The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-12-01
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The TcGarrahan SWindle.

From the Pittsburgh Post we re-
produce this very concise statement
Of the McGarrahan Land Claim, which
was. the rock. on which Grants Ad-
1nihistration struck aud split, result
ing in the Withdrawal of Secretary
Cox from the Cabinet: go a ..y,sg
This celebrated land claim, the eff
fort to make which successful, occa-
Stoned Che enforced retirement of
Gen. Cox the7Seefetarpl of the ih44e-
rior, will be THE feature of Grants
administration f5,.74u ,f...rtoa
McGarrahan's claim to the land in
question, arises out of a pretended
Spanish tit1epuponl wifieh3 an adverse
decision has been rendered by the Su-
preme Court of The United Statess-
The claimant, after this decision. at
| tempted to purchase the land from the
| United States uhder2tlie law allowing
unsuccessful claimants under Spanish
titles to purchase agricultural lands ;
| this effort was also failure, the ,Su-
prelne Court refusing its aid. The
next resort was by petitioning 30 Com
gress. but no law was passed in spur-
suance thereof. Attorneyt Generals
Black, Bates and Hoar, have all at va
Erious periods, decided. against the val
iditt of the icIa7in.a 9ia ~ .@s9oSie
IA. company called the new Idra
/ Company also claims this land, and
Secretary Cox, aware that the Su-
preme Court of the United States had
finally determined fMcGarrahan' 8
Eclaim to be inEalid, and32has refused
the writ of .Mandamus which he. APP
piled for TO compel the, ,sale of the
lands to him, as agricultural lands,
i that several successive 9Coiigresses
have failed to respond to his petition
fol, Legislative relief, and finally be-
cause, as the Secretary said, he knew
that the principal Obligations relied
I uponaby Mr.. McGarahan were false
4 hoods, issued the following order ito
the Commissioneg OFFS etheo General
sif oiI VIII therefore proceed tadisf IL nth The
ordiaarf- course of business 10 fake
upsand dispose3of the hebapplicatioa5lo 5loi
the New ,5dGa Mining Company fol
a o patent, notifying McGarrahan, or hi:
attorney. that the same win be done
atian carly day, 10 be fixed upon 3 By
Il you, prior, te9 which times testimony
or arguments may. be, filed Ibyt either
4 party, and at-the expiration of which
; period your decision may be rendered
81 as YOUR views of the law and the facts
4 may, warrant, and proceedings had
thereon in the usual manner -.sife
And now comes Ulysses S. Grant
President Of the United Stai es, an6
because Gen. Coxadeclines TO issue z
,, patent,ato. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tht
i validity of whose claim stand to two
. decisions Of the Supreme Court, anc
t the legal opinions Of three successive
!, Attorney Generals, and compelss Gen
Coz TO resign his office, doubtless IL
be succeeded BY. some more supplC
agent of the President.
81 The facts of this case are SO plain.
ii so 3eminently transparent, the infer
!, enee of corruption SO ineyitable, tina.
! we are not surprised at the moody al
lence that pervades the Radical press
Defense is.impossible, and Silence il
their only refuge. no .sitiis hiisssiia
4 We truststhat the gallant tlitde ibanf
fhof Democrats in The present Congress
9 ! will stir UP this matter, and lay. th'
= whole affair before the people; here
tofore they have olabofed at Idisadvail
e tage, lbutj the, recent elections whicl
S have laid, about sixty Radicals, on thl
: shelf, will exert q moral influence up
: on the overbearing majority. Schenck
tsl fheir big dog, is Whipped, and vii
e probably be modest during his fina
8 session-7many Others tillrrlik ke,J Jehi
!. Covode, are now, ending their, legisla
tive career, having only escaped de
4 tfeat by flying from the judg ment q
+ the. people.bn .nsgl 10 baad 9ii5 u j
n HadIAndrew Johnson ibeen guilt,
of quarter of Grants sins ofomis
q sion and of commission. our yirtuon
banmed ue1i him GohgfssSmsn hSa[s MSgla nay
tia o,,Id Ian ba egner daa 1aa fiaman Jus
. modated with the rope prepared 70
:. his predecessor. ~. a5.;,.ty-,o,,e "a