The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-03-11
Relknap.

NeRJ TO tnOSe dressings Wllcn klOQ
Providence usually comedies to the
generality Of mortals, the liberty and in
dependence which enable us always to
espouse the cause of that which We CON
slider right and proper are certainly
most to be priced. 1t may seem egotis-
tical, yet we are proud to say it, that,
during our journalistic career, we have
never yet praised because it had become
fashionable to praise nor censured be
caused it had become customary to cen.
sure nor have we ever espoused any
practicular cause from partizan mo.
,tves. In short we have always endeav-
ed to sustain chat, which, under the
circu instances, we consider right, and,
unshakied by patty tjes, have praised
or cep' uied either party according to
its deserts. So long as the conduct of
the present Administration admitted
of no open censure, we abstained from
joining in the cry OF what to disappear
ed Hnreasof able fault finding, to please
the mere parti2an views Of some and,
although we have frequently noted
things not exactly to our liking we
have kept silent rather than to have
suffered ourselves to be led into, what
we considered, premature and ques-
ttonaSle inoyement. That the late dis
graceful disclosures at the National
Capital should cause US to depart fiom
the course hitherto pursued, should
therefore astonish no one, for, have we
not long and patiently waited for the
proofs of maladministration, which par
,tizans had so frequently promised to
us? True, they have toeen long and
slowly coming, but now that they are
presented in all their hideOusness, he
who would lefuse to join in the denun-
citation OF the crime and criminals,
would, indirectly, become the apologist
of both. A middle course is no longer
left us, and, however unpala-
table It may be to onr Republican
friends, the impression is slowly, but
surely, gaining upon the masses that
the continuance in power of the Repub.
lican party, corrupt from stem to stern,
IL no longer viii the limits of posi-
bility. The misdeeds ana corruption of
its leaders have done their work. Its
final overthrow can be but question
of time. Presant.taking, whiskey rings,
the illdisguised sympathy of the Ad-
ministration for the criminals, and last,
but not least, the damnable transactions
of Secretary of War, Belknap, having
given the quietus to Republicanism as
effectually as the most sanguine of
Democrats could have desired.
When some fifteen years ago, Floyd
was detected in his nefarious transac-
tions, the voice of indignation was loud
throughout the land, and yet, Floyd
might be called gentleman compare
to the late incGmbent of the war-office.
Floyd stole for the benefit of cause
Belknap sells lucrative appointments
for the sake Of filthy lucre to swell his
fortune Though both thieves, the
first was by far the better man of the
two.
Now, that the Investigation into the
National affaiIs has fairly begun,
stranger developments may yet be in
store for US than anything thus faI
discovered but sufficient unto the
day is the evil thereof" To give oul
readers an insight into the late Secre-
tary's Irregularities, we shall annex
the testimony of Mr.. Marsh, as best
calculated to crafty their curiosity:
By the Chairman Where do you reside A.
reside at 30 w est FIf y-seveDth street New
YORK have resided in New York about eigh
Z: Byxhe Chailman-Were ere you or not appointed
or tendered AN appointment post trader al
Fort Sli' INDIAN Territory, III the fall OF 1870 by
tile secretary OF War; IL so nnder what cireum
stances was said appointment secured TO you
State also II you were commissioned by tn,
80 commissioner; and if any other person thaI
yourself was 80 commissioned give his name
The T-sason why he was commissioned; If any
pOlIItee state it, or produce 1t ii in wrIting aiC
wls such HGleeme ent made with the knowledg'
of the Secretary OF War; ana state the circum
stances connected with the making OF tina
agreemsDt. and all the transae etions in detail
hereunder. fully and IarJicularly, as II yOJ
were specially investigated in regard to tn,
sevei al transactions, and so fully as TO save th
necessity OF repeated1nRrogatOrles
Mr.. Marsh-1n reply TO yonr question, i woul'
Btats Ghat in the summer " 1910 myself ant
W1fe spent some weeks at Long Branch. and oI
6Iff returh TO New York Mrs BelknRD and Mrs
HyYera, Dy our lnvitublOn came 10 our house
Mrs Belknap Wss Ill during this VISIT som
three or four weeks. and supposed in oOnse
luence " our zlndness TO her !shs felt unde
some ObhRRuon, for she asked me one day II
The course Of a conversation wtiy ctu not ap
ply tor a post leadership on the frontier.
ASK cd what they were. and was told that ther
Bere'many OF them very lucrative ettees or pc
BiGODs IN the gift of the Secretary Of Msr, an
that II wanted one sho wOuln AK the Secrt
thrY for one for me. Upon nv replying tAat
Thought such offices belonged to daable
soldiers, and besides that was without pOhtl
cal influence, she answered that politicians go
such places &C. &c L do not remember say1nl
that II had valuable posi- ot that aind wOul
remember her, but do remember her sayih
s0mvthinR like this . II 1 can pr evaIl upon tn
Secretary oi Wai ~ aware you post You mus
be careful to say nothing to MIN about presents
for "A man once offered hun $4,000 for trader
shp Uf this kind. and he tod him that II he dr
not leave the of1ice he would KICK him dow
stars" remembering as do, tins stcrY,
presume the antecedeht sta elent TO De correct