New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-26
THE MCCARTNEY DEFALcATIoN.

So MANY malicious things have been said
against the Postmaster-Genera and the kepupncah
Administration in consequence OF the mccartney
ease that il may be wen to put together in brief
consecutive story the facts, nothing extenuag
and setting down naught In malice. Mccartney was
member OF Dickinson College, where he was graduated
in July Isis and noted for his punctous sense OF
honor md his denuncation ofevery Violation
OF confidence OF breach Of trust After leaving college nc
was unfortunate in several newspaper and
prises and ultimately drfed to Washington where nc
was living, IN falling health and reduced circum-
stances when appointed Dsbursng Clerk OF the POST
Office Department, at salary OF $4,000 Shortly ater
Mr. CresweI who was an old classmate OF his, and had
every confidence in his integrity, became Postmaster
General. No suspicion OF dishonesty Attached 10 nun
until June when he presented in the regular course Vi
his duties requison for additional sums OF money
drawing among others, upon particular appropriation
which the Postmaster General knew had not peeh e1-
nended This led TO inquiries which proved that Ma
cartpey had been using the public funds in various spee
ations and a more thorough investigation has SHOWN
the deficiency to amount TO about $4,000 hacarneS
assets have been assigned to trustee for the dement, vi
the Government and his sureties and is believed that
the former will be able to reimburse itself from the prop
erty thus transferred II properly managed
The statement that shortly after Maeartney's appoint
ment in the Post Office Department he leased or pur-
chased fashionable house in Gst which he htted up IN
luxurious and then entered upon areekess ana eh
travagant life spending something like $4,000 year. Is
entirely false Mccartney has lived on fashionable
street at ALL but about two years he purchased small
neat house ON Qt in remote part OF the city, ana fu
nshed II plainly. There he has lived ever SINCE except
when absent from Washington under medical treatment
The house was bought on very favorable terms and only
about $500 has been paid upon it. His household AFFAIRS
were marked by economy and simplicity and those VINO
know him best assert there nothing in his habits
or mode Of life 10 excite the least suspicion that lie was
living beyond his salary.
Macarneys health Is wretched. His voice is gone ne
"a fast Welding TO the ravages consumption and not
expected TO survive more than month or two at
farthest His friends believe that his body and nina
have been so weakened by disease that he has fallen
victim TO some Of the schemng adventures who abound
in Washington.
A LETTER FROM THE VICE-PRESlDENT.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-A letter just received
from Cofax dated South Bend, says the
doctors allow him to write only two or three letters
day. instead of 20 or 30. He adds:
"Iam living the LATEST life possible, and looking
back at the last dozen years, wonder now that inc
bow did not fall earlier. Every biennial Congress can
yass made to 10 speeches. and the interim was
filled with public life, with all It's exactne dutes te So
turing &c MY Journeys the Continent and TO the
Rocky Mountains the only relaxation OF the last hali
dnzen wears postponed the evil day for me- am going
IN follow your counsel aud that OF other friends mere
after so that can enjoy with my family the heath thaI
Providence is so kindly giving back to me-"