New-York tribune., 1869-03-16

A STARTLING STATEMENT FROM THE NEw-YORK
WOELD--wHoLEsALER RoBBERY--NAMEsM MEN
TIONED-MILLIoNs LOST BY INCAPACITY AND
wEAkNEss-MR. DELANo CALLED UPON TO
Ff,n Tie Y,w.YOri word, March l5
The new Commissioner of Internal Revenue
may be said TO have fairly entered upon the duties
Office, and the country. without respect party,
will watch with deep interest the he Intends
pursue ono Of the fret steps me first which due
regard for public welfare should cOnstran Mr. Delano
10 take without unnecessary delay the complete and
cGectua breaking up Of the seandaous Harland Panel-
johnson clique which has ruled the office from tho hour
that Mr. Whitman left his seat deputy and Mr. Har-
land succeeded 10 it. OF all the clques Whlch govern
departments and department bureaus at Washington
none have ruled with so high hand ns this. The com
and its long existence due To Mr. Rollinss weakness
OF wiz and incapacity for Judging human character
cause members have held every Que OF the chlef posi-
ons Ia the place II has forced good men ou OF me oDiee
and broughf bad ones in Holding control OF NE poDi0
ing p0cer IL has made that possession the meaus OF
increasing It's strength and proongng Us ehstence: u
OF others n total disregard Of justee ana s pes VINO
were rewarded as that class generay al are % uuI IT. sas %
aud interest OF taxpayers, used s authority Wuh AFRO
gance retaated in petty upon those who had
impaired the efficiency OF the clerical force OF te once
by course that has caused general loss OF
interest in-and consequent neglect of-the duties OF
those composing &C. It's presence has naturally been con-
Illuminating; aRd thus he eeie OF corruption Gnd dshgn-
si use OF public p0Wer priraie pr0M las been grad
aim dStsd Outside cOnfederates under the relaxing
OF long uninterrupted success have grown 50 bold
liar I'm philadelphia p6O0Ding idryer ph0Se business
sggaeu uas equal b. ne early establishment ot dn inside
Darineiship ~ me oDioe after me J0rmd0H of me chqe
has bee heard openly boast time ana De dgdH, maj ne
co,,d roy, ann case through He Otiee that had money
e016 In II and he has got through doubtful claims aud
effected compromise OF suits upon terms that are ds
,iScc to the Office and fraud upon the Treasury
sonefup of the cllque's muificatiOns and system OF
xtIn may be gathered from the fact that, when inter
eeJ ssess9rs aud collectors In different quarters detecs
heavy case fraud all offers OF settlement hro rejected
otacis 10 compromise are oct UP, the matter IS Kept
on urf the party Is induced TO place his case ~ tho
h "a ~ te lawyeraceompce whom lac Is assured has
81 , euee with the Commissioner necessary To settle
il nm favorable terms and then all becomes smooth sail
In ~ rctious disappear, and the case is closed upon
- i, sum of money, half of which usually goes ~
the 10 tho clique. The detailed
,a,,ner iu which such "A transaction is carried
tL1nnob from beginning TO end is ereditnble
20 Me knaylsh skill OF those conducting
~ % connexions "a this city correspond in erfent aud
@ ,,, so,giL II paE bh he other dny rore hoioH
49, ryjeu 10 urenihY Grm Ia tbs city hdrlng large
y if cI1ipI dgainSf NE O1lce which respectable and
Y,etrut counsel mt Washington has failed for months
~ pet allowed, In which II stated In sighhcant
ts mat In the counsel would step aside aud agree 10
Ji,I, his fee, the claimants would get their money
Itnvyith The writer Of that paper Is an exrcNenue
ngnl vino was removed from the service FOR repeated
ual against the Treasury, and ~ Weil
tn I'm revenue circles here and ut the national eapl-
81 ie is but Of band Of many who operate clan
ir.,inely In the Bureau. II Mr. DeidHo Wothd Ike 10
ftirliish &C. f01tfhef e'H record
ss.,,fs oC me proposition alluded 10.
ri ia shameful that hafa-lOzen INSCRIPTIONS ndlvd
uals should be permitted TO take complete and denant