The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-09-26

a STARTLING EXHIBIT.
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Washington Cor respondence Cleveland Leader.
During these years Of virtuous In
vestigations, and while the Democratic
party is clamoring for exposure and
punishment OF rascality in high places,
it would be we'll TO call their attention
to fact susceptible OF proof, that
there never has been on the face of the
earth political party so corrupt and
theiyish as the old Bourbon Democra-
cy, from Andrew Jackson down TO
James Buchanan. ~ obl2iHo
The Democrats who are howling 30
freely about reform, are requested 10
peruse the fascinating record of Demo-
cratic honesty, which we submit for
truthfulness fully attested by facts and
modest loan Of Sl10,0 borrowed
from Uncle Sam by j. v. Fowler. the
defaulting postmaster Of New York
City, during his continuance in office
from 1853 to 1859, which comes up
from its grave as an accusing angel OF
the crime and official corruption OF the
Democratic party while in power. He
was chairman at one time OF the Dem
ocratic Committee, and his suite Of
rooms at the New York Hotel was
resort for all the leading Democrats
OF the nation. with whom be was
general. favorite. Mr.. Fowler was
without fortune. his expensive habits
requiring more than his salary to meet, J
and the result was, that in the space or !
five years his stealing amounted to
$4,000. ''' ''Alh lTl "
After Mr.. Fowler's defalcation was
brought TO light, his Democratic |
friends, fearing that he might receive
the punishment he merited, secreted
him in New York City until they could |
raise SIC, 900 for him, which was placed
in his hands by the Hon. John Clancy,
when he made his exit from the coun.
try, going first to Havana and from !
thence 10 Mexico, where he, remaiped
until the close Of the war, when his
friends secured nolle pros in his case,
and he returned TO New York.
Ii is fact we'll known by every in
telligent man in the city of New York,
that Mr.. Fowler's escape from justice
was through the connivance and by
the aid Of Democratic friends in that \
city, fact that cannot be successfully I
contradicted, and some of these very |
law-breakers who assisted in his es-
cape, are among the most loud mouth |
ed advocates of Tilden and reform.
GENERAL LEWIS oAss, s6s,000. III
Undsr President jackson General
Cass was Secretary of War; and while I
holding this position illegally collec-
ted. as extra allowances, the sum OF |
S68, 900, and it is well known that to his !
western land speculations, while Sec
retary OF War, General Cass owed, in n |
great measure his large fortune.
Under Democratic rule in those days |
it was all right for cabinet officer to
steal from the government, but now
they would hang Belknap, il they |
could, for accepting $40. 900 as q gift |
from a private citizen. Verify. il /
makes q vast difference whose OK is |
gored.
COL. RICHARD N. JOHNSON, sl22, ,2f3.50. |
Col Johnson was from Kentucky, I
and the confidential friend of General
Jackson under Van Buren's adminis- |
tration. He was Vice President, and |
while holding that position prosecuted
the claim Of n Capt. Buckner for re- |
moving the Chickasaw Indians. The
report OF the House Committee in 1912, \
who investigated the matter, says:
''The whole amount thus paid To Capt !
Buckner was S146, 293. 80. OF this
amount the sum Of s37, 7f9 was beyond
doubt improperly paid. They furth-
er say: "lf the committee have been
correct in the view they have takan OF
the case, the government has sustained
loss OF Sl22, 243.50, which loss Is at
tributed to the want OF faithfnlness on
the part OF those connected with it's
disbursement, and the accounting Off
icers. Col. Johnson was the only man
who prosecuted this claim before the
Departments. ~.
He at first demanded of Buckner
that as a compensation for his services
Buckner should purchase for him n
large farm in Arkansas, provided he
(Col. Johnson) obtained the money.
This Buckner declined, but while they
were riding together TO the Depart
ment on the day that S37, ,740 was i'm
properly paid. Buckner agreed TO loan
johnson $4,000 The requisition was
obtained, and the Democratic Vice
President pocketed the els, 1000, and
impeachment or punishment was not
even dreamed Of. ot 1'lD
PARTY aRArIrUDE.
The manner in which the Treasury
was robbed in the palmy days of the
Bourbon Democracy, is shown clearly
by the amounts paid to the nephew OF
Andrew Jackson, Mr.. A. j. Donelson,
as Foreign Minister:
Outfit AZ minister, 5000 salary from April
10. 1876, 10 Sept I, 1898, s2i.S00 ESQ; 500 90
Expenditures as Minister To Frank
fort prior To separation OF Rus
sian and German missions. 2,2j0 10
Outfit for Frankfort, s9.0oo; out
1T from Frankfort 81. 2.250.Oo.... II, $50 90
Salary from Sept l, isis. TO Nov. M y.
l, losS. ........................ lOoVO 10
sAbOO 90 |
No possible objection could have
been made to Mr.. Donelson's receiving
a fair compensation, but what minis
ter in modern times has received snch
extra VACANT allowances as Andrew
Jackson's Minister TO Berlin 2
pEFAULrrSo RECEIVERS OF PuBLIc MON
EYs.
IL has been many years since the fol-
lowing refreshing record OF Democrat
ic honesty has seen the light Of day, I
but the original statement on which 10
is based will be found in Report N.
3l5. Twenty-ffth Congress, third ses-
sion.
We defy the Democracy OF to-day TO
point one single case where one OF this |
numerous list of defaulters was ever |
punished. On the contrary, abundant
proof can be shown OF their receiving
protection from their Democratic !
friends everywhere against arrest and
punishment for their robberies
The following is a statement exhibit |
ing the balance due and never paid by |
receivers OF public moneys arising from
the sale Of pablo lands, under Demo
cratic rule, as shown by the report Of
the Secretary Of tho Treasury, doeu-
ment No. Ill. dated January 18th,
1888:
Peter Wilson, stubenyllle, 0hio.... . e.7fS ~
samuel Finlay. Chillicoths, Ono. e4,ssa "a
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