Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-07-17
THE NOMINEE OF THE TREASURY
PLUNDERERS.

There is one qualification which the nominee
of the Black Republican party possesses in an
eminent degree.
1t was this qualification which recommended
him and secured his nomination.
The wire workers Of that party did not want
a statesman, nor did they want any man Of
commanding abilities and character, who would
feel the responsibilities of the high station, and
who would surround himself with men Of unim-
peachable honor and integrity, as well as COM
manding ability.
What they want for President is a man who
will surround himself with officers associated
like himself with desperate schemes and
schemers.
Theywanta President beneath whose auspices
the treasury shall be opened 10 piuuderers.
We have seen from the letter of ]. Denny
Sargent, the accredited agent of Mariposa, the
means resorted to by the desperate and I'M
scrupulous gamblers engaged in that monstrous
speculation upon public credulity, what means
will be resoried to to plumber an unsuspectng
public Place these Mariposa conspirators in
power over the treasury, and we can readily
foretel the wide and deep corruption which
would ensue.
For such persons as these contractors, job
beers, and pseudobankers was the Black Re-
publican nomination made.
1t is truly a nomination fit for such purposes.
We have seen q banking house in California
he f,r Of. he - al
low the honor Of the State to be compromised.
We have seen the nominee Of the Black Re
publican party shining" it all through
Wall street, offering TO pledge the personal re.
sponsiblity Of the owner Of Mariposa to raise
funds to pay the interest on the California
bonds, TO screen his partners aud compeers
from the exposure of their guilt aud fraud.
Why did he do this? Here pregnant ques-
ton arises, what has become Of the money OF
the Slate Of California, placed in the hands Of
the partners Of the Black Republican nominee TO
pay the interest due on California bonds
Aye what use has been made Of these funds,
that this nominee finds il imperative on him
self to try and provide for this interest to
screen an investigation as to what use, and for
whose benefit these funds have been fraudu
lently used.
But nobody in Wall street would trust this
Black Republican nominee, with Mariposa and
Palmer Cook and CO., to back him. And why
not
lfCaliiorna had not provided the funds and
placed them in the hands Of Palmer, Cook
d Co. to meet her interest, the State Of Cali
fornia could have been made responsible, and
would have been, and the loan would have
been perfectly SAFE But the cause OF all this
caveat on the part Of Wall street was this:
Believing, as Wall street did, that California
had provided the funds and had placed them
in the hands of Palmer, Cook & Co.. and that
Palmer Cook & Co. had fraudulently used
these funds for themselves and the nominee Of
the Black Republicans; that California would
be exempt from any responsibility for any loan
to these parties to pay interest. and they were
not in Wall street willin % trust Palmer,
Cook & Co., the nomine, az Black Repub.
hcans, and Mariposa, II ogether, for the
missing amount.
In the first place they could not trust men
who had acted 50 dishonesty, even il they had
security; and secondly they did not believe they
were able TO meet their engagements. even
with the money received from the State of
California. And yet it is expected that Wall
street will join to put this clique in power.
1t is precisely because they are stepped to
the eyes in speculation, and so greatly need
help that they can be thoroughly controlled and
engaged in all sorts Of contracts.
If such a party as this ever get power, the
most stupendous corruption on the records of
history will begin.
1t viii be an administration Of spectators,
scheemers, stock gamblers, contractors, Job.
bers, and every other species Of pilfering upon
the public Treasury. That the nomination OF