The sun., 1872-02-16
THE BALTIMORE FRAUDS.
bND CiMEROH INPLI-
C.tTED IN THEM.

CITED IN THEM.
qbe UrGtultlna Fulton How Crcawelt and
his Crc,, support the whishey Ring Com
.ririug 10 Chcut the Treasury of Millions
Trooi Furnished Tor the People TO Read
The sort of 7Ipn Grant Loves.
Cottrv Hud,utc uf The sun.
W,-utSGroN, Feb. 1l.-Calnmitics are
,ou.ra,e ep thick and fast upon the Admnstra-
tlon vhtcvc-ncrs that they know not which
way tY turn. Ihe Custom House investigation
in Ncw Yorl. has established the completely Of
Grant and his military household with Lcet and
the Murphy Ring SO clearly that oven Senator
Carcu'cr admits tho impossbllity of a satisfac-
tory explanation. Ontbc top Of this came my cx-
pcsure of the stamp account fraud In the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau and the criminal attempts
which were made, with tho consent and con-
tiyanrc ~ Grant and Boutwell, to cover IL up.
This startling revelation caused profound sem
cation in official and political circles, and carried
terror and confusion into the camp of the public
enemy. 1t gave them a fright from which they
have not yet recovered, for the more they Inquire
into the matter the worse It appears, and the
more cause they have to believe that my facts
Rrc incontro,cuable. They dare not hazard an
Investigation. Tor they know a. & have the doe
umentary evidence and the living Witnesses to
establish beyond the shadow of "a doubt the
truth Of every charge preferred.
\ RING ENGINEERED ny CAMERON.
In my last prefaccd the history OF the orrani-
Eotlun vf the baltimore whiskey Ring, with the
political record Of Mr.. Croswcll IL was un-
duubtcIly the monetary influence OF that cor
rupt Ring, sklllully directed by Cameron. which
secured fur trcswCil "a position In Grants Cabi-
net mi. part Of the story was nee, ssafy To a
fuIl and perfect under talding OF the rcVcla-
tiuu+ which are 60 follow. As before stated, the
bal. OF the frauds ON the Internal Revenue
were committed prior TO the passage Of the
Uru-cut act uf 1858. This created the oflice
uf supervisor ot Internal Revenue, and the
Ring $50. ~ cuurfc anxious tD secure the right
u.u for lli. important office. There were two
applicants Tor tho position Gen. Leopold
BitmeuHc was tho leader Of the Union Ger
mtl- VI l.d imuro, and a distinguished office
IN tNc Union army In his capacity AZ a citizen
he also rendered the cause oi the !uion = eat
service. tor there WIS no man in Baltimore who
welded 80 much influence with the Gernan etc
mDut, not only NJ the city, but Of the state also.
PRESIDENT JouNsoN's CHOICE.
Tie wi4 flstiy entitled to III position. moth on
.uut vt Ia. loyalty 10 the Union, aud his
w"ll-ctrucd reputation Tor honor aud probity.
ue Was strongly recommended by the leading
Union mon of the city, and was tho choice OF
both secretary Mccullough and President john
claims were urscd hy C"mmissioner W"nins
and Simeon Cameron. Tho President deter
mined to solve the difficulty by appointing Mr..
Wchardson, OF Ohio. Gen. Bumcuhtrg, IA
ther than have stranger imposed upon q epco-
PIE OF Maryland, magnanimOusly withdrew from
hfWcd.
1he fgltons originally ,camo from Phlladcl-
tIa
porter on the stan of the Baltimore sun, und
suhsruueutly h. became the AGENT OF the Associ-
atcd Press al hat point. lie held this position
from the establishment OF the agency In Ialti-
more. until the 18th OF December, lsii. when he
was removed. The following lot.cr from j. W.
smonton, General Agent of th' New York A.
sociatct Press, will disclose t.o reasons which
caused hi, removal:
WHY FULTON WAS REMOVED
GENERAL AGENCY ~ rlE 4. .,,,g,,lrlp Pgres,}
w DEAR SIR In rcspou.o 70 your request hy letter
no. ,.., uctNcen ths oifce ana Nf. AitNaudcr ful.
t,u a re- gard Co his failure 20 settle accounts vh Ms
10, 10, ucl,cd Press. The facts were these;
mani airn nr. AietSHicr tan' 2' w,. ID. asct
Hia .r i1 -cng us vita tua ugws from that i0yf.i
olg.l foH u- tlr rcvs OF the world flr d1trburIn
.a gi l3l,i, orc' PAVING & aAei sgm TO- a.,
t0H tf.- ". fist 10 The ,ot'l sum pail by 10 fol
D. ..t u-.aia.s-on tnthcr and Of its local
r.l.. .I.-sao- 1-gathe collected ,or the account
Of t'. .",' s, '.' ",t li ior ,nc s.t.,c o. for
pc u .4t.,'t, as rcJ were Iu4is solely fOr our
o.. .of December. no, VI. .rul.on'scoanccton
D. s c.r-a .t ..arl
-s,. .. ,..',s Siiis stos s .,o.r,.ss f '0'''"'
ri- CAsL ~ uHtlr.
"H-" YoHs, Jan. 0.l~,.
"u.a 80 TIL. e. the casc go bret Yoa
w." ,..-I,.,-a .t,foriiSS-. iS ~ ...,',lt n 1std
t.,sH"t '. t' "u.laci yod u"G a. money or "rjou
S' ~ g.,.naot maintain tiii sttg, wi i6it dtin
a-.D- ]Ht-yt' II you have o.l Ius against
1' 6ut s i't' es.5at @ '' uat ''6 %S 6t'e '1a Az
". % your ttr"arlshlp a. basls OF adiGsim'ht
\ = !as O. raise other questions u-ul that s Gonc.
bs so.l nougn 60 Jet tge sno| ~ once ~a,t tHer
5s..a,i,, !. v. sin.oSIoSS, General gent"
& on e @ % January anu Gyr55 Mr Fulton @ ,ys ME- @ cos
scoaai Of eAtriordnary sonp.tiuou, he was justin d
Nmgh WE charge against himself under SAID contract
as % Us sS Sn e eonrae @t 1stu,gd o 30 pay % % s 5s
T m to ,S1'5s d t9r d g- , 2I p1r o"H M 4,Sgnn
CLAIMS AGAINST FULTON.
"NEw YORK, Jan. %, ,57.
"ps,a ,s; Sai, q the 18th is to hand, and am
a.n,B pat you out Of court every legal point But
Sel wss tsr1inaoe al S any m"5eal ara you ADMIT,
oa must. , taat yoa o%G Us tS,ea Ber week for s4
a-d, collections for cable amounting 10 SSs35l thus
ECk. We nave paid The lal'imore telegraph bill Of
O'r ~ anountins TO t<JS which IS cnarge against
& ,Sq, we can reeS1De pa none , Of t tne ol'ets
,ut II yob shed to terIniiale the contracts lhc
L utt you d not do 10 the legal evidence thit you
ttri tu 20 on under lt for what reasons you NuoN
be.s. But uaying elected you now claim r..
sS DC b bs s to 10 @ y' and 0S5 S6y iSiy' YOU t"S m 81
a." '' a'lncnt Of nat without Affecting your rcpu.
!esos iyl a. breach OF ,rnst fofyoG lad nothing TO
soNlu. u.at. except to collect aud hand over 10 US
lOI utl uu more withhold il wtuput Glsuonlr than ~
l4Ae Dr. can Withhold the proceeds Of drafts coming
~ DID, hlis without masins himself Liable Tor MI
PpruprHllun. So much for the legal aspects Of tAe
'4sr. A.hYuEh your conduct towards the AsbODltcd
tfyss ut Atr uUcs NOT Invite generosity at lie hands
Nuu.t iut llu send ne {J ln tull settlement of all
!D4uas ~ yuu do that AT once shall recommend It's
W,'. lltr hJ our Executive Committee 10 a cOnprO.
-. ". smoSi i5S General Agent"
tErrrH rUoN SAMUEL sIECLAIR AND OTHERS.
1uu Irttrr We never received any reply nor did Mr.
tu'iua ''er manifest disposition to adjust his nc.
t.4t- aud tur Corresponds nee closed lt thC FOL.
.al.- UItr ron MIR Samuel Sinclair of the Atg ioik
d' r. Urur-r Jones Of the Netr lOlk !4ss, and the
u'h. IiA''1- brooks u the AeU lo'A hHyt',t, ...-
'Asror''y Frlop E,7., ElUinore. MI
'.r .rIi uu ha4 been called 10 a letter pub
h... .... tlui name IN the HHtu,Jit dttriIrtt Of
u. ... n V'yuhcr lht, ia which yO4 state mat
hu"H .Hu uy Nr. ~mOntOn, GENERAL Agent uf tue
Assut.t lrr-s IA regard to your accounts. ana thtt
lpN lfl nNfru 10 abide by our decision, n our views
MulI ypurldr with those Of the general agent. You
gal. aD4 t",t the Inference thut We conceded your
iii On retain The funds ~ the New York Associated
llr- NNlrn were Ia your hands. We desire 90 say
l"u mat We never have received such letter from
lou '"u scribe; and that had We received II, We
NNl Nh'r replied promptly tcJ ctngNt tylD your r.ht
Wht u' amy ui the prrttAtH under which you seek 20
E'."f your appropriation Of money belonging To us.
.i' ' u hIci o. tllS; You made q contract 10 re-.
nv, " u'r news dispatches Intended for the balt.-
''7 70 uay all tuH expenses, aud tu collect the
"9 N's moan u.s several journals IA that city; and
"NI 20 us lur hRtu am of fli per month, us tue
,N'''HlHu OF baltimore tos ara CO..tctn. the news
~. o fl
WHAT FULTON OWE
t N" expenses were less than an aycroao At any
.'.th 900 pfp.I,4 tlturuUEly AID yJu tOu. u4c -
i d. 10 D OD rti