National Republican., 1877-08-25

They are smart enough to have the secretary issue
instructions himself when possible.
As an illustration, In Mr.. Bristows tins they were
in the habit Of handing him his kilograms opened.
s Mhen NJ mSr ent ss q HI Mn eat sad ss .ho, ,
as he wss quite busy he could relieve MIN some by
opening his dispatches, and sending In only those
piau slblc and the authority was given. In short
time the Secretary received letters asking f certain
dispatches had been received, and why they were
NOT answered, and upon Investigation tho dis
patches were found In Mr.. Cminnts desk. Some
trouble was made about 1t, hut have not been
"in n proof Of my claim that Charles n Conant ia
bad man, and by his acts your enemy, and Is the
controlling power IN the Treasury Department to-
made to yon In writing at Long Branch that he
had sIhy an p9 Of The Tros
Tuesday October q, and lsis that day for Rnlti.
say 10 Collector wilkins that lis letter nominating
s. D, Mills n special Inspector had been received
but ns there were more inspectors ~ that port now
II would be necessary 10 discharge an inspector.
delivered the message TO Collector wilkins, who
said; W ! dc not want to discharge man: will
IT, Why Mr. Conant instead of the Secretary he.
canse he knew Conant was the man to fx Il, aud
Collector wilkins used the same phrase that had
heard Deputy Collector Reese use all summer-'l
will go to Washingtun and sec Oonant about it,
while In Baltimore met Mr. y. ID. Mills, latt
special agent, who reported that he called upon As
sistant Secretary OF State Campbell, whom he
claims Is friend Of his to have him intercede In
lie says Governor Campbell told him there was
powerful ring In the Treasury DEPARTMENT which
he found was opposed IN him tMillsl. and there
was no use to fight against IT,
II am informed there Is In existence In Washing
ton society callel Veterans Of the Civil Service
the object OF which Il to keep themselves In otfcs
as against soldiers. ltis composed entirely of mer
who took no part fUr the Government, other thar
that Of drawing salaries In the different depart
ments during the rebellion Charles y. Conant I,
: said to be the president of the association. lob
have no confirmation of But 10 say the least I
Is plausible, especially when we consider thl
; character OF the men connected with II. thinl
there would be no great difhculy In estnb
lishng the truth or fasity OF the report
| As to the other statements aud charges con
tnlned In this report as 10 who cOmpose the Treas
ury ring and It's mode of operation, there Is n.
doubt whatever In my mind, OF the facts as stated
and hold myself ready at any time TO prove then
70 your satisfaction, have received my informa
tl0n from several sources which Is fully confirmed
opportunities OF knowing all about the ring.
have marked This pers0nsl, a. | did not wish 4
to 20 on record; the contents are yours.
III Mr. Conant was dismissed tho backbone o
the rinE would be broken, and ther are many OLE
soldiers who would thank you with all their heart
| for no doing. In addition TO him ! am satisfied
\ that J. W. Porter X g. kimball, Geo N. Lamphere
| A, l.. stnrteyant, r. J. Babc0ck, j. y, Evans, A. X
| Tingle W. B Morgan and VIM. Fletcher have al
fully earned their Immediate discharge, and woult
recommend the same. Tho others J am not posi-