The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-02-02
NUMBER "a
BROTHERLY ADVICE.


OrViIIe Grant 10 the President-A Con-
ndentfaI LETTER 20 the 'sAdninistra-
fIOn''-startIIng Expeditions Of Rev
enuue IrreguIarities-ALA LAstle Secret
History and Considerable Good COun.
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"CHIoAGo, Ill, June Is, 1S70.-DEAR
BROTHER The matter that referred to
in my note, and which / expected DR.. Lam
per to explain to you, was in reference to
proposition made by Gen. Bloomfield to
the distilleries who had been evading the
law, and whose distilleries were seized.
Mr.. Crosby, who is Mr. Bloomfelds conf
denfal assistant, was authorized to make
overtures to the dishlleries, and for cer-
tain sum of money 1000, paid into the
hands of any man whom they might select,
he (Bloomfeld) would place with the man
all papers and evidence he had against the
distillers, with positive assurances that the
cases would not be prosecuted. Crosby
was afraid to approach the distIllers, as IL
might have q bad effect, and proposed TO
me that if would act as third party and
get the distillers to raise the money, was
to retain part as my fee. felt, of course,
suspicious about the honesty of his inten-
tlons, and thought it might be a ruse to
see whether I would loan myself for such
work or not, and gave him to understand
unless L had Eposttive assurance that
Bloomfield would carry out, IN good faith,
all that waa proposed, that nothing could
be done. He gave me such assurances
that he was authorized by Bloomfield to
make such overtures that know that he
and Bloomfield had discussed the question,
and that he and (Bloomfeld) bad instruct
ed Crosby to make such propositions.
L i l., d. ~ hr.f Hyan
and can prove by men under oath that
such propositions were made to them.
These are all facts that most positively
know can swear to them, and can prove
every word oft by men under oath. l al
SO know there are men here as gaugers and
storekeepers who have assisted the dis
| tillers in stealing whisky, and received
| their pay for it, and still retains them IN
Office. If Bloomfield was to take his SOL
| emn oath that such is not the case, such
| strong evidence can be brought to bear
| that YOU would be convinced that he hap
perjured himself by such evidence.
"a few months ago, a supervisor from
Pennsylvania was here, and seized Kirch-
hoff & Co.'S distillery, but Jussen's broth
er-in-law was store keeper or gauger-I
have forgotten which-and after the Penn
sylvania supervisor left, the case was not
prosecuted. / know noreason for 1t unless it
would commit Jussen's brother-in-law.
There is not one man inthe revenue de-
partment here who exerts a particle Of
political influence, and the success Of the
party here demands some change. The
party is crying for it. Ayres has worked
hard for the party, and his appointment as
supervisor would give general satisfaction.
If could see you l would tell you much
more than / like to commit to paper
even worse than have written, and equal
ly true Yet might not as easily prove
it. l have written you enough that you
may know that you have dishonest man
in Office and now that you are apprised
of the facts, you are individually RESPONSE
| BILE for his dishonesty in the future.
r have gained my knowledge of the whole
! affair in the strictest confidence, and to
: tell it am betraying that confidence, and
+ the only apology can make for doing Q
man such an act of injustice is that my du-
: ~ to you is stronger than my word ol
confidence to one who IS instrumental In
defrauding the government and running
\ your reputation, for all the frauds Of YOU
e appointees fall upon you and the party
5 prefer that you do not use this letter
; publicly but remove Bloomfield, and i
really necessary to prove all l have writ
| leIl5 Cau anu mAiA AOl ~ aiu a 5iSshI 0So
more. e.---
al think / know where parties ars
5 stealing under the protection of the rev
enue officers, which an investigation woulc
prove, and when you get proper man II
2 charge Of the revenue here will put him
0 to work but to make the report now vii
only injure me, and net cause the stealing
to be stopped. It would injure me be
cause officers would cover it up, which
: would show me up as making false re-
port. do hope you can see the necessity
. Of a-change, and thatyou will try to pre-
I serve the integrity of your party and YOU
9 position by removing such men. If yoJ
e wish to retain thieves and seoundrels IL
, Office, you alone must be responsible fol
it.
II would like to see you personally, anC
$ tell you a little that know about the Co
ban bond corruption, You would ther
: know why one or two prominent republic.
: ans worked so hard for recognition, anC
why they make such strong attacks OF
= yous 1 get my information from Mr.. Tay
u lor who tried to hribe me for my influence
n know he was prepared to make proposals
! for he had letters which be showed me
3 authorizing him t. do so. Respectfully
!, yours, 30. s. GRANT"