New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-07-04

Nearly one year since Uen. McNlhS-
try was placed under arrest at,St Lou
is upon disclosures brought to light by
fraudulant transactions against the
government, alleged to exist IN his de-
partment. Since then q Congression-
al committee has fully corroborated
and confirmed the existence Of the
frauds alleged. This state of things
added to the fact that Gen. Mckinstry
has been ever since under arrest and
unable to get hearing upon the char.
ges preferred. has induced him to for,
ward to Washington for publication his
statement ofthe case, disclosing many
very singular, not to say highly crimi
nal facts, but for the existence Of which
he would undoubtedly long since have
had his trial.
While it is known that the Quarter
masters Office was under the absolute
control of politiciansot the time Of the
alleged sra uds, it is patent to the coun-
try that he has been unable thus far to
obtain either civil or military hearing
upon the frauds Imputed to his depart
ment. The Quarternaster procured
supplies for the army Of the South west
without advertising for bids, and justi-
fees his action by such letters as this:
WASHING TON. Sept 10, 1861.
"L MrKunst,y, Brig. General, and Quarter.
master, St. LOUIS:
'.Permit me to introduce James Lamb,
Esq, of Springfield. Illinois.
il have known Mr. Lamb for great many
years. His reputation for integrity aud abil-
ity to carry out his engagements are both
unquestioned, and shall be pleas ed. if con.
sstent with the public good, that you will
make purchases of him Of any army supplies
needed in your Department
"Your obedient servant,
"a. LINCOLN"
Accompanying this letter from the
President, was letter from Secretary
Cameron ipaorsing Mr.. Lamb as per-
sonal friend Of the President, with this
modest suggestion to McKinstry IF
you can do anything for Mr. Lamb in
purchasing supplies, you will oblisc,"
and accordingly McKinstry did "hand
come thing" for Mr.. Lamb
These facts have been drawn out by
the Congressional Investigating Com
mittee, and if they are true, and we
believe they are, the President-"hon
est old Abe,"-rewarding his friends
at the public expense, should bear
company in solitary confinement with
McKinstry.
With the disclosures made we are
not surprised that the President should
have sent in his Message to the House
assuming with Cameron the guilt Of
plundering the government. Gen.
Fremont. Frank P. Blair, James S.
Rollins, besides ma,y ethcrs-all Re-
publicans-and in the common par =
lance Of the day, patriots ? figure large
ly in these transact ous. Here is one
of Blairs letters
"DEAx MAJOR: wish you to give i'm
Neal a fair chance. He is a personal friend
of mine and sound Union man. By en-
ploying him you will confer great favor.
''Your friend, FLANK P. BLAIR. jr,
@Col. LIST Regiment Mo. Vols"
The money changers, thieves and
rascals, that had taken possession of,
and polluted the Temple at Jerusalem
were less deserving of the Saviors re-
buke than is the Presi lent of the Uni.
ted States and his hangers on, Of the
rebuke of the American people. The
Congressional Committee on War
Claims declare Jim Neal Blairs pet
"a rascal But still Blair figures in
other letters to McKinstry in which he
says his friend John H. Bowen is "all
right in another he wants McKinstry
to buy wagons of Espencheid e. Kearn
because Murphy T. Verdin are Sc
cessionists: also he wanted Alexander
Peterson to buy horses ''as he is good
friend of mine, and in accordance with
these commands, all emanating from
republican sources, these friends of
the President" and Of other Patriots
are served with fat contracts at the
public expense.
We had misaivings from the first us