The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1880-08-05
THE GREAT wHIsKEY RING.
GEN. John BfcDOnaId's Expos
ure of IlIicit-vvhisky Frauds
CuIminating in 1915.

CuiInEnatlng I'm 1870.
"The Secrets of the Great Whisky
Ring" is the title of book now in
course of preparation by Gen. John
Mcdonald, formerly Supervisor of In
ternal Revenue for the district embra-
cling Missouri, Arkansas, etc, in which
it is claimed the connections of Gen.
Grant, Gen. Babcock, Commissioner
Douglas and other Government Off
cials viii be established by documen>
tary proof, embracing their confden-
tiai letters and kilograms directing
the management of the ring. The
author acknowledges his instrumental
ity in the organization and conduct of
the ring. but claims to make only such
statements as his letters and kilograms
with Grant, BabcOck, etc., substanti-
ate. He further declares that he has
been offered immense sums of money
by the men he duplicates, to give up
the letters and papers against them,
which he now proposes to make pub
lie, but has resisted all their efforts in
order to demonstrate to the people
the hideous corruption of Grants Ad-
ministration and to explain the cause
of the anxiety exhibited by certain
persons to secure his reelection. tie
proposes to supply also 1.-THE missing
links" in the chain of evidence of Jas.
A. Garfeld's implication with the
District of Columbia ring and DeGol>
yer bribery. The following extracts
from advance sheets of the preface to
the forthcoming book will serve to in
dictate the nature of it.
l do not approach the bar of public
opinion at this day, laying bare the
hideous determines of recreaut
high-place officials, for the pur-
pose of vindicating myself Far from
it. Denying or affirming nothing as
to my own guilt, the law has spent its
force upon me; | have paid the pens
atty, and further claims against me no
man has; am therefore entitled to
considerate hearing in what L have to
say.
Thoroughly approaching how prone
the public will be to throw discredit
upon my statements, have determi-
ned to omit much that is unsupported
BY written or other corroborative ev-
idence, and confne myself to charges
which l can prove by overwhelming
testimony.
To those who will cavil at my
course, the question will be suggested,
"Why are these disclosures made now,
when the time for their effective use
in the courts has passed." Grants
denomination would have afforded
more plausible pretext far the publi>
catic- of these disclosures-vlewed
from a strictly partisan standpoint,
aud, unfortunately, great many per-
sons can discover no merit in anything
which may be devoid of political COM
plexiUn. The purpose Of this publi>
cation now has a broader base to rest
upon than mere personal vindictiye-
ness or political influence. 1t is to
expose the vIllainies Of an administra-
ton the very mention of which should
excite righteous indignation. 1t is
with an earnest and well considered
belief that Gen. Grant will be dis
turbing factor in the politics and pur-
ity of the nation 50 long as his inta-
mics remain hidden, which furnishes
one of the reasons for this exposure. >
have included the venai acts OF
Gen. James A. Garfield because of
his position now as candidate for the
Presidency, and to forewarn the ma
tion against the abuses in office which
he will certainly inaugurate if elected.
have no utilization with the Dem
.ocratic party further than my desire
to see the return of honest principles,
and above all, "honest acts" which
will reclaim the nation from the dis
grace visited upon it by corrupt Of
ficials, among which class the public
will include JOHN MCDONALD,
Formerly Supervisor of Internal Rev
enue ::for :the District comprising
Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Indian
y A