Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-06-25
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great principles OF, right and justice, or even tho
rules OF honorable political warfare, were SO gross
ly outraged.
With a view Of breaking the force o, The yer
dict at acqpittal rendered by the Investigating
Committee, Mr. Chamberlain writes and publish.
es the following sentence:
Thus he has had special care 10 keep him
set completely environed by his supple cripsiac
afpeH@enfS, who during the inv esttgatiou, as on
all other occasions have stood ready justify and
approve whatever Elay have been aid or done
by the Chief Engineer. The whi,ewashing pro-
cess followed almost is matter of course
Who were these supple cringing dependents7"
BE reference TO the report OF the committee, il
viii DO seen that the essential rebutting witness.
es-the only witnesses whose statements had suf-
ticlent bearing upon The TO be mentioned by
The committee IN recaptualing the testimony
were Messrs. \. b Palmer, NJ. e. Bright, Judge
Morrison, " Noble and I. 4 Norris; three out
81 the FIVE ranking very justly amongs, the lead
ing and influential members Of that political par
~ to which have ever been opposed. ond filing
at this time, by tho choice Of that party, stations
Of the highest trust 4 close Inspection of tho
printed report and evidence viii show that il
mainly the statements IF the three respectable
gentlemen first named, that efcctually fo,lcd
the Senator and his accompces Arc tho lea
dors Of the opposite political party in Indiana my
''supple crineing dependencies What nonsense
has disappointed revenge prompted AIr. Chamber
lain To write
In pursuing his Object that Of lcssenine tho
just weight of the verdict Of triumphant acquit-
tai rendered by the committce--Mr. Chamber.
lam adds the following:
such has been his conduct. And this from
the facts detailed in the testimony, stripped Of
all the garnature by which selected 'ritnesses,
packed arrangements, and forced conclusions have
been made To patch him up reputation, is the
only conclusion at which any uppre JUDGED mind
can arrive
t,a{ 49,
the failure Of Mr. Chamberlain IN his Efforts to
Iniure me any degree the result Of s'sclcct
ed astneS8cS,' or "pacEcd drrdng cmcnts - will be
confessed by every who shall examine the ro-
cord Of the committee. A paragraph could not
easily have been written to give an impress
sion more nearly the reverse Of the truth, than
the just quoted. So far from making INV
'Pachcd arraag cn2ents, not n single witness was
s'..oo .~,t.us..d a,tuuu
al the seat Of Government in behalf sub.
mtted no testimony other than " hat could ga tn.
er from persons residing at the Capitol or acci.
dentalty there on business of their own, exccpt
IN the case Of NJ. q. Bright, 10 whom a single in
terrogatory was transmitted byfma. That there
were .'sefceted anitncsses' and 'packed arrange
mcntS IN the case Is true, but they were on tho
part of the prosecution, not for the defence. The
'PHcked drransements,' were all for the purpose
OF deamatIon--ot destroying, if possible nv
good name; and were probably made at tho in
stance or by the aid of Mr.. Chamberlain himself.
we'll as Judge, as will be attested by every one
who attended the meetings Of the committee
!he reader will be much aided in d determining tho
degree Of credit due te the statements of my as
saiani, by bearing IN mind the fact that the FORE
going extract must have been written with a full
knowledge on the part Of tho writer, that the re-
verso Of the impression which he seeks TO convey
was true, according to the very record which he
himself assisted in making up, as member of
the committee. He knew that entirely
unprecedented in the history Of such invesiipa-
tons were resnrted TO, not to exculpate, bu, for
the purpose Of casting shade Of suspicion upon
my public conduct. A blank subpoena, signed by
the chairman, was placed IN the hands Of a disaE
tected contractor, whose preJudices against mo
were known TO be Of the bi,terest kind, in whose
power it was thus placed 10 pass along The lines
Of The public works, and fill in the names Of such
persons, and such only witnesses, who wero
found, upon inquiry, to entertain prejudice a
galnst me, growing out of dissatisfaction with
their estimates, or from other causes. Lest this
statement should be deemed incredible, ! give
rom the printed Journal of the Senate committee
he following testimony - See page $50.
I'Thomas Hays returned The following answers:
Ansuer to No. !.
"In answer 10 the first interrogaory. Mr.. Hen
tricks sent me word by my brother that he wish
I'd to see ne at Mr. Jones' tavern at Columbus.
Early IN the morning | called TO see him; his
irst inquiry Of me was. If | knew Of any thing
against J. l.. Williams, Noah Noble, John
.Voodburn. IL said he had blank subpoena from
he investigating committee, and was authorized
~ thern fill it up with whatever names he
pleased but first wished 10 know what the witness
you'd testify to, he did no, want 10 subpoena
inv person but such as knew Of some improper
.onduct in tho above named persons; my answer
0 him was such as did not suit him 10 subpoena
ne He enqulred particularly Of If knew
4 any person that did, and named several ac-
Iuautances, and asked il thought they, being
ut their cath. would not disclose something
told him did mol know. | told him ha. Mr. E.
7arra and Mr.. Thompson ". Graham might a.
had heard them complaining. travelled most
{ the way in Company with him TO Mad.on-
|. Scipio hea I'd him inteTrogate Edward FarraH