The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-07-25

Treaaury Frauds-GeO. H. PendIetOn.
The following letter, on the Cine in
natl whisky ring, is published in the
New York Tribune:
To the Editor ofthe Tribune:
SlR:-The Hon. Geo. n. Pendleton,
in his speech at Grafton, w. Va. which
I read in the Tribune of this date, refer
ring 10 the frauds upon the Treasury,
holds the Republican party responsible
for the prevailing corruption. As a
neighbor of Mr.. Pendleton, and one
who knows something of the whisky
ring, will, with your permission, say
word on this subject, and what
write will not be denied by Mr.. Pendle-
ton, or any other speaking authorita-
lively for him.
1t is we'll known to the public that
the taxes on whiskey are stolen to the
extent of $50, ,OO0, 900 TO S75. .OOO. 600 per
annnm. 1t is further known that this
money goes chiefly into the pockets OF
the members of the whiskey ring, who
are the partisans of President johnson
are sustained and protected by him,
and he, in turn, is sustained and pro-
tected by them. In Cincinnati no man
can be appointed to office, or If he can
be turned out by the President, with
out the advice and consent of the Sen
ate" can be retained in Office, without
the permission of the whisky ring.
These facts are known.to Mr.. Pendle-
ton even better than they are to your
correspondent. As It is in Cincinnati,
so it is throughout the country. II is
amazing, therefore, that Geo. 81. Pen
dleton should boldly proclaim the Re-
publican party responsible for frauds
committed by Democrats appointed to-
or kept in office by Democratic Presi'
dent, against the efforts of a Republic
can Congress.
But, Furthermore, the whisky ring in
Cincinnati iscomposed of about twenty
persons, who receive and distribute the
spoils, and of these men, and of the
corrupt Government officials who CO
operate with them, every one is u par
| tisan of the Hon. George FL. Pendleton
| The man who acted as the confidential
friend of Mr.. Pendleton in the New
York Convention participates in the
profits of the whisky ring, and the per
sonAl influence and money OF the entire
gang we're used in behalf OF Mr.. Pendle'
ton previous to, and in, tnat Conven-
| tion.
Stin further: By referring TO the tele
grams published in the report OF the
impeachment Managers, you will find
| TWO or three Of the most confidential
character addressed to Mr.. Pendleton
by G. W. Woolley, who represented the
whisky ring at Washington. And this
same Woolley attended upon the New
York Convention, in the interest .oI
Mr.. Pendleton, and kept that gentle
man fully advised of his prospects.
In fine, Mr.. Pendleton, in Cincinnati
Is completely in the hands of the whis-
ky ring. Had he been made Presi-
dent, the ring would have controlled
the appointments; and should he be
made Secretary of the Treasury, under
Seymour, in the event OF the success o.
the Democratic party in November, the
ring would still control the revenue
offices.
therefore, who is surrounded by, and
absolutely tied to, the whisky ring, tc
rise In public and hold the Republican
Congress responsible for the Treasury
frauds, or to promise reform in the
event of Seymour's election and his
own elevation to the position of Secre'
tary of the Treasury. I do not believe
Mr.. Pendleton to be personally cor
rupt, and as man have great respect
for him, but unfortunately he is in 8
position where he could not, II he
would, shake off the whisky ring. He
has accepted their favors to such an
extent that he is virtually sold to them
CINCINNATI.