The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-23

menis bat 10 the sessioe 90 Rsrsssss'ssss shssash
whom sacn appointments arc held and the scsnfi. arc
.naL - long :. oalcs esn b bed andsr sueL
circumstances aud surroubdn~s the eisa service Dnss
be utterly dsbased. venal and psrsy personsl And
such IN ny lnd-me1i u the eoBdsuon - sn.irs ~
tan'ornia IL Ma assumed alsa0st every here wsnt
that there ~as shisksy Rms IN san ir@ncscc. sna
that 10 baa up ia Interests, presscs a. asb srd
secure mmunll, the Interests or4nay shsksy
disaliYn all other porll9ns Of the stalls xsre sg-
pressed and Nell nirh destroyed Itn sentiment vss
especially .tong among those e1gagsa ~ tne pro6ac-
on oi grape brandy. involving mast 81 the
eanal invested IN the growth aud pronisblersxs ~
The sr'pe from Northern 10 soainefp cailforass-.
distiillng ~hiskey from wheat There 70 no uhssksy
made IRON corn. II the alstliiAton OF brandy tom
grapes shaii be destroyed OF made unprontsbls
grape culture viii have received blow from witch ID
hardly recover The eistilisiion OF wh.key from
wheat has Tor many years been favored iessrsst ID
has pcen more or lees mixed up 10 all political ssrux
giles and sTanding its money freely. n has hsd ts
snare Of pubic recognition. It's reasonable to coz
cIude that being favored Interest II srsst as
tancc from the nsiiona capital t may have Claimed
and received for Us money and services sxsmp.
tons NJ the nAnds oil Officers from the rigid enforce
mont OF the revenue laws OF the United states liza
claimed by those who ought 10 that such, an
alarming extent, has been the case Prominent de
iilers are prominent politicians. and they have sst
aud exercised leading control In tho Legislature
California both in making laws and slectieg ssaasors
oil the United states, 80 II ~ openly stated. ros
entente csrddie between oncials ana whiskey
disiers and wholesale liquor dealers seems psrfscI
II Was stated openly that revenue officials
tmale with The distillers that OF them occupied
Tor long time the costly furnished mansion Of
Journeys On the Continent OF Europa Ia 10 no. BE-
cvc, secret that John A. Joyce. the Psntcn-
tiary al Jefferson CITY Mo-, for his crimes, was sent
10 California 10 make way temporarily houest men
at ST. Louis HIS career In san francisco and In tue
character seems 10 have been perfectly understood
aud tho results were OF the most cable cparAc
ter They are all now easily read and understood, Al
though az the time 10 honest mon they were puxxla
He the recipient OF the most nattcring atsntous
and cour,ly hospitality by federal officials ana liquor
dealers; he dncd by them, escorted 10 the Sea-
Rocks, courtcd and battered His expenses paid 70
tho Valley OF the Yosemite, the Geyscrs and 10 Orc
gon and return, and . handsome purse made up 70
send hm home. | do not assert these statements TO
be true. | only give them related to me. Later.
however, When Mr. Lyman OF Chicago, was sent &C
the coast he In his clear, close examinations into ths
conditon OF the public service ana The Violations Of
law, exciled The most Lively hatred, and tho
scquent failure 20 accomplish the purposes his mis-
sion are best known 10 those who compassed their
had surveyed the Held and had become somewhat
familiar with the condition Of affairs learned that
s1 1ss,rsa e Sy ~ oce o nad been
Senator from California, against a. B. Clark, rove.
nue. agent AS Was compelled to meet Mr.. Clark Al
charges against HIM. With all Difference 10 Mr. sar-
gent as Senator It struck me that the atldavns upon
which The charges based being made by disliI-
lers ana whiskey dealers and one Johnson, revenue
agent spd an admitted spy on Clark, were OF such .
character 10 have prevented their use AZ basis os
demand for the removal OF Clark. Ii any thinks
to tho contrary the worry fun report OF Supervisor
AawIey can be consulted II IL now on o in tbs Office
OF the Commissioner of Internal Revenue ! gave 10
Mr. Clark my confidence fully, and knowing him well
have 10 hesitation 10 saying that he Is above
p'cion and beyond purchase. He proved hIuscif 10
me 10 DO an honest industrious aud patriotic man.
The attacks made upon MN were intended
aepar,men ~ ,s houss,v nn .n",s,v VIC
the removal oil public servant who was proving
Troublesome ~ California 10 revenue officials and
tilicrs Engaged ~ plunderiDg tho government OF
just revenues The Of Clark the light OF
which have transpred IN California IL ain
gular lie had as he believed and a. l then thought,
aud think still abundant reason Tor urging Col.
ector vi the First district to seize tho Antioch dis.
tIilo,y. Tho tact that Charles Jost, the owner Of
that distilcry, Ind been embcT the California Leg
sIaure and had voted for Mr Sargent for the United
states Senate, mad no weight as an argument against
the seizure OF tho dlstcry whatever II seemed clear
that Mr. Jast had been dc:rs ung the government and
Il was The clear duty. ms was SHOWN by the evidence
attcrward, Of Collector Ssdgwck TO mako the seizure.
But the CALLING tact remains that Clark, agent OF
the revenue trom the East had lodged with tho Col
lector, under whose eyes this dlstIiiery had been
running Tor years. the Information on which he
demanded Its seizure. lie said ne had Instructions
But the question TO be answered in boon and
Is, Should the distery have boon scized? lfauy
wants An authoritative answer let him ask His Honor
Judge Hoffman, oil the federal Court IN San Francisco.
But Clark must be put out OF the way, Lyman,
else he might lind out ugly matters connected viii
other distiliors whose conduct wns, perhaps. even
worso than thai OF lost What rs more natural than
that the aldavits oil disters and whiskey should
be invoked with the aid Of spies and other agencies
10 get dangerous agent OUT Of the way? IL viii, how
ever, occur TO houcsl thoughtful men, that noIwith-
standing disttllers and agents OF the government IN
honest intentions OF the Treasury Department in IT'S
efforts TO collect tho revenue, as they
did at ST. Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee, II last, 81
In tho cities named exposure was inevitable and
thcreore taking counsel from what had occurred else.
where tue parties in San Francisco would moved
with more caution But, AS already stated relying on
Senatorial and Representative potcncc Alters
pertaining 10 tho public service aud thc sxecu.
lion of the laws 10 California, they have IN the past
and Will IN the future resist AMI assa every IN
the government service VINO may cross tho mountains
and attempt secure fell enforcement OF the laws
until the protecting hand ~ Senatorial and Represent
tative power Is Withdrawn and the several
departments At Washington are permitted 10
hold The entire control undcr the Executive.
of these remote and insubordinate public servants
IL is regarded invasion OF senaoral rights
tha Stale Tor any one W the by
Executive OF the nation OF his just constitutional
powers IN appointing and removing gent,mcn In The
various branches Of the pubic service In no other
State than California the banefu influence exerted
by those who have usurpcd Executive powers be 80
clearly seen or paipably felt. From the chief 70 tho
lowest subordinate u Is undcrs God that they are all
fully protected and that department hand
them. The royal hand OF Senatorial and Representa-
two authority bears sway. Dstiiiers, wholesale
liquor dealers and revenue officials hedgcd IN. pro.
tec,cd and defended by this imperial and despotlc
powa ne please