The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-03
Liberal Lying.


THE TRIBUNE DENoUNCING GREELEY MEN.
Last Saturday Mr. Greeley's organ pub
lished a list of what it called 'defaulters
under Grant" gathered by a Tribune Bohe-
milan from the Departments who pretended
to represent the Boston Journal. The Times
takes up every case and exposes the reckless
lying of Mr.. Greeley's organ. From large
number of cases we make the following ex-
tracts with the real facts as given by the
Times:
Barton Able. Collector of Internal Revenue
for the First District of Missouri; October 8.
1870, suit commenced against him by his sure
ties for about $3.50 600, alleged to be unaccount-
ed for by him as Government officer
Able was appointed by johnson, September,
1866 and removed by Grant, May, 1869, soon
after his Inauguration. Amount originally
DUE 5000, 131 &c. which was reduced by subse-
quent credits to $179,925.25. Able gave two
bonds of 800, 900 each, and suits are now pend
ing. Supports Greeley.
John Speer, Collector of Internal Revenue
for Kansas; arrested at Lawrence, Kansas, in
September, 1870, charged with being in a con-
spiracy to defr- nd the revenue, and embezzling
Speer was appointed by Lincoln in 1862, re-
appointed by johnson in June, 1866 and re-
moved by johnson, October, 1866. The case
against him and his sureties was illegally COM
promised by Gen. Pleasanton, Commissioner of
Internal Revenue, the approval of the Solicitor
of the Treasury not having been obtained. The
compromise was for about S11, 600. Gen. Pleas
anton supports Greeley.
John Van Horn, Deputy Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue, under Collector Speer, of Kansas;
arrested in September, 1870. charged with con-
spring to defraud the revenue.
w. w. Barricklow, Deputy Collector of In
ternal Revenue, under Collector Speer of Kan
sas; arrested in September, 1870, charged with
conspiring to defraud the revenue.
Deputy Collectors are not responsible to the
Government directly, but to the Collector. Van
Horn and and Barricklow were removed at the
same time as Speer, but there was no loss to
Government through them not covered by
Pleasonton's compromise. There have been
conjectures that Pleasanton made more money
than the Government out these compromises.
Gen, Pleasanton was dismissed
John A Phillips, Deputy Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue for the Fifth District of New
York: defaulter in the sum of $4,000 or
Hoi0, heu W l.uiopC Ill p1aIcn, l0lU.
The Collector restored the full amount to the
Government, as he was obliged by his bond
There is no such thing in law as Deputy
Collector being in default to the Government
Joshua F. Bailey, Internal Revenue Collector
for the TAirty-second District of New York
proved a defaulter in March, 1870 in the sum of
$132, 642, made up of taxes collected and not
deposited, collections from stamps not deposit
ed, special deposit account with the Secretary
of the Treasury, collections on spirits and to-
bacco unaccounted for, amount collected on
account of CANCERS; the greater part of the
money was used in detecting frauds upon the
revenue, and a complete record of his defalca-
tons was left by him at the time he absconded
SuretieS ample, but no step taken toward col
Letting from them. Henry Clews and other
prominent Grant men among them.
This is an unfortunate case for quotation in
the Tribune Bailey was appointed May 5, 1865,
on Recommendation of Horace Greeley, SEN
ator Fenton, Theodore Tilton, and d. G. Little
john. Mr.. Greeley solicited his retention in &
strong personal letter. Suits are now pending
against his sureties, and have been for long
time. Would doubtless support Mr.. Greeley,
it in the country.
Fielding Hurst, Collector of the Sixth Dis
trict of Tennessee, was suspended for fraud and
neglect of dnty jim January 1871, and his
Deputy, Thomas, placed in charge of the Office.
Appointed Dec 1, 1869, removed Jan. 1, 1871
amount due, $777 49, Suit for recovery against
bond for 81, 900 now pending. Supports Greeley
Col. Alexander was arrested in January, 1871,
on charge of defalcation in office while Super
visor of Internal Revenue in New Orleans
Alexander was never in the Revenue service.
Was professional confidence man and black
mailer. Was arrested at the instance of the
Revenue Office, for pretending to be Super
visor, and on that pretense trying to black-mail.
Morgan L. Harris, ex-Collector of Internal
Revenue fer the Seventh District of New-York
Suit commenced in the United States Circuit
Court, New York, in March, 1871, against his
bondsmen to recover 100000 for the alleged
| loss of $240,036 to the Government, caused by
Morgan's accepting worthless bonds for the re-
moval of 12O,o17 gallons of whiskey.
Here is another case Of stupidity, or wicked
ness, in the compiler. Harris was appointed
November, 1866, by johnson. The Senate
would not confirm his appointment, and he
! went out of office March 8, 1867, months before
Gen. Grant had been nomidated for President.
Suits were brought by this Administration.
He supports Greeley.
Rev. M. S. Gaddis, ex-Internal Revenue As
SCISSOR for the Second District of Ohio, arrested
in April, 1871, for neglect of duty while in Of
| flee, for receiving presents and brides, and for
Offering bride to his Assistant Assessor to in
duce him to allow frauds to be committed in
| the Office
The name is N. S. Gaddis. He was appoint-
ed by johnson, July, 1866, and resigned in De-
cember, 1868, before the advent of the present
Administration. He is dead, and his vote is
lost to Greeley.
| T. Mer, ex-Assistant Assessor of internal
Revenue in Texas, committed suicide on the
9th OF November, 1871, in consequence of a
fear that he would be arrested for embezzling
| Government funds
Mier was appointed by johnson, December,
1868, and removed by Grant 1 am informed
in one quarter that he committed suicide after
his removal, and in another that he is alive
and staunch supporter of Greeley Do not
know which statement is correct.