The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-10-20

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one thought confirmed and inveterate bache-
Tor, has been married for twentyone years or
more, has two children now at school in Eu-
rope, and a wife in this city, living under an
assumed name, and occupying very respecta-
bic position in society After this, who shall
deny that truth is stranger than fction?'
1t is rumored that Lloyd has been guilty of
numerous crimes, which time will reveal to the
worlds startled eyes. Among other matters,
we have heard that Lloyd's elder brother Joseph,
10 whom he was heir, and who was a generous,
open-hearted fellow though little wild, disap-
peared in very sudden and mysterious man
ner some years ago, and has never since been
heard of Beale was with him the last time he
was seen, and it was said then by many that he
had been fouly dealt with. An investigation
was attempted, bat suppressed at the instance
| OF Beale Lloyd himself who urged strong pri-
vate reasons upon the District Attorney, and
had his own way. We merely give these ru-
mors for what they worth, without Souching for
their authenticity or foundation in fact. Ger
tain it is, however, that a man capable Of so
great hypocrisy as Lloyd has proven himself 10
be, the very modern Volpone, in fact, would not
him.
ave take very great pleasure in giving the
| following contradiction of a report current last
evening, that the funds of a very extensive and
widely known institution were endangered by
Lloyd's defalcation:
az Mr.. Editor Of tie Daily Splasher: 1t has
| reached my ears Of a report that the funds of
TIE Great Ashdntee Spelling Book, Flannel
| Shirt, and Check-Apro Society, for tie Anaeli-
grafton Of the Condition Of the Benighted In
habitants o tae Central Regions Of iSoudan-
of which Association i am the unworthy Presi-
dent-were in the hands of Mr.. Beale Lloyd.
10 NTH g.
safely invested in the recent issue of State stock
and Mr.. Lloyd has no concern in our affairs, hay-
| ing dissolved all connection with the Society
| some time since. BY making public this cor
rection, you will greatly oblige,
Very faithfully, yours,
KTKMAPHILUs BUsK, d. D., F. GS.
Pres. and Sec. g. a. s. B. B. g. 4. s., dc"
"Huml" murmured young Rybenns. "great
news. Let's see what else: 'Lloyd's Extensive
Charities '-eh-give to brother this, take from
brother that-excellent method, certainly. 1
could do it. too. Anecdotes Tall on
Change - Legal and Police Proceedings'-
oh, bother them What else2 Oh, yes, there's
the editorial. Let us see what the old Splash
has to say. Something spicy, I'll warrant.
All" and he read:
"GRAND FLARE-UP ON WALL STREET-On
our first page our readers will find all the par
tculars of the most gigantic fraud that has
been perpetrated in this country for many years.
And yet the present 6cLdircissenle7t is but the
first of series of revelations that will come 20
be made, treading one upon the others heels.
until the whole nation shall stand eghast at the
villany which has been maturing so long and
so unchecked in our midst, Undoubtedly, as a
people, we are growing worse and worse every
day. Our entire social life is become tainted
and fy-blown. In fact, our people go too often
TO Washington. The foul air in which log-rol-
lers, lobbyers, bar-room-politieians, three-eent
letter writer's, and kitchen cabinets, live, and
move, and have their being, is enough to
creed corruption in all who breathe it. We
must n"ye social reform, or New York must
fall through 10y reason of its own rottenness, and
the grandest mesa-fhitsn experiment that H
to be rogues, it is time for al y ZIP s % s
lest there should really not be an honest mais
found among US, and so we be in danger of the
fate of Sodom. 1t is, however, legitimate con-
sequence of the American character, that such
frauds are ever breaking forth and eating like
cancers into our reputation. We want too much
upholstery, and we must steal the money 10
buy it with. In this particular case, though
the figures are enormous, we glad to say
there is not much harm done. 1t is killing two
birds with one stone. An investigation must
ensue, and certain brokers we could lay our
finger on had better look out for their lanrels,
or they will be able to testify from their own
experience to the truth of tho adage, that the
pitcher which goes often 10 the well gets
broken at last. Besides, the two companies
were bankrupt long ago, and almost the entire
loss falls upon spectators. We hope it may
teach them a lesson"
After this delightful fashion was the matter
discussed by tse press and accepted by the peo-
pie of the World of New York Meantime, how
few took thought of those houses of mourning
over which the dark pail of shame hung in
funeral folds for this mans crime! The man
had high position, large acquaintance, most
honorable connection and relationship, and all
these he drew along with him more or less, so
that they could see and shudder at the vile
abyss into which he was plunging forever, so
that indeed some Of the filth of it as he plunged
was spattered hack and foully soiled their gar
ments. The World Of New York thought not
of these things; the wretch himself, in the act
of crime, had not contemplated them, perhaps.
Let US be careful, all of US, how we say the
crime resides in the intention rather than in
the act Probably this man, sorely tempted,
did wrong, intending TO make restitution. He
found the way nicely payed--they say he'll IT.
self has Just exactly such pavement-.fdcilis
decensus, also, so easy In fact that he gave no
thought to the consideration of the laborious
Possibly, in his first effort, by fraud, to free
himself from his embarrasments, this man may
have consoled himself, quieted his conscience
with the doctrine held by many mercantile
casuists, that bad failure is more fatal to the
interests of the community, by its widespread
influence and extensive ramificatons, than
even the longest possible series of the greatest
possible frauds, especially IT, as is often the case,
these frauds so successfully managed as to
eventually do away with the call for them, and
restore their perpetrator TO honest dealings by
re-establishing his credit Remember, we are
not apologizing for Lloyd-we are simply show
ing that the distance between him and the
world was net so UNNECESSARILY great.
Will the reader permit me word additional
respecting yet another aspect of the case, which
this great on-rushing World of New York, its
press and its people, very generally overlooked
and ignored2 Ali of us do so more or less, L
fancy. This it is TO which / refer, and can best
illustrate by an example There comes great
fire, say. Mr.. Mirsbel loses his million, and is
treated to column and half 10 the papers
while poor old Mrs. Darn, who has back gar
ret-room, loses her furniture and clothes, and ia
served up In half line. Yet her loss is greater
than his. for while he can rebuild himself to-
morrow, like Phoenix from his ashes, she has
parted with all she has, all she can expect to
have, and has the almshouse or beggary Ia dire
fully immediate prospect. So it is, the world
through. We think Of the great brokers' losses,
and Of the great bankers shame, but we meas
ure them by their magnitude not by their iss-
tensity and so our estimate loses its value en-
tirely. Little matters are to be calculated as
they affect little people-how high is this blade
of grass in the eyes Of yonder pismire ?-but
we never look at them so. To US, these are in
fruth the nameless infants newly horn or IL NAV