The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-17

during his second term for s25, 900 year,
GRANT bribed Congress with back pay TO
grant him 900 year, and to give him In
addition perquisites such a. were never
heard Of before, amounting to $4,000 n
year more.
Because GRANT nominated ALEXANDER
II. SHEPHERD TO be n Commissioner over
the District OF Columbia, after commit
tee OF the House Of Representatives had
proved him TO be concerned in defrauding
the people Of the District and the Treasury
of the United States out of millions, and
after Congress had actually abolished the
system, of which SHEPHERD formed part,
on account OF these proved frauds. Yet,
Notwithstanding this. GRANT fastened to
nominate this very SHEPHERD to be
the head Of the new Government estab-
lished in place OF the old one, abolished
on account of his iniquities.
Because GRANT has kept ORvIILE Il.
DABCoCK about his person as his connden-
tial secretary after it had been proved
before committee of the House of
Representatives that BABoooK had joined
In defraudinG the United states out Of
about million and quarter of dollars by
false measurements of work done under the
direction of the same A. II. SHEPHERD upon
the streets and public squares Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, this BABcoCK being a
skilled engineer, educated Mt West Point,
and specially intrusted by Congress with
the duty Of making those measurements
correctly; so that Il is impossible 20 imagine
that the false measurements were any
thing else but n deliberate fraud and an
act of robbery on his part M on that Of his
confederates.
Because GRANT has encouraged n still
grosser form OF public plumber through
the pardon Of Col Honor, formerly acting
Paymaster-General sentenced to the AL
bany penitentiary for ten years for having
stolen s450,0O0 from the chest of the pay de-
partment, and lost IT gambling. After one
years imprisonment, he was restored by
GRANT TO flourish in fast society in WASH
ington under the patronage of the Presi-
dent.
Because GRANT protected and encour-
aged the safe burglary conspirators in
Washington, publicly inviting them to the
White House after their guilt was proved,
keeping them in office notwithstan ding the
wlckedncss Of their conspiracy, and en-
ploying 10 cover their guilt and to put
down honest indignation against It, the
great influence and prestige of the Presi-
dental Office.
Because, desiring to make his brother-in-
law CASEY Senator of the United States,
GRANT engaged in a conspiracy TO over
throw the lawfully elected government CT
Louisiana, and actually put into power i'm
its place set OF men whom the people OF
that State had rejected at the polls, en-
ploying TO carry through and 20 maintain
this usurpntion, the military forces of the
United states with the Lieutenant-G eneral
of the army ut their head.
Because GRANT has used the authority
and power of the Government with for
eign nations for the same base ends of ava
rice and greed, notably in the case of the
swindling PERKINS claim, the payment Of
which he endeavored TO impose upon the
Government Of Russia, and in the case OF
the San Domingo annexation, n project so
base and unjustihable that even his own
party compelled him to renounce IL and to
put up with the loss OF its immense antici-
pated gains.
Because GRANT has degraded the nation
which he has corrupted, 80 that while
abroad we have lost the respect OF
nations that had been friendly, here
at home under his administration and
influence, and in consequence OF his exam
pie and encouragement. venality has come
to pervade every department of the public
service, until wise and thoughtful men
everywhere are asking themselves whether
the republic can be preserved and wheth-
er the great American experiment of dem
ocrntic self-government IL not already
stamped with the symptoms OF an early,
utter, and irremediable failure.
These reasons we commend to the mind
OF Mr. II. $. RoBgRTs aforesaid. Let him
consider them carefully. They are mat
tiers OF fact, not Of passion, prejudice,
or invention. They are facts which
brand disgrace upon the country, and cast
a gloomy shadow over this period of its
history. But, thank. GoD, the people are
alive TO them. and the remedy will now
not be long delayed.