The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-05
IN One OF THE BELKNaP INFaMIES.
He Drew the Agreement of Sale Of
Pest Tradorshir.
HALF THE SWAG TO EEI.KN!AP,
Half Went 10 Bartlrtt'S Client NarsI-
$4,000 Il Year for 81.

| citation High Priests Read II ana sny "
| Their Candidates Reputation Was Un-
| blemished Il ON That Dny-Th,s I. Docu.
| mentary EviIencs from tho Records OF
| Congress, and Not the Ign,-. splitting OF
Attorneys-Uere Proved Fncts that
Plain Zen Can Cnderstnnd at IA Glance.
| The venomous and wholly unjust!Gable at
tacks on Judge Isaac H. Maynard. the Demo.
| cratic candidate for Judge Of the Court OF APP
| peals. have gone 30 far that they have aroused
Democratic ire. and this has naturally led to
an inquiry into the life and legal doings Of
Edward T. Bartlett. nominated by the Repub-
| licans at Syracuse and taken up by the anti
Maynard lawyers in the Bar Association. The
Republicans and their allies went to their last
lengths on Friday night when they handed
out n fulsome eulogy Of Mr. bartlett. saying
among other things:
He Possesses those qualities Il lawyer and man
which lender him in every way suitable for that high
office GIudve Of tho Court OF Appeals lie IL Of
nrge experience at the bar Of sound lee gal learning.
and OF unblemished reputation.
Mr.. bartlett has undoubtedly had some ex-
perience at the bar. and this article will
demonstrate that he has certain kind OF
legal learning. but as for his unblemished
reputation the people are asked to pass ON
that for them solves after reading from official
documents Of the House OF Representatives
and the United States Senate Of Mr.. Bartlett's
connection with the sale OF post trnderships.
those gigantic frauds rerpetrated by the In
famous William W. Belknap. Secretary of War.
Not many scandals In the history OF tho Gov
eminent were fouler than Belknap's frauds
BY them the Government was robbed OF mil-
lions. The people could scarcely credit tho
-exposures. But when the whole business was
laid Bare before them. their wrath at tho
cheats and swindlers was beyond expression.
These frauds and swindles were not pc
trated by ordinary men: but by Belknap, Q
Cabinet officer and around him were congre-
gated men cunning in the law and familiar
with every trick by which to fllch from the
United States Treasury
Mr.. Edwart T. Bartlett. the Republican can
didate for Judge Of the Court OF Appeals. was
one OF the cunning lawyers in the pay OF tho
dealers In post traderships. He is the man
who tho Republicans and their Mugwump al
lies say has " an unblemished reputation"
After reading the testimony about Mr..
Bartlett's connection with these frauds, the
natural questions Will be-
What shall we say OF attorney who
would draw an agreement for his client
and sign his name as IA Witness which
agreement was nothing more than one OF
the POST leadership sales?
That he knew what the agreement was
for is plain, for 1t Is written on the face Of
the agreement and In his own handwrlt-
ing.
1t was fraud on the Government and on
the people.
If he did not know the legal and moral
character of that agreement, then he is not
fit to DO IA Judge.
If he did know, then he is not At to be
Judge.
BELENAP'S CRIMES
Before going further. few words from the
report OF the House OF Representatives Com.
mittee. March =. 1876. on the malfeasance Of
w. w. Belknap will not be embarrassing.
Chairman Hester Clymer in that report from
the Committee on Expenditures OF tho War
Department submitted the following:
That they found at the very threshold OF
their Investigations such uncontradictcd evil
dence Of mall easance in Office by Con. William
w. Belknap Secretary OF War that they find 1t
to be their duty to lay tho same before tho
House.
They further report that this day at IL
o'clock A. VI II letter Of the President Of the
United States was presented to the committee
accepting the resignation OF the Secretary Of
War (which is hereto attached together with
a copy OF his letter Of resignation. which tho
President informs the committee was ac-
cepted about 1920 O'Clock this morning.
They therefore unanimously report and de-
mand that the said William ". Beknap. late
Secretary Of War. 10 dealt with according To
the laws OF the land, and t. that end subnt~
herewith the testimony In the case taken. to.
gciher with the several statements and eN-
hibis thereto attached. and also rcscript OF
the proceedings OF the committee had during
the investigation OF this subject. and they SUBJ
NIT the following resolutions. which they
recommend shall be adopted;
'R..or,i. Tnnt William ". u. Euap lt. socre'aryof
War. be mIeached Tor high crimes ana !sGemeauors
" Lille in Oi,ce
"E,rHra That me ieftimnUy N he cas-" OF William
r. BeIxuaI late Sccrrta ~ WRr 1c referred to the
.ommittee Jud c.ary with Instructions to prepare
md report without unnrcrs.ary delay suitable artI
lies of impeachment Of said W'L,an W. BeIknap late
secretary OF War
Re,sipcd. That committe Of fvs members OF the
House be appointed and instructed 10 proceed tInms-
lately TO tue bar OF the Senate and there impeach
Villain ". BeIusp iate Secretary OF War. in the name
the House ~ epresentatives and Of all the people
( the tniEi siE'es Of America. OF h2h crimes and
nsdoneauofs wAl,o In once. and TO inform that body
hat formal articles of impeachment III in due time
e presented aud to request Tie Senate 10 take such
rider in the premises as they deem appropriate.
Said report and resolutions were unani-
nousy adopted by the House. and In obe-
Hence thereto such articles were prepared
md presented to the Senate OF tho United
states for trial on the Sd day Of April. 1876"
Grants acceptance of Be!knap's resignation
ayed him lie was imDeached. but the Sem
ITO decided that it must acQuit. on the
ground OF lack Of jurisdiction. Every Dcmo-
rat and most Republicans are familiar with
he testimony taken before this committee
Rail oil u MI Of