The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-04-04
ADVERTISING RAJ
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. G, April ]. 1882.

WnsnihStoni ID VI April 4, 1851
Since the report Of the Senate in-
vestigating committee there are lew
even among the party. associates
] Senator Sherman who lon ;er accept
his denials anil protestations Of inno-
. cenee in connection with the Treasury
contingent fund while he was the
u heal Of that Department. Tn tho
. contrary, all tile assertions which
were made through the newspapers
= in connection with tho investigation.
!, AMI which were calculated at least 80
dim the brightness Of his dfiicial repu-
! tation, turn out to be undispnt,i
, facts. The stationery ior the Sher-
man bureau was supplied by can
) tractors for the Treasury and was. by
! means Of false and franduleut bills anI
vouchers, paid out,o fthe public money.
The rooms occupied by the burean
we're fitted out with gap-fxtures in
the same way. Draughtmen. tralcs-
men, and laborers III the employment
ofthe Government were engaged for
part of their time in the private SER
vice of Mr. Sherman in and about his
dwelling house, stables, and other
constructions in which he was prison
| ally interested, anil these men were
piid, not by himself. but by tho Gv-
eminent. 1t is a rather lame Excuse
for Mr.. Sherman to allege in his de-
tense that he was not aware Of these
Irregularities. Such explanations arc
unsatisfactory. And tie inevitable
impression left by perusal oi tho
report OF the comaiittec is, first, that
there is no proper system Of checks by
which fraud in the expenditure Of the
contingent funds Of the Departments
can be prevented or discovered; aud
second, that, as a rule. the high Off
cialS OF this Government arc rot in-
aucnced by that delicate sense Of pei
sonal honor and honesty which wunll
keep their reputation untarnished, M
that even the breath of calnmny could
not dim it. John Sherman entere,i
the service Of the Government several
years ago a poor man. During
greater part OF the time his sasry has
been but $1,000 per year, and hu has
lived in style costing iully that
much, yet to-day hc is worth proba-
bly, two millions. Comment is un-
necessary. rt@N
Everything is stilli in a state OF mr.
certainty concerning the outcome of
tho star.route prosecutions, but good
many observant people begin to
think they smell mics. There is cy
cry now and then fresh assertion On
the part Of the prosecutors that tho
cases are to be pushed vigorously, bnt
this has ceased to deceive arybnly.
There is not much faith in Col"
George Bliss, the Presidents friend,
now in charge OF the cases, and not
wiihstanding the fact that a lew in-
dictn onts were found, sometime ago,
it is pretty safe calculation that M
hahn will ever come to Brady and
Dorsey at the hand Of the present Adk
mini,tration. OF course there must
be show of dong something. and
The cases may actually be brought to
trial, bat that will be the end OF it.
Nobody will be hurt unless il is some
Of the small frs who were merely the
tools and who didn't get mush Of tho
swsg. Gibson. Cook. and all the
original instruments under McVeagh
who were thoroughly in earnest. have
been frozen out. Col. Cook was re-
garded as the strongest practical at-
torney in the case because Of his abili-
ty.thorougl familarity"w with the crini-
nal law practice here, the average
ashington Jury, and the local court
procedure. But no has been forced to
retire, and the ring are idbilant. How
cheerfully they now carry themselves
may be Judged from the fact that
Brady dimes an Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury and several Congress
men, and ex Ex-senator Dorsey bfitbely
hics him away to his ranges in New
Mexico to grow up with his cattle.
1t seems that the attempt to sup
press the items Of expense incurred
ior the Garfield funeral on the part Of
tho House Of Repr senta,i'es has not
succeeded. Two reports, one in lump.
another in items. are likely to he tho
consequence. Claims have been an-
lited amounting to over $4,000, while
bills to more than an equal amount
are unadjusted. One item OF expense
is $l,7nO for liquors, wines. an
lunches at Wormley's. 5000 being for
'.wbiskoy cocktails" alone. Twelve
hundred gloves is another item, and
authenticated reports are in circulation
that the excursion was more like an
unlicensed pleasure part, than a for
NAL Journey Of respect to the late
President. Items for carriage hire arc
numerous at extraordinary rates, and
it j. indisputable that members OF
Congress-. participating Is nlonrners
on tho train, where whiskey aud cham.
pagne flowed freely. afterward handed
| in itenized bills Of expenses 'ther-
wise incurred. TWAS most extra
ordlnary funeral cortege. 1t took the
Seryeant.at Arms two months to gath
| er the items, and such items probably
never were before heard. Congress-
man Page who Thought the best way
to suppress scandal was to lump tha
items and destroy the original bills
has found out his mistake by this
time. After what has come out.
nothing can be gained by keeping back
any part OF the disyraceiul performs
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