The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-05-29
RADICAL BoOKKEEPING.

The triumph of radicalism was the pro-
ductiOn OF an epidemic of scoundrelism that
has scOurged the country from center to
circumference. Nothing like it was ever
known before in any civilized. half civilized,
barbarous or heather country on Gods green
earth. Whatever il touched that was OF
good repute withered and died Radicalism,
with fangs like hooded cobra and arms
like devil fish, was peculiarly fitted for
destroying the country Bloodthirsty
as a tiger, relentless aS death, false
as mirage, and So essen tally
corrupt that whited sepulchre fairly repre-
sents its outward appearance and inward
pollution, it was true to its mission-de-
dauched public morals. inagurated an era Of
heft, exalted villains to places of trust, and
brought the country to the verge OF ruin
Men occupying places of trust were contami-
mated by scores and hundreds, and one
- the methods employed to consummate
their frauds was false bookkeeping. The
records of the criminal courts are over
whelming proof OF all that We have
charged, and thousands of innocent
persons have been robbed by men who had
charge OF the banks of merchants, banks and
corporations of every description. For this
particular form of stealing the radical party
set the example as 1t has for every other
form OF scoundrelism. The Baltimore Ga
zette, in commenting upon tine subject, says:
The American people are now paying every
year $4,000 600, in interest, on gigantic steal
of S200,O00, DO from the United States treasury.
Each year the people are taxed TO pay this
leaving nrinciDa the "a
hundred million steal, still unpaid. Such Is
the substance of the official statement which
examining the books OF the treasury, and he
makes this statement up N his own personal
responsibility. The American people never
the money TO put down the southern confed-
eracy They burdened themselves with tuOu
sands of millions of debt without any COM
plant, and saw it squandered in unwise
penditures, ana lost by unskillfui command
erS and lnjndici0uS financers. But they did
not complain so long as they felt that the gov
Squarely with them. But when il comes 10
light, tnat in addition to all that was wasted,
there are two hundred millions stolen, and
concealed by fraudulent entries and forced
balances on the brOkS. the public may well
feel n righteous indignation. This is what
Senator Davis, of West Virginia, publicly
charges, and stands ready to prove If the time
and proper facilities be given HIM. He has
already examined far enough to convince him
of the frauds and forced balances is gross;
what ne needs Is proof OF them in detail.
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done. The destruction of vouchers and tell
tale archives was under Grants adminiStra-
ton carried to the pitch OF an art. That this
has been done is more than probable. But
there is one thing that can not be covered M,
and that is the deficit. The books must show:
either the money must be produced or its alb
sence accounted for, and no ingenuities of
bookkeeping can hide the theft. IL might
perhaps be possible to show by evidence al
iunde who got the money; bat even this mus II
depend chiefly upon ctrcumstantial evidence.
When a man, for instance went like Grant
into office poor, and left II rlch, certain Infer
ences are unavoidable. Everybody knows
that he was poor employee i'm a lanyard when
the war broke out; everybody knows that he
became possessed OF a vast property during ms
occupancy of the white house; that he held
intimate relations with swindlers OF all kinds,
and that when ne left the white house he
went travelling TO Europe, spending money
by the hundred thousands in the muniticence
OF his princely style. MIR. John sherman i
another man who ente red pub &c life poor and
has grown rich; and he is now the pubic
bOOkkeeger and cashier. IL Is he who, II Sen
afOr Davis be correct. is now covering up this
two hundred million steal with false entries
and forced balances. Two hundred millions
OF dollars Is a large steal, and may have en-
riched great many practical statesmen.
1t would be difficult To paint more re-
pulsiVe picture. 1t displays crime in fore
ground and background. tits, sure enough,
a steal engraving. The characters brought
out are all thieves, who in the hours of the
nations greatest need robbed il by false
bookkeeping and false balances OF $4,000
900. We challenge the world 10 match the
picture. The party that stole this 5000, OOo,
900 is the same party that stole the president
and opposes the investigation OF its mani
fold crimes.