Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-11-26
oUR WASHINGTON LErrER.
lFrom our regulaF o0rresponaenl.l

(Frcm our regular CorrespOndent-)
For several weeks, there has been
much talk relative to the crooked
ness in the internal management of
the Treasury Department, under
the late Secretary, now Senator,
Sherman. There was the appear
ance of an investigation ordered by
the late Secretary Window, and
one or two small officials were cast
out. Senator Sherman, with great
parade of candor, himself moved in
the Senate that the result of the in
vestigation be laid before that body,
but frantically opposed any revela-
lation of the evidence that was
brought out in the investigation.
1t is pretty well known by this time
what the results of these investiga-
tions are, when conducted within
the Republican party, by the Re
publican party, with a view to the
vindication of pillar ofthe Repub-
Iican party. The verdict by jury
of accomplices is necessarily an ac-
quittal with honor, music, and BAN
quets but details of evidence are
not nice things to be spread on the
Congressional Record. When those
who have not profited by the crime,
and have no friendship for the
criminals, gain unobstructed access
to records, and make daylight shine
through them, results of invetiga-.I
tions will cease to be sickening
shams. There are no reasons why
Chester A. Arthur should feel any
great solicitude for the comfort of
the man who through, the place
fraudulently obtained by himself
through fraudulent President was
enabled publicly to disgrace him.
The President has appointed to the
Secretaryship of the Treasury a
gentleman who, from his judicial
habit and political affiliations will
not be SO tender of the fame of
Sherman as was General Garfield's
appointee, the gentle Window.
Some patriots are so sangUine that,
unless an Eliza Pinkston or an Ag-
mes Jenkssshall again prove more
in his behalf than human
suffrage or human justice, Mr.. Sher-
man will be shown up. 1t is said
that Improvements on his house and
stable were paid for out of the pub
lie funds, and that, in view of his
own candidacy for President in 1880 |
he had thousands of portraits of
himself printed in the Bureau of
Engraving and Painting. and frank
ed over the country in Department |
on which the statute i'm
poses a fine of $500 fer using for
private purposes.
The return of President Arthur
has given rise to 4 fresh batch of
Cabinet rumors. These, in brief,
are that Secretary Lincoln will not
remain in the Cabinet, having no
particular desire for the place, es-
pecially as there is considerable feel
ing between him and General Sher-
man. It is also alleged that FreI-
will not now be Secreta-
ry of State, having lost heavily in
the busted Newark bank, and feel
ing unable to keep up $4,000 es-
tablishment here on $4,000. Post
James, it is said,
has arranged to take care of Van
derbilt's bank on the 1st of next
January. Notwithstanding all state
ments to the contrary. Mr.. Filly is
on hot trail after Mr.. James port
folio. Some very interesting read
ing is promised, when Secretary
Blaine leaves the Cabinet and with
Bill Chandler, gets chance to re-
Iieve his mind concerning Mac
Veagh. ex-senator HoWe's name
IS not now as prominently mention
I'd as is Emory Storrs' as Mac
Veagh's successor.
WASHINGTON, d. c. Nov. s, '81.