The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-07-12
PlundcrinS the Treasury.

FROM The washington Patriot.
The startling revelations contained I'm the
letter which we give below cannot fail TO
make Il deep impression ON the public mind
lOllowin%;l> ii does on the heels of other dis
closures OF corruption, with which the co,ll-
try is painfully familiar. Mr.. Beck made a
personal examination at the Treasury of the
accounts of the United States Marshal Of
North Carolina, and he gives the exact re-
suits OF that scrutiny. 1t is found that this
officer drew 100000 from the treasury dur
ing the last sixty days, and $4,000 of that
SIM within Il few weeks. When this fact is
taken in connection with the desperate cf-
forts of the Administration to carry the
North Carolina elections by any means, how
ever shameless, and the profuSc expenditure
OF money there, Which is now notorious, the
explanation Of these enormous drafts is ut
once furnished. Every department of the
Government is proStitutcd to partisan pur-
poses, and the treasury is audaciously plum
dcrcd under false prctCnccs, in order that
the people may he deprived of Il chance of
reform 10y the use Of their own money:
WASHINGTON, July s, 1872
lion. T. l.. Uingotam:
Dear Sir,-As North Carolina will he the
first State after the Baltimore Convention in
which IN election will be held, the Admins
lI,ton will Use every means possible to carry
ii. Gangs of spies and inforrneIs will flood
your state; negroes will be imported from
other States; false registrations will be re-
sorted to. In short, all the machinery which a
corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS Administration eau
devise will he pat in motion to carry the State.
Secretaries Boutwell, and Dclno will leave
their Departments To add to the pressure by
their speeches and other influences. Already
large sums of money have been raised for
corrupt purposes. | knew the $50 callcd)
Department of Justice would contribute
largely to the means of corruption. There
fore went to the Treasury this morning to
see what was being done, and found that one
S. Il. Calrow, marshal Of your State, had
drawn within the last year S223,000, OF
which $G5, 200 has been drawn within the
lust sixty days-$l0,000 of it within the last
few weeks. Of course this will be used cor
ruptly.
This enormous draft OH the Treasury for
pretended judicial expenses quarter of u
million of dollars in twelve monthS-is made
still more fragrant from the fact that until
within few wears past no former United
states marshal cvry drew more than $1,000
to cover all the expenses incident to his office
for whole year. My experience on the
Kuklux Committee enables me to understand
how. But you are familiar with their
modes of operation, therefore detail is I'M
necessary. This is only one instance. i
write this to put you Oh your guard, and 10
show you what enemies you have to contend
with. | may mention another fact learned
this morning to show how hollow all their
pretences of civil-Service reform are. a fell
low BY the name of w. A. Britton was mar
slla! of the western district Of Arkansas, and
became dcEaultcr to the amount OF Sl2l QUO.
The Government has proof ample to con-
Wet him, but failed to prosecute, and simply
dismissed him from office. Roots was ap-
pointed in his place. For some reason nc
was dismissed lately and BrittOn was reap
pointed marshal, in spite Of the facts which
the Departments had in their possession.
But need not bore you further. ] hope
our friends will, 10y earnest and constant en-
dcavoIs, ncutralize the efforts of Grant and
his minions. 1t seems to me impossible that
any North CarOlinian who has not lost his
selt.respcct can support an Administration
which has sought to degrade and disgrace
the State by upholding Holden, Kirk, Der
gen, and the like, and through judges like
Logan. backed by Whitley and Alderman,
blackening the character Of all your people,
to say nothing Of the wholesale robbery I'M
der which you have suffered. write this
because / know you will, when warned,
avert the blows aimed ut the gallant old North
State. Yours truly. JAMES 3. BECK.