Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-07-02
Mr.. Allen had said that,


"Al he asked Of the Secretary Of State. or of his
friends was that they would give him an opportunity to
tail up the evidence and bring forward the facts He
pledged himself before the Committee Notwithstanding
any denial which might be nade that if an opporlupi
y was Afforded him, he would subsanate these facts
Mr.. Ashmuns after his DENIAL said, esnow the issue
was made the challenge had been accepted let the de-
tanner OF the Secretary of State carry out his threats
Mr.. Allen asked leave to reply but objection was made
On the 10Th, Mr. Julian, of Indiana, asked leave to in
troduce resolution to raise Committee to investigate
the charge made by Mr.. Aien but the House refused
t. The same day, resolution for the relief of Mr.
HtchIe, editor OF the Ution, passed the House nv n
very close Vote Il remarked as extraordinary that
Mr.. Ashman, and other Wings in particular relations
to Mr. Webster but never before friendly to Mr. Richie
voted for it, and the Understanding was at Washington
hat an arrangement had been made by the friends of
Mr.. Webster and Mr. Rchie that one party should 90
Tor the bounty to the latter condition that the other
should go Tor smoherng the charge against the former
But now, on sssober second though denial is aban-
Toned justification preerred and the Journal speaks
lt "the mmihcent gift of Mr. Websers nobe.hearted
friends in Boston and New York as an admitted fact
Again: referred, few days ago, to earlier pro-
eeedlnes OF the same sortto Uo hundred thousand
dollars contributed to Mr. Webster by manufacturers
and merchants Of Boston ngratitude for his tariff lbors
IN years gone By, and to the raising of trust fund of
fifty thousand dollars thereabouts for his benefit
five or six years ago, by which, as some people view il
The Senator OF Massachusetts taken into the nav
not only OF Boston merchants, or the subscription was
not confined to them,) but of merchants Of New
York and perhaps Philadelphia
What is be dssse with these items4 A re tbev IN
be uenIed ItsA:Aed?
We shall uphold against all comers that such trans
actions are hostile to the public safety and further
mat they are contrary to public morality, the part
both OF giver and of receiver We do not intend to
say that every one who took part in the contributions
had sinister purpose. We dare say there were those
who, ia following an example them by more calc,,
atng men, thought nothing beyond an expression of
good WILL Still, in the most favorable point of view
the proceeding is full of danger, and should be rowned
upon by an upright and free people.
Inc reception OF such 'presents is contrary to nub
ic morality, wing casusts themselves being indoes.
Hear Mr. Everett. This is what he said In The Nortb
| Bacon
| "When we speak, not of the Justice of his punsb
ment but OF the moral character of his conduct the
circumstance that preceding chancelors had taken
sehts Is OF no material Importance, ascertainDg what
degree oil guilt was incurred by Lord Bacon in doing il,
HERE too, the manners Of the age TO be considered
the taking of presents was very extensive nractice
On New Years day the Sovereign was presented bv
All tue wealthy subjects about his court. Quite as MANY
abstract arguments could be framed on tie mpronret,
Oh Kings taking gifts of his Subjects as OF a Lord
Chancelors othis suitors. Ia age when it is NOT
criminality.''* "
| We shall look with no little curiosity into Mr.
Everett's forthcoming Memoir of Mr. Webster. TO see
II ms views have undergone any change.
Again: take the opinion of the authors and signers Of
me recent Wing Legislative Address to the people Of
Massachusetts" Say those gentemen
"Ihe essence Of the offence Of bribery is not in the
Sc. tt one man has parted with his money, and ano-
Their has got it; in the fact that an dec
s'on is made, or vote given. Lord Bacon said, he sold
justice, and not inustice and no man gainsaid il.
me essence of the crime Of giving and taking brides
consists IN the pressure and strain which are thus made
ana intended, ne to be made on the falibe human udg.
ment OF men entrusted with authorty."t
And they add, perhaps severely:
as the taker.''t o'
North MORT American Review, Vol. XVI. p. as5.
R nuuaes - &c, pp' ~, IL Ibid, p. Is.