New-York tribune., 1868-12-21

Perry Fuller.
MR. FITCH TIE FRIEND Mr.. JOHNSON AND THE ASSIST
ANT OF MR. DINCKLEY.
Mr. Fitch in this transaction the bosom friend OF
the Presidents no so bold Mr.. Bnckley, he was not
willing hazard the consequences OF disregard OF tIo
powers Of Congress and finally was sworn Inc iono"
Did Jo1 have an ae1sS With tie President certain
Mr. Bnckley MI Bncke and introduced to
He saws he was Informed that the President would
stand by us, and We would give his cordial and hearty
support" AS TO the affidavit which tho President was
to suspend Mr. Courtney and others he sad the original
draft made by at tue White House at he urgent
solicitation OF certain parties who were tnere' a..n
@ whS those parties M M YSS,oR GSPt .,: hs s s
were Bredeated gron le & hf sn3 nat on kno
the ads' was founded i ysVd @ % %ss th. All ss matter vas
be kept private until ths testimony could e & oI"Is @ o 70 me
20 believe they could he sustained ,.,,. -. ,us,-,,,,oD
@ did not make that afv upon sny Enowege OF noa IN @
S P Yes Sin es @ Tss,ons hsd been
nn v mind Il Mrs said you do this thing another said
ycu charges and they win be kept confidential sy the
Irpips made cerisn inquiries and satisfied that
charges unjust and had determined upon returning 70 "AH
State Whether you had coaereacs with Gen IuIohdg' ana
very freely with Gen. BurbTdSe about these matters ron Tue
So you that wersnDloyed ' an gs1, '1d that
Ston ssap Reps and others Yes Sir Mr. Bnekesmg
ge,on who told me be would empos e When came here he
9sSs lsf.l1.S sSTS to PsS' @e =. b. assistant
What Terrible picture does this present OF base con.
spracy Inviting the commission OF crimes, even the
backest perjury to destroy faithful public oicer-he
revenue and every other service Of this Government is
demoralzed, when the President opens the door OF ne
White House and himself becomes party III Sucn eoh
The President and his friends cannot gansay the testi
mony OF Fitch. He before the COmntteo an uilWIl
ing witness He stood so high In the CONFIDENCE OF tne
President that affidavit OF his impressions merely IN
fused by Buckley was sufficient 10 can ior an & o p %
the Executive possessed against MT Rollins ana some
officers In the city OF New-IoTk Fitch was no worse
man when he testified before the Committee than before
tho President unless the few days association with tne
nave made him less truthful and deadened his moral
sense TO the obligation OF an oath Finally teh was
Hs!eiou from al tbs b, ard nomson yoq s.ys 70
question the integrity Mr. Rollins COnHsoner internal eenle
AnaeNo Sir Tmsfe thi remark relative to tie charges
Mr.. BISoKLEi's FLIGHT Win THE PAPERS.
Another feature appeared when pr. Bnthey ytes was
district attorney and that Mr. Courtney was who should
take charge OF the investigation. immediately Mr Bnek
over papers Mr. Courtney take them out OF tho
jursdicton Of the Court 10 start immediaey with Ihe
aud after, under cover Of night Mr. Binekey left
MR. JOHNSON sUsPESDs PROSECUTION OF INDICTMENTS
AGAINST PAKTIIs IN TIE KESrucKr BOURBON FRAUD,
Tie attention Of the Committee was also called to the
fact that OF tho offenders under the former law,
whom few faithful officers had detected and try
ing 10 bring To trial In the United States Courts,
suddenly aided by Executive authority.
The public sentiment was outraged nat the President
Would dare 10 shield criminals and stand between them
and the penalties of offended law HIS conduct was
warning 10 honest ana Ngaht oincsIs not 10 ne TOO
Jealous IN the pursuit OF criminals ana an invitation 20
feous that wheutho dark day came they should be kindly
transferred from c prisoners dock 10 inc "A'ecA"mueE
fOFcONNlcf
their property had arealy been condemned by c!ll Io
cess As last resort. they ru-h 20 the Pres lent is
car was open They told him the very things he wanted
TO hear aud promised 10 supply what Bn,Aiey @tad @
failed 10 get-some aAdlyits Tho cdlct goes fOiih;
prosecutions suspended thc relations OF parties changed
The and law officers who had worked up me case
bar of lie Frsidcnt where they found a hs side the
ucn who few days before. were an peril oi the fen.
4el2 the President failed and ho could rot md pre-
text to cover The ast he aSs.tsc o, .5 m the lci.
ury and the frauds 90 On 10 tells the country 90 arrang
@g paweT io hunt s 6ovh ~ tn Who are s5s to do
duty though u cost ihe Treasury 5000 onctrnis
" that money and one han the lllrcetea tcal Mo'a
have exposed aud prevented the reckless plnndeHns Ia
FRAUDS BY GAuGERs.
The recent OF Congress required that taxes shoud
be paid Oh all whisky then ~ bond before fenoy9 1sat
frauds are committed through gaugcrs To illustrate;
one hundred barrels OF whisky were Inspected afewdays
sspectng forethng wrong. chilled In city iueer, Who,
on Inspection, found u had been gauged te1 svVns s
70 s. remembered there were nearly 2ol barrels ~ one
district and in July last nearly 100000 III the country ho
loss 20 the revenue must be cnOfnOus
FRAUDS Br DrsriILFRs AND sroErKEErIRs ,,.
Unfortunately, there IL always some detect IN legsa'
ton or oversight n tho regulations Of tho department.
which give the dishonest operator an adNaher' ~ ho
case OF estimated capacity the act u 50 loosely drawn
that one OF the most essential elements Is left 10 tho De
termination Of the diser, aud the expert IN hxpg tho
estimate is compelled to iN tno tune oil eTine'9V hs
gwen by tho distcr Consequently, dlulles IN HS%' &
York HX the period at IS hours IN virginia az 70 anu ~,
in Newlork the time IN hxed al ~ hOuIs' VIC ct
the tub stand empty - hours aer oYeIy
ma lp
II notorious that some dstllers 90 not et the tus
stand empty q hours, most fernen IN less tha 20 uus
from 2lto 3C the result is that dstllcrs generally pro
duce from onoQlarter TO one'thtd more tAdn tfi Tl
mated capacity ana The fact that none OF Tue ueloIs
that the dsiers defraud aud the OlccTa cOnnNe nj H.
Besides, the estimated capacity, reduced as Dy 9
SO per cent so that no gains In the underestimate OF
capacity and the 2oper cent discount. o,,..,,.,,
No further proof needed OF tho existence OF 1raun
so II ia found In the fact that the price on whisky has
ruled below the cost Of production ana @ .sh
lint
was from mOlasscs, which cannot DO manufactured az
the present market value OF whisky
FRAUDS THROUGH COArOUNDING HOUSES
Rectifylne establishments found easy aids 10
fraud and the present law provides tha none shan oy
used within 600 feet of disery some distlielr TOT
10 be restrained by plain provision OF the act, fc'
sorted 20 the eXpedent Of evasion by substituting com
pounding houses a branch OF business carried on 70
moderate extent necossaryto ado!n dstery Ihe
business IS merely cOmpounding some articles with raw
greater value, which, under the previous law was eassod
with aud known as reetfying but under te last Dy
remarkable coincidence almost too rcmarkhDe 10 bc au
accident compoundng shops are made distinct cipss:
and separated entirely from rectfying IL seems ~ u
Congress while removing rectylng houses took especial
pains 10 make another class OF houses hot pI0peu,
which are as easy aduncs for fraud the class they
prescribed. Many officers were examined, and
all concur tho opinion above expressed as 10 e chaF
arter of compOunding houses with the remarkable eT
cepon OF the collector aud deputy collector OF one OF
the NewYork districts, who consider them entirely harm
less aud without the power 10 defraud Inc sgncdhoo
OF this exceptional evidence will appear hereafter
TERROR OVER HONEST OFFICERS.
The most wonderful feature In the examination was the
their duty; and while they have willingness to expose
frauds they feel they are exposing themselves 10 ho
vengeance OF the whisky ring and the risk Of removal by
the power OF the very men they expose Illuminating hs
In the confession honest officers know that hey incur o
odlum OF the without the cOmpensatlng advantage
OF protection from the head Of the Government
The whole system IN some localities has become so ne
mOralzed that s almost considered All diot II ne
pods along In honest discharge OF ms duties Anu
what lnducement is offered for honesty when inc "1u
can see the rogue In Office rewarded by growing iINn,
enjoying all the uxuTies wealth can command Win 40
loss Of social rank aud political considerations ana WIN
certainty OF not ncurrng tho dseasure OF his Govern
mentf -, ,.,, -, p.o.t,on,t.t
favor as This class of men, while the honest man. fallh