The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-10-08
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sumed to know all about the inscruta-
BILE ways of divine Providence, asserts
flippantly that all the prosperity Of the
country is owing to Radical manage
ment of public affairs. Now it all de-
pended for prosperity on such landaulot
operators as "Old Flaxbrake' this coun-
try would hasten to perdition across
lots Williams furnishes notorious
case of the proof of the fact that the
Republican party is in no wise to be
trusted.
General Garfield, while Chairman Of
the Committee on Appropriations, not
only favored every petty steal, but en-
largod the opportunities Of the thieves
in all the executive departments. Ev-
orybody will remember with what Ills.
gust the people six years ago received
the news from Washington, that Attor.
ney-General Williams had directed the
dishursing officer of the Department of
Justice to buy and pay for o,,t of the
contingent fund sixteen hundred dol
lar landaulet, in which his wife was
daily seen disporting herself on the
streets. In the good old days II cabinet
officer found riding in n carriage paid
70, hy the government would have been
driven hy the peoples scorn from the
county. Almost half century ago
Mr.. oglc, of Pennsylvania, made Mar.
tin Van Buren, the President Of the
United States, an object OF ridiculc
everywhere, by falsely declaring in the
House Of Representatives tha. he daily
used gold spoons in the White House.
But the times change, and men
change with them.
For many years past, until the Dem.
ocrats obtained control Of the House,
not only every head of department,
but almost every head Of a bulcau, had
a carriage and span of horses paid for
by the government, and kept at gov
ernmcnt expense, for his private con
venience. At the time of which we
speak there were forty horses in ,lse at
the Treasury Department alone Thir-
ty of them were Tor the usc of the de-
partment employees.
Gen. Garfield, rs Chairman Of the
Committee on Appropriations, reported
in the Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation Bill for the fiscal
year 1874, clause TO continue and le.
galize this robbery. (See Cong. Rec.
No. 40, April %, ls74) For the
first time in the history of the govern
ment n specific appropriation was rec
commended and carried, for carriages,
horses, and repairs for the Department
of Justice.
Col. Nesmith, while representing Or
egon in Congress, (see Cong. Rec. No.
40, April -, 1870. completely ex-
posed Williams landaulct larceny. and
compelled Garfield, as Chairman Of the
Committee on Appropriations, to sboul-
der tl,e onns Of the steal. In debate
between Ncsmith and Garfield on this
question Garfield claimed that it was
necessary to have "an official aristoc-
racy.' According to Garfield the At
torney-Gencral was mot expected 10
walk to the Supreme Court ON foot, or
to ride in car, or so wherever he goes
as other citizens" According TO him,
Cabinet officers are an official aristoc- |
racy, not to he treated like "other citi-
zens." Although they receive $1,000 |
4 year salary, and serve the public, they |
must bc allowed fine carriages. fast
horses and gilded harness, to he paid
for out Of the treasury. lie speaks of /
breaking down the habit of years and
sweeping down all arrangements for
horses and carriages" Whoever heard |
Of horses and carriages furnished by
the government for officials until Gen.
Garfield and those like him sanctioned
the bad "habit." The pretense that a
carriage is necessary for an Attorney
General attending the courts is false.
The Observation-Disclosures landaulet
which Attorncy-General Williams had
,he disbursing clerk of his department
pay for out of the contingent fund was
ior the private use of himself and wife.
Even the livcried driver was borne
lpon the payroll of the Department of
Justice.
In stating that "there had been no
Attorney-GeneraI from the foundation
IF the Government who was not fur
lished with horses and carriage by
he Government, Gen. Garfield wilfully
alsifed. He did not and could not
produce a single example, record, APP
'ropriation or voucher justifying his
oaseless assertion. Attorneys General
Williams was, sbortly-after this, driven
rom Office. Even Grant could no
onger retain him yet Garfield APP
'eared as his defender on the floor of
he House. TO this day Williams is
Known as "Landaulet" Williams. The
of this landaulet transaction