The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-08-03
AN ATTEEPTED CRIME AGAINST
THE NATION.

The proof is becoming positive
that Horace Greeley is at the head
Of . gigantic conspiracy to pay the
rebel debt, pension the rebel SOL
-diers, and faften an enormous
burden upon the taxpayers Of the
country. Fora while We we're
dispos ell to pass by these charges
As the idle exaggations incident to
q political campaign, but the proof
has multiplied until there hardly
remains q doubt that the Disgrace
ful bargain contaminated at Cincin-
natl and Baltimore had this for it's
moving consideration Much sur
prise has been manifested at the
unanimity with which the entire
rebel element OF the south came
forward to the support OF Greeley,
. man whom they had all Of their
lives so heartily hated and dispis.
ed. In the light of these expos
ures the wonder must now cease,
and give place to alarm and in
dignation. These corrupt ne
gotiations were, and a Q. Of course
kept as secret AZ possible, bat
enough of the monstrous bargain
! has come to light to show its aims
and purposes. That MIR. Greeley,
while in correspondence with Car
michael, declared himself in favor
Of pensions to rebel soldiers is
proven NY numerons affidsvits and
Witnesses. and at that early period
he had become so far converted,
that there can be but little doubt
that before the end of the transac-
ton he had embraced the whole
villianous scheme from beginning to
/, end. In view of these develops
ments new light 10 shed upon
that plank in the Cincinnati plat
form which tsvors pensions to
soldiers of the late war, guardedly
abstainiDg from specif, ing wheth-
Or union or confederate soldier:
are referred to. 1t i. welt known
that the prominent Democrats il
Congress hold that the United
States is bound to paw for the lib
Grated slaves of the south, ana IS
Mr.. Greeley once advocated such
payment, we presume that thu
point was definateiy settled and th'
enthusiasm OF these men foT liip
loan be explained on 80 other by
pothesis. Il is true that paYnen
:of these claims is pfeiibltsd :,
.ths Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments is well known. Oh
"a resolution debating the validity
of these amendments, Introduce,
in the house of representative
levery Democrat present voted no
and when g. similar resolution oaln
lup in the senate, we FIND the Dem
ocrats voting the SAME way, anon;
whom were Doolitt!e and Hen.
dricks, bright lights and leader
now il the Liberal organization
They lave again and sgain place
them selves on record rs decisrin
these amendments null and void
and as these men ate, nov pro
nouncea by Greeley to be no less
| Democrats than they always hav
! been. we nav be assured that thei
position On this matter is uncLsnG
ed. There never was SO higa
reward offered for faittilessnes
and treachery as this. Larg
quantities of confederate hoads az
held in Europe, aud have bee
carefully MD away Tor ala suspi
ciuus momeHt For some i'm
they were utterly worthless h,
lately thew have become saitah
in certain quarters. anti a'e Al
tpse5...i4n2. n .t!H+ al 4y."s IN
d:e..ti,'n tsvorehit, TO the t.ec IL,
Of Horace Gss ley
There AZ. m,!,uns OF tsofiars
rebei claims on tie il Washington
barred aud rejected by tue p1esel
rigid rules OF The treasury; but Il
complains Of claim agen
now and their boasts Of what vi
be done ii there is q change ,
Administrations, show that the
claimants and their attorneys ha'
received assurances that in such .
event these demands shall be pal
We warn the people of The count
against this deep-Iaid conspiracy
| Three thousand millions OF dolla
are at stake and no effort WI
. spared to accomplish the ehd e
success of the scheme means &
. enriching Of the leaders Of I
coalition and the final bankrupt,
and ruin of tue nation.
We beg no Republican to
deceived by bis previous cpihio
Mr. Greeley, The mans CORFU
bargaining with Democratic poii
clans IS proven. His guilt can be
greater when ;he whole iciQuity
exposed, for the essential traits
treschery and fraud arc alraa'
!, branded upon him We cannot pr
vent this scandal to American pc
, itics, hut we can prevent it's rfsil
into the dignity Of cor,summat
/ crime, and to this purpose
|. every patriotic citizen devote hir
+. self litter Ocean
= It would be we'll 10 truly 10y
men- north aud south who tiii