Nebraska advertiser., 1868-07-30
Treasury Frauds--GeOrge NJ
RendRetOn.

CbTrespOndeHce N y. Tribune.
The Hon. Geo. n. PendletOn, IN his
speech at Grafton, Va, which read
in the Tribune of this date, referring 10
the frauds upon the Treasury, holds
the Republican party responsible IOr
the prevailing corruption. As anelgh-
Dor of Mr.. PendletOn, and one VINO
knows something of the Whlskey
Ring, I will, with your permlssioni
say a word on this subject, and Wnat
write viii not be denied Dy AT.
Pendleton, or any one speaking au-
thOritatively for him.
It is well known to the public that
the taxes on whisky are stolen 70 the
extent of $50, ,OO0, 600 to SIS, ,OOO, 600 per
annum. 1t is further known, that
this money goes chiefly into the poek-
cts of the members OF the WnlsKy
Ring, who are the partisans OF Presl-
dent JOhnsOn-are sustained ana pro-
tected by him, and he, IN turn, Is stls-
tanned 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 in Office, without the permis-
sion of the Whisky Ring.
These facts are known to Mr.. Pen
dleton. even better than they are to
your correspondent. AS it is in Gin
cinnati, so it is throughout the country.
It is amazing, therefore, that Geo. IL.
Pendleton should boldly proclaim the
Republican party responsible Tor
frauds committed by Democrats ap-
pointed to, or kept in office by DEM
Ocratic President, against the efforts
of a Republican Congress
But, furthermore The Whisky
Ring in Cincinnati is composed OF
about twenty persons, who receive and
distribute the spOils, and OF these
men, and of the corrupt Government
OH cials who cooperate with them,
every one is a partisan of the Hon.
Geo. II. PendIetOn. The man who
acted as the confidential friend of Mr..
PendletOn in the New York COnven-
ton participates in the profits of the
Whiskey Ring, and the personal IN
fiuence and money of the entire gang
were used in behalf of Nf. PendletOn
previous to and in the Convention.
Still further: By referring to the
kilograms published in the report OF
the Impeachment Managers, you will
find two or three of the most conf
Dental 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 COnven-
ton, in the interest of Mr.. PendletOn.
and kept that gentleman fully advised
of his pro- pc cts.
In fine, Mr.. Pendleton, in Cincin-
natl, is completely in the hands of the
Whisky Ring. Had he been made
President, the Ring would have con-
trolled the appointments; and should
he be made Secretary of the Treasury,
under Seymour, in the event of the
success of the Democratic party in
November, the Ring would still con-
troll the revenue offices.
1t does not lie with Mr.. PendletOn,
therefore, who is surrounded by and
absolutely tied to, the Whisky Ring,
to rise in public and hold the Republi-
can 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 Secretary of the Treasury. 1 do
not believe Mr.. Pendleton to be per-
sOnally corrupt, and as a man I have
great respect for him, but unfOrtu-
nately he is in a position where he
could not, if he would, shake off the
Whisky Ring. He has accepted their
favors to such an extent that he is vir-
tually sold to them.