New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-21
TREASURY FRAUDS-GEO. H. PENDLEToN

To n> Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: The Hon. Geo II. PendetOn, in his speech ut
Grafton. Va. which / read in The TRIBUNE OF TINS
date referring to the frauds upon the Treasury holds
the Republican party responsible for the prevailing
corruption, As a neighbOr of Mr.. Pendeton' ana one
who knows something of the Whisky Ring Will,
with your permission, say a word on this SUBJECT
and what write will not be denied by Mr. Fendle-
ton OF any one speaking authoritatiyely Tor him.
1t is we'll known to the public that the taxes Oh
whisky are stolen to the extent of sG0OOO0OO to s75,
100000 per annum 1t is further known that tlls
money goes chiefly into the pockets Of the members
of the Whisky Ring. who are the parisans OF Presl-
dent Johnson-are sustained and protected by him,
and he in turn is sustained and protected by Them
In Cincinnati no man can be appointed to office, or
if he can be turned out by the President without
the advice and consent of the Senate" can be retained
i'm Office without the permission of the Whisky Ring
These facts are known to Mr. PendletOn, even
better than they are to your correspondents AS 1T IS
IN Cincinnati so it is throughout the country 1t IS
amazing therefore, that Geo. III. PendletOn should
boldly proclaim the Republican party responsible Tor
frauds committed by Democrats appointed to, OF
kept i'm Office by Democratic President, against the
efforts of a Republican Congress
But. furthermore The Whisky Ring in Cincinnati
IA composed of about 20 persons who receive and dis
tribute the spoils and Of these men, and of the cor
rupt Government officials who cooperate with them,
every one is partisan of the Hon. Geo. H. Pendle-
ton The man who acted as the confidential friend
of Mr. Pendeton in the New-YOrk Convention par
ticpates in the profits of tho Whisky Ring, and the
personal influence and money Of the entire gang
were used in behalf of Mr. Pendleton previous to
and in that Convention.
Still further: BY referring to the kilograms pub
ished In the report of the Impeachment Managers,
YOU will find two or three of the most confidential
character addressed 10 Mr.. Pendleton by G. w.
Woolley who represented the Whisky Ring at Wash
ington. And this same WOolley attended upon the
Ncw-York Convention in the interest of Mr. Pendle
ton and kept that gentleman fully advised of mis-
prospects.
In fine, Mr.. Pondlcton, in Cincinnati, is completely
in the hands of the Whisky Ring. Had no been
made President, the Ring would have controlled the
appointments; and should he DO made Secretary Of
the Treasury, under Seymour, in the event of the
success of the Democratic party in November, the
Ring would still control the revenue Offices
1t does not lie with Mr.. Pendloton, therefore who
ia surrounded by, and absolutely tied TO, the Whisky
Ring 10 rise in public and hold the Republican Con-
gress responsible for the Treasury frauds to prom
iso reform in the event of Seymour's election and
lis own elevation to the position Of Secretary Of
the Treasury. | do not believe Mr.. Pendleton to
be personally corrupt and as a man hayo great re-
spect for him, but unfortunately no is ID position
where he could not, if he would shake OFF the
Whisky Ring. He has accepted their fayors to such
an extent that ho is virtually sold 70 them