National Republican., 1875-11-29
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x6oyts Of Columbus Alsxandsr to Get His
Hands Int the Treasury.
The following letter has been extensively dis
tributed among Democratic editors all over the
country:
WASHINGTON, d. O., Nov. IS, 1875.
Congress Will assemble 81 an early day, and
boarding house keepers are very busy. II all OF
them are mot happy. Several O9ngressmen have
has secured his "chesp lodgings" for the winter.
when Democratic Oongressmen reach Washing
h:E ns Ss II 9 Sy s
.ringn are almost fmpssshble, and accidents are
Of daily Occurrences. After heavy rams psdes
puddies, which are As plenty As pins. Fifty.four
miles OF white pine wood paveme1ts, costing
Board Of Health Of this city because Of the sick
ness they engendered, and the "ringn are now
busy q work substituting g wsrthlss. i so.cslled
huge .suindle upon the oyer-tsxed Washing
tonians. Many negroes are down with malig-
that srotten woodn is the cause Nearly every
darkey In Washington takes assafetida In their
70 70 s. see dsssld late Chairman o the Com
mittee on Appropriations, walking through the
halls Of Congress with his pockets stuffed with
Prince Fred. Grant has gone into the banking
business under the shadows OF the Treasury. He
as % District bcnds. His 4 fasSsr and D. Cooke,
ST., silent members Of the concern. By the way,
the President owns large amount OF these bonds,
child, the Attorney General elect, Of New YorE.
who recently declared In an open letter that he
tSess hsr aEay WAS
The most prominent candidate for the Speaker
grab, and IL may be put down 70 his credit that
fhe Washington s.ringn Will leave no stone un-
iumbus Alexander have announced his name for
the place Of Sergeant alarms. The ring" has
resolved to spend the last dollar Of their "oorrup
tion fund" to secure his defeat, because Il was
Alexander who showed up their villany in the
Congressional Investigations OF 1873 and "a, for
which they got up the Harrington IN safe burglary
ELECTED in the investigation. They failed in this
and indictments are nov pending against many
oftber, who were thus holsted By their own
petfrL
Democratic Congressmen VIII honor Mr.. Alex
ander and themselves by eleeting him BY an over
buke that could be admInisted to the Grant ring.
A further inquiry will implicate many ohclals
services as Sergeant-at-Arms will be indispensi-
bio In securing the attendance OF witnesses In
many other investigations OF the various rings"
The work Of kicking out the clerks IN the 1nte-
rior Department who refused TO contribute toward
the Republican committee, Of which Chandler
was, ana still is, president goes brsvely on. Old
Zach. svears that no man shall remain In his De-
partment who would mot giye money g run the
their pocketbooks to Judge Edmunds, the secre-
tary. Hereafter clerks in the different Depart
ments will work brayely up to the captains ONCE
and settle whenever they are required TO do so.
"ring" combination, known as the Columbia
Bank Note Company, has been formed, which
embraces the 'old ring" with new allies from the
Democratic ranks, whore object It is TO work upon
the Democratic members, with view Of getting
large appropriations made for said company. An
immense amount Of certificates Of District indebt
edness bave been Issued with view OF exchanging
them for 8 G5 bonds, which is to be added to the
told corruption fund.- and there isgreat uneasi-
ness among the friends Of the ringn for fear that
the next Congress will thwart their designs.
Democratic Congressmen should remember their
constituency, and spun from their presence those
vile miscreants, who will In various ways en-
deayor to overreach them during the coming win
ter. AVON.
To the Editor:
DEAR SIR: Being thoroughly posted on all the
manoeuverings of the Washington Nrings,n Ihave
determined to ventilate them and other matters
OF public in the press.
The above letter inclose as Q specimen, which
you are welcome to publish free Of charge. 1fyou
are pleased with the letter sent Will be happy to
contribute regularly for your paper, the matter Of
compensation being left entirely with you. IL
you publish the inclosed letter please send me o
copy Of your paper containing the same. Being .
printer have printed this letter 30 as TO facli-
tate my correspondence with the several States.
Yours, respectfully,
No. 1919 street northwest.