Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-06
The Corruptiaa IA ths Norfk GrovrIzr en-,
Of shs Var,

OF the War.
Tie people of the North seem to be at last
awakening to The fraud and corruption that has
been long growing up in the Govarnmsnt undsr
tie cloak Of she war, sa1 bean glOsssd over or
hushed up under the plea of military nscss-
sty." Yet sOms Of the bold end conservative
p:ess wll occasionally speak out, and expose
ths system Of fraud and plnndering that is being
carried OF. Ths Albany argus, speaking Of
the corruption that hAs prevailed in official cir
cles, says;
Dining The past four weeks, thS public havs
bssn made seq q7siBted with . revelation Of
frauds surprising everything ever before kHoEn
in Cur history, and almost passing belief The
developments show that sTerv department. Of
the Government is reskiDg Hl.h corruption.
Millions Of dOliaTs are stolen which the people
must be taxed 10 pay, and yes no effort
a. reform is mzds on the part of the Ad-
miHistTsiion. 0fieislS who show themselves
| unworthy OF great trusts By careless mismsu-
segment are not removed, neither are the cul-
prits whose knAvs-ies are exposed brought be-
fore tho criminal courts for trial Not an in
sisnoo has yet occurred, among oil the robber-
les that have been reported, Whsre tho guilty
parties have been handed over 70 ths criminal
courts for public trial.
Everything Is hu5hed up under the plea Of
military necessity" If poor soldier deserts,
he is tried according 70 the laws Of war, and
sumaaTily condemned 10 be shot BY The side OF
the rude cofin thss is 10 cover bis remains
BRs the Government ofieisl, who divides mil
lions with his favorifes, CT who leads thousands
Of men TO certain death, and great army to as
csrtain defeat is either honoTsd and pettsd by
I tbe Adm inistTa;i5n, or spirited away to q
military prison, in order thEt the people may
RsVeg know the extent Of his crimes or Ihs char
! sc,er Of his ascOnplieeJ.
If any Of these parties are tried At all il Is By
eOuIImartisl, where the proceedings are
strictly privAts, sud from which the reporters
of the press sre TisidIy excluded, resulting in
q mysterious middle that the people cannot un-
/ derssaud The fair inference from this is, that
il is the policy ct the men in power 70 pTolong
| the war for the sake Of the pluRder It affords.
Lot The Pzlmers, the Smsl!eys, the CornHells,
| and hOs5 Of ether similar sWindlsTs, have such
public trial ss is awarded TO ordinary eUlpriis,
/ foiloWe1 by such q sentence from the court as
tksir crimes deserve, with full publication Of
the evidences. Nsthing short Of this viii satisfy
sn outraged people. Let The preliminary exam
nations Gad ihe trials Of the TOgues who deal in
millions, be IS public IS foT those who steal by
/ hundreds, or who e0m1is petty lRrcsniss and
k buTglaTies, and let tho people have what they
/ have Iigki 10 6euano-;he evidenee agsiust
! their equally guilty aSsss0Es and sceomphces.
Tho Albany SsstssmaH, tho most ultra of the
Republican press, admits even mors than this.
In an Article on The sams subjec.it says;
Every branch Of the Government seems to be
Fseking with corruption, and what is still worse,
praying h7Docrisss are preaching against ex-
posing these rasczlities, lest il msy " h1Ft the
war" Thxt joke IS slso played cut.
A pack Of shSTks, hungry, Yilaaous and in.
corfisibie, have fastened upon the public tTeSs-
Iury and depleted il at tie rate Of millions
monthly; that the patronage Of the Federal
/ GS5Ternment has besn bestowed upon those with
whom the electors, If allowed an exercise Of
choice, would have absolutely refused all dsel
lings-aRtii high places Of trust are held BY
known aad convicted eormoFants, and men
drive fast horses and live in frse-stone houses
purchased with United States gTcenbsoks, who
ought to bo pegging shoes in Ssats prisons.