Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-12-17
The W(hrisfian GtnfrHi.V

The "Chrisfian General"
In our estimation, after the crimo
Of murder, the most damnable crime
an American citizen can commit, is TO
seek and obtnn public position, and
then uso that position for his own per-
sonal aggraniizcment, and rob tho
State or Nation of its treasure. The
cases Of George o. Evans, of our own
State, who robbed the treasury Of hun
drcds OF thousands; that of "Boss "
Tweed, who robbed the city Of New
York; Of its millions, and tho last,
though not tho least, that of General
Howard, who has stolen hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars from the poor ne
groes, while in charge OF tho negro
Bureau, at Washington, arc cases in
point.
Seven years ago, charges werc made
against that eminent +" Christian Gen.
eral," to the effect that he was rob.
h;nr ho,h ,ho covo,nnan o,d ,nono
80 O' ~" '. wv ~.
gro, put MS cohieuerates IN the Oaol'
net and in Congress whitewashed him
about twice year since. But now
that the tmchas expired that no can be
tried and shot, or sent TO the pcnitcn-
liary, ihe secretary Oh war gathers up
pluck enough to inform Congress OF
the robberies of this loyal, sanctimo-
nious scoundrcl. The following pro-
ccedinrs occurred in that body, on
Thursday Inst.
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wopld have General Uownrl ,ried bv
military coprt of inonirv woro Il mn,
that most of tho mntIcrs ara barred
bv'ibo sta,ute nj limitotion
Al the con,lusion of tho reading
Mr. Wood offered a resolution that tbs
letter of the secretary of war, with
the accompanying reports relating to
the deialcatlon, etc, OF General 0. o.
Howard, be referred 10 the committee
oil military affairs, with instructions
.orspor. a roso'u'lon proViuing ior the
li,n' oy military cour. n'alla' oi any
Mr. Dawes moved TO mend The res.
olution bv striking ont The clanse rel.
a,;va IN ins,ructions lie wished N
have the subject simply referred to the
committee on military affairs, leaving
the committee TO take such action in
the matter as it should Judge best. -
Tho speaker remarked that he had
been about TO refer the communication
10 the committee on military affairs.
Mr. Wood said that he nreferred in
view of the antecedent history of Tho
freedmen's bureau and of Gen. How.
ards connection with IT, that there
should be some instructions given TO
The committee
u- III. VI. ,,
debate
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Vnonus'ons Wnea i1' I'M n"e 90 was 's'o'' w.
.a' - "'' 90
Mr. Dawes sa'd tha. ne ana not de'
sire 10 shield ueherai howard, ouI nc
statcmen,s as '4ie ieectsr tsesottot,on setot max ing
1t stated as fact tho desalcation Of
General Howard. lie did not under.
stand tha: there was any such thing
in The papers.
Mr. Wood.-The resolution states
as TACT wnat mas been. authenticated
a. WV no. U'nu,a' aouuu"'"1' & synt ncre "
well afford 10 stand on facts which
the administration declares to bc facts.
1T that gentleman (Mr. Dawes goes
oaek on tne aumln's'fauon | VIII not
H. w.. - 20 ,o.. , oa"'.e' Wv s.one
for us TO use ibe words "allegod defal.
cations"
Mr.. Wood.-Thc secretary of war
submitted these documents 10 tho at