Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-27

failure of the Freedman's Savings
Bank, with an Indebtedness to depos,
itors of over 100000, has de-
frauded over 10000 poor freedmen Of
their little earnings. which they had
been induced to intrust with the rot
ten concern under the false pretence
that it was a Government institution.
This wholesale robbery of poor ne
groes was mainly committed by the
most intimate personal friends OF the
President, and he could have prevent,
ed it if he had wished to, for the IT,
regularities in the management Of the
bank were fully exposed in The Satn
fH""'o"r' h;fnrA he swipdling insti
lution closed its doors. The Seneca
Sandstone Company, in which Grant
was financially interested, participated
in this robbery of the negro deposltors
in the Freedman's Bank.
The Sioux Wharf.-The hostilities
conducted against the Sioux, which
have resulted in an expenditure OF
millions of dollars, ii. the Custer mas
sacre, and in a threatened outbreak OF
all the wild Indians in the Northwest,
was entirely unnecessary. 1t was
caused by violation, from avaricious
motives, Of a treaty made in 1868.
The violation of a solemn agreement
with the Indians was made in order to
afford some personal friends of Grant
an opportunity to seize and speculate
upon mineral tracts and town sites in
the Black Hills country, and for no
other reason. 1t was simply u ma
tional intamy, accomplished for pri-
vate gain. 1t is believed that young
John Delano and Fred, Grant were
two of the most active members OF the
Black Hills Ring.
Increased TaXatiOn.-The ex-
penses of the United Slates Govern
ment under Grant have been extrava-
giant beyond comparison for time of
peace. For six years OF his admins
tration, ending June 80, 1875, the
public expenditures amounted to more
than Four Thousand Million Dol.
lars, all Of which has been exacted
from an overtaxed people, and a large
portion of which has been stolen by
Republican thieves in Office, and their
accomplices. The late Democratic
House of Representatives succeeded
in getting reduction of about $780,
100000 in the appropriation bills ; but
trey were fought at every step by
Grant and the Republican Senate, who
desired to have more money voted
than ever before.
Running the Navy.-The recent
Congressional investigation of the
management OF the Navy Department
by Secor Robson shows that under
the present Administration Two Hun
dred Million Dollars have been ex-
pended, but that, according to the
testimony of Admira' Porter, we have
not single first-class vessel, and that,
"as whole, the navy is worth moth
ing 1t was also proved that the
most scandalous fraud, corruption, and
larceny had characterized the admin
istratlon of naval affairs from the day
that Robson entered Office. This
dishonest and incompetent Secretary
will, undoubtedly, be impeached
when Congress meets again; but he
is great fayorite with Grant, and he
is sustained by all the Republican
leaders. Secor Robson is an enthu-
siastic supporter of Hayes.
Creating an Olisarchy Of Office
h h,iders.-When President Grant en-
tered Office in 1869, the officeboldors
on the civil list of the United States
numbered 54,267. In 1875 they
aggregated 81, 10 being an increase
of about forty thousand in six years
only of Grants Administration. Many
of these render no service to the
country, but are merely political pen
sioners on the Treasury, who, in re.
turn for the money they draw, are ex'
pected to work tor the perpetuation In
power of the corrupt Republican or
ganizalion. 1t is this immense army
of placemen who seek to usurp the
control of our Government, leaving the
people no voice in the conduct of at
fairs. 1t is the of1iceholders who con
stitute and manage all Republican
nominating conventions it is the
ofiiceholders who dictate the policy OF
the administration it IS the Office
holders who conduct political canvass
es, and are relied upon to manipulate