Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-31
The Radical scape-Goat.

Poor STANTON, after having sacrificed
his conscience, his reputation, his honor
and his all to Radicalism, is now made the
scape- goat of'great Radical sins. STANTON,
like JUDAS, became the tool of wicked men,
and is now left to his fate.
The Radical leaders are now engaged in
building up great financial reputation
Tor General GRANT, by showing what great
frauds, peculations, and corruption he has
discovered during STANToN's administra-
ton as Secretary of War. Here is SAM
pie of the many articles that are now be-
ing circulated by the Radical press, upon
this subject. rn as ~,----.-- sH.
| We quote from the New York Times one
of the most prominent Radical organs in
| the United States: - -
| $50 large have been. the reductions of
force and the diminutions of expenditure
effected in the different Bureaus of the
| War Department bv Gen. Grant during
his short period of Office, that we under
stand the Treasury has already been
saved ocer too millions of dollars in this ocdy
alone. Gen. Grant has thus been very
profitable servant to the country in the
War Department, and as he is still carry
ing on his projects of economy, he will be
| reductions, moreover, will be permanent,
| however long or short may be the time
that Grant retains his position, for no sue
| cessor of his would dare to return to the
lavish expenditure of other times, since he
has shown that all the duties of all
the Bureaus of the Department can be effi-
c1ently administered with the reduced force
now on service. Gen.. Grant is bound TO
become great favorite with the tax-pay-
ers." . 81,
1t has not been many weeks since these
same Radical organs were asserting that
General GRANT, upon taking possession of
the Secretaryship, publicly proclaimed his
| hearty approval of all that STANTON had
done whilst Secretary of War. But can
didate for the Presidency must be secured
now, and as it is useless to attempt to vim
dictate the character of the Radical party,
it is now proposed to demonstrate that
there is one honest. Radical, by having
GRANT prove to the country that STANTON,
every few months of his administration,
"Squandered oUer too millions of the peoples
money" In other words, the acute tinan-
cier, GRANT, has caught the expert swind-
ler, STANTON. e.rfr rI sT
| This is new process of manufacturing
candidates. Put one man in power, idolize
him, honor him, toady to him until he has
stolen and squandered millions of the peo-
i pies money, then set another of the same
party to ferret out the rascality, and claim
for the last occupant great financial and
executive ability :! l5.ia .s.n
The Radicals will find this a dangerous
precedent, for if GRANT should be success
tul in securing office by this means, one
half of the Radical party will have the
other half in limbo in less than fortnight
after his success. This farce will be of no
avail 10 General GRANT; but it shows to
what extremity the Radicals are driven.
/ Not word was said about STANToN's cor
ruption until it was available in the man.
ufacture of candidate for the Presidency
and if it had not become available for tina
purpose these gentlemen, who are now SC
busily engaged in giving it publicity,
would have been the last men in the Gov
ernment to have disclosed it. .l.-