The New York herald., 1876-03-10
INTERESTING FOR SENATOR SPEN-
GER.
ALABAMA REPUBLICANS WISH FRAUDS EXPOSED.

ALABAMA REPUBLICANS WISH FRAUDS EXPOSED.
MONTGOMERY, Ala March g. 1876.
The true republicans Of this State rejoice at the Bel
KNAPP exposure because they now hope that investga
ton will go further and will until the Spencer
Ring in this State has also been exposed Senator
Spencer is now on trial Washington, before the Sen
ate Committee Elections, on charges made against
him by the democratic Legislature OF this State, or
fraud and corruption, which charges Endorsed by
every honest republican in Alabama The Senate COM
mittee's decision is anxiously awaited here; but IL
to down here to very slowly. Can II be,
in view of the Beknap affair that the republican Sen
ate will make the blunder of trying to hush up the
charges against Senator spencerr For the sake Of our
party we Southern republicans hope not
In order hurry up these tagging Spencer investi-
cations, and to show the country what sort OF man
Spencer is, send you the following authentic story
of a recent before the Finance Committee
OF the United States Senate, while IL considering
the nomination OF J. N. McGrew Sixth Auditor,
place from which spencers favorite and chum, Sheets
OF Alabama was dismissed last year. because OF total
incapacity.
Spencer filed written charges with the Finance Com
mittee against McGrew, and was summoned before the
committee to testify In support of them.
The principal charge that In January, 1871, at
the time when the Chorpenning claim pending in
chief clerk Of the Sixth Auditors Office sent third
party to Spencer with corrupt propositionviz that
Spencer should induce Martin, then Sixth Auditor and
appolnteo OF Spencers to hold up the settlement Of
the Chorpenning claim, with view TO levyng black
mail upon Chorpenning, for which service the third
party agreed TO pay Spencer $4,000 taking the same
amount for himself Spencer testified that AcGrew
admitted this to him in conversation in the office OF
the latter at the time mentioned that from that time
he had doubt OF McGrews dishonesty, and that he
! at once notified Martin, the Auditor and Governor
Boutwell, then Secretary OF the Treasury, OF the ad-
mission made by McGrew, and requested his immediate
removal from Office as corrupt and dishonest Official
Subsequently he stated that he nal also advised Mr.
Brstow the present Secretary, OF McGrews dishonest
| proposition and requested his removal
! Unluckily for Spencer, Mr.. Boutwell, was member
! OF the Finance Committee and was present when
! Spencer made his statement Mr. Boutwell, promptly
and emphatically denied that Spencer had ever made
] such statement to him. Judge Martin followed suit
and stated positively that Spencer had not made TO
| wrote letter to the committee making a similor
| denial McGrew testified that such conversatian
! took place between himself and Spencer.
The most decided and udicrous set back to Spencer
! however, the production by McGrew of q letter
written by Spencer nearly year after the alleged con-
versaton introducing McGrew to NJ. Nor the Japanese
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Nov. IL. 1871.
take Ss esr s b se os hS' for r. Se
United States Pos: Once Department embrace this
say YOU that Mr. McGrew the thorough aud
revenue affairs his bureau being the only one which dis
He viii sSpan workings of govern
postal service its plans operations sources OF
enue of accounts &c, which really perfect
experience teach Much of the of this service
due accomplishments. integrity and superior abi
tiles McIrew. and bespeak him your active
terest your close aud searching scrutiny
have the honor be, with sentiments OF high consdera
| tion. very respectfully, GEO. +. SPENCER
His Excellency VI MoRI Ambassador from japan.
Upon being asked how he could write such letter
after being satisfied for nearly year that McCrew was
corrupt and dishonest he replied that he thought il
/ would be good method OF getting rid OF McGruw by
giving him such letter as would induce the japanese
! Ambassador 10 take him to Japanl'
Does not the United States Senate suffer indgnity
| by having among members man thus convicted,
before his face and by his handwriting OF false
I hoodg senator Morton Is Chairman of the Committee
Elections How long will he take 10 settle Spen-
! GERS CASEY