The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-20
rnr vArIovA1 DrsonAcE.
The President Covering BcIknap's Perauisites
matchmaking Post Traders.
FoRr sANprR.. wyoming Ter. March

FoRr SANDERS, Wyoming Ter. March
lit is my impression that the order from the
President IN Collinc's case was issued with de-
termination TO take the post traGerships OF Fort
Laramie out Of the Socretary's hands, and serve
bis brother
Senator Cameron is really the man who Is re-
sponsiblc for all this corruption in the safe OF
trlderships. When ho became Secretary oil war
IN lsGl he, Ia violation Of all orders and regula-
tion-. Jumped " the act directing suffer To be
Amounted after due election. "by a council Of
,,b,,ra,,op. annroved by the commanding on
GER" lie Deliberately took the appointment OF
suffers into his own hands. AT the same time
confidential clerk IN his ONCE was Jointly utter
estrd with a dealer I'm suffers stores IN wash
iugton and used to tell the smaller dealers where
they could buy their goods TO tne pest aoNan-
tage. heard tim say ono day that some people
thought he mad no right 60 make snch appoint
ments: " Tut sad the old man, " can make
a Hrigader-Gcnerd Will show them that can
All this talk about tho cost Of living and Mrs.
Belkuap being the cause of this disgrace il bosh.
Belknlp's reputation for integrity was tainted
when be went into the War Department. aud
Grant knew It. In addition TO this he was the
most cunsummate svcophant ever met. THIS
feature Of MS character was. very likely, what
Grant appreciated most.
II lknlp saw from the moment lie was APP
pointed Secretary Of War that the sale Of trader
snps could be made a big minc Of wealth. and
he determined To get the power over them out
Of Shcrman's hands as quick as possible--hence
the bill of 1919, giving the appointments to the
Secretary.
Hv all means let the matter Of tho blackmail
on traders for political purposes he pursued.
The present Governor ~ Wyoming (ihaycrl
makes these poor devils pay up--fOr political
purposes. of course HIS own son h post trader
at Font steele, and the Governor Is very strongly
suspected Of being n sleeping partner In gisan-
tic swindle Of bogus lottery, conducted by
man OF the name OF Potter, In Laramie CITY.
Potter will not permit any tickets to be sold
here but he distributes his circulars by the
million in all paris Of the Western country. and
bis dupes may be counted by thousands. There
never has been drawing, and u Is not probable
there ever will be. And all this shameful SWIM
die u carrie on through the medium OF the
post ulicc, the postmaster being man who was
discharged from the position Of clerk at the
II der's store at this post for rob5ing his en-
plnyer
IL is SAID here that the oficer I'm command of
this division. Gen. Palmer has written an ON
giving all tire facts In regard to this man Potter,
and his bogus lottery business. We are all wait
ing ~ see what notice the yirtuous Jewell will
take Of II. Nv own opinion Is that Jewell Will
find Ihayer too strong IN Grants affections to
permit Of any interference. And then Grant
holds - the opinion that a common soldier may
u well spend his money for LOTTERY tickets a.
whiskey.
see that Delknap wanted $4,000 more to
complete the Rebellion Record. lie h : had
tho same amount once or twice before, and
they sueak. VINO say that all the work done in
compiling the Rebel Record "a done by clerks
already under pay In the War Department, md
TIA none Of tho money Is used In the manner Il
should he. suppose the committee Of Congress
inq ARE into thsI