, 1873-07-11
GEN. q. n. HOWARD,

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rotary Of War TINT Con. Howard is not rospon-
eibo for my 1cfalcation by his subordinatcs be-
foro the act of 1867; that undor that net le and
his subordinatos aro responsible both in criminal
and civil suits. Though criminal prosecutions
Of longer dato than two yoars aro barrod by tho
statute Of limitations, there is no limitation
against civil emit by tho Government. Flo fur
thor decides that, under tho act Of 1867, Con.
Howard, boing dotailod by tho War Department
for service as Commissioner, may bo tried for
any dofalcation by court-martial.
Thero ia large de(1cit in tho money Of tho
Vreodman'B Burcau, and thoro is roason to sup
poso TINT largo amount was disbursed upon
fraudulent and forged Vouchers. Tho principal
deputy of Con. Howard has been accused Of
improprioty, but Con. Howard las mado tho
cauae Of this mnn his own. When IN attempt
was malo to investigate this matter somo years.
ago In Congress, Con. Butlor 80 managed mat
tors tint there WIS wllitewashing report. Tho
ground tahon was, substantially, that d model
Christian like Con. Howard waa NOS to bo
convicted upon q complaint made by such =
scamp as Fernando Wood.
Con. Howard, as Commissioner Of tho
Froedman's Dureau, aot apart largo aun Of
money belonging to that Bureau to establish tue
Howard University ut Washington. Tint Uni
voraity has, according to ato report Of tho Tr1ls-
teos property, roal, personal. and mixod. to tho
vn1uo Of 91,o51, ,1G1. Thoro aro e213, ,4i2 invest
oil in bonds aud notes. OF which 9t17, 900 is loa1l
cd upon notes Of individuals F.; 100000 inrostod
in stock Of tho Young Nous Christian
Association, and st1, $50 in bonds Of tho First
Congregational Society; anl thoy owe $9l,000
borrowed money upon which they aro paying
per cont interest. Tho annual income of tho in
stitution is 2,G0o, of which $4,000 arc
received from students, and $4,000 from it's
vast property Of all kinds. It's expenditures
are s32, 800, Of which 1000 are for interost on
its debts. Tho rost is for salaries, etc. The
University, with over ono million Of dollars Of
property, including $4,000 cash invested, has
IN income thorofrom of a2G.o00, and pays out
$1,000 for borrowed money, leaving net income
from tho property Of $4,000, or loss than q per
cent on tho value.
Con. Howard has been preaidont Of tho Uni
vcrsity, and during tho last five yoars hns boon
oxtromoly liberal towards it, making donntions
Of large sums Of his own money. Though
nornnally President, ho has been abaent from
tho city, nnd OH that account las declined any
sala,y. Recently, ao1ne one Inns obtained access
h. k1,, &1,c4
motion Of Senator Pomeroy, one Of the
Trustees, largo Sums Of "back-pay" hayo
been yoted the General. Tho recent
exhibit male by Fred Douglass denies Teho-
ment1y that any money was paid him that he had
not earucd. On comparing tic 1isto donations
mado by Con. Howard with the money yotod to
him for services mover rendered, they correspond
80 nearly that it indicates that what lie gayo
with ono hand lo got back in tho other, and
that, while enjoying tho reputation and glory Of
liberal bonefactor to the University, ho was ro-
ceiyng quietly from tho institution sum equal
to lis giftH. Ills list Of donations foota up
SIG, 1906, and his receipts 1885, so he ia at this
time sG77 ahcad. It III curious thing, also, TINT
while Senator Pomeroy was, as Trustee, yot-
ng away tho money OF tho institu-
tion to Con. Howard tho lattor, aa
Christian Of established reputation,
was certifying to tho people Of KanHas thu
Pomoroy was ono of tho purost and most
exemplary Christian statesmen in tho land, and
that Kansas and tho whole country would slirot
greatly sLould Ills picty and his example te
tho riBing generation 10 withdrawn from the
Senate. About tin same timo, tho nev. Dir,
Newman was certifying to tho Methodist clorGy.
men Of Iowa like character for Brothor Harlan,
and begging them to SEQ that tho recipient oil
Durant's check for $40, 600 WAS re-olcced to the
Sonato. Wo do not desire to question Con
Howarl'a honesty, or his pioty, or hiH Christian
roctitulo; but wo think it is his misfortune
TINT theso things aro forever pushed be-
fore tlo public, md insisted upon nj
Il complete anawer to unsettled accounts
and full answer to apparent deficit. It is l,is
misfortune that tho squad Of mon at Washing
| ton who make trado OF their religious profes
| eions have been unuaaskod and exposed al llypo
critics. Those mon, with or without his consent
| hnyo always included Con. Howard in their liz
OF unNsually-righto and notoriously-C -Claris
| tim coadjutors. They hare worn tho cloals %
religion to hide thoir enormtioH, anu now Gen
Howard Inns, from assoclatiou, to boar tho slls
pioion which attaches to tint whole brood o
tratlichers in Christian profession. II may b.
set down as Gonorally truo, that any 1nan VIII
frequently nsakoa public parade OF his Chris
tianity is q rascal.
| don. Clusoret, who tooli MI actiyo part in tn
French Communicate strife, has rocont}y writtol
n lottor to sonator ConklIng, OF Now York, CON
planning TINT tho Bolgian anthoritios will not Il!
low him to 60 To Brussels. to sttoud to Aom
business, locauRo tho Froncll Government In