The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-05-05
Collector Ford's Timely Warning
Against Mcdonald.
Correspondence New York World.


WAsHISGToN, April l6.--The claim has
been recently made in behalf Of the
President that be has been blinded tc
the cOrruptions and scandals Of his Admin
istraton by those who Immediately sur
rounded and controlled him, and that whea
his eyes were once fairly opened, he got rid
OF Babcock, Luckey and others. This de-
fense Will not hold good. Indisputable tes-
tmony has been produced, showing that
the President was earnestly warned nearly
flye years ago by his most intimate and
trusted friend, the late Collector Ford, Of
st. Louis, against General Mcdonald, the
head and front OF the 81. Louis whisky
frauds, and who to-day entered upon his
term OF Imprisonment In the Penitentiary.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Ford's warning Nc
Donald was always a welcome guest al the
White House, and on his last visit but one
10 Washington the President had him on a
buggy ride. Mr.. Ford's letter has been
submitted TO the House Judiciary Commit
tee investigating the whisky frauds, and
excepting some personal matters IL IN full,
~ follows:
ST. Louis. May 10, 1870.
MY DEAR GENERAL: l wrote you a few
days ago about this man Mcdonald ~ Super
visor In place Of Marr. inclose you a
couple Of slips cut from the Leayenworth
Commercial. understand Mcdonald was
In the town OF Leayenworth when these ar
ticles appeared, but offered no remonstrance
or explanation In regard 10 them. The
Democrat here has been McDonall's friend.
and | think recommended him for the APP
! pointment Mckee told me that he had
called McDonald's attention 10 these arti-
cles, and asked what they meant. He am
swered very coolly that he did not read the
newspapers, and they were OF no conse-
guence, and the Democrat has dropped him.
Mckee says he can't defend a man for such
charges. They were unanswerable, and the
Democrat has dropped him. Mckee says he
can Z defend a man from such charges a.
these. who has nothing 10 say for himself.
From all | can learn l am satisfied McDon-
aid Is bad egg, and that so far a. being
any credit to your Administration he
is downright discredit 10 IL. lie
Il entirely without capacity as busi-
ness man, and the business community
know IL, and have no confidence in him
whatever. You will pardon me for the in
terest take In the matter. j do not want
such "A man 10 90 about the country repre-.
senting himself your special and personal
friend, when knew, and Others, too, that
YOU take no stock in such character. lie
Is no credit 10 you or your Administration,
but AN absolute damage, and hope for your
sake and ours you will have him squelched.
You will pardon me for the interest | take
in the matter, but hate, and so do all your
friends, TO see such man H. Mcdonald trav-
cling through the country a. your special
champion and attempting to rule the inter-
ests OF internal revenue in such a loud man
ner. 4 man that Republican papers de-
nounce as being without sense, without
truth and common honesty. tell you this
contidentially, having no doubt OF its truth.
We all hope you will satisfy yourself OF the
truth OF il. II you have any doubts, do
yourself justice and the country a service
by squelchng him at once
(signed) c. w. FORD.