New-York tribune., 1877-08-23
TIE FREELAND CHARGES.
PRESIDENT HAYES on NEPoTIsM.

l.. Silverman, the " Reformer of the First
Water" as he calls himself who has been the apparent
source OF the charges against Collector Freeand OF
Brooklyn was the real originator Of the accusations
The actual founanhead OF tn echarges is another
SON. who has been pushing the exposure OF alleged frauds
in the Indian Bureau, and whose modesy possibly Tor
bids his playing the part Of central figure.
silverman has now produced fourteen aidayits against
FreeIand and next week Collector Freelands ahdayits
in reply Will be forwarded 10 Commissioner Raum, at
Washington Gen. Tracy counsel ior tne Collector. sad
aiidavits did not miure Mr. Freeland or his
depnties There were number OF drivers OF beer
wagons who thought they hadnt been treated win sum
cent dignity but many OF the charges against the Col
lector had been abandoned The charges were SO tIya
that 20 far as Freeland was personally cohceIneu ne
would advise that they be sent 10 Washington without
deputies contradict aud expose the absurd statement
OF the waggoners. There isn't man In Brook
lyn" said Gen Tracy, carrying on business IN
hls own name who has made an aihdayit against inc
Collector Several say they brewers nut they are
mostly drivers OF beer-wagOns and one or two excep
tons exist shall be greatly ssOnisncd. 80 NeiknQSH
business in Brooklyn has made an andaVlt against
the Collector As 10 the serious charges there slt one
affidavit presented IN support of me aeSaiions IheIe
rs one on the abatement taxes, but no allegation that
lected II a is reported insolvent' ana afterward
becomes sOlvent-if a man leaves dstrict ana
shonld certainly be collected after 1t has been
abaed but the Collector must be shown 10 nave sworn
that the could be collected and TINS has not Deen
done In this investigation freeiand eoIld nor 10 tep ms
eye on half million o1 people scattered fr0m Brooklyn
To Montauk Point STILL far the matter has been H.
vestgaed il has been shown That such taxes have been
collected"
Yesterdays BROOKLYN EaQie contained account OF
interview that james Tanner recently had with
President Hayes the Freeiand InyestigatiCn MI.
Tanner mentioned the that his first acquaintance
with Gen. h. l. Hayes, Of the candidates for the Of
fee Of Collector OF Air. Freelands removal was at
"a meeting in the Seventh Ward wigwam last Fall when
he was introduced 10 the audience a OF the
nominee tor President Mr. Tanner added that be IN
degsOOd that the grandiathcrs of Gen. Hayes PISs
dent Hayes were brothers.
II that the case" said the President "the matter
10 settled appoint no relatives TO Office"
Mr.. Tanner thon suggested that Gen. Hayes had q
brilliant record, and asked IL tie OF relationship
ought TO debar hn from ali employment under the Gov
ernment he helped ~ save
"It may work harshly sometimes" continued Presi-
not thus far 10 my knowledge, appointed a rela-
tive to office either Of my my wife's,
and don't propose to begin II brotherin-law
be candidate for Office there's influence strong
as that which brOther-inlaw muster I have one
position IN my gft-tbat Of private secretary-in regard
10 which probably 40 one would complain II appointed
OF my to NIL IL. la fact, Of them
does now much work in that capacity any one |
have with me, but won't have him the public EN-
pOy. NepOtism has been very much oyerdOne. In u
certain district OF the Internal Revenue of forty en-
poyes thifty-One are relatives OF the Collector. In
regard 10 the Brooklyn CollectOrship, the only
point urged against Collector Freeland until very
recently his age 4 inclined 10 attach
cation OF charges against his administration may may
not put different face matters here Everything de-
pends on the testimony Mr Beecher spoke very warmly
for Collector Freeland."