Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-13
PLUNDERIxG THE TREAssRY TO
CARRV STATE

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PLUNDERIEG THE TREAsURY To-
..ai CARRY A STATE.
Z The startling revelations contained in the
letter which we give below cannot fail to.
make deep impression on the public mind,
following as it does on the heels OF ethsr.
disclosures of corruption, with which the
country is painfully familiar. The Wash
ington Patriot states that the Hon. James
B. Beck, of Kentucky, made personal
examination at the Treasury OF the &C
counts of the United States Marshal of
North Carolina, and he gives the exact results
Of that scrutiny. It is found that this officer
drew $65 900 from the Treasury during the
last sixty days, and $4,000 of that sum
within few weeks. When this fact is taken
in connection withthe desperate efforts Of the
Administration to carry the North Caroli-
ma election by any means, however shame
less, and the profuse expenditure of money
there which is now notorious, the explana-
ton of these enormous drafts is at once
furnished. Every department of the Gov
eminent is prostituted to partisan purpo-
ses, and the Treasury is audaciously plan
dered under false pretences, in order that
the people may be deprived Of a chance
of reform by the use of their own moaey:
WASHINGTON, July 8, IS72.-Hon. T.
l., Clingman:-DearS Sir: AS North Caro-
iiTla viii be the first State after the Balti-
more Convention in which an election viii
be held, the Administration will
use every means possible to carry
it. Gangs of spies and iDformers
will flood your State; negroes win
be imported from other States: false regis
trations viii be resorted to. In short, all
the machinery which corrupt and ur-
| scrupulous administration can devise, will
be put in motion to carry the State. Secre-
taries Boutwell, and Delano will leave their
Department, to add to the pressure by their
| speeches and other influences. Already
large sums of money have been raised for
corrupt purposes. / knew the (so-called)
Department of Justice would contribute
largely to the means Of corruption. There
fore l went to the Treasury this morning,
TO see what was being done, and found that
one 5. T. Carrow, marshal of your State,
had drawn within the last year $223, 900, of
! which S65, 900 had been drawn within the
last sixty days, $4,000 of it within the last
few weeks. OF course this viii be used
corruptly. ...-- .-.-.- .sr-..rrr---- ..-
This enormous draft on The Treasury for
pretended judicial expenses quarter of a
million of dollars in twelve months-is
made still more fragrant from the fact
that, uutil within a few years past, no
| former United States marshal ever drew
more than 5000 to cover all the expenses
| incident to his office for whole year.
Ny experience on the Ku-Klux Committee
enables me to understand how. But you
are familiar with their modes of operation,
| therefore detail is unnecessary. This is
only one instance. write this to put you
on your guard and to show you what enc
mics you have to contend with. l may
mention another fact l learned this morn
ing, to show how hollow all their pretences
of civil service reform are. A fellow by
the name of W. A. Britton was marshal of
the Western District of Arkan-
sas, and became a defaulter to the
amount of Sl21, 1000. The Govern
ment had proof ample to convict him,
but failed to prosecute, and simply dismissed
him from Office. Roots was appointed in
his place. For some reason he was dis
missed lately and Britton was appointed
marshal, in spite of the facts, which the De-
partments had in their possession. zs
But need not bore you further. hope
our friends will, by earnest and constant
endeavors, neutralize the efforts of Grant and
his minions. 1t seems to me impossible
that any North Carolinian, who has not
lost his self-respect, can support an Admin
istration which has sought to degrade and
disgracethe State by unfolding Holden,
Kirk, Bergen, and the like, and through
judges like Logan, backed by Whitley and
AkeImaD, blackening the character Of all
your people, to say nothing of the whole
sale robbery under which you have suffered.
l write this because know you viii when
warned avert the blows aimed at the gal
liant old North State.
Yours, truly, JAS. B. BECK.
The New York Tribune says: "The
Grant people do not intend to rely even
upon these extensive resources of violence
and corruption. Enormous collections of
money are now making in New York city
and elsewhere to be sent into the State Of
North Carolina. The screws have been put
to the ofice-holders and the expectants of
Office. The trading interests of the great
cities which imagine they can make some
thing by the election of Gen. Grant have
been plentifully bled. The assault which
is 10 be made upon the purity of the ballot
box in North Carolina will be one which in
energy and shamelessness has never been
surpassed. Against all this the opposition
have nothing but the strength of their cause
and the determination which this gives
them. They have no courts, no custom
houses, 10 post-offices; they are destitute of
these appliances of force and terror of which
the Grant people dispose. They cannot use
the writs, the sheriff's posses, the handouts
and the jails which exercise so powerful an
influence upon The spirits of men in rural
communities. They have no money. They
have been too thoroughly shorn to have
anything left for political purposes. They
must make this fight against great odds.
But, unless every sign fails, they will win
it in spite of all the money and power of
Washington. If any of the ancient spirit
of the Old North State is left among them,
they will show the hucksters who are try
ing to make merchandise of them that it is
easier to sell State than it is to deliver it.
We believe the cash which is now pouring
into North Carolina will prove the worst
investment of the year."
REPUBLICAN DRIFT
At the initial meeting of the Meriden
Greeley club, the other evening, German
said that out of the so German Republic
ans of tina town, not more than a dozen