The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-07-17
A SHARP LETTER TO MR.. sHER-
MAN.


The following caustiC letter has been
addressed to Secretary Sherman, and to
which be has as yet failed to make re.
ply:
WARRINGTON July s, 1879.
Hon. JOHN SHERMAN. Secretary of the
Treasury-Dear SIR: Your attention ia
respectfully called to the synopsis Of
Of Glover's report in the Sunday July
6b) New York Star, copy Of which is
herewith submitted. am compelled to
say that my recollections of the events
narrated more than confirm the enormi-
ty of the crimes exposed. You will
recollect something Of the contents of
my report to you of March IA, 1879
wherein set forth the fOrgeries of Will.
liams, the indicted Ex-Deputy Collector
Of Customs of New York, who, as pro-
tege of your present Financial Agent in
London, Elk Secretary Conant, was en-.
abled to collect moneys from the Treas
ury on the said forged papers. / have
never for one moment felt your disre.
gard Of my suggestions to keep the com.
pletion Of that investigation out of the
hands of thieves to be personal griev-
ance, nor have supposed that the rein.
statement by you to offices of trust of the
disreputable persons who served Ex-
Secretary Bristow 10 his effort to make
the country believe that President Grant
was in sympathy with the whisky rings
was 30 much to strike him as to prepare
the machinery for the Presidential can.
vass. The efforts OF this old Bristow
ring in the Treasury (now apparently re.
vamped). together with its sympatizers
around the House of Representatives to
ridicue Mr.. Glover and to suppress the
testimony taken by his Committee as
the efforts of papers in your interest to
belittle the ex.soldier in politics, is Caus-
ing thousands to inqnire whether you
are adopting the Bristow tactics and ma.
chinery. Now that it is demonstrated
that the Bristow system only strength.
ems Grant with the people in spite ofhis
silence on the Presidential question
(Which silence many are anxious TO
break, believing the authoritative an.
nouncement of his name would, like
suspending package of mustard-seed in
barrel of cider, recpitate the impuri.
ties), parties protesting to be in your con-
idenCe have been writing to and enter.
tanning those supposed to be in the con-
6dence of General Grant to know what
conditions or circumstances would prob
ably drive him from the field, and none
appear to be endeayoring to organize
Glamour and strife in hopes to make the
political waters too muddy for him to
enter. AS one who admires the courage
you display in carrying out your pur.
poses, suggest that it is time for you to
repudiate the shallow schemes of these
pretended friends, and dismiss the de.
fanlters and their sympathizers in your
office who appear so Jealous for the sup.
preston of Glover's report. Lwill take
great pleasure in again pointing them
out to you and assist in obtaining the
proofs of what is alleged in Mr.. Glover's
report against them, would much pre-.
fer to cooperate with you in advancing
the general welfare of the country to
sending letters to the political and SOL
dier organizations throughout the Coun.
try exposing the fimpsy tricks of your
pretended friends iRther covert attacks
upon General Grant, the basis of which
attacks would be largely dispelled by
the publication Of the testimony in ques.
tion. Very truly yours,
W. B. MOORE,
Late Supervising Special Agent Of the
Treasury. tt