Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1872-02-01
UNITED STATES INTERNAL REvENUEl
Collectors Office, 3rd Dis. O.
DAYTON, Jan. 22nd, IS72.S

UNITED STATES INTERNAL REvENUEl
Collectors Office, 3rd Dis. O.
DAYTON, Jan. 22nd, lS72.S
L.. G.. Gould, Editor Democrat:
Sir:-Will you allow me to
commend your zeal in exposing
corruption in the "Revenue Ring
and TO express the hope that
when you nave satisfied yourself
in that regard you may turn your
attention to exposing ''rotten-
ness" generally. In that effort, L
will assist you to the extent Of
my ability-baving nothing to
loose and much to gain from any
investigation into the Conduct of
any subordinates or my own.
You say
GA short time since one of
the attaches of the Revenue De
partment, and a near relative to
the Collector, was in the market
at Camden, offering Whisky at
a figure below the cost of manu-
facture and tax. This was in de-
rogation of the law, and a direct
violation of his official oath and
still he holds ON to his position"
Your calling my attention to
what has been represented to you
as a "derogation of the law, and
a direct violation of his official
OATH" is accepted in no unkind
spirit. 1 have thoroughly inves-
tigated the circumstances, and
find that my brother John Viii
liams, who is a store keeper at
the DistileIy of David Rohrer d
Co., at G Germantown, in this Dis
trict, was, when about going to
Camden to see his parents resid-
ing there, handed two samples Of
LIQUOR to deliver to parties there,
and directed to tell them that the
price of one sample was $3.50,
and the other S1,60 per gallon,
This was all that John Williams
did or said in the premises.
Your sense of justice will GER
tainly cause you to look a little
into the motives of those Repub-
licans you say, and [ believe tru-
ly, who have set the matter up,
for the purpose of doing me a
personal injury-that you yer
deceived is not surprising when
the same influence had so operat-
ed upon Mr.. Jesse Brown, a most
worthy citizen. as to have caused
him to ask the withdrawal of his
name from the store keepers
bond.
1t is proper to say, that I be-
lieve that when Mr.. Brown is ap-
prised of the true condition of
things he will withdraw his has
ty action. May I not expect the
same from your magnanimity.
l would further add that my
highest wish is to conduct my of
flee in such manner-as will place
it beyond the suspicion of all,
whether Republicans or Demo-
Gratis. Therefore it is a pleasure
for me to receive any information
or aid in so doing from any hon
est man of either party, and [
will be very much pleased with
any assistance you can give me in
that dire ;tion. If the "Organ,"
whatever that's, had information
concerning the incompetency of
some of the employees Of the
Revenue Department last fall it
certainly was out of tune and its
proprietor wanting in his duty as
a citizen, not to communicate to
me or other persons having cog
n1zance of the dereliction. [ hope
that you will not follow so bad
an example, but communicate
any "rottenness" you discover. L
woulk suggest, however, whether
it would not save you much trou-
Bile in the expense oftype setting
and the sweat OF producing heavy
leaders on "Revenue Rings" to
advise me quietly at my office in
Dayton, the same As any other
honest man having an honest
purpose.
Very Respectfully,
ROB'T. WILLIAMS, Jr.
Collector, 3rd District, 0.
AS the above communication.