The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-12-28
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The ID efaicati0n of a Govern
ment Omeer AT Detroit-Ac-
ton of the Board Of Trade of
that City.


ment Omeer at DeIroit-Ac-
ton of the board of Trade of
that City.
dtFrom The Detroit Free Press, Dec. IIl
In accordance with previous notice to that
elect Duncan Stewart, Esq, yesterday, at
the bozrd Of trade, presented memorial to
tbs President Of the United States relative
TO the rsceut deialcation in the internal rev.
enqe collector Office in this city. In doing
90 he said
- I have been called bad republican, be-
cause | am not willing to aid in concealing
this thing. have been told that shall
not belong to the party. But | will beleny
to the party aud you cannot turn ME out
Since 4 gave notice on Saturday that |
should present this address, | have been
beset by my political friends, and urged net
to do so. They have told me not to disgrace
the party by exposing Its corruptions, But
i cay IT the Republican party upholds this
thing the sooner 1t is scattered to the four
winds the better. have been told that the
Government agent, now in the city, would
call upon me and make it all right" with
me if | would keep still. They thought it
bad thing, and the less said about it the bet
ter, L s..
But, gentlemen, I am not to be bought.
want none OF your money stolen from the
peoples pockets You cannot bribe me to
Keep still by making N, a partner in your
base and fraudulent transactions. know
that there are men in this city who have
been cognizaut of Mr.. Berrv's operations
fer months past, and hey have not co :
demned them in single Instance, but h I'VE
used their utm st en1eayt rs to conceal tn IN
and prevent their coming before the public
gaze. tell you. gen lemen, this thing
shall not be hushed up. Il shall be openly
end publicly discussed, and though the par
" may do what it can to screen him and
cover up his crimes, they shall be talked
ssout and known by everybody If the
guilty criminal cannot be bought to punish
ment on account Of the influence Of his par
~, at least the finger of public scorn shall be
pointed at him, and when he walks abroad
the orphans of men who have laid down
shsir lives tor their country shall hiss at him
Is the robber who snatched tho bread from
their tainlsbed mouths. Mr.. Russell, dis
! trlct attorney, came to ME yesterday and
esld he did not want to be censured in this
matter. The whole thing was in the hands
OF the government agent now here investi-
gatlng, it, and he Russell is poweress to
act, He was willing to prosecute, but there
had been no one to take the necessary steps.
The Government agent thought the sooner
1t was smothed over and hushed up the bot
ter It would be for the Government (party).
offer this address to the President of the
United States. sa--s s.....
BOARD OF TRADE RooMs, |
Detroit, December l3, 1854 f~5
TO His EEceUency ABRAHAM, Lincoln, P5esi-
dent cfthe United States .,..'.
The board of trade of the city of Detroit
deem it public duty to call the attention of
your excellenoy to the misuse of the public
funds BY l.. G. Berry. collector of internal
revenue at this point.
For over three years the country has been
covered with shame and filed with dismay
at the almost daily discoveries Of frauds up
on the Government. The ease with which
those implicated have escaprd Justice has
been premium to crime Taxation has
sro9sedrthe people TO a sense of these enor-
mites, and 1t is not to be supposed that
heavy burdens will be borne patiently, and
without murmulIng, where such conduct is
permitted, and goes unpunisbed. We have
arrived at a point i'll the fortunes of the
country, where the government must show
ITS power ana honesty, to retain the respect
and support of the peopie-when justice in
lts sternest form must overtake the wrong
doer, leaving no hope of pardon or escape
We sincerely believe these sentiments will
hnd response in the heart of your exceen-
cy.. We are of the opinion that exalted So
cial position, wealth, official station politi-
cal influence. and previous good character
should initiate against, and not in favor of,
those who betray social trusts and yiolate
implicit confidence. All these advantages
are safeguards thrown around such prisons,
that mon Of less note have not, to shield them
from temptation
Many near and dear relatives, and friends
Of the members of the board have offered up
their lives on the battlefield as a willing sac
rifcc for the public good, and we consider
any further favor of leniency toward those
who do so much to unhinge public conf
dencc, an outrage on the memories and a
blot on the patriotism of the fallen brave, in
their name, and in the name of the many
burdens VERSO willingly bear, We pray that
your excsllency will take such steps as will
efectually save the country for the future
from these most disgraceful doings Of dis
honest and nnfaithfm men. For ourown
part we !xal l1neEeE cease to hold up such
men to the pubicseorn, and incite the pub
hc at large to demand from those In authoi-
ty the immediate trial, conviction and pun
hment such offenders.
resoIs aspect, this board remains
anl,5 faithful and obedient SER
< motion to indefinitely postpone the ad-
4ress was lost. A motion to lay on the ta-
bal E<ys. s-~a L