The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-09
Gront still Pursuing ra thuI officers.


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Cront still Pursuing TG ithfuI Officers.
II MIR. PRATT, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, has the least self-respect, he VIII
at once throw up an Office which he can
only continue to hold as n slave OF the
Presidents prejulices, obstinacy, and - M
pnthy for the Whskcy Ring. Since Nj.
BRIsrow and his friends were crowded out
of the Treasury and the doors were re-
opened to the norrrpt influences that for
merry prevailed, GRANT has made no secret
of his intention To- punish all the officials
who were efficient ia the prosecutions Mt
st. Louis and Other w rstern cities.
1t is only "a few DAYS since the President
went out of his way to dismiss Mr.. VAR
yam, chief OF the revenue agents, and one
OF the very best ofH GERS in the service, for
~ Other reason than because he had been
Instrumental in exposing the whiskey
frauds, and in sending some OF GRANTS
personal friends to the peniteutiary. Not
content with removing him, u base and
oowardly attempt was made to blast his
oh: lcter with false charges, which has re-
suited in exposing and disgracing their
authors.
This vengeance has now been extended
10 the Supervisors of Internal Revenue Mt
st. Louis and San Francisco, both Of whom
have acted upon the belief that the Presi-
dent was sincere in the declaration which
Mr.. BnisTow put in his mouth: Let no
guilty man escape" lie has demanded
their dismissal. and OF course his order will
be obeyed, rs 1t was in the case OF Mr.. VAR
YAM. To suppose that the new Secretary
OF the Treasury will venture TO oppose
GRANTS will. whatever 1t may be, Is to
believe that the course Of nature Will be
reversed, that weakness will represent
strer 9Th, and indecision frmness.
The administration OF the Internal Rev
enuo Office is committed by law TO the Sec
rotary of the Treasury. The President has
no connection with it whatever, ana his
Interference is not only illegal, but is in
direct defiance of u mandatory statute
made to prevent such contingency.
When GRANT revoked Mr.. BRIsrows order
changing the Supervisors, at the solIcita-
ton of MCDoNALD and the Wbskcy Ring
Senators, he rendered himself liable to the
gravest penalty.
Forced by public opinion aud Demo
cratic House of Representatives., lie pre-
tended to repent of this excess and to
join Mr.. BRIsrow in his work, until BAH
COCK was caught in the conspiracy and
indicted. Since then he has returned to
his original Affiliations, and now, under
the pressure of EFFIGY SARGENT and others
like HIM, representing the san Francisco
and other Whiskey Rugs, he Ia driving out
nj In xulnot irh xyn IN i.,
the discha sc of duty have brought TO
light their rascalities.
The Pacific Ring. of which EFFIoY SAR-
GENT is the head aud front in the Senate,
Ia perhaps one OF the most extensive and
dangerous in the country. The Mint, the
Navy Yard, the Custom House, the Mar
shals Once. the Land Once, and the Post
Offices are all connected with 1t, and ARE
more or les rotten. Ii Was through SAR-
GENT and LA GRANGE, superintendent OF
the Mint, thai PINNEY, the clerk of Pay
master SPALDINo, was forced into that
position with Il full knowledge that he had
been a thief in the Mint. He issued u
million and quarter of fraudulent GER
tihcates, divided with his confederates, and
then ran away beyond the reach o. extra
iiiou.
The gold in the Mint has been notorious
~ used for speculative objects. The coiner
was compelled to 90 ont, aud SARGENT
carried Superintendent LA GRANGE's res
ignatlon in his pocket to Washington, and
then arranged with the President not to
accept it, right la the face of Official re-
ports proving him to be undeservng OF
trust and uuht for any responsibility.
Millions hav3 been squandered and stolen
Of the Mare Island Navy Yard, which SAR-
GENT has run in hi own interest and that
OF A gang Of plundereis with whom he has
long been associated.
Every possible obstruction has been placed
In the way OF breaking up the Whiskey
Rlngat san Francisco through the corrupt
influence Of EFFIGY SARGENT with the Pres
ideut and the Administration. While Mr..
BRIsrow was IN office, It's operations were
restricted and almost ceased through the
vigilance of his subordinates, the best of
whom isuow ordered oui be cause he would
not close his eyes to glaring frauds or sell
his trust tor gold.
The effect of Mr.. BRTsTows retire
mtnt is visible everywhere. His pres
ence IN the Treasury was u protection,
which will not be replaced. MI. MoR-
RILL IL well meaning and feeble
old man, whose spinal column is curved
with weakness, aud who has no resisting
force in his nature to obey fair intentions.
He Will sign ali the President acquisitions,
run in the ruts of the machine, aud leave
the Department in n state Of chaos for his
Democratic successor