New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-27
,mpop1asr REVELATIONS AND DISCOVERIES
The Rise and Progress Of the swindlas

m, o,,,-.st ~ this Rebellion was so sudden
and unexpected and m fF'' developments "eie 30
-, zion was taken by surprise and for m0inen' was
. ,7s far tho calamity which seemed impending
=, ,ou sr1ute- acted as salvanio shock and we
,o,ss Of or danger. In answer TO the Prosidents
trans. offers Of regiments and companies poured In
- al o,.r,.rs In few weeks We had e amy IN the
ga snsd e,uipped clothed and fed. A will Tecolect
,o,o rs. day. Of excitement in this city when regiment
oar regiment was sent away, when recruiting Offices
,.d IN tho streets. and from weeks end 10 weeks end
there was nothing heard out martial music and nothing seen
IN, marching battaious Onc day the Capital said to be
I, 0aDssr another the Washington ciOsed
td tie Rebels preparing to raise sfmy IL hary
land The sryen appeals made by the Executive
The ministers and he press for troops to be rushed to "s'
ipslsn waout intlns delay All was hurry and con
on here Citizens gave Of their with splendid lib
sr,y corporations and societies We'd with each other In
contributions individual regiments; snd finally, at the
monster meeting in Union square the Union Defense Com
u,;,es WA organized time Of great national peril
s.d distress willing lavish any amount OF
pey AID make any personal sacrifices for the national good
This ives the opportunity for rorues and thieves to
lbsr golden harvest was time for them to assume the
CLOAK o. patriotism and pe-pcais enormous frauds For
.,.,ers whose had been infamous at home oist-d
tbsmseys on upon abs sOdiers aud honest patriot
and won tie confidence OF best by specous preteu
he'd 10 scrunike their 2nteCe4entsi
were only toe ad think that they villa. they seemed
10 be or We needed the help Of every could End
The Union Defense Committee contributed funds toward the
organization and eqgpnsn; OF thirty forty regiment IL
,us cases iorsyns she whole cost Of subsistence clothing
arm, aud equipnen. Of oceI aud They coald rot do
eerwi fo at that time thee. fund in tn hands Of
,bs ofss-s Of either Stat in the army OF, o: which the
.xpsnse. could paid Congress not ir session. 10 no
q. eoid be passed to provide icr the emergency AL the
Predeat could do make such he fcll
zsd TO- that tie a and homes, expenses Of recruiting
shsul b. provided for Congress met. SO recrl
ss oesr. paid sheI who boarded and lodged heiT
crafts partly In ready nouey and psy in promise' feUds
ocoono, sud line officers advanced them the general
public subscribed for peci0 general purposes and finally
a. W. shovs stated the Union Defense Committee
was on,sazsd So matters until time In August;
1851 when Colgeis being then in session appropriation
OF $1,000 made for the recruiting ergsuizs;ion and
1r; IeeIu BY til, provisions Of the act the Adu-
lsuGcnsrss Department nsds the custodian OF 'thf
fund mastering officers duty in the different ci;en
ws made the disbursing sfcers Co. d. u. Sscket, In
Of the IT, . Army at that time ouy
bsre mastering officer assisted by several other army off,
GERS AID Of the I,h OF volunteers who sns"eed
the Pleadent frs: coll. they overwhelmed With bss
nes According the Of Congress making Lin diseu'
IL: Office. be hired sbuiding 10 Waite street. whore he
moved hi. entire business us.eins ohceT aud whore be
. 0lsDIfbius
assist him. Tas hrt nstsel which lie received from tie
Government s5O90 which cxhsu':ed Of cours, IN
three o, foa days for it became known that the
Government prepared to psy the expenss OF recruiting
Regiments oil those who had claims upon tho Government Tor
this pDpOss down upoa Col Sseket in perfect swarm
He however. received money for three or four
wesks sad al that wbus bill: accommodating ia his
ciSce by and the Office crowded with people
asnorous for Finally hs received another check
iasa Ia s-rfa ,.4~th. fs
ssnsnt CT about Al equal amount.
The Investigation which he. been mad. by the special Com
u'sonsr MI Olco he. Teen in reference to bills Tor sub
nsteace and lodging of recruits which comprise specific
onsu. Of the number OF iodEus and ration. furnished
Ispsse beside abstract giving the total aud
ks certified to by the officers recruiting the
signed oy tie special contractor and the bill should be
iaosd approved BY :hs Colonel snding tie si
IL the haste and confusion which resulted upon the
opening Of tho disbulsus Office by Col Ssckst in
TIE Coionevs omitted from thess bila Col
ssss assuming the duties Of Disturbing officer scdresed
,sr the Coutroe. OF the Treasury slking hin how far
b. certificate Of the volunteer officers should De taken
guaranty Of the conec,uess Of bills, and whether be
u require sG3svi. from the officer in each
because Ia notorious that tie ossrzstion Of vc!un.
Ter s.gosn.s large number Of worthless scsmps who had
.h to the military profe,ion fos Of something else
s rep in TO this letter Col Ssek.t received reply
al was thus brown upon Ills judgment aud did vel
The eoad rnesr tho ercumstsYces
Tie recruiting service there two kinds Of contraction
tbs general contractor who puts his bid in TIE
sef.,eme8t Of the United States ofcs and who bound
s'farusi ration. and lodgings at certain ecifed
any er.sa, wLch me Government may require and whose
WHARF paid ct regular intervals lie 10 obliged 20 rive
u" the perform Of his duty. The other ia the special
c'sciof who 4, the petty keeper Of sserbesr soen
ndas house about the city and who has had recruiting
'-epeasd upon hs pTeses and has pehsP, boarded
h a5er Of lnsa from hsfs dozen fiy WHO from
uas they recruited up tie number Of dozen
lore have been taken osur. where they uadc The
's the resinsnsi qasrtsuser. As far as the general
saicos are eeneerae6 they ssnnot perpetfsts sud
ss1i " the csnuivsnee OF The Government officials b1.
s ecsl Contractors have !atteoe They snbst DULY
"'hW nlen a. ins for recruiting officer and IL ht:
'sn!,as oGeer hsppens TO DO dishonest man, o. even
IN "'ySsaIreTed honest msn. who De used BY Ire
pec scter between the two the Government 10
alesd any tie ssns;ure q the special con
a,S'T TO false bills backed by TIE csfcae Of the recruiting
'oS AID these signatures would IN tLetassve. DO sao,
''s guaranty to tie doars.ag o.sr to the
as' Of The sccoant
"hss bi pressure upon tn. disborg Office Tor the
pnst Of bills Of the special contractors gu.,ed
@' but ~ Diuoh Of the uuo th.is nohsy, ,key
' zee 'be Zine aud patience 4naNy be driven e.
" 'hSu ss. 70 bIo4eu Thee. brokers' 81 dI.t DID thsJ
'e'' ID fsii Way ,ons.imss requiring ten fssn end
s "a hisA seventy two psi cent L, ca 80 b....
'''0H' a'.snrIz Upon Tow they could hstds lie ,3ecis
"a"'c''' rn' sfoser. beings man Of capita would sd
'@'s 'ao aoac! and wal ust tao isboi,qS ocs wa, n
"''Is Of iuids hom wa.hl Dos vLsn 10 would present
"eS .. Que "a' ard s"s eA,st 70: In. whols amount
he sieOF'i1 e;tc' pTstso, u. s,.inaeat a. u4r.h
"po''Ss from hspc. not epJ required an A., a.y ff Tho
pea esbir,cso IL doubtful b.t b, s,,Io,ss sl,.
Nv" Whose 5us.Ovs |. ns' Ia 20 u. "a, ,,s when
s vas p'sssu.sa ris .hs mans yl.S. ssd ,.:,,
""suins1oh Of tie pTeai's' and .hs Of TIM
e'shssssr AID Of his nsIsSos whether ,ae men
elNssd fer Is as bill Lsd been sabssd b. hn or not, ana
Lea this dtiscve did 10 make e.n.nc,s ,nd i,ls,,