The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-18
qpIST0W'S INN TENSE WOlK.
ropr or THE GREdT WHISH EP
'a,,,! IRON TUE BIGINNfNG.

80 toeni Rings were Combined Torcthcr
M. chicago KinE OrNil Grant "r us
-, UoI Kipen Di-u is-ed Tor honc~ty-
s.,Icv Fnrwell nnd John A. Loaan-The
-. House the Centre Of the King.
r,rc,co. Jan. ih-Iho pubic has been
.c,u,tomcd during long series OF years 10
- ,bo whole power OF the Government OK
..,,dto sune rather than stimulate lhNestga-
., conceal rather than expose fraud to
..,.,d rather than punish great criminals that
,',n,t., all strange that the memorable stern
,,h yhtch Secretary Brstow wages his
.,.,o AGAINST onlcnl corruption should pro-
N,..,nr,-iscue very unfavorable to the men
h.,o lnnr been recognized AZ the leaders OF
~. ,,r,,,i.tfativu party and even TO the Presi-
dent himself
wt,n tho abuses in the New York Custom
n. "a, had become iusuGerahlc and all the pfin-
.,o.i mcrcnants iresrcctive OF their party
,nb,tious. demanded relief from the petty
,,,ctiors Of the Customs cnlcils' ana me abo-
buon oi the monstrcus eHtort'ns OF beet "
gtockinr, the warehouse moh'puush' us
unaut.ued Republican Senator moved an inquiry
,D,,ts,o,.r whether these manifold complaints
were Justified ov the facts. The resolution was
,etstcd most strruuOusly, and the author oi ~
dsnounr,d as AN enemy OF tho Administration
and a mcnier ~ STRIFE within the party to
~1icb he owed allie -iaucc After days had been
.,u.,truod in fctious opposition. public sent-
m,nt finally compelled the majority to order
Che inauir, but. contrary to the uniform prac-
lice OF parliamentary bodies, the Senator who
had Gefod tie resolution was ignored and one
who had pcrsistently opposed It was made
chairman Of the committee. The result was tho
merchant. of New YORK were Investigated and
the coruurante who had proved uuon them cs-
e,ped Again, when two Republican Senators,
constituencies above their fellows. demanded that
thescltdals which were connected with the sale
Of arms To- the agents Of the French Government
should ne sft,d to the bottom, they became AZ
oucr trc Irccts AZ which every servile follower
Of the Administration aimed his calumuies.
Although uuth Mt sumuer aud Mr. Schurl
,is.i4n.d any Intention To impugn either di-
,ctit ,r tncirertlv the Secretary OF War or
IN, member Of the Presideuts household sull
f. wa. l4r-cd ~ thcir assallhnts hat they were
na,hig tue integrity Of the Administration.
drr.nd Tor 800 invest. ition that the majority
vas rrAin forced To- weld, but with the same
n.hi,, acieiminaiion to prevent any Can ~,
~ G.tl .-Nfest the TWO S,uat -fF Who had
otls,tA. ,t tne IrqlirV were left ~ the commit
Tee Ife wu lc power aud influence " toe
AlmU", 'l|r WIS Hftuls CXtrted to restrict
the in.e.ug4iiUn. md Witnesses who had si.ui-
Gru th,,f ln.ru ,uu 10 uuho.um themselves wee
va,I.t ..t oil. RIVAL AZ Na.t.ng. m bs GEN
Bll,orE nua tnu. Poe ~ with promis,s % polu-
cl.ricfIt aad these bArsains VI. e. rcto.-
med and f.1Aci sNhseq entity 10y the rresi-
dsut
KouisoNs CLAIM.
To tr.v vent the disclosure OF oil the facts in
regard Co. 'I e. t'iNaruf ~ he Secretary Of the
ka,,uf St.tOoul claim winch mad not only
b,tur JrNt.a ~ dis PREDECESSOR. Tut bod been
pr.UIt...d Us tI. CONGRESS ui the Unit q states.
eyc vs.e la- 90 in-alt aud every sort 4 iuttmi-
dal.uvttr &c., fttI ta Oy the naiuiity oi tuo
clI...tc t..c.,r witnesses from telling the
viv., v!ii. aud Wien. In spite OF si their
e. - .tne r's were clearly proycn, he he-
uAal 900 mnpu,rs Il the committee not only
justine tne ii--l action u secor kubeson.
but ipia4s ~. 4iit verdict ~ not guilty, Ia
IA noe r iir " .hl the testimony. hos un-
a. stonauiy cost ia. country IN ny millions OF
auiiAr-. r. >rtof Rutcson accepted II AS "A
tense 90 tC law unto himself" in the
tqu. nag 4 the uuulc moneys, and has ~ ne
from bau 20 wur~-. Until ms managcfutnt
Of the iityy r. universally conceded 10 ue not
oniy rechicssis ~ n.sttr. bat Iellete With ths
~ 81 mon-truu- JOu lerN. Aud Vet Ia TIE lace
Of these isc,s he D.. since DeLuO retired with
seriilcaie oi GOOD charae eli, the iavOfite mem
Der OF tue tatlurt
The proof clear - holy writ. e-tat fishing the
ocrr..rucn Of haif q zen Of the most cOnspiCu-
Gus i.tp""IlcH hvnn-rs ~ The House ui Rep
fe-entatiye-. " rdduc-d 10y Oakcs Am.s, but
.pafn-an 4lority refused 10 eSpel them, and
a. the next session y. = .eakeI lsi4ine exalted
these Credit NJ riler briUe-l kers to the highest
posts IA Ga body. one II the numDer, VINO
BAD teen rejected as an unworthy uuunr SER
want 10y biz constituents. mad foreign ulssi IA
ir'n the PrtsiNeuL aud mother, wuo bad con-
voted him,eif Of perjury IN ADDITION 70 rrine-
l.-urtnce VI tho continued esteem Of President
Grant.
oRAsr AND sHEPnFRD.
The nomination OF Boss Shepherd to be one
Of tie rulers OF the District Of Columbia after
be had heen proved to he a mou-truGs public
ruhb.r, ana in the face OF the rcpIrt uf COM
Hittee OF the two ltolSfs " Congress. which
recommended the abolition Of the territorial
government Of which he w4s the rct at, is a sui
more cOnspi. uous EXAMPLE Of the ffC-ricnt =
disreRa q of puolc dccurum. Ana by ret tining
Gen. BabcOck 40 hls coGhdenttal, ilicgl private
secretary, after he been convicted OF aiding
q da' ettng the District lt,ug 'rub he tuoual
Treasury ~ more tnan a n4Illlnn Of doll US ~
the means Of false measurements. the President
g-ve he tens 90 tuou- Hud~ OF subordinate oilce-
holders In the land to understand IN In his
syrs II was no crime to rot tho Cow rnuenf.
the lnyl alton To- DICK Harrington to attend a
private party at the " nite House, when ne was
On tn 0 IA "a court Of justice Tor h wing con-
lpfed with noted criminals 10 destroy the good
name a d f'ir feplt. ton OF a prominent citizen
u as1lh- ton, was stan u 0tc uagrant act, for
was an m linhiton to both Count anu Jury Inat
10 he opinion ~ the chef Magistrate Of the
nili q II was 10 CRIME 10 rob man 81 ni- char
Ltor
Inc srss memorable exposure OF tie Cro dit
W. iiler shocged the country. The people
dou1t,d the possibility OF such gigAAIc bIi-
berry anu refused TO believe that the most cOu-
Wcupus leaders OF tue Republican party were
tulili Il accepting brides al the hands Of the
Eeni I sNindiing corporation. But the sub
s9Hent developments reluctantly made oi
trn-rr sion committee established the trulh
OIL every charge made by The Sun Tue public
tunI Ice VS. destroyed, and tueir political
Vi Is reMorselessiv broken. Revelation alter
etelailun of official corruption and robbery
mIINrd in quick succcssi II, and the cynyic-
hpl settled dnwu upon the puDhc mind mat
Ntnuut -lerdy reformation Of our ,tyil SER
t'- i.c rtni.' uf cor upllOn. winch mad at
hcard 90 very Vthls 81 the body polite, would
De- luc iranle. And yet the President supported
D ef rs pr niuout leauer ~ the d. dnanlstrati "a
o.t.l lu tln senate qua House oi ltcprt,rnia-
lives, -iuriilp resisted the universal demand Tor
h40fu, Lt"r. piopo-itlon To eradicate mon
Nrius evils llhc the ~antOrn contracts, or 10
iiiifrs- lhu~c public 7. beers, VINO were prey
w oils" lpNn the Government ana the Indians,
WI ltr-I-tertN i.ugnt, aud indepehdeni Re
pIhirIus aho dHred 90 hft their Votces for these
"lnll. Nc'c denounced a. traitors I ne rccOg-
nf"i organ 81 TIE Administration a. Washing
lon 't4it he'd antthruas dav siter day al tue
Nr d. I4I ..tluus 81 the independent press"
49, "' their words and acts gave tie color Of
yum 200 ihe wholesale a. argos OF corruption
va Do -N" uii usl ion leaders INDUCED In daily.
hNtNNlAG OF THE WHISKY HfHGs.
for years 70 has been patent u every sensible
~ +hhi toe GOvernment Was annually de-
ira 20 u.lh us II doll.r- uy the failure 70
eNie.t zoe rettuue on domestic spirits. The
e'WN titial statistics Of the country demOn-
sua'ed 'hl' "a II. ard the columns Of TuE sun
re fGf Qctllled the evidence. The total
Ire--ef,d rauarits Of al the dl-tlieries in tue
nl'u state Was SHOWN to be less tuau the
e-tle-4lr Sales reported from a ftw CONNER
s.a teNirrs, ana the rullng price per gallon
n'N.. ue an enormous production OF iihct
."'ri 'f'Hisr u 40 loss tuau the admitted
~ y 30 IdAU i0u, with the tax added. Ihe
'.'' Isi' 'lla " tue Commissioner u Internal
H'N"ue acre euniYkcd, ana IL W. shown mat,
49, more Dl-tlhc -ies anu a greater aggregate
.l'l "a. futi, There was a prlpnrf il.aUA
- Icturn OF revenue liom fpltlts Wnen the tx
b.