The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-07-25
MORE USURPATION.
Grants San Domingo Scheme.
Samana Bay Leased for Another
Year.

The following from Washington un-.
der date of 18th inst, reveals the fact
that the San Domingo Ring, headed by
GRANT, is determined to set at defiance
Congress, and the American People, by
protecting the outlaw BAEz:
"The President has continued the
lease of Samana Bay for one year Ion
ger. In doing so, he has given his ene-
mics weapon which they will use with
good effect next winter. Prominent Re-
publican Senators who are here denounce
this as gross act Of usurpation, and as
an offense impeachable in its nature
The convention for the lease OF Samana
expired on the 29th of March, 1870. 1t
was never ratified by the Senate, land yet
the President has been so determined to
obtain possession, that he has exceeded
all legal bounds and set the law of Con-
gress and the will of the people at def
ance. The American flag still flies over
it, and American naval vessels are used
to keep the flag floating and to protect
Baez"
"It is known here that our fleet there
is virtually under the control of Baez
and subject to his orders, for the last
mail that went to San Domingo took
out the following instructions from the
Navy Department, with the approval of
the President: "WHILE YOUR FORCE is
TEMPORARILY REDUCED, YOU WILL BE Es
PECIALLY yIGILANT IN PROTECTING THE
PRESENT DOMINICAN ADMINISTRATION
AGAINST ALL AssAILANTs, WHETHER FOR
EIGN OR DOMESTIC, AND IN DIsposING YOUR
FORCES TO CONFORM AS FAR AS PRACTICA-
BILE TO THE WISHES OF PRESIDENT BAEz
"More than that the Navy Department
is advised that only recently the whole
armed force of the frigate Congress, un
der command of Lieutenant Comman
der Stephen A. McCarty, was landed al
Manzanillo Bay to aid the troops of Ba
ez in case of the anticipated attack by
Luperon. and since then the boats o
the Yantic were lowered for similar
purpose at Monte Cristo. On carrying
out his scheme, too, the President is re
warding the son of Fabiens, who has JUS
been appointed United States CONNER
cial Agent at Santo Barbara, an Office
for which there is no need, as there il
really no commerce there"
"Twice within three months Baez ha:
had preparations made to take refug,
on board of an American man. Of war
, and the United States steamer Swatar.
has been ordered to remain at San Do.
miugo City to take him aboard and pro
tect him at any time that he may b,
obliged to flee his capital 1t is the
, knowledge of these facts coming to th'
ears Of Republican Senators through
official channels that compels them t.
take notice of the Executive usurpation
in his efforts to get San Domingo in de
fance of the will of the people"
Just such lawlessness the Radicals O
Ohio indorsed in their late State Con
vention. And they are now going abou
> over Ohio lauding GRANT and his infa
nous Administration as the purest an(
best the Sun ever shone on.
1t is a game of rascals after spoils
the little rascals like SHERMAN, GARFIELD
WADE, SPRAGUE and others are unde
orders to laud the king of the crew
GRANT, in order that they may obtail
their share of the ill-gotten gains lie
the People remember all such at the bal
lot box.