Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-29
Commisssry's SToFes-Red Eye At
from S4.OO 20 So 90 per Gallon.

A correspondent of the Journal writing from
the mouth Of Battle Greek, Tennessee, has The
following IN his letter Of July IL:
Some of the officials of the army have been
so intent on making money from the Government
and soldiers, that they have scarcely time to
think upon their duty as commissariat. One
instance will mention and give the name,
which would refrain from doing II his conduct
had not been 30 notorious that he is at this time
under arrest in Stevenson, Alabama, for selling
rife whisky to oficers and men. Perhaps II II
had been good article he might have slipped,
but 1t was the meanest kind Of red eye "rot
gut" which would kill at ten steps. This off
GERS name is no less than Judge (CaptAin) Pal
mer, from the hoop pole region of the Northwest,
think from Hardin county. remember him
at one time as being an ardent Democrat. No
convention of the party could come of, at Co.
lumbus, without the presence and counsel of
the Judge The Judge being shrewd business
man, and having an eye to the safe side In poll
tics, made jump in the fall Of 1860, and lit
plump into the Republican ranks. We recol.
lect of hearing him make bis maiden speech in
the Republican cause In the Wigwam q. Colum-
bus. lie was loudly cheered for his disinterest.
ed patriotism, and after the commencement Of
war evinced bis ardent love for his country by
soliciting and receiving the appointment of
conmissary with the rank Of Captain. Not
content with the emoluments Of his Office, he
engaged in the sutler or whisky business,
through q supple tool Of his own procuring,
The business Is good as far as profit is concern
ed, for the meanest kind Of whisky sells from
$4.00 to $500 per gallon. Now, don't wish
it to be inferred that | hold any personal III
will toward the Judge, for he has always treat
ed me kindly, but am determined 10 expose
those WhennWorthily hold positions 10 the army.
II others would hold up to scorn those whose
cupidity leads them to engage 10 dshonOrable
transactions whilst ostenaibly doing the busi-
nesa of Government, the wants Of the soldier
would be attended to. There are others in the
army whose cup Of niquity is not yet full, who
are fattening on the spoils procured BY peculs-
ton from an already depleted treasury, whose
acts will yet come TO light.
We do not Of course pretend to indorse these
charges against Judge PALMER. They may be
true, and If 80, we apprehend the Judge is only
fair sample of the officials who "have been
80 intent on making money from the Govern
ment and soldiers that they have scarcely time
to think upon their duty as commissariat !"
But we do not see why this correspondent has
singled out Judge PALMER and made bis case 60
conspicuous, and unless he shall hereafter pub
lish those whose coup Of iniquity Is not yet
full" and expose their ''peculaticns," We shall
think that Judge PALMER has offended "Mack,'
in that he has failed to give him as much "red
eye" as he wanted, and hence the Judge has
fallen under the ban Of the virtuous correspond
ent Of the virluous Journal.
1t is true, as the correspondent Of the Jour-
nal says, that Judge PALMA was once Demo
crat, and We suppose 1t gives the date Of hi,
conversion 10 Republicauism correctly. Aman
who at mature age falls from grace, politically
il not likely to be over scrupulOusI in matters oI
life thereafter.