Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-29
OLD TINES WHIRLIGIG.
HONEST JOHN SHERMAN'S RUN
TO COVER.
Turning states EvIdence-NOt to be
a SeapegOat BY a Large MsjOrIty-
The Louisiana Parfahs Hayes,
Brahmins TO be Hustled Out-Sena.
tOriaI Dignity Ruf1Ied.


Sherman, who now occupies the position of
Senator from the late State OF Ohio, has been
hanging out In a most pitiabe attitude for
some time past. John is nothing if not honest
From the best of his information and belief he
was of the opinion that the report upon the
Treasury investigation did not reflect in any
manner whatever upon his management of
the Treasury Department. Certain ribald men
Of the press, among whom am proud to en-
roll my name, said that it did, and fur
thermore, that the investigation was cut
short because honest John was being uncov-
cred to an extent that, for reform man and
an aspirant for the Presidency, would, to put
it mildly, hardly do. So John got up in the
Senate some days ago and called for the report
under the belief that there was nothing in it
that could reflect upon the man who, in his
own person, he considers the greatest 1nancier
that ever lived. That he was not entirely sat
isfied in his own mind that the report was
thoroughly whitewashing document was shown
by his vacillation and the assistance which he
called in from his brother Republicans to
stave of the calling for the report. But
1t had to come Sherman had gone too far to
back ont. He knew that the evidence upon
which the report was based was damaging,
and resisted all efforts to have it called for.
With the aid Of the late lamented Davis he
prevented the evidence being called for. But
when the report was called for and came In it
was whitewashy affair; in fact, it reflected
very naturally upon the honesty of John, the
honest John Sherman, of Ohio. 1t was very
bad report and sustained everything that had
been published about the Treasury stealings
In the NEWS, and even in the widest and most
| unreliable of other papers. 1t would have beena
confession of guilt for our honest friend to
have rested there. So he mounts himself on his
feet and calls for an investigation of the whole
Treasury business. And in the resolution to
that effect he included an investigation of the
Treasury contingent expenses of 1871. That
showet the native shrewdness of John. He
knew that there was spirit abroad in the pres
ent administration to hunt him down and un-
cover him whenever his foxy hide could be
held to the public view. So he wanted to
| include the period Of Grants incumbency
that the irregularities then existent might
| be shown alongside his, That reso-
| luton also went over for day, the
| friends OF President Grant seeing what John
was after. it was neat fence between man
| guilty of frauds and the friends of man
under whose administration of eight years as
executive it had been known that such frauds
| existed. And this proposed investigation
| Sherman was bold enough to ask to be placed
| in the hands of the Finance Committee of the
Senate of which he is member. That was too
| bold. II was too cheeky. So Sherman finally
had to content himself with the adoption of
resolution that the Appropriation Committee
| of the Senate investigate the contin-
| gent expenses and disbursements OF
all the departments. In this Sherman
may be said to have gained a point
| He waited to forestall the House taking
| up the matter and making an investigation.
The House would have formed a committee Of
| stalwarts and Democrats, and, to say the least,
would have made it very unpleasant for jobs
| He thinks he stands better show with the
| Senate committee than he would with CON-
mittee of the House. and h. is right. But still
the living King, in the presence of Arthur, will
weigh much more with the Senate Approprla-
tions Committee than the present Senator from
| Ohio The committee has very big field
before them. They are to Investigate all the
departments as to the disbursement of the
| contingent fund. Every department is
| honey cOmbed with fraud. In every one
| of them-and l know whereof l speak
| there is a select ring which has managed
things to suit themselves, and have grown fat
| on the proceeds. There has been for years q
system of undisturbed and very fat stealings
for these rings-and how they have profited
| thereby! 1t has been steal, steal, steal, and
nothing said about it. 1t was big thing while
| it lasted, and it lasted for years. The Appro-
| priations Com mittee of the Senate in making
its investig 4tion into these several depart
ments, can unearth villainy that will be much
worse than is contained in the stealings devel-
oped in the partial Treasury Department re-
| Yelations
LOUISIANA POLITICIANS.
The Louisiana politicians are bobbing up
| serenely. They have bobbed up serenely to
! the time that the mind of man does not run
| against The Louisiana people have been here
| for some time lowering around and seeing how
| they may come under the new deal The
| Hayes hounds are now perfectly willing, nay
| anxious to run with the Arthur fox. But they
do not seem to make any great headway. 1t is
the fellows from Louisiana who were staunch
to Grant, and who held out for him,
and were therefore given nothing by Hayes
and Sherman but kicks, who were atop. They
have access to the inside door, and are going
to run things upon their o wn plan. They have
assurances that they are to be the top rails in
the Louisina Federal offices, and they are not
at all downhearted about it.
ANOTHER STRAW.
There is mother straw as to the stalwartism
of Arthur's administration. l believe every
body will remember that Hayes was first a
stalwart. II anybody can tell exactly what
he was there is chrome in the
Washington Office of the News which awaits
only the claiming. Arthur is going just right
back on all of Hayes methods, manners and
customs The men who we're against Hayes
while the Republican party are the ones who
are to get the plums. 1t would seem that to
have been anti-Hayes is talisman to Presiden-
tial favor under Arthur. The remembrance
Of Hayes and his crowd is burnt upon the
memory of Arthur and his stalwart friends.
1t caunot be eradicated. 1t is there forever,
and the smarting of the burn can only be re-
lieved by the punishment of the Hayes crowd
who now remain under the government en-
ploy.
LITTLE BUNGLRG.
President Arthur started oat with little
bungling when he got down to the actual bust
ness of his office. He bunged on the first
member of his Cabinet that he sent in. The
man had not accepted the place, and after
confirmation to the Treasury Department de-
clined. He, in this measure, tampered with
the dignity of the Senate. The dignity of the
Senate is an awful thing to tamper with. The
Senate feels that it has been put in an awkward
position by confirming a Laan for Cabinet
place who had never SAID he would take the
place. The present Executive was little off
in sending Morgan's name to the Senate Ii Is
stated that he would never have sent the name
in had not friends of Morgan said he would ac-
cept the Treasury portfolio. 1t was not good
start out for Executive business, which beyond
all others should be perfectly correct. 1t was
undoubtedly awkward, PoFoMAC.
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