The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1863-08-08
Saturday, August 8, 1863.


Large SWindlers.
One of the most disheartening and
sickening features of the war. is the
heartless manner in which large mum.
bers of individuals are stretching every
nerve to make money out Of the dis.
astrous condition Of public affairs. We
have repeatedly expressed our abhor.
anee Of that class Of men who purposel,
grow rich of Of their country's mis-.
fortunes-who regard the war only q
q means to gil their Golfers and pamper
their desires.
If there is one man more detestable
than snohter. il is he pho deliberately
plans to Fzek from the government "a
add to bis own wealth. And the coun-
try is full of just such characters
whose loyalty is only measured BY the
number of dollars they can put in their
purses: whose love Of the Union 10 in
exact correspondence With the amount
Of gold or greenbacks they can make
out of the var.
We regard an open rebel a. more
honorable than these leeehes upon the
treasury; these miscreants who watch
Tor . chance 70 steal, ~ hawk or a
cat watches for its prey. Such persons
should be marked. and ruled out of hon
orable society. When good men meet
them they should point at them a. the
robbers Of the government. the men
who made money ont Of the blood of
their brothers and the tears and anguish
Of the widows and orphans Of the land,
men to be stunned and secuted from
the circle Of the noble and true; their
names least out q evil" their memory
. reProach. In short they shoald be
branded - . common thief, robber or
assassin. and made 70 feel the iudigsa-
ton Of a honest and outraged people.
We suggested ct the commencement
Of the war 70 the Secretary Of the
Treasury the propriety Of appointing
sscrst detecsivss for every Department.
whose special duties shoald b 70 watch
every disbursement Of money. and re-
port each case Of svindling to the
Secretary or Auditor Of The Treasury.
Such an officers for each special com
mand where moneys are distursed,
would have saved millions Of dollars to
the government. He should be m.
known to the paymasters, contractor,
&e.. and yet watch all their acts SC
closely that they would feel that every
attempt At rascality would certainly
cause :hem to be speedily dismissed 10
di'grsce from the places they occupied.
Such q system Of guards was not adopt
eds and hence every man Who has a
>ehaace seems to lake delight in robbing
the nation. Officers of ell grade. ap.
pear TO be guilty in many instances;
and a certain net are an the time on
the watch for some scheme of corrup.
sion. and stretch every nerve to make
themselves rich at the expenses Of the
country.
Con6sca,ed stock is 20 mauaged 40
10 amount to almost nothing 10 the
government while . set Of sharpers
grow rich in specializing in it. There
never vas more corruption any where
than in this thing. It is . cheat from
beginning to end. and ths administers
ton should give the matter the most
searching investigation 1t once. and
wherever q man is found guilty Of mall
practice. brand him publicly. and thes
let him become an off-cast and . vsga.
bond the rest Of his Days thing to-
be scoated. and avoided. and spit upon
(6guratively BY the patriotic portion of
community every where. Let the
mark Of Cain b. ct upon al the brood
Of villains.
1t may be said this is severe coadem-
nation. So il may b; bas It is NOT half
severe enough for the crimes We have
named. The man who will make money
ont Of the blood and tears of his lelIows
is not worthy Of place in respectable
society, and should Be driven from it.
0eed fae 0N Abe.
The recent order Of Tie Presideas
that the eolored soldiers in
our armies shall b. tseatsd in all 70.
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