The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-14
Murder viii Out.

One by one the rascslly doings around
the capital are coming to light. IL is ex-
csedingly difficult to cover up the tracks of
fraud and corruption, even as to hide the
blood stains that tell the tale of the murder
Gus deed. The solemn pledge of addition,
division and silence" has proved Intellectual
in so many instances that none who have
been engaged in deirauding the government
have any security that their turn will not
como next. Old letters, blotting pads, bank
cheeks, family quarrels and a failure to di-
vide, have all become at various times detect
ives for the government, bringing into the
light of day ths rsscalIties that have been
systematically perpetrated during the past
dozen years.
An sxhorbtsnt demand for division
brought to light the gigantic swindling
scheme, Credit Mobilier, by which
so many hitherto spotless repu-
tations went down in a cloud of dis.
grace.
The latest exposure that attracts attention
is the subsidy paid or promised by Henry
Clews & Co., of the syndicate that nego-
tIated the government loan. 1t will be re-
Numbered that a few days ago it was men
toned in the dispatches that, in settlement
OF the bankrupt estate of Henry Clews,
there was exhibited a contract by his firm 10
give half the profits 70 certain parties. BY
the evidence brought before the register in
bankruptcy, 1t now appears that this was 8
direct attempt to secure contract by tb,
use of money, and that twice the amount
necessary was paid by the government for
the transaction of its business in securing
loans. Is il any wonder that Clews d Co.
failed and euchred the government out OF
two or three hundred thousand dollars In the
end, when those In power gave TO such dis
honest firm it's businessY
IL may be claimed that the govern
ment acted in good faith, and knew nothing
about the means that were being used to Sc
cure the change from Barring Brothers to
Clews 81 Company, but when 1t is known
that Dent, the brother-in-lsw of Grant, had
finger In the pie, 1t looks rather dubious.
The time has passed when the Republican
party can reply to the charges of corruption
by saying that they are partizan, falseboods.
1t is clear as MONDAY that Mr.. Grant and
buc CubOIlO VI thot bhAANAhN MN
have got rich, many of them immensely
wealthy, and. day by day, the means
whereby the ill-gotten gains were secured
are being brought to light. Investigations
and withdrawing reports can not save the
administration hangers on from meFited con-
domination on the part of the people of
this country. If there was only case
here and there, it might we'll be supposed
that Mr.. Grant and his cabinet were de-
ceived, but when such evidence is brought
as that given before the register, {
shows such completely on the part of high
officials that only the blind can fail to see 1t.
1t Cbeever had received his share fthe profits
perhaps this whole matter would have
rested in oblivion, where doubtless many
other transactions no less disrepusable are
now covered up. Whatever may be said OF
honor among common thieves, this failure
TO divide brings Cheever to the front, Masking
a clear breast OF it. at least enough 10 incul.
pate the government in sosndslous treachery
to the interests of the country and Its public
trusts.