The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1876-09-16

ability, IN his designs against tho public
funds. Grant is believed to bo secret
partner in the Ring real estate pool.
CoNsPIRIN0 WITH PROFESSIONAL BUR-
dLARs.-In consequence Of the ruinous
effect of Boss Shepherds extravaganza
upon the interests of property holders in
Washington who were outside of the Ring,
tho leading citizens petitioncd Congress to
investigate the doings Of the Shepherd
government. One Of the most prominent
of these citizens was Mr.. Columbus Alex
ander, and in order to punish him for inter
iering with the Ring schemes, Dick Har-
rington, then Assistant District Attorney,
through the United States Secret Service,
hired professional burglars to break open
his own safe and then swear that Mr.. Al
exander employed them to commit the
crime. The conspiracy failed, and when
Harrington was on trial for his share in
it, President Grant, in order to influence
the jury, invited him from the criminal
dock to particular select reception at the
White House. Gen. Babcock, Grants
confidential secretary, is now under in
dictment for being concerned in the same
conspiracy.
THE WHIsKEY RINGs.-Since Grant
has been in Office various whiskey Rings,
in consideration of contributing literally
to Republican election funds, and for other
considerations which Gen. Babcock could
best explain, have been permitted to de-
fraud the revenue by selling untaxed
whiskey. 1t is moderate estimate to say
that more than ONE HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLARS have thus been diverted from
the Treasury by the Whiskey Rings, all
Of which must be replaced by taxing the
people. Mr.. Bristow was driven out of
Grants Cabinet for endeavoring to break
up these Rings and punish the thieves who
composed them.
ENORMOUS 'DEFALcATIoNs.-The bu-
siness of the various executive departments
under Grants Administration has been SO
loosely conducted, and the appointment to
Office have been so badly made, that the
books Of the Treasury on June 10, 1876,
showed defalcations on the part of Grants
oficeholders which had accumulated since
he was inaugurated President, amounting
in the aggregate to S5 ,500,595. The tax
payers must make this good.
RoBBINd THE FREEDMEN.-The failure
of the Freedmen's Savings Bank, with an
indebtedness to depositors Of over S3,000,-
900, has defrauded over 40, 900 poor freed
men Of their little earnings, which they
had been induced to intrust with the rotten
concern under the false pretence that it
was Government institution. This whole
sale robbery of poor negroes was mainly
committed by the most intimate personal
friends Of the President, and he could
have prevented it if he had wished to, for
the Irregularities in the management of
the bank were fully exposed in the Sun
four years before the swindling institution
closed its doors. The Seneca Sandstone
Company, in which Grant was financially
interested, participated in this robbery of
the negro depositors in the Frocdman's
Bank.
The Sioux WAR.-The hostiities con.
ducted against the Sioux, which have re-
suited in an expenditure of millions of
dollars, in the Custer assacre, and in a
threatened outbreak of all the wild Indians
in the Northwest, was entirely unnecessa-
ry. 1t was caused by violation, from
avaricious motives, of treaty made in
1868. This violation of a solemn agree
ment 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 national infamy, accom-
plished for private 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 expenses
Of the United States Government under
Grant have been extravagant beyond
comparison for time of peace. For six
years of his administration, ending June
80, 1875, the public expenditures amount
ed to more than Four THOUSAND MIL
LION DOLLARS, 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 100000 900 in the
appropriation bills; but they 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 Con-
gressional investigation of the management
Of the Navy Department by Secor Robson
shows that under the present Administra-
tion Two HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS
have been expended, but that, according
to the testimony Of Admiral Porter, we
have not single first class vessel, and
that Gas whole, the navy is worth moth
ing" 1t was also proved that the most
scandalous fraud, corruption, and larceny
had characterized the administration Of
naval affairs from the day that Robson
entered Office This dishonest and incom-
petent Secretary will undoubtedly, be
impeached when Congress meets again
but he is great favorite with Grant, and
he is sustained by all the Republican
leaders. Secor Robson is an enthusiastic
supporter of Hayes.
CREATING AN 0LIaARcnY OF 0FFIcE-
noLDEns.-When President Grant entered
office in 1860, the oficeholders on the
civil list Of the United States numbered
54,267. In 1875 they aggregated o.
119, being an increase Of about forty
thousand in six years only Of Grants Ad-
ministration. Many of these render no
service to the country, but are merely
political pensioners on the Treasury, who,
in return for the money they draw, are
expected to work for the perpetuation in
power Of the corrupt Republican organiza-
ton. 1t is this Immense army of place
men who seek to usurp the control Of our
Government, leaving the people no voice
in the conduct Of affairs. 1t Is the Office
holders who constitute and manage all
Republican nominating conventions it Is
the officeholders who dictate the policy Of
the Administration it is the officeholders