The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-10-26
Safe of Omoes Under Grant.
The statements given below are 81

nj Safe of OmCes Under Grant.
The statements given below are so
fully authenticated as to leave no doubt
that they are strictly true in substance
and in detail. The first is established
under oath, and the other Is written by |
GEORGE WILKES, editor Of The Spirit Of
the Times, and published editorially in
his paper of the 9th inst.
How many scores or even hundreds
of such cases have occurred under
GaAsr's eyes, and doubtless with his
knoNiedss. Hill.pezs A. noxns . all
parties to such transactions, buyers and
sellers alike, being guilty,al are interest
ed in keeping them concealed. 81
They are reproach to the American
people, scandal to the party which at
! all its Conventions endorses such an ad-
ministralion, aud stamp of infamy
upon those who are engaged in them
and connive at them. .,, -
from the New York Sun, October ~
. The testimony yesterday ir the case
of B H. Cheever against Henry Clews
Il Co. developed some points that the
House of Representatives will probably
find it necessary to investigate This
Testimony relates to. the reasons and in:
Iauences whicn procured the appoint.
ment, in 1869, Of Henry Clews 4 Go as
a financial agent or banker Of the Uni
tied States Government in Europe. This
appointment. as the public will Iemem.
Iber, caused astonishment at the time,
and it now appears by this evidence that
preliminary to it was an agreement by
which Henry Clews & Go. agreed to pay
Ito Louis Dent, the brother.in.law of the
President, one-eighth Of the profits to
he derived from the appointment; and
this one.eighth they guaranteed to Dent
should not be less than 80, 600 a year =
Thus, if the testimony istrue, we have
1.-The brother.in law of the President, and
1.-THE constant intimate of the White
/ House, engaged in the business of sell
ling, at high price, one of the most lu.
crative appointments in the gift Of the
Government, and an appointment too
which not only seemed to all Intelligent
lpeople an improper one to be made, bu,
which finally resulted in q heavy peouni.
afy loss to the, Treasury, The question
is, whether Grant shared in this SO, ,00G
year: and besides, it should not be
forgotten that this was not the only in
stance in which Dent took money for an
appointment to be made, by his brother
in-law, the President.
| From the Spirit of the Times, October 81
| The above statement and the problem
Involved within it, though it may aston
fish some people, does not in the leas'
surprise the editor of this paper. .
Inthe spring Of 1869 Mr.. Wilkes was
apprised by confidential letter from
ashington that Gen. Grant had choser
him for United States Minister to Mexi
CO, and that in a few days his appoint
menti would be proclaimed. On the day
following this communication a Mr.
Page, of the firm of Dent & Page, law
yers of Washington, which Dent, BY
8 the by, is the same Louis Dent alluded
h to in the above Cheever case. came tt
} this city, and applied to the Treasurer o
a the Lower California Company, in which
l. Mr.. Wilkes was largely interested, for;
ell fee, in order to aid Mr., Wilkes in ma
king sure Of the Mexican mission, and
for this service the said Page & Den,
/, were wiling. to take money and stock o
the Lower California Company. IlWhen
: however, this communication was mad'
to Mr. Wilkes he promptly refused tt
81 entertain it, and even declined to. have
81 an interview with Mr.. Page. This over
& ture from Page & Dent was made one'
j Friday ION the next day Page yreturnet
E to Washington, where, doubtless b.
) made his report on Sunday to the par
i Ties who had sent him, and the resul
/ was that on the next day, Monday, tn
name Of Mr.. Wilkes was removed from
y 1.-THE diplomatic slate. and an unthought
y of person1 appointed in bis place :.
| "a short time afterwardi Gen Gran
0 seemed to have; taken the notion t
D make amends, to- Mr. Wilkes for thi
. transaction, and 2 new Notification wa
s received by Mr. Wilkes that be had. bee
It chosen for the Chinese mission where
e upon Mr, Page appeared here, in man
:; ner as before. Mr.. Wilkes trested thi
J, overture, however, precisely as he ha
u the first, by paying no attentions to i
!; wherenpon be received no further sign
e from Washington on the subject, Shorl
ly after this Mr. Wilkes went to Europ
4 on pleasure trip, and while in Paris, /
the middle Of July, Mfr fAnsoni BWliag
anne, Minister from China, came to NJ
!, Wilkes room at r the Grand Hote
e accompanied by other friends, to col
'e gratulate him upon the unmistakab
, news, which had just then been receivet
: that Gen. Grant had chosen him for tt
?. Chinese mission. Mr. Wilkes, ;howeve
Z quickly cooled the enthusiasm OF, b
e friends by remarking that he must tai
the liberty of doubling the consumm;
tion OF Gen Grants complimentary il
g tentions, as he had left no one benin
him in the United States Ito deal wit
e Dent & Page. His judgment proved /
az be correct, for soon atlerward anoth,
u person was appointed to the Chine
pt mission. iHsi % is9'a lofi tsee Il
as There can be no doubt that had M
Wilkes consented to have gone to Was
ington and ilobbied for either of Il
rs above named posts, and had been kir
: at the same time to- Page l& Dent, 1
ID might have securely made his choice b
: tween either of the above-named mi
e, sions.9fa .ii ieods pnfsisag is5sv3!s
I H Tie Jewish World, Of Londo
1t says that q society has been formed 5
= Berlin for the purpose Of opening