The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-03-21

The fact that George III. Pendleton,
Samuel Randall, and other Democratic
dignitaries may become involved the
disclosures now being made at WASH
ington has had the effect to dampen
the ardor OF tho Investigators consider
ably. This should not be the case, and
we bid them go forward with their
work, whoever may be implicated
When they find Republican scamp,
clean him out, and the Republican par
ty will applaud the act. When they
discover his democratic associate they
must not shrink or hesitate. but serve
him in like manner. LET no guilty
man escape" is an excellent motto
still.
And while upon this business Of in
vestigation, and stumbling upon these
sad exposures, it will not answer for US
to fold our hands in despair and say
there never was anything like it. There
has been something like it, and the
history OF the country is studded thick
with as base crimes as those now being
brought to light. A correspondent OF
the Washington Star recalls some OF
these. Among them was the payment
Of the celebrated Galphin claim. by
which the Secretary Of War, Crawford,
who made the allowance, received for
his own fees the sum OF BIB, 900. And
in spite OF the clamor raised he hung
on to the money and resigned his office
But he was not impeached. General
Lewis Cass was also involved in very
questionable transaction, which the
correspondent thus describes:
General Lewis Cass, after General Jrckson,
was the great ''Thunderer' of the party
Under jackson Cass was Secretvry OF War.
Cass' collection as extra allowances, illegally,
of eos, 900, and It's organization of n company
for spcculations In western lands are notori-
ons. lie had opportunities OF securing for
his company monopoly of the most choice
tracts Of land to learn when they would be
put on the market, 10 secure them, then TO
raise their price and to sell them TO purehas-
ers forced to buy. Ii Is well known that In
Western land speculation Cass amassed his
ample fortune. Did Cass elicit from the De-
mocray any manifestation OF horror-eyen
of indignation? Did not both, In effect. In
dorse and approve IL? General Jackson sub
seqnently nadc Cass minister to France. The
Democracy made him first Senator of the u.
s., next nominated hun as their candidate
for the Presidency, and then made him Sec
retary of State. Under the Democracy Bel
knap would be in the line of promotion.
Colonel Richard M. Johnson, the
Democratic Vice President, was anoth-
OF unfaithful brother. While he held
that Office he lobbied through q claim
for one Captain Buckuer for removing
the Chcikasaw Indians, and obtained
an award Of $4,000 which was s37,-
900 more, according to the report OF a
committee, than he Was properly Gu
In 1884 one w. =. Harris, who was u
Receiver of Public Moneys at Colum-
bus, Mlss., was ascertained to be de-
faulter ia large amount. H. was not
prosecuted or removed, but in 1896
wrote TO President Jackson, resigniDg,
and recommending a successor, one
Gordon ID. Boyd, who was duly APP
pointed. The seqHel, as related by
the correspondent of the Star, is OK
cesdingly rich. 1t was only five months
after the latter appointment when Boyd
also was found to be a defsulter.-
When Harris resigned the Secretary of
the Treasury kindly entered on the
books the following: Balance due
from Mr.. Harris, Sl09, ,178 0S." 1t was
hoped that Boyd would not find il nec-
essary to steal, but he did, and in 1897
the Secretary sent Mr.. Garssche to ex-
anime the affairs OF the Columbus Of
fee. Here is an extract from the re-
port made by the latter on his return.
We commend il to the careful perusal
OF these Democrats who imagine that
public roguery is new thing in this
country :
The man Colonel Gordon d. Boyd seems
really penltent, aud | am inclined TO think
with his friends that he Is honest and has
been led away from his duty by the example
Of his predecessor, and n certain looseness In
the code Of morality. which here does not
move In SO limited circle rs it does with US
at home. Another receiver would probably
follow In the footsteps Of the two. You will
not, therefore, be surprised II / recommend
his being retained, In preference 10 another
appointments for he las his hands full now,
aud will not be disposed 10 speculate any
more ! And so it was decreed In the Dc
tober following. the really penltent and
'honest" Boyd was allowed 10 resign, and
the Secretary, as In the case of Harris. enter
ed on his books: &c. ID. Bond l. indebted
s5O,aS7; 80 n per last statement at the Treas
ury II
The Louisville Journal, referring to
the case at the time, said:
4 Mr.. Gordon ID. Boyd, some time ago, was
appointed a receiver at one Of the Mississippi
land offices. Shortly asterward he proved
defaulter 10 the amount of ESQ, 900. The pro-
mitigation OF tile fact did not at all sbash
him. lie Immediately betook himself TO the
stump for the ylndication Of his character
Il did appropriate the money 10 my own
use" exclaimed he, ''and expected 10 DC
able to repay it, but my spcculations turned
out unfavorably. Ills nay misfortune and
not my fault l hope, gentlemen. you are
satisfied !" "Oh. yes" replied his Locofoco
hearers, we are satisfied"
We publish the above to show that
rascality is no new thing in this coun-
try, in this country. but that the pun
ishment OF rascality is new thing, and
that the Republican party stands alons
among political organizations as one
which has unearthed the frauds OF its
friends and punished the criminals as
they deserved Inter- Ocean,