Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-06

Capt. Buckner's for removing the Chicka-
saw Indians. Says the report OF the House
committee which, In 1872, Investigated the
1.-THE whole amount thus paid to Capt.
Buckner was S146, 29S 50; OF this amount, the
paid. II the committee have been correct in
the view they have taken OF this case, the
Chicbasaw fund has sustained loss OF
dent economy and faithfulness on the part
Of those connected with its disbursement,
and the accounting officers"
ecnted the claim before the Department:
that while Vice President He at first de-
manded that "Buckner purchase for him a
vided be got the money" Buckner declined.
But while the two were riding TO the Depart
ment the day the 1887 ,749 was Improperly
The reouisition was OBTAINED and paid, and
the Democratic Vice President got the
SIS, 900! Were the Democracy shocked at this
exposure? o, no! But in 1SiS voted Col.
Johnson $4,000 in payment OF an old Indian
claim!
In 1884, W. P. Harris, receiver OF public
moneys at Columbus, Miss.-endorsed by
his Democratic Representative in Congress
John +. II. Claiborne) as Zone of the main
pillars OF the Democratic cause, I" "of diffused
and deserved popularity" as zone OF the
earliest and most distinguished friends OF
the tJacksonl administration in Missis-
sippi," as one whose family and connec-
lions are extremely influential" aud who
are all CO operating with US in the arduous
strugg le against the enemies of democracy
was known to be defaulter! Was he re-
moved or punished? o, no,
In March, 1884, the Secretary OF the Treas
ury complained of his conduct; in August,
1885, he threatened his removal, but the rea-
sons assigned in the above endorsement for
babe IL; and in August, 1896, this w. p. Har-
rls-thiS "pillar Of democracyh-wrote to
President Jackson. resigning his Office, and
nomin ated as his successor Col. Gordon ID.
Boyd of Attala county, another "main pillar
OF democracy" endorsed by Harris as one
who had "been for years a prominent men,
Der of our 1.-THE Mississippi legislature" as
can ardent supporter Of your [GeneraI Jack
sons administration" and as 'an unyied
ing advocate of the principles of democracy"
was accordingly appointed, and Secretary
Woodbury. quietly entered the following on
the books of the Treasury: " Balance due from
Mr.. Harris, sos, 17S'0S ~"
Only five months later the Secretary was
forced To open similar correspondence with
Col. Gordon ID. BOYD. He had early fell into
the footsteps OF his illuStrious predecessor"
In June. 1881, Secretary Woodbury. appointed
Mr.. Csresche TO examine the affairs of the
Columbus office, and he reported Col. Boyd a
defaulter to the amount of $50, Was
Boyd removed? Were the democracy indig-
nsnt? Were they shocked or outraged at the
conduct of this "main pillar OF democracy"
0, no! Mr.. Garesche, in his report, says TO
"The mani Col Gordon ID. Boyd seems real
ly peaite9a, AID am inclined to think with
his friends that nc is honest, and has been led
predecessor, and q certain loOseness in the
code of morality which here does not move
In SO limited circle as IL does with US at
home. Another receiver lUO1Ild probably JOllOtU
in the footsteps fthe t1co. You will not, there
fore, be surprised If l recommend his being
retained In preference to another appoint
ment; for he has his hands full now, and will
lot be disposed TO speculate any more ~"
And SO II was decreed! In the October fol-
lowing, the "really penitent" and "honest"
BOYD was allowed TO resign, aud the secre-
9 m q n q nf q ant OIL lon hf 10
books: SO. r. Boyd Is indebted $50, 957 80 as
per last statement at the Treasury"
No foolish cutlery on the part OF the De-
mocracy!-no silly waste of indign alton
No demand either by Gen. Jackson or Mar
tin Van Buren, that 40 guilty man escape!"
And the .honesty,"-the "penitence"-of
Boyd may be realized from the following
from the Louisville Journal of the time:
"ANoTHER SUPERNATURAL Mr..
Gordon ID. Boyd, some time ago. was APP
land ofices. Shortly afterwards he proEei
to be defaulter to the amount of $50, 900.
The PRONUNCIATION of the fact did not at all
abash him. He Immediately betook himself
TO the stump for the vindication OF his char
acter. Il did appropriate the money to my
own use exclaimed he, sand 1 expected TO
be able TO repay 1T. but my speculations
and not my fault. / HOPE, GENTLEMES, you
ARE SATISFIED 'Oh, yes,' replied has LO-
coLoco hearers, "ue dreperJectty satisfied"
These are but characteristic incidents OF
the prevailing corruption. Had i the space
or leisure, with the Inclination, similar in
stances might be multiplied indefinitely OF
crime, embracing hundreds of thousands and
millions OF dollars Systematically plundered
from the Treasury by all classes and ranks
H eys and Jske the F hoy s sa
wouts, Denbys. Collinses, Boards, and Wet
mOres-extending through every democratic
S administration az. , from Jackson's to Hester
notorious and revolving corruptions and
crimes-its Cornelius Wendells and Swifts,
with the profits Of its villainous monopolies
of printing, binding, and engraving, of live
oak contracts, DC, more intquitous In them
selves than any OF Belknap's, and applied TO
purposes thousand fold more crimiuai-the
subsidy of the press and the bribery OF Con-
gress in the passage of the vilest OF measures!
Hence, the simulated horror OF the democ-
recy is "too thin; II won't wash" III General
steady neutrality-suspicious. OF a quality
which has stinguished all truly great men
what was General Jackson? What becomes
OF the "Hero'-the demi-god of democracy?
What Of his "Roman- like virtues9" Was
Zachary Taylor guilty man because Craw-
ford collected the Galphin? Was John Tyler
his secret service fund? Was Andrew Jack
son or Martin Van Buren, because Lewis
Cass, Richard NJ. Johnson, and host of
other officials under them, INDUCED in spec
ulations of every corrupt character, Alb
sorbing millions upon millions of the public
money?
II, therefore. General Grant aud the repub-
lican party are TO be held responsible-de-
nounced-because men in high places have
violated the trusts-betrayedt the confidence
reposed in them, then, amid the anathemas,
must be mingled curses, loud and deep, OF
every democratic President and of the democ
racy from Jackson to Buchanan.
LEWISTON.
Washington, March 4, 1876.
LIGHTNING IN SNOW SToRM.-A tele-
gram from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, To the
Milwaukee Sentinel, dated February 18th,
says: The hard hail and snow storm which
has been prevailing in this locality for the
past two days, eliminated last evening in
combined snow and thunder storm. The Wis
consin Central railroad company ordered out
q STOW plough, and while the employees were
getting ready. to man the train bolt OF
lightning struck the depot building and fired
1t, and the structure was destroyed. The loss
is estimated at IS 900 to the building.
CLARA NORRIS VERY ILL.-Miss Clara
Morris is dangerously sick, her illness con-
filming her abed in her residence, S35 West
Fourteenth street. The old affection Of the
spine is supplemented by q disorder OF the
lungs. She cannot speak aloud except for q
few moments at q time. It is very unlikely
N Ia will S0On evor. again a IN