The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-08-10
HOW AND WIZ THE TREASURY
HAS SUFFERED.

Nheh 'heVss ihti ON, says the old adj
age, honest men get their dues and, now,
since the radical thieves at Washington
are falling out, there :, reason to believe
that the people will no. longer listen to
their parrot war cries but Gust them
from the power they have so grossly mis-
| used.
Here comes William p. WU > chief of
the secret service Of the treasury deoart-
ment, sssailng secretary Boutwell,, d. lar
ing that he can and wiz prove the follow
ing facts .... .H.
First, that there are millions Of dollars
Of government bonds which have been,
and arc now, IN daily progress of ex-
change and redemption, while the true
owners are receiving the interest due on
said bonds. The identical bonds on
which such interest is being drawn have
been redeemed or exchanged by the Gov
eminent under Secretary Boutwell,, as
also his pre- iecessor, through tho conni-
vance of unscrupulo, bankers and igno-
rant and corrupt officials of the govern.
ment, by erasures and Hctictious number
ing of genuine bonds, the result OF
which will be that the creditors Of the gov.
eminent will either have to suffer the loss
of their bonds or be relieved of such loss
by some special act Of congress, in which
case the government will be the loser of
thousands and thousands of dollars the
article of registered bonds alone. .
Second, 1t will be shown that the paper
transactions of the treasury department
are of such character that they will not
bear a fair examination without exhibi.
ting the secretary's ignorance Of the sub
ject or his connivance at the glaring
frauds and favoritism which have been in
practice under hf' admir- ,tration of the
depart men also, showing that fibre paper
for bank-noie or other purposes, - a
preventive against counterfeiting, is a
delusive theory which be established by
statist details and mechanical experience
1t W | also be proven that the honorable
secre, ,ry disposed ofthe valuable paper.
making machinery Of the government a,
one-fourth its original cost, and at !, ,s than
one-half of the sum off ed for the m, chin.
cry by parties not his favorites.
Third, that through Geo. S. Boutwell,,
want Of mpniness, he stoops to petty and
NEE n resor {, to defame those around him
who do not volp 1teer subser, enco to b
dictation, indifferent hims, T to whe,
or such dc,ations are in .o.us1ce wi
law or otherwise; I'd that such mp
will be given as should maze ~, y hoc
orable man detest the political o. nagogu,
who now prcsid over ne & ury de
partment.
Fourth, in a synopsis of his clerical
mercantile, aid political history will b
given, rs well ~ his -eer as nmiss n
CIR Of in 'rnal revenue and By, : Of eS
ample, II inquiry will be submitted I
know in what other light than defaulte
to the government the now secretary
Boutwell,, can be regarded, because of tn
amount expended, mal-approp.iated, 0
| puiIoiucu, cYuhi III uiIOuut W polWccl
$4,000 900 and S3,OOO,00 during his az
ministration of the internal revenue bu
reau, which remains unsettled TO the pres
ent day.
Mr.. Wood closes h communication a
| follows: r.. -s-.. ,s.s.
during the interval, l may forward
communication to Gen. Plcasanton, tn
present commissioner OF internal revenue
inqu-ing from him under wi t law, an,
from what specially appropria funds.
am to DO paid the amount condition / b.
virtue of the commission and writer
agreement which / hold from Hon. Geo
s. boutwell,, secretary of the treasury, /
being n well-known fact that Congress re-
fused to pass bill giving him authority
ms secretary Of the treasury to make con
dtions in such case. | will forwar,
with the said communication Of inquiry
the original commission TO myself from
the Greton tinancie :, by which the com
missioner may comprehend the reason
taken for the interest in that speciality
and, with the explanations and proof
| will furnish, show the unblushing hypo
crsy and sneaking treachery of the mar
who, unfortunately for the country, is nov
DESTROYS Of running ne treasury depart
ment rs if he owned the whole concern.
JnNDADV