The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-08-20

Wheh fFoI. Marsh ana DINERS t3lk uOoul
appealing 10 the President for aid and
comfort In squelching tie Indian Ring,
and IN bringing Official thieves and knayes
to justice. they must be ignorant Of the
most notorious events which have passed
before the public eye, or else they are the
victims Of an insane infatuation. Every
body knows that this Ring could not have
stood day without his personal and pos
tive approval.
Grant Is directly responsible for the out
RACES which have been perpetrated upon
the Indians. and the more so for having
pretended ca be their protector and friend,
when in fact he connlved with the scoun-
drels who not only stole their supplies
and annuities. but plundered the Treasury
at the same time.
AT this very hour his brother, Oryil
l.. Grant, has secured a monopoly OF the
most valuable trading posts among the
Indians, and Is able. bv control of the ar
my and orders from Delano. TO drive hon
est men out Of their business, and 10 use
public property without paying for II.
This brother is doing among the Indians
what Brother-in-law Casey did among the
people OF Louisiana. until public indigaa-
ton comp. llsd change Of policy.
Until the rascaiities OF the Whisky Ring
were laid 80 bare that defense Of them be-
came dangerous, Grant was the main
prop, sdvocate, and personal friend Of the
chiefs OF that organized gang OF public
robbers. The proof of this connection
was furnished to the Grand Jury az ~.
Louis. when number Of these rogues
were recently indicted. among whom fig
ured supervisors. agents, gaugers, and
collectors of the internal revenue.
Soon after Mr.. Bristow came to under
stand his work in the Treasury, IL was
made apparent that large frauds in the
sale aud transfer of whisky We're com
mitted in the West. AT that time, how
ever, the strength and extentof the opera
tioas Of the Ring were not clearly under
stood, though sns picion had fastened upon
both officers of the Government and man
uiacturers-
In order to put check on collision be-
tween these parties. the Secretary of the
Treasury issued an order chan ing the
Supervisors from one district TO another.
so "a TO break the principal link In the
chain between Washington and the Illicit
distilers. That order spread alarm In the
ranks OF the Ring. but they were equal TO
the emergency. John Mcdonald WIS the
Supervisor al 81. Louis and the head
center of the combination. He started ~
once for Washington with fine span Of
horses and full understanding OF tee
Presidents tastes and habits. lie was
backed up by the leading Republicans
from the West in both branches Of Con-
gress, and appeared on the scene rs com
mander TO give orders. rather than as a
subordinate TO obey Instruction.
He did not trouble himself i'm the least
about Mr.. Bristow, who was too small
game for "A sportsman Of his quality, but
directed his attentions To the President and
Measurer Babcock. with whom he held
the closest terms OF friendship and bu-i-
ness. Between the Supervisor. the horses
aud the Measurer. the order OF the Treas
ury was reversed without word Of con-
ference with the Secretary. A venal
offieeholdcr. who knew the method OF re-
moving obstacles. was more powerful at
the White House than the most RESPONSE
Bile member Of the Cabinet
When Mcdonald had gained his victo-
~. he could not restrain his enthu siam.
and telegraphed TO his accomplice. for
merly clerk in the Internal Revenue,
these significant words, refreshing il. their
slang: Ma AN
~. A. JOYCE.
q Dog dead. Goose hangs altitudilum. sun
shines McDosALD."
That was the first notice Of the great
litA AlAAl Aftl.AVN AAAA 1911 bttAttlA aAlA
that the Dig was dead. The n followed
Immediately another dispatch 20 let the
Ring kno y how the thing was done. and
upon whom they had 10 rely. Ii is brief,
but explicit.
"JorcE
81 rode out with the President % day. Write
to morrow MCDONALD"
That ride was much remarked upon at
Washington, as was the fine span of
horses that Mcdonald bad brought all the
way from It. Loui., and placed whore
they would do the most good. The two
settled the business for time. and until
Bristow had narrowed the circle 81 fire
around the plunderers. and finally captur-
ell them with their own weapons.
What the President did for the Whisky
Ring and Mcdonald, he did for Shepherd
and the Washington Ring; for Delano
and the Indian Ring; for Secor Robinson
and the Navy Ring; for Creswell and the
Straw-bid RIM; for Belknap and the Ar
my Ring: and for Williams and the Car
pet-bag Ring. They all revolye around the
White House, anu it will doubtless be
shown in good time that his Measurer
Babcock il the intermediary. negotiator
for, and beneficiary OF this collection OF
rogues and scoundrels. whose highest aim
is to acquire wealth by the most scanda-
lous means.