The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-13

with his partner from Ohio, whom they did know,
but knew chiefly through his promises TO pay"
In the meantime Fsron, of the Cincinnati En-
quirer, knowing or mspecting how Mclean stood
divide for the benefit Of the paper. But Mclean
refused to do anything of the kind on the plea that
the job was personal one entirely hence Faron
also thrown into state of delightful dssatisfac-
ton and disappointment. Mclean, himself, seems
to have taken the alarm from the conduct of his
partners. and see by the Enquirer is making pre-
partitions to come to Washington with his family,
undoubtedly to look after his share of the profits.
AT any rate, having run himself completely out in
ONO, and having nothing more to expect where he
Is SO thoroughly known, he evidently means to seek
the newer and more extensive field opened to him in
the federal capital 1t is not supposable that
Messrs. Steedman and Banks will dare to repudiate
their connection with him, though their disposition
to do so may be gathered from their conduct toward
others.
After all its buster and fuss and the actual sue
cess of persons connected with it, the Enquirer thus
comes out among the cheated. On the plea of po-
verify it then put in again for the printing OF the
Post Office blanks, and had prospect OF success
until intmations of its connection with the plumber
schemes of Steedmaa l. Co. reached high official
ears when it was again overslaughed and the print
ing given to Rice, of the Philadelphia PsSnsylua
man, an assiduous supporter Of the administration
the principle Of mot principles but spoils" The
only hope for the Enquirer is now the Post Office of
Cincinnati which is most assiduously sought by its
editor, Mr.. Faron; but as the administration has
00uDtS OF MS SOunOneSS on tDe question, anu
as Major Link of Cincinnati, Chairman Of the Demo
cratic State Executive Committee, with host of
friends is on here after 1t for himself it seems ex
tremey doubtful if the Enquirer will get even sop
of any kinda melancholy instance of the ngrat
tude of republics towards country newspapers
AL! these facts, with more that might be added,
constitute an alarming picture of the way in which
the public are continually swindled by mercenary
political combinations They have been gathered by
means of long course of patient inquiry, extending
through period of time long prior to the actual
meeting of the parties in Washington, and ramitied
among all classes of politicians subagents &c. both
here and elsewhere. gathered piecemeal and finally
coated into what believe to be a pretty correct
history of the whole affair." There may be some trihng
inaccuracies here and there but the main important
facts will doubtless be found TO be capable of complete
snbstantation. If, in thus laying them before the
public through the columns OF the HERALD, | have
disclosed facts which were impaired to under the
seal of confidence the consideration that in exposing
venality and bringing to the light corruption shall
do the public and the cause OF morality service will
be sufficient to Justify in my mind, while the
parties themselves, whose confidence may have been
betrayed in view of the great public good to be at
tanned may perhaps be willing to pardon what they
not have originally consented to.
The upshot of the whole matteris as | said at the
commencement, that there has been fragrant
amount of truck and dicker, bargain and corruption
and venality great and small about this business of
the public printing, which well deserves the severest
and most searching investigation Let some honest
and fearless member move for committee, and then
let Mr.. Speaker Orr appoint one which will not
whtewash over the startling facts which it will not
fail to discover, and the result will be significant
and striking justification of the of the HERALD
in thus bringing to light one Of the most corrupt
combinations which has ever existed in about the
federal Capitol Let the committee when appointed
call on the gentlemen named in this communication,
and pledge myself that ii will find that instead of
exaggeating have only briefly stated facts which
might well be revealed in much more frghtfu enor-
nous and startling proportions.