The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-03-22
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Mr.. MORGAN / will answer the
gentleman. He calls these unadjusted
accounts. The Comptroller says they
are adjusted. Among the mnrs than
three hundred names given there is a
remark opposite the name of one, and
only one of them, to this effect: Prob
! ably there is nothing due from MIR.
Litter" There are upwartot three
hundred of these men, and it is only
stated in the case of one of them that
nothing is ''probably" due. / made
these charges last campaign in Della
ware in my State.
Senator Sherman replied to me
about ten days atterwaId d; md in the
co lrse of his remarks he all There
are probably ten detaulters, because /
had name,l ten. My friend. General
Garfield. who l regret. is NOT here to-
wight, when I met him in debate dur
ing the canvass, said there were psol,-
AMY thirty lie a~u.ters, but no more
He said thirty, because | complained
that only thirty out OF more than three
hundred hid been su d.
Mr.. NEGLEY. What per cent.
is that out o. tile whole number?
Mr. MORGAN. T,lirly de ault-rs!
There are more than three hundred o.
them. | charge, and this document
shows, that instead vi there being thif-
ty defauiters, there are more than three
hundred
MIR. NEGLEY. But the gentle.
man assails the reputation of these
gentlemen, and puts them ON trial be-
fore the country.
Mr.. MO Gan. The gentlemen
! can answer me when l am through.
Now, sir, what has taken place here ?
| tell yru, sir, that your Secretary OF
the Treasury, and that you, the H.
publican members upon this floor, are
afraid of investigation. Else why has
not the resolution OF the 18th o. De
cemher been answered 1t is now
two months and one day ago since that
resolution was adopted, and not M
word has come from the Sc :. etary OF
the Treasury. Again aid again has
Mr.. Winchester since then been on
his 'eet, with Il resolution in his hand
seeking t., obtain the in orination. and
you dare MT let the resolution pass
Now, sir, ii injustice is done tn any
one of these three hundred ex-collec'-
prs the fault is t re fault of the Score
tary of the Treasury Why did he
not inform Congress of these detalca-
tions be ore the resolution OF March
last was passed by the House? Why
did ne wait until he was directed TO
t II the House what amount OF halaii-
ces was Cue from collectors not now in
office? Had not the House the right
to know! Have the people no rights
l ait?
Mr.. Speaker, I would do no one in
Justice ; but l believe that this Govern
mrnt is rotting uut at the very core,
and hence l per orin this unpleasant
duty, in the hope hal the Secretary
o. the Treasury will fairly AID explic
lilly report To the House the iaets
sought inr by these resolutions. Sir,
this is not the only instance in which
the Secretary has failed to answer reso-
lutions ii inquiry 1t i-sy stenlatic thing
both in the House and at the freasui Y
to conceal important facts from the
country. These wrongs are commit
ted by those who 10 he tire
leaders, hut who are, i'll TACT, the he
traycrs OF the Republican party, as
they are the hetrayers OF the whole
people. Sir, the doors o. the Treasury
need TO lie opened! The b oks OF the
Treasury need 10 he examined! 1t Is
high time the people knew what has
become nf the fearful amount OF mon
~ wbiclrha been wrung from them
N the shape OF taxes.
Mr.. Speaker, if among these three
hundred names there be Il honest
man, or ten honest men. or fifty hon
est men, To whom injustice has been
done by the Secretary of the Treasury,
the .auIl Is his, Int MIN. The reso
luton o Mr.. Wmche-ter calls upon
the Secretary OF the Treasury to in Urn
this House why those PERSONS were re
novel; and the Secretary has Ia,led to
reply.
General Morgan was here INTERRUPT
ted by Messrs. Negity Burchard anf
these three hundred HI iicai office.
holders We're only he,aaiierS
They explain the ~de.aicat!ons very
comfortably for their party frien s,
but dnl not meet tie points raiSeI by
General Morgan, who said IN conciud,
ing his speech:
1fthis matter is SO easily explained,
VIII, has not the Secretary given the
explanation Why has he treated
this House with contempt VIM
nave the friends of the Administration
in this House taken advantage of eve
ry opportunity to object to resolutions
calling for information, instead of aid
ing their passage? Sir, the people
have been betrayed, but they can no
10 ger be deceived. The day of reck-
oning is near a: hand, aud when it
comes. a long series OF wrong and cor
ruptions will be brought to light which
will be without a parallel in the history
of the nation.