New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-11-07
From the New York Times.

Every Republican victory won III this cam
paign has been greeted by the organs and
leaders of the disreputable coalition with
cries of g Fraud!" Corruption!o "Money
did it ~ &C., &c. Just as il the TaGmany
party was the only one which never used
moneyin elections, and was always concerned
lest it should not make an immaculate record.
Everybody has known that the coalition has
used great deal of money in this campaign,
and everybody has wondered where it could
possibly come from. We are al last able to
give some highly-important and Interesting,
not TO say amusing, information on this sub
iect Daylight has at last been let into the
dark secrets Of the Liberal eXChequcr, and
we are inclined to the belief that the facts
herewith presented will be read with infinite
zest and amusement.
Yesterday was gloomy, rainy, quiet sun
day. Owing to the cessation OF travel and
the unpleasant weather, or force OF vigilant
representatives had less than usual to do.
But, findin" a screw loose in the Liberal
management, they applied themselves indus
triOusly, and the result was renewed aSsur-
ance that honest industry always prospers.
And, by way of prelude, it may be stated
that, literally, the "bottom is OUT at the
Liberal and Democratic Headquarters; the
contest is all but abandoned; the exchequer
are deeply in debt ; confidence between the
leaders has long been gone, and personal
ieuds have taken its place. FentOn and
Cochranc are by the ears with Allen and
Murray-and Allen, Murray, and detective
Wood are in big quarrel with each other,
the end of which, as will be seen, is likely to
reveal a great deal of ''riclincss" yet secrctcd
in the archives of the Liberal Headquarters.
But, to the list Of financial losses' sustained
by those who have loved Greeley mot wisely,
but too we'll"
THE FIRST CONTRIBUTOR.
The first man to testify his appreciation of
Mr.. Greeley i'll a substantial manner was
General Alfred Pcasanton. Almost upon
the heels of the Cincinnati ConventiGn and
at the very inception Of the " tidal wave" he
planked down his check for s., 800, and would
have been glad to have made it more, hut
that he came out of Office a poor man. So
that, in addition to having sacrificed his We
racity at the request Of Schurz, he stands
recorded as having sacrificed his money at
the request Of Ethan Allen and Jim Scoycl.
HOW MIR. a. n. STEWART BACKED AND
FILLED.
Everybody will remember with what q
flourish il was announced early in the cam
paign by the Liberal organs themselves that
the great millionaire merchant, in thorough
disgust of Grant and his administration had
demonstrated his desire for a change to the
extent of s30, 900; and how it was denied
and questioned and confused until nobody
could tell anything about it. But there hangs
tale by the transaction well worth record
ing. The astute Mr.. Fenton managed the
matter, and no one cXcels him in the secrecy
with which he executes such plans. This is
the way in which the accident happened,
and how it was rcmedied. Mr.. Stewart was
approached at an early day for a contribution
to the Greeley cause. With his accustomed
sagacity, he replied that owing to his large
business, and the contact he necessarily had
with the Government officials, it would not
do for him to subscribe as desired. But it
was finally arranged that his copartncrs in
the several Western States should contribute,
on their own account, $4,000 in the a"gre-
gate, and the settlement of the account would
be business matter between him and them
The prime condition of the whole arrange
ment was that the name OF Mr.. a. II. Stew
art should not be known i'll the matter at all.
But this news created such Joy at the Gree
ley headquarters that Mr.. Ethan Allen forth
with killed the golden goose by rushing the
fact into the newspapers. Thercupon Mr..
Stewart, in high dudgeon, refused to carry
out the arrangement But the softly-per-
suasive powers of the sllayc Mr.. Fcnton were
again brought into requisition, and shortly
before the North Carolina election, viz,
about the Odd of July last, at the st. Nicho-
las Hotel, he was induced to contribute
$4,000, which was drawn in $500 bills and
sent to that State. But, ii should be added
that Mr.. Stewart has endeayored very recently
to atone for his misplaced confidence by sub
scribng at least one fifth as much to the Re
publican expenses, SO that he can be said to
have treated both sides alike, except only as
to amounts.
MONEY FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
About this time, what with Stewards ten
thousand and some other contributions, the
Liberal Committee felt very "lush," and
detoi mined to make "spurt" and carry
Mort. Carolina. Colonel Tisdile, Mr.. Fen
tons private secretary and confidential man
. 5cr, was thereupOn started for that State
18th eighteen thousand dollars upon one
train, and Wood and Blumenburg were sent
off on another. What they did, or sought to
do, is well known. The money was paid
over by Tisdalc to these worthless, and there
by hangs another tale, which will keep well
enough until after election. Mr.. a. II. Stew
art will be glad to learn that he has furnished
capital to start some of these Liberal "
gentlemen in an honorable business.
toN ERNot Sfha"CE AND HIS EiiplliEt.
The "Liberal" managers had but few
rich placers, but they worked them we'll. They
sought to take advantage, at an early day, OF
the SUI posed " sympathes " ofGov. Sprague,
| and the well-knOwn Democratic tendencies
of his brother Amasa. But Gov. Sprague,
like some others, did not wish to appear on
| paper. He was perfectly willing to sub
scribe, but he didn't want the fact known at
Washington. So he put down $50 900 in the
names of two friends, namely, Mr.. John +.
Hamlin, who got The check from the Coy
ernor, and devoted $4,000 of the sum to the
New England States sand Mr.. NJ. +. Pierce,
who took the remaining $40, 900 for Pennsyl-
vania. In the meantime Gov. Sprague has
assured his Republican friends that he has
made no subscription. In addition to this
his brother, Mr.. Amasa Sprague, forwarded
the sum of $50, 900 in one check, with in
structions to apply ii as follows: TO Maine
IS 1000; to Connecticut, $1,000; to Allen
for the Liberal National Committee, $io, 900
to Major Banks, for the Democratic Nationa
Committee, sl5, 900; adding, in the dcspera
ton Of depleted pocket, "not cen
more
! MONEY FOR PENNSYLVANIA.
The Pennsylvania campaign was sore OK
perrnce for the Liberals in more respects
Than one. They alleged great poverty
though they brought a large amount of monc'
| 10 E,ar nevertheless. We have not spac,