The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-06-13
where Grant Wipes his Dirty Bssas.
From the New York World.

where Grant Wipes his Dirty Bssss.
From the New York World.
What has japan ever done to the
United States that she should be treat
ed by US with such contem ptuous in
civility2 We say nothing Of those
Americans, q Disgrace to their own
country. who are selected and sent out
from the departments at Washington,
on the request OF the Japauese suthori-
ties, to advance that nation in modern
civilization. The opportunity Of great
service to q friendly people was pre-.
cious, but it is lost Our disgrace 10
deep, but it is irremediable. We refer
now only to the Minister OF the United
States at the Court OF Mikado. Mr..
De Long has been removed, ostensibly
on the ground that he gave gifts. But
Mikado Grant is the most notorious
receiver Of gifts in the western hemiss
phere, and the men Who have given
him gifts have prospered. Nevsrths.
lees De Long 10 removed; but whom
has the President sent 10 All his place
Credit Mobilier John A. Bingham, de-
feated OF his reelection to Congress, has
been sent to represent the United States
at japan. He was one Of the chair
men OF the four or fve leading commit.
tees OF the House OF Representatives
who, along with three Senators and
two Vice Presidents. all the foremost
leaders ofthe Republican party, were
convicted OF corrupt participation In
the profits OF that disgraceiul bribery.
He also has pocketed the money he
voted to himself in the salary grab,
which the Ohio Republican Convention
"resoluted" over the other day. con-
demuiug the grabbers yet slavering
Grant, whose mere wish. not 10 say
whose veto. would have defeated The
fraud.
Grant did not need TO endorse the
Credit Mobilier jobbery. He had done
that already by his whitswashing letter
TO Colfax after that person had been
irreiutably convicted not only ot bribery
by Ames but also Of bribery BY Nesbitt.
OF score OF tortuous lies and OF hst
perjury.
Grant did not need 10 endorse the
salary grab. He had done that alrea.
dy by lobbying for il. by signing the
bill which made the salary grab law
OF the land. and which thereby puts
100000 in his own pocket past All re.
covery even by q repeal OF the law.
But II the appointment a John A.
Bingham. Q salary grabber and Credit
Mobilier bribee, 10 not 10 be taken ~
Grants public endorsement OF these
dishonorsble procedures. because he
had endorsed them already. neverthe-
less it 10 TO be taken ~ Grants reply to
the moral indignation oi the people oi
the United States aroused by the salA.
ry grab and the Credit Mobilier briber-
les. He wipes his dirty boots upon
the boards OF all protsstants. Having
been reelected after exposure
OF his partnership with Jim
Fisk and Jay Gould. after expo
sure oi the $25 900 profit 10 Mrs. Grant,
after exposure OF the Corbin business,
after exposure OF the Left Custom house
frauds, after exposure Of his nepotism.
after exposure OF the usurpation OF the
war power and Illicit relations 10 the
Santo Domingo job. alter exposure OF
his paying Of private gifts 70 himself
with public offices TO the givers, Grants
estinate Of the weight or the extent OF
the moral indignation OF the people OF
the United States 10 not surprising. He
at least knows that he deserves now a.
much as he ever deserved the highest
office in their gift. Therefore none
should be surprised, who protest against
the Credit Mobilier bribery and the sal-
airy grab. that Grant wipes his dirty
boots upon their boards. and sends John
A. Bingham TO Japan.