The book Corruptions And Frauds of Lincolns Administration was written by author William E William Eaton Chandler Here you can read free online of Corruptions And Frauds of Lincolns Administration book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Corruptions And Frauds of Lincolns Administration a good or bad book?
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Barney threw almost unlimited power of control in the Custom House. Mr. Deriiam, a most iEtelligent witness, examined by the Committee, swears (p. 238) that " Mr. Palmer, everybody around the Custom House supposed to be principal mau there, and he, in fact, was said to bo the Col- lector. ' Another witness, appointed in the Custom House, says : " I had a situation in the Custom House, which was given nie without solicitation. I had been very active in my party, and had spent between two and thr...ee thousand dollars, and was active in getting places for my friends. Mr. Palmer told me that I ought to have some place for myself. I told him I could take no place which required active duty. I was appointed a debentured clerk. ... -I was there a year and a quarter. Itliink a dozen days will cover all I was on duty. '''' The following extracts, from pages 146 and 147 of the report, Avill present a pretty clear idea of the kind of men Republicans, high in office, collect around them : By Mr. Le Blond : Q.
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