the Hog,c a few d,,> since. To The c3,cl
tbstHowayd bid grown .ioh iat1' Freed
m,a'> B1eas, 0nJ Ia, jaU b,io,e The
House 81, .1crci, to cu1ll, him ro y'u
tso, S6ea, o6e more, Vrovccjeltotri caic
and affirm more decidedly The glar- 20
mglr,r,atjuu anal degclisiun ot lu.y.-
II, arajcu,d Cen Howard ou 'Ec .'N-
iu. points. First. that be las r-@cn iIcm
the appropriation made fN ond receipts
ol ,ac Fr,,1mcu'e Bureau more ,Gta
S5uuuV Improperly and without Tie
4Utaarit al law. lnr the Howard TN
ve->s., Uo-rta. SuI lands. SccoEd. that
the PORTIONS Cd land . gcd ,o lave 'rcn
sold luy the benefit oc The HoNard MI
vcr>i,y fund were di>po.ed al improperly
10 m,mo,rs of BIZ, nv a tamil y and officers
Of BIZ stat. Tnjrl. hat the t0ul> issued
H. a.J a. Juy l, ougrcgatioud Church
OF t.r li;y oi Arlington were taken Ton
apuit,l ~ ali, land. which have Hol yet
been redeemed oy Vait. Rex have tacy
been r,torueI In ..i, o.Eyi1, accouu, -
such. Fourth. ,i,a, TN University build
iaE cnd hospital were tujij II parent
bricks furnished ~ lhr Americau Bu;'j,
ing BlocS Company. ol which G,ucrai
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Nh,,e,.y 0udC, " A,atd. AZ attach
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