The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-21
REPUBLICAN ROTTENNEss.
General John MeDonaid's Exposure
of the whisky Ring.
at, Louis Tlmes.

General John :. Mcdonald lectured at
Armory hall last night on "Tbe Secrets OF
the Whisky Ring" before au audience
which was not numerically what 1t would
have been If the weather had been better.
What in reality was, as Mcdonald counted
it, the most important part of the lecture
was the documentary evidence brought for
ward in the shape Of fac SMILES OF letters and
kilograms from Grant, Babcock, Chester, II
Krum, Ford, Grimes, Joyce, Douglas and
others.
THE LETTERS
were reproduced in fac simile and thr wn on
Il large screen by means of II stereoptcon,
affordiDg besides the absorbing interest which
they posses in the connection, n valuable
lesson in chirography. Babe ck's cramped
and almost feminine handwriting WINS scarce.
ly legIbe even when so much enlarged, while
the heavy strokes made by Major Grimes
when in a state of alarm could be- plainly
seen from the back of the hail. The fpc
simile of Grants letters were also rendiblv
legible. Many of the letters and kilograms
thus shown do not appear in McDonsld's
book in iao SMILES In addition TO this fea-
ture the stereoptcon also cast upon the can.
vas graphic representations of McDonald's
driva with Grant in Washington behind the
team for which tho ex-president had paid
him So; portrait of Lou Hawkins "Tne
Sylpb;" portraits of the "Slamess TWius,"
Grant and Babcock, and II large cartoon rep
resenting Grant n the act of throting fe-
male figure, whose sword pressed beneath
her knees. indicates that she is Justice"
THE LECTURE
itself brought out but little which has not
already been given TO the public in his book,
and in the newspaper accounts of the whskey
ring trials. 1t gave the facts, however, in
moro condensed form, so that the hearer
could readily see from the text and documen
tary proof the extent to which each member
Vas implicated.
The lecturer arraigned Grant in the most
bitter language as n monster of ingratitude.
with tongue that forks like the trident f
Apolyon aud mouth which belches out the
smoke of an everlasting cigar" He insisted
that Babcock was only Grants agent in all
the ring transactions aud told how in a con.
versation had Immediately after no had
turned over the first instalment of the SD lis
to Babcock Grant had said when told of il
that Babcock stood for him Ia these matters.
The names of Mckee, McGrue, Leayen-
worth, Douglas, Krum, Ford, Joyce, Bah
cock Blow, Mcguire, Boutwell,, lIuclley,
Avery and Others equally we'll known Ia
national and local politics. were rereatedly
used in manner not favorable to the repu.
tation of those of them still alive, or to the
memory of those dead. In closing, he told
how such of the members Of the ring as held
office under the government were still in
office, with the exception of himself, Joyce,
Doug las and one or two others.
OF HIS PARDON
from the pcnitentiary, ho said emphatcally
that Grant signed it under threat that if he
was not out by the middle Of January, be
wonld tell all he knew and have him Grant
lmpeached. "Thats why be signed my par.
don" said he. AS the lecture closed the
lantern threw upon the screen portrait of
Grant N the cchter of chain of liugs-sll
that disgraced his administration-each one
with its appropriate label.
A PERoRATIoN.
As tho audience was rising to leave the
room Genera. Mcdonald stopped them, hav.
ing a few words to add. They were manly
and put his hearers m re- in sympathy with
him than anything that he had before uttered
He wished to define his position, he said.
A few days ago, it was almost impossible to
1nd Republican in 81. Louis. Now it was
an easy matter, for there were men with SO
little principle rs to change with the weather.
cock. lie WAS not one of them. 1t had
been charged that be had turned Demo-
crat and was lecturing under Democratic
pay. II was false. He wss
once republican and always n republican,
The principles Of the party wero his urnci.
pies and be could not imagine himself enter.
tanning any opposed to them. But" he said,
"while my record of faith to party principle
can not be impeached successfully, enter
protest against the men whom the false rep
resentatiyes Of that party have put up for
leaders. | am for Halcock, and English.
against James A. Garfield and Chester Arthur
not because am. democrat, but because
Garfield and Arthur are men who stand con-
victed by congressional committee of NAL.
teasance in office and of perjury. l can
speaS more freely in Missouri, where you all
know me, than | can elsewhere, and say to
you all, knowing mo as you do, that to-day
have better claim TO the presidency of tho
United States than has james A. Garfield. I
have never perjured myself. This is ny po-
sitlon. thank you, gentlemen.
The MiustreI4